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Watkins Glen International
The Glen

Long course at Watkins Glen International
Location
Watkins Glen, New York
Time zone
UTC−5 / −4 (DST)
Coordinates
42°20′13″N 76°55′38″W / 42.33694°N 76.92722°W / 42.33694; -76.92722Coordinates: 42°20′13″N 76°55′38″W / 42.33694°N 76.92722°W / 42.33694; -76.92722
Capacity
38,900[1]
FIA Grade
2
Owner
International Speedway Corporation
Operator
International Speedway Corporation
Opened
permanent circuit in 1956
Former names
Watkins Glen Grand Prix Circuit (1956–1971)
Watkins Glen International Raceway (1972–2000)
Major events
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series
Go Bowling at The Glen[2]
NASCAR Xfinity Series
Zippo 200 at The Glen
IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen
NASCAR K&N Pro Series East
Lakes Wine Country 100
Formerly:
Formula One
United States Grand Prix
(1961–1980)
IndyCar Series
Grand Prix at The Glen
(1979–1981, 2005–2010, 2016–2017)
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
(1996–2000)
Grand Prix Course (with Inner Loop) (1992–present)
Surface
Asphalt and concrete
Length
3.40 mi (5.43 km)
Turns
11
Race lap record
1:22.4171 (Scott Dixon, Chip Ganassi Racing -No.9 Honda- Honda, 2017, IndyCar Series)
Short Course (with Inner Loop) (1992–present)
Surface
Asphalt
Length
2.454 mi (3.949 km)
Turns
8
Race lap record
1:05.437 (David Porter, Pescarolo 01 Judd, 2015, LMP1)
Grand Prix course (1971–1974, 1986–present)
Surface
Asphalt
Length
3.4 mi (5.4 km)
Turns
11
Race lap record
1:34.161 (Drake Olson, Eagle HF-89, 1990, IMSA)
Grand Prix course (with Esses Chicane) (1975–1985)
Surface
Asphalt
Length
3.4 mi (5.4 km)
Turns
11
Race lap record
1:33.291 (Bruno Giacomelli, Alfa Romeo 179, 1980, F1)
First permanent course (1956–1970)
Surface
Asphalt
Length
2.35 mi (3.78 km)
Turns
8
Race lap record
1:02.74 (Jacky Ickx, Ferrari 312B, 1970, F1)
Original public road course (1948–1952)
Surface
Asphalt, cobbles, concrete, wood, dirt, steel
Length
6.6 mi (10.622 km)
Turns
28 (approximately)
Website
www.theglen.com
Watkins Glen International, nicknamed "The Glen", is an automobile race track located in Watkins Glen, New York, at the southern tip of Seneca Lake. It was long known around the world as the home of the Formula One United States Grand Prix, which it hosted for twenty consecutive years (1961–1980), but the site has been home to road racing of nearly every class, including the World Sportscar Championship, Trans-Am, Can-Am, Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, the International Motor Sports Association and the IndyCar Series.
Initially, public roads in the village were used for the race course. In 1956 a permanent circuit for the race was built. In 1968 the race was extended to six hours, becoming the 6 Hours of Watkins Glen. The circuit's current layout has more or less been the same since 1971, although a chicane was installed at the uphill Esses in 1975 to slow cars through these corners, where there was a fatality during practice at the 1973 United States Grand Prix. The chicane was removed in 1985, but another chicane called the "Inner Loop" was installed in 1992 after a fatal accident during the previous year's NASCAR Winston Cup event.
The circuit is known as the Mecca of North American road racing and is a very popular venue among fans and drivers. The facility is currently owned by International Speedway Corporation.
The circuit also has been the site of music concerts: the 1973 Summer Jam, featuring The Allman Brothers Band, the Grateful Dead and The Band and attended by 600,000 fans,[3] and two Phish festivals: Super Ball IX in 2011 and Magnaball in 2015.
Contents
1 Layouts
1.1 Public roads
1.2 Grand Prix Course
1.3 Short Course
1.4 Long Course (The "Boot")
1.5 Inner Loop
2 History
2.1 Watkins Glen Grand Prix
2.2 United States Grand Prix
2.3 American road-racing Mecca
2.4 Renovation
3 Records
3.1 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series records
4 Deaths
5 See also
6 References
7 External links
Layouts[edit]
The Watkins Glen International race course has undergone several changes over the years, with five general layouts widely recognized over its history. Currently, two distinct layouts are used—the "Boot" layout (long course) and the "NASCAR" layout (short course).
Public roads[edit]
The first races in Watkins Glen were initiated by Cameron Argetsinger, whose family had a summer home in the area. With Chamber of commerce approval and SCCA sanction, the first Watkins Glen Grand Prix took place in 1948 on a 6.6-mile (10.6 km) course[4] over local public roads.[5] For the first few years, the races passed through the heart of the town with spectators lining the sidewalks, but after a car driven by Fred Wacker left the road in the 1952 race, killing seven-year-old Frank Fazzari and injuring several others, the race was moved to a new location on a wooded hilltop southwest of town. The original 6.6-mile (10.6 km) course is listed in the New York State register and National Register of Historic Places as the Watkins Glen Grand Prix Course, 1948-1952.[6]
The second layout 4.6-mile (7.4 km) began use in 1953 and also used existing roads. The Watkins Glen Grand Prix Corporation was formed to manage spectators, parking, and concessions. This arrangement lasted three years.
Grand Prix Course[edit]
Watkins Glen from 1956–1970
The first permanent course was constructed on 550 acres, overlapping part of the previous street course. It was designed by Bill Milliken, and engineering professors from Cornell University. The layout measured 2.35-mile (3.78 km). This course was used from 1956–1970. In 1968 the race was extended to six hours.
Short Course[edit]
The short course at Watkins Glen International with the Inner Loop. This is the layout NASCAR utilizes.
The full Long Course (1971–1991) including the "Boot"; the 1971 Six Hours layout is illustrated with the gray connection after the Outer Loop
The full Long Course with the "Boot" and the Inner Loop (1992-present).
The circuit underwent a major overhaul for the 1971 season. The "Big Bend" and the turns leading up to it were eliminated, and replaced with a new pit straight. The pits and start/finish line were relocated to this new straightaway. "The 90" now became turn one instead of turn 8.
When the 1971 Six Hours of Watkins Glen arrived in July 1971, the overall circuit renovations were still unfinished. The short course had been finished, but the Boot segments were not complete, nor was the new pit area. The 1971 Six Hours race was run on the short course layout, and that layout colloquially became known as the 1971 Six Hours Course. In addition, for 1971 only, the cars used the original start/finish line and the old pits.
When NASCAR returned to the track in 1986, they chose to use the short course layout. IMSA originally used the "Boot", but eventually, that series also began using the shorter 1971 layout.
The short course was slightly lengthened in 1992 (see "Inner Loop" below).
Long Course (The "Boot")[edit]
The most significant change to the track had not been completed for the 1971 Six Hours, but was finished in time for the Formula One race that autumn. The start-finish line was relocated to the new pit straight as planned. The new segment known as "The Boot" was completed in time for the race. At the end of the backstretch, after the Loop-Chute, cars swept left into a new four-turn complex that departed from the old layout, curling left-hand downhill through the woods. The track followed the edge of the hillside to two consecutive uphill right-hand turns, over an exciting blind crest into a right-hand turn, down and up into a left-hand turn re-joining the old track. Its unique foot-like shape gave it the nickname the "Boot."
The new layout including the "Boot" measured 3.377 miles (5.435 km). With its intrinsic link to the Formula One race, it became known colloquially as the Grand Prix Circuit.
For 1972, the Six Hours sports car race also began utilizing the full "Boot" layout. By that time, nearly all facility improvements were completed, and the pits and start/finish line were permanently relocated to the new pit straight.
In 1975, a fast right-left chicane was added in the turn 3-4 Esses section (called the "Scheckter Chicane") to slow speeds through the series of corners. This chicane was eliminated in the 1980s.
In the early 1990s, the IMSA sports cars began bypassing the "Boot" in favor of the short course. To date, NASCAR events have never used the Boot layout. The "Long/Boot" course was slightly lengthened in 1992 (see "Inner Loop" below). In the mid-2000s, the Boot segment, which had seen little use in many years, was repaved and upgraded. When the IndyCar Series returned to Watkins Glen starting in 2005, they elected to utilize the Boot segment. A full repaving of the course took place in 2015, and in recent years, there has been a renewed interest and appreciation of the full Grand Prix Course layout. Consideration had even been made for NASCAR to start using the Boot.[7]
Inner Loop[edit]
After a succession of serious crashes took place at the "Loop" at the end of the backstretch, a major change was made to the track's layout. During the 1989 Bud at the Glen, Geoff Bodine blew a tire at the end of the backstretch. He broke into a hard spin, and sailed straight off the track, crashing head-on into the barrier. In 1991, during the IMSA Camel Continental VIII, Tommy Kendall's Intrepid RM-1 prototype crashed in the Loop, severely injuring his legs. Seven weeks later, NASCAR Winston Cup driver J. D. McDuffie died in an accident at the same site during the 1991 Budweiser at The Glen.
In reaction to the crashes, for 1992 track officials constructed a bus stop chicane along the back straight just before arriving at the Loop. Dubbed the "Inner Loop", it led into what was now being called, the "Outer Loop." This addition slightly increased the lap distance for both layouts.
History[edit]
Watkins Glen Grand Prix[edit]
Along with the annual SCCA race, the track hosted its first professional race (NASCAR Grand National Division) in 1957. It hosted its first international event with the Formula Libre races from 1958–1960. Among the drivers participating were Jack Brabham, Stirling Moss, Phil Hill, and Dan Gurney.
United States Grand Prix[edit]
1973 United States Grand Prix ticket
After two editions of the Formula One United States Grand Prix that were deemed less-than-successful (Sebring in 1959, and Riverside in 1960), promoters were looking for a new venue to become the permanent home for the United States Grand Prix.
In 1961, just six weeks before the scheduled date for another Formula Libre race that fall, Argetsinger was tapped to prepare Watkins Glen for the final round of the Formula One World Championship. While many of the necessary preparations had already been made, new pits were constructed to satisfy European standards of pit boxes with overhead cover.
Seven American drivers participated, and the race was won by British driver Innes Ireland in a Lotus-Climax with American Dan Gurney driving a Porsche 718 coming in second. Having already won both Driver's and Constructor's World Championships and still mourning the death of Wolfgang von Trips at Monza, Ferrari decided not to compete in the United States GP. Ferrari's decision not to travel to the United States for the season's final round deprived Hill of the opportunity to participate in his home race as the newly crowned World Champion, and Hill appeared only as the event's Grand Marshal.
The United States Grand Prix at Watkins Glen quickly became an autumnal tradition as huge crowds of knowledgeable racing fans flocked to Upstate New York each year amid the spectacular autumn colors of the region. The race was also among the most popular on the global Grand Prix calendar with the teams and drivers[citation needed] because its starting and prize money often exceeded those of the other races combined. The race received the Grand Prix Drivers' Association award for the best organized and best staged GP of the season in 1965, 1970, and 1972.
Tom Pryce at the 1975 United States Grand Prix in the Boot's main straight
One fixture of the USGP at Watkins Glen was the starter for the races, Richard Norman "Tex" Hopkins. Wearing a lavender suit, clenching a big cigar in his mouth, and giving the job everything he had, Hopkins was the most recognizable starter in Grand Prix racing. Once the cars had taken their places, Hopkins strode across the front of the grid with his back to the field, turned, and jumped into the air while waving the national flag to start the race. At the finish, he would meet the winner in similar fashion, this time waving the checkered flag as the car crossed the line.
Before the 1971 race, the course underwent its most significant changes of the Grand Prix era, as it was extended from 2.35 miles (3.78 km) to 3.377 miles (5.435 km) by the addition of four corners in a new section called the 'Boot' or 'Anvil'. The new layout departed from the old course near the south end into a curling downhill left-hand turn through the woods. The track followed the edge of the hillside to two consecutive right-hand turns, over an exciting blind crest to a left-hand turn, and back onto the old track. In addition, the circuit was widened and resurfaced, and both the pits and start-finish line were moved back before the northwest right-angle corner known as "The 90" and in 1975, a fast right-left chicane was added in the Esses section to slow speeds through the series of corners.
Despite the improvements, the circuit became unsafe for the increasingly faster and stiffer ground effect cars of the late 1970s and a few horrendous, sometimes fatal accidents (such as those that claimed the lives of Helmut Koinigg and François Cevert). Increasingly rowdy segments of the crowd began to tarnish its image as well. Finally, in May, 1981, several months after Alan Jones had won the 1980 race for Williams, the International Auto Sports Federation removed the race from its schedule because the track had failed to pay its $800,000 debt to the teams.[8]
American road-racing Mecca[edit]
The Glen hosted a variety of other events throughout the Grand Prix years: from Can-Am, Trans-Am, IROC, and Endurance Sports car racing, to Formula 5000 and the CART series, these races strengthened the circuit's reputation as the premier road racing facility in the United States. From 1968 through 1981, the "Six Hours at The Glen" endurance race featured top drivers such as Mario Andretti, Jacky Ickx, Pedro Rodríguez, and Derek Bell. Different races were sometimes featured together on the same weekend (e.g., Six Hours and Can-Am) and drew sizable crowds, but without a Formula One race, the circuit struggled to survive. It finally declared bankruptcy and closed in 1981.
Renovation[edit]
For two years, the track was not well maintained and hosted only a few SCCA meets without spectators. In 1983, Corning Enterprises, a subsidiary of nearby Corning, partnered with International Speedway Corporation to purchase the track and rename it, Watkins Glen International.
The renovated track, with the chicane at the bottom of the Esses removed, reopened in 1984 with the return of IMSA with the Camel Continental I, which would be conducted until 1995, with the last two years under the name "The Glen Continental" after Camel's withdrawal from IMSA. (The event was numbered with Roman numerals.)
In 1986, the top NASCAR series returned to Watkins Glen after a long layoff, holding one of only three road races on its schedule (two beginning in 1988), using the 1971 Six Hours course, raced when the new section off the Loop-Chute was not finished in time. As the cars come off the Loop-Chute, instead of making the downhill left into Turn 6, the cars shot straight through the straight, and headed toward Turn 10, as was the case from 1961 until 1970.
NASCAR Busch Series (now called Xfinity Series) action would arrive in 1991 with a 150-mile (240 km) race on the weekend of the Camel Continental, won by Terry Labonte, who would be a master of the circuit during its Busch Series races, winning the inaugural race, and winning three consecutive races from 1995 until 1997. The 1995 race would be the first conducted as a 200-mile (320 km) race, and became the first Busch Series race to be televised on broadcast network television, as CBS broadcast the race live until TNN took over in 1997.
Only twice—1998 and 1999—did a Busch Series regular driver win the race. The first seven races were won by Winston Cup Series (Now Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series) regular drivers, sometimes referred as "Buschwhackers", during their off-week. In 1998, the race went against the Cup race in Sonoma, California, eliminating the idea, and stayed that way until 2000. In 2001, the race was run the day after the first Saturday in July.
The race was eliminated from the schedule after the 2001 season, however, only to return in 2005 as an undercard to the Nextel Cup (now Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series) race.
The Start/Finish line at Watkins Glen International
A pair of incidents which took place in 1991 resulted in a massive overhaul of the circuit's safety. During the IMSA Camel Continental VIII, Tommy Kendall's prototype crashed in Turn 5, severely injuring his legs. Seven weeks later, NASCAR Cup Series driver J. D. McDuffie died in an accident at the same site in the 1991 Bud at the Glen. Track officials added a bus stop chicane to the back straight in Spring 1992.
In 1996, the Glen Continental reverted to a six-hour format, and was once again called the Six Hours at the Glen with the IMSA format, and stayed there until a split in American sports car racing. In 1998, the race became an event sanctioned by the Sports Car Club of America under their United States Road Racing Championship. In 1999, the FIA GT series staged a 500 km race of three hours with some USRRC entrants after USRRC canceled the last two rounds of their season before their six-hour event at the track. The following year, the six-hour race returned once again with the newly founded Grand American Road Racing Association (Grand-Am) sanctioning the event. The event is now sanctioned by IMSA with the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The six-hour race is now the third part of the four part North American Endurance Cup series.
In 1997, International Speedway Corporation became the sole owner of the course, as Corning Enterprises believed they had completed their intended goals to rebuild the race track and increase tourism in the southern Finger Lakes region of New York State.
The circuit annually hosts one of the nation's premier vintage events, the Zippo U.S. Vintage Grand Prix. When the fiftieth anniversary of road racing in Watkins Glen was celebrated during the 1998 racing season, this event was the climax, returning many original cars and drivers to the original 6.6-mile (10.6 km) street circuit through the village during the Grand Prix Festival Race Reenactment.
After a 25-year layoff, major-league open wheel racing returned to the track as one of three road courses on the 2005 Indy Racing League schedule. In preparation, the circuit was overhauled again. Grandstands from Pennsylvania's Nazareth Speedway, which had closed, were installed, the gravel in The 90 was removed and replaced with a paved runoff area, and curbing was cut down for the Indy Racing League event. Previously, the high curbing in the chicane had become a place where Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series cars would bounce high off the curbing, creating an ideal opportunity for cars to lose control, and to slow cars. Other areas of the track received improvements as well: the exits of turn 2 (the bottom of the esses), the chicane, turn 6 (the entrance to the boot), turn 9, and turn 11 all had additional runoff areas created and safety barrier upgrades. The carousel run off was paved, as well as turn 1 (the 90) and the esses were paved in the winter of 2006–07. Augmenting what was already in place along the front stretch, additional high safety fences were installed on the overpasses crossing the service roads at the top of the esses and just out of the boot immediately after the exit of turn 9.
Cars drive through the Esses during the 2014 Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen.
Another overhaul for 2006 made fundamental changes to the circuit for the first time since 1992. Officials installed a new control tower, which includes booths for the officials, timing and scoring, television and radio (the new position allows broadcasters to see more action from Turn 10 through the foot of the Esses), and the public address announcer on top of the new front stretch grandstand, moving the start-finish line farther ahead of the bridge, as the start-finish line is moved 380 feet (120 m) farther toward The 90 in order to accommodate the new timing and scoring post. The new start-finish line also meant the starting lights used for club races were moved farther ahead, creating more action off Turn 11 as tactics changed with the later finish line, where slingshot moves could become paramount to the finish. A new media center was constructed to replace the former building, which also had been the control tower with the 1971 improvements. The aging structure had been the bane of many professional media members during those years with many uncomplimentary things published and broadcast about its inadequacies, especially the lack of insulation, air conditioning, few (if any) amenities that other facilities had, which resulted in race control moving to the new control tower at the start-finish line in 2006. Plans were made to move the new media center back in order to allow a full 43-car NASCAR grid. Other changes to the infrastructure included the purchase of adjoining property. Most of Bronson Hill Road was incorporated as a service road to the facility. A new section of Bronson Hill leading up from NY 414 was built as the main ingress road to the facility, bending south at Gate 6 and continuing to County Road 16, just south of the credentials and sheriff's office buildings.
Watkins Glen International Garage Area
Track safety also is changing always and constant training is needed. Race Services Inc. provides the track with volunteers to work Fire-Rescue, Medical, Grid personnel, and Corner workers to help keep both the drivers and spectators safe.
The Argetsinger family is an advisor to the circuit, and the track named the trophy for the inaugural Watkins Glen Indy Grand Prix presented by Argent in honour of the late patriarch, Cameron.
On March 6, 2007, just before 9 pm, fire destroyed the recently remodeled Glen Club situated on top of the esses. Originally called the Onyx Club (named for the sponsor, Onyx Cologne), the Glen Club was used primarily as an upscale venue for race fans. After being recently remodeled, it was being advertised as a social venue for locals to use for weddings, business meetings, etc. No cause could be determined and the building was a total loss. The loss included irreplaceable, unique original motorsport artwork donated to the facility by several artists along with other racing memorabilia. Glen officials were quoted in local media stories as being adamant that the loss of the Glen Club would not affect the 2007 racing schedule.
For 2007, Watkins Glen International again made improvements to the facility, specifically the track surface. All of turns 1 (the "90"), 5 (the "Loop-Chute") and 6 (entry turn into the "Boot") were repaved. A temporary "Glen Club" replaced the permanent structure destroyed by fire at the races in 2007 which was replaced with another permanent building. New sponsors for both the INDY and NASCAR weekends were signed to multi-year deals. Camping World became the sponsor of the "Camping World Grand Prix" INDY weekend at the Glen through 2010. The NASCAR weekend at the Glen received a double shot—Zippo Manufacturing announced a three-year extension of the Busch-Nationwide Series race, the "Zippo 200". The NASCAR Cup Series race became known as "The Heluva Good! Sour Cream dips at the Glen". Additionally, Brad Penn lubricants of Pennsylvania (former Kendall Oil refinery) was announced as the sponsor of the annual vintage sports car weekend for 2007 and 2008. IndyCar took a six-year hiatus from the facility when the series pulled out of the Glen after 2010 due to a dispute with track owner ISC.
In June 2011, Tony Stewart and Lewis Hamilton participated in the "Mobil 1 Seat Swap". Stewart drove his No. 14 Mobil 1 Chevy for four laps around the circuit while Hamilton drove the MP4-23, Vodafone McLaren Mercedes's entry in the 2008 Formula One season. After some time, both drivers swapped cars and drove more laps around the circuit. The event was open to the public and it was hoped that it would renew interest in the track. Before this event the curves on some of the turns were changed, the white rumble strips being replaced by the more common, red-white designs seen on most road courses around the world.
In July 2011, WGI hosted a Phish concert. This is the first concert that WGI has held since the Summer Jam.
In October 2012, the track suffered damage from Hurricane Sandy, with damage reported to be up to $50,000.[9]
Marcos Ambrose celebrating the Finger Lakes 355 at the Glen
Prior to the 2014 season, the track was cleaning out a storage barn on track property when the original Dunlop Bridge was found. The bridge was originally used as a VIP area for Dunlop until being moved for use as the starters stand years later. It was taken down and replaced by a new starters stand during renovations in 2006. The bridge was put back up at the exit to the 90 near the original location where it once stood near the original start/finish line for the track and is now once again used for VIP use by companies on race weekends with the company sponsoring the bridge.
After the 2014 racing season, it was announced that the 2015 racing season would conclude with the NASCAR weekend in early August. This was to allow for a complete repaving of the track. The repave involved removing the entire racing surface. In some places, the track was taken down to the dirt road bed. This was funded not only by International Speedway Corporation, but with a grant from New York State.
In March 2015, owing to the success of their previous concert, Phish said they would do another concert at WGI in late August.
In August 2015, with repaving already having taken place in the Boot, NASCAR announced that they are considering running the full Grand Prix Course.[10]
2016 would see the return of IndyCar racing to Watkins Glen, with the track being added to the schedule following the collapse of plans for a street race in Boston. It was held over the Labor Day weekend and used the full layout: ICS officials were also in negotiations with WGI to race there on a permanent basis.[11]
Records[edit]
Category
Driver(s)
Date
Time
FIA Formula One Qualifying (GP Course) Bruno Giacomelli 1980 1:33.291 (130.315 mph; 209.722 km/h)
FIA Formula One Race (199.24 miles; 318.784 km) Alan Jones 1980 1:34:36 (126.367 mph; 203.368 km/h)
FIA Formula One Qualifying (2.35–mile course) Jacky Ickx 1970 1:03.07 (134.136 mph; 214.617 km/h)
FIA Formula One Race (253.8 miles; 408.2 km) Emerson Fittipaldi 1970 1:57:33.2 (129.541 mph; 207.265 km/h)
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Qualifying Marcos Ambrose 2014 1:08.113 seconds (129.491 mph; 208.355 km/h)[12]
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Race (220.5 miles; 354.86 km) Martin Truex Jr. 2017 2:26:17 (104.132 mph; 167.584 km/h)
NASCAR Xfinity Series Qualifying Joey Logano 2016 1:10.814 (124.552 mph; 197.2656 km/h)
NASCAR Xfinity Series Race (200.9 miles; 323.317 km) Terry Labonte 1996 2:11:47 (91.468 mph; 146.348 km/h)
World Sportscar Championship (qualifying) Brian Redman 1970 1:06.3
World Sportscar Championship (fastest lap) Pedro Rodriguez 1970 1:04.9
FIA GT Championship (qualifying) Olivier Beretta 1999 1:47.576
FIA GT Championship (fastest lap) Olivier Beretta 1999 1:47.717
Verizon IndyCar Series Qualifying (GP Course) Scott Dixon 2017 1:22.4171 (147.202 mph; 236.898 km/h)
Firestone Indy Lights Qualifying (GP Course) Santiago Urrutia 2016 131.278 mph (211.271 km/h)
IMSA WeatherTech Championship Qualifying (P, GP Course) Luis Felipe Derani 2017 1:34.405
IMSA WeatherTech Championship Qualifying (PC, GP Course) James French 2017 1:40.049
IMSA WeatherTech Championship Qualifying (GTLM, GP Course) Richard Westbrook 2016 1:41.301
IMSA WeatherTech Championship Qualifying (GTD, GP Course) Robin Lidell 2016 1:45.449
IMSA WeatherTech Championship Fastest Race Lap (GP Course) Olivier Pla 2017 1:33.314
IMSA WeatherTech Championship Race (6 Hours, GP Course) João Barbosa/Christian Fittipaldi/Felipe Albuquerque 2017 200 laps, 680 mi (112.922 mph; 181.730 km/h)
Grand Am Rolex Sports Car Series (Short Course) Qualifying Jon Fogarty 2007 1:07.020 (131.603 mph; 211.794 km/h)
Grand-Am Crown Royal 200 at the Glen Brian Frisselle 2008 1:05.243[13]
Barber Saab Pro Series Qualifying (2.35–mile course) Rino Mastronardi 1997 1:15.041
Barber Saab Pro Series Race Derek Hill 1997 1:15.296
Atlantic Championship Race Jimmy Simpson 2014 1:40.634
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series records[edit]
Most wins 5 Tony Stewart
Most top 5s 12 Mark Martin
Most top 10s 16
Starts 24 Jeff Gordon
Poles 3 Dale Earnhardt, Mark Martin, Jeff Gordon
Most laps completed 2,075 Jeff Gordon
Most laps led 262 Jeff Gordon
Avg. start* 5.9 Tony Stewart
Avg. finish* 8.9 Carl Edwards
* from minimum 10 starts.
Deaths[edit]
Main article: List of Watkins Glen International fatalities
See also[edit]
List of Formula One circuits
List of Champ Car circuits
List of NASCAR race tracks
References[edit]
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Jump up ^ Bandoim, Lana (2012-10-31). "Hurricane Sandy Affects NASCAR: Fan View". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved 2012-10-31.
Jump up ^ Reid Spencer. "NASCAR may get 'the Boot' at Watkins Glen". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Media Group, LLC. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
Jump up ^ Cavin, Curt (May 13, 2016). "IndyCar series to race at Watkins Glen". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis: Gannett Company. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
Jump up ^ Associated Press (2013-08-10). "Marcos Ambrose wins Cup pole". ESPN. Retrieved 2013-08-12.
Jump up ^ "Frisselle, AIM Autosport to Start from Pole in Crown Royal 200". theglen.com. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
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Formula One circuits
2018 season
Austin
Bahrain
Baku
Barcelona
Hockenheim
Hungaroring
Interlagos
Marina Bay
Melbourne
Mexico City
Monte Carlo
Montreal
Monza
Paul Ricard
Shanghai
Silverstone
Sochi
Spa-Francorchamps
Spielberg
Suzuka
Yas Marina
Former
Adelaide
Aida
Ain-Diab
Aintree
Anderstorp
AVUS
Brands Hatch
Bremgarten
Buddh
Buenos Aires
Caesars Palace
Clermont-Ferrand
Dallas
Detroit
Dijon
Donington Park
East London
Estoril
Fuji
Imola
Indianapolis
Istanbul
Jacarepaguá
Jarama
Jerez
Kyalami
Le Mans
Long Beach
Magny-Cours
Monsanto
Montjuïc
Mont-Tremblant
Mosport Park
Nivelles-Baulers
Nürburgring
Oporto
Pedralbes
Pescara
Phoenix
Reims
Riverside
Rouen
Sebring
Sepang
Valencia
Watkins Glen
Yeongam
Zandvoort
Zeltweg
Zolder
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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race venues
Current
ISC
Auto Club
Chicagoland
Darlington
Daytona
Homestead
Kansas
Martinsville
Michigan
Phoenix
Richmond
Talladega
Watkins Glen✝
SMI
Atlanta
Bristol
Charlotte
Kentucky
Las Vegas
New Hampshire
Sonoma✝
Texas
Other
Dover
Indianapolis
Pocono
Former
Arizona State
Ascot Park
Asheville-Weaverville
Augusta (oval)
Beltsville
Bloomsburg
Bridgehampton
Bowman Gray
California State
Canfield
Central City
Champion
Charlotte Speedway
Cleveland County
Columbia
Concord
Davenport
Dayton
Daytona Beach Road Course§
Dixie
Dog Track
Dominion
Fairgrounds
Five Flags
Fort Miami
Funk's/Winchester
Gamecock
Golden Gate
Greenville-Pickens
Hamburg
Harris
Harnett
Hayloft
Heidelberg
Hickory
Islip
Lakeview
Lakewood
Langhorne
Lincoln
Lincoln City
Marchbanks
Memphis-Arkansas
Michigan State Fairgrounds
Montgomery Air Base§
Monroe County
Morristown
Myrthe Beach
New Asheville
Newberry
North Wilkesboro
Oakland Stadium
Occoneechee
Old Bridge
Ontario
Palm Beach
Piedmont Interstate
Powell
Princess Anne
Raleigh
Rambi
Rapid Valley
Reading
Riverside✝
Rockingham
Savannah
Smoky Mountain
Soldier Field
Southern States
Southside
Speedway Park
Tar Heel
Thompson
Trenton
Tri-City
Valdosta 75
Vernon
Willow Springs (oval)
Wilson
Note: All tracks are ovals unless otherwise noted: ✝ = Road course, § = Street circuit.
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NASCAR Xfinity Series race venues
Current
Ovals
Atlanta
Bristol
California
Charlotte
Chicagoland
Darlington
Daytona
Dover
Indianapolis
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Las Vegas
Loudon
Miami
Michigan
Phoenix
Pocono
Richmond
Talladega
Texas
Road courses
Charlotte
Mid-Ohio
Road America
Watkins Glen
Former
Ovals
Asheville
Caraway
Gateway
Greenville-Pickens
Hickory
Indianapolis (LOR)
Langley
Lanier
Louisville
Martinsville
Memphis
Milwaukee
Motor Mile
Myrtle Beach
Nashville (short)
Nashville (superspeedway)
Nazareth
North Wilkesboro
Orange County
Oxford Plains
Peach State
Pikes Peak
Rockingham
South Boston
Volusia
Road courses
Mexico City
Montreal
Road Atlanta
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NASCAR K&N Pro Series race venues
West
Current
Bakersfield (Kern)
Colorado
Douglas County
Evergreen
Gateway
Iowa
Las Vegas (Dirt Track)
Meridian
Orange Show
Roseville
Sonoma
Spokane
Tucson
Former
Altamont
Albuquerque
Ascot
Bakersfield (Mesa Marin)
Brainerd
Caesars Place
Castle Rock
Cajon
Central Texas
Chula Vista
Clovis
Coos Bay
Corona
Craig Road
Daytona (short oval)
Eugene
Fontana (oval)
Fontana (road course)
Havasu
Indianapolis
Irwindale
Kalispell
Kansas
Klamath Falls
Laguna Seca
Langley (B.C.)
Las Vegas (Bullring)
Las Vegas (Speedway)
Lebanon
Madera
Manzanita
Melford
Motegi
Olympia
Ontario
Petaluma
Phoenix
Pikes Peak
Portland (oval)
Portland (road course)
Post Falls
Race City
Redwood Acres
Riverside
Rocky Mountain
Salem
San Gabriel
San Jose
Santa Maria
Saugus
Seattle
Shasta
Sierra Mesa
Skagit
Spanaway
Stateline
Stockton
Tacoma
Texas World
Tri-City
Umatilla
Utah
Victoria
West Capitol
Westwood
Willow Springs
Yakima
East
Current
Bristol
Dover
Gateway
Iowa
Langley (VA)
Memphis
New Hampshire
New Smyrna
NJMP
South Boston
Thompson
Watkins Glen
Former
Adirondack
Beech Ridge
Berlin
Bowman Gray
Charlotte
Clearfield
Columbus
Darlington
Daytona (superspeedway)
Daytona (short oval)
Dominion
Elko
Epping
Flemington
Greenville-Pickens
Holland
Indianapolis (LOR)
Jefferson
Jennerstown
Lake Erie
Lee
Lime Rock
Mansfield
Martinsville
Mobile
Monadnock
Motordrome
Motor Mile
Nashville Fairgrounds
Nazareth
Oxford
Pensacola
Richmond
Riverside Park
Road Atlanta
Rockingham
Seekonk
Shangri La
Spencer
Stafford
Thunder Road
Tri-County
Unity
VIR
Waterford
White Mountain
Wiscasset
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NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race venues
Current
Ovals
Atlanta
Bristol
Charlotte
Chicagoland
Daytona
Dover
Eldora
Gateway
Homestead-Miami
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Las Vegas
Martinsville
Michigan
Phoenix
Pocono
Talladega
Texas
Road courses
Bowmanville
Former
Ovals
Chicago
Colorado
Darlington
Evergreen
Flemington
Fontana
I-70
IRP
Louisville
Mansfield
Memphis
Mesa Marin
Milwaukee
Nashville Fairgrounds
Nashville Superspeedway
Nazareth
New Hampshire
North Wilkesboro
Pikes Peak
Portland (oval)
Richmond
Rockingham
Saugus
South Boston
Tucson
Walt Disney World
Road courses
Portland (road course)
Sonoma
Topeka
Watkins Glen
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Tracks used by the International Race of Champions (1974-2006)
Ovals
Atlanta
California
Charlotte
Chicagoland
Darlington
Daytona
Indianapolis
Michigan
Nazareth
Richmond
Talladega
Texas
Road courses
Cleveland
Daytona
Mid-Ohio
Riverside
Watkins Glen
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Tracks of the IndyCar Series
Current
Ovals
Gateway
Indianapolis
Iowa
Phoenix
Pocono
Texas
Road courses
Barber
Indianapolis
Mid-Ohio
Portland
Road America
Sonoma
Street circuits
Detroit
Long Beach
St. Petersburg
Toronto
Future
Road courses
Austin
Laguna Seca
Former
Ovals
Atlanta
Charlotte
Chicagoland
Dover
Fontana
Homestead
Kansas
Kentucky
Las Vegas
Michigan
Milwaukee
Motegi
Nashville
Nazareth
New Hampshire
Pikes Peak
Richmond
Walt Disney World
Road courses
Motegi
NOLA
Watkins Glen
Street circuits
Baltimore
Edmonton
Houston
São Paulo
Surfers Paradise
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Tracks of Championship Auto Racing Teams (1979–2007)
U.S.
Ovals
Atlanta
California
Chicago
Gateway
Homestead
Indianapolis
Las Vegas
Loudon
Michigan
Milwaukee
Nazareth
Ontario
Phoenix
Pocono
Texas
Trenton
Road courses
Laguna Seca
Mid-Ohio
Portland
Riverside
Road America
Watkins Glen
Street circuits
Cleveland
Denver (Civic Center)
Denver (Pepsi Center)
Detroit (Belle Isle)
Detroit (Downtown)
Hawaii (cancelled)
Houston (Downtown)
Houston (Reliant Park)
Las Vegas (Caesars Palace)
Las Vegas (Downtown)
Long Beach
Meadowlands
Miami (Bayfront Park)
Miami (Bicentennial Park)
Miami (Tamiami Park)
St. Petersburg
San Jose
International
Ovals
EuroSpeedway (GER)
Motegi (JPN)
Rio (BRA)
Rockingham (UK)
Sanair (CAN)
Road courses
Assen (NED)
Brands Hatch (UK)
Mexico City (MEX)
Montreal (CAN)
Mont-Tremblant (CAN)
Zolder (BEL)
Street circuits
Edmonton (CAN)
Monterrey (MEX)
Surfers Paradise (AUS)
Toronto (CAN)
Vancouver (CAN)
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Circuits of the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship
Current (2018)
Braselton
Daytona
Detroit
Elkhart Lake
Lime Rock
Laguna Seca
Long Beach
Mid-Ohio
Mosport
Sebring
Virginia
Watkins Glen
Former
Austin
Indianapolis
Kansas
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Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge race venues
Current
Daytona
Elkhart Lake
Laguna Seca
Lime Rock
Mid-Ohio
Mosport
Road Atlanta
Sebring
Virginia
Watkins Glen
Former
Austin
Barber
Homestead
Indianapolis
Iowa
Kansas
Miller
New Jersey
Trois-Rivières
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IMSA Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA tracks
Current
Austin
Barber
Road America
Road Atlanta
Sebring
Sonoma
VIR
Watkins Glen
Future
Mid-Ohio
Former
Baltimore
Indianapolis
Joilet
Laguna Seca
Mid-Ohio
Montreal
Mosport
New Jersey
NOLA
Portland
Utah
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IMSA Ultra94 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Canada tracks
Current
Montreal
Mosport
Sebring
Toronto
Trois-Rivières
Former
Calabogie
ICAR
Mont-Tremblant
Watkins Glen
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Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America circuits
Current
Austin
Imola
Laguna Seca
Road America
Virginia
Watkins Glen
Former
Calabogie
Fontana
Kansas
Lime Rock
Mosport
Road Atlanta
Sebring
Sepang
Valencia
Vallelunga
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World Sportscar Championship circuits (1953–1992)
Africa
Kyalami
Asia
Autopolis
Fuji
Shah Alam
Suzuka
Australia
Sandown
Europe
AVUS
Brands Hatch
Brno
Clermont-Ferrand
Dijon
Donington
Dundrod
Imola
del Garda
Goodwood
Hockenheimring
Jarama
Jerez
Le Mans
Magny-Cours
Mille Miglia
Misano
Montlhéry
Monza
Mugello
Norisring
Nürburgring
Österreichring
Oulton Park
Paul Ricard
Pergusa
Pescara
Rabelöfsbanan
Reims
Silverstone
Spa-Francorchamps
Targa Florio
Tour de France
Vallelunga
Wiesbaden
Zeltweg
North America
Bridgehampton
Carrera Panamericana
Daytona
Mexico City
Montreal
Mosport
Riverside
Road America
Sebring
Watkins Glen
South America
Buenos Aires
Caracas
Hillclimbs
Alpenbergpreis Rossfeld
Bolzano
Crans-Montana
Freiburg–Schauinsland
Villars-sur-Ollon
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Circuits of the Can-Am Challenge Cup (1966–1986)
Canada
Edmonton
Mont-Tremblant
Mosport
Trois-Rivières
United States
Brainerd
Bridgehampton
Caesars Palace
Charlotte
Dallas
Green Valley
Laguna Seca
Lime Rock
Michigan
Mid-Ohio
Riverside
Road America
Road Atlanta
Sears Point
Stardust
St. Louis
St. Petersburg
Summit Point
Texas World
Watkins Glen
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Circuits of the IMSA GT Championship (1971–1998)
Road courses
Brainerd
Bridgehampton
Bryar
Firebird
Hallett
Heartland Park
Mexico City
IRP
Laguna Seca
Lime Rock
Mid-America
Mid-Ohio
Mosport
Portland
Road America
Road Atlanta
Riverside
Sears Point
Sebring
Summit Point
Virginia
Watkins Glen
Street circuits
Columbus
Dallas
Del Mar
Halifax
Long Beach
Meadowlands
Miami
New Orleans
San Antonio
Tampa
West Palm Beach
Rovals
Atlanta
Charlotte
Daytona
Las Vegas
Michigan
Ontario
Phoenix
Pikes Peak
Pocono
Talladega
Texas World
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Circuits of the FIA GT Championship (1997–2009)
A1-Ring
Adria
Algarve
Anderstorp
Brno
Bahrain
Bucharest
Dijon
Donington
Dubai
Estoril
Helsinki
Hockenheimring
Homestead
Hungaroring
Imola
Istanbul
Jarama
Laguna Seca
Lausitz
Magny-Cours
Monza
Mugello
Nogaro
Nürburgring
Oschersleben
Paul Ricard
Pergusa
Potrero de los Funes
Sebring
Silverstone
Spa-Francorchamps
Suzuka
Valencia
Watkins Glen
Zhuhai
Zolder
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Circuits of the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series (2000–2013)
Road courses
Austin
Barber
Hermanos Rodríguez
Laguna Seca
Lime Rock
Mid-Ohio
Miller
Montréal
Mont-Tremblant
New Jersey
Road America
Road Atlanta
Sonoma
Virginia
Watkins Glen
Street circuits
Belle Isle
Long Beach
Trois-Rivières
Rovals
Daytona
Fontana
Homestead
Indianapolis
Iowa
Kansas
Phoenix
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Pirelli World Challenge circuits
Current
(2018)
Austin
Lime Rock
Long Beach
Mosport
Portland
Road America
St. Petersburg
Utah
Virginia
Watkins Glen
Former
Barber
Brainerd
Charlotte
Cleveland
Dallas (Addison Airport)
Dallas (Reunion Arena)
Denver (Civic Center)
Denver (Pepsi Center)
Des Moines
Detroit
Firebird
Grand Rapids
Houston
Joliet
Laguna Seca
Las Vegas
Miami
Mid-Ohio
Minneapolis
New Jersey
Phoenix
Pikes Peak
Reno
Road Atlanta
Sainte-Croix
Saltillo
San Diego
San Juan
Sebring
Sonoma
Texas Motor
Texas World
Topeka
Toronto
Trois-Rivières
Vancouver
Washington
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Tracks of the ARCA Racing Series
Current
Asphalt ovals
Berlin
Charlotte
Chicagoland
Daytona
Elko
Gateway
Indianapolis (IRP)
Iowa
Kansas
Madison
Michigan
Nashville (Fairgrounds)
Pocono
Salem
Talladega
Toledo
Dirt ovals
DuQuoin
Springfield
Former
Asphalt ovals
Anderson
Atlanta
Auto City
Austin
Barberton
Berlin
Birmingham
Bristol
Canton
Cayuga
Cincinnati
Cloverleaf
Columbus
Corbin
Corpus Christi
Dayton
Delaware
Five Flags
Flat Rock
Flemington
Fort Wayne
Golden Sands
Huntsville
Indianapolis (West 16th Street)
I-70
Illiana
Kalamazoo
Kaukauna
Kentucky
Kil-Kare
Lake Erie
LaCrosse
Lakeland
Lanier
Lonesome Pine
Lorain County
Louisville (Fairgrounds)
Louisville (Speedway)
Mansfield
Memphis
Meyer
Middle Georgia
Milwaukee
Mobile
Montgomery
Mount Clemens
Nashville (SS)
New Bremen
North Wilkesboro
Ona
Owosso
Ozark Empire
Pan-American
Pocono (Short Track)
Powell
Pikes Peak
Queen City
Rockford
Rockingham
Sandusky
Shady Bowl
Shelby County
Soldier Field
South Bend
South Boston
Spartan
Sportsdrome
Texas
Texas World
Trenton
Whitesville
Winchester
Dirt ovals
411
Abbottstown
Akron
Ascot
Avilla
Beaver Valley
Broadway
Burton
Butler
Canfield
Clay City
Clark County
Clinton County
Clovis
Columbia
Columbus (State Fairgrounds)
Cumberland
Dallas
Detroit
Eldora
Florence
Fort Wayne
Fremont
Greenville
Hagerstown
Hatfield
Heidelberg
I-80
Indianapolis (Mile)
Ionia
Jacksonville
Kokomo
Lakewood
Lancaster (NY)
Lancaster (SC)
Langhorne
Las Vegas Park
Lawrenceburg
Lost Creek
Louisville Downs
Millstream
Mineral Wells
Monroe County
Morehead
Motor City
Muskingum County
New Bremen
New Castle
Newport
Northern Kentucky
Northville Downs
Oglethorpe
Paragon
Pennsboro
Perry County
Pine Grove
Portsmouth
Richmond
Rock Hill
Saginaw
Salyersville
Sedalia
Selinsgrove
Sharon
Syracuse
Tampa
Taylor County
Terre Haute
Toledo (Fort Miami)
Toledo (Raceway Park)
Trumbull County
Wauseon
Wellington
Williams Grove
Road courses
Des Moines
Elkhart Lake
Meadowdale
Mid-Ohio
New Jersey
Palm Beach
St. Louis
Topeka
Virginia
Watkins Glen
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NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour race venues
Current
Bristol
Langley
Loudon
Myrtle Beach
Oswego
Riverhead
Seekonk
Stafford
Thompson
Former
Adirondack
Beech Ridge
Catamount
Charlotte
Chemung
Clearfield
Daytona
Delaware
Epping
Flemington
Holland
Indianapolis (LOR)
Jennerstown
Lake Erie
Lee
Lime Rock
Mansfield
Martinsville
Monadnock
Nazareth
New Egypt
Oxford
Pocono
Richmond
Riverside Park
Rougemont
Shangri La
South Boston
Spencer
Twin State
Wall
Waterford
Watkins Glen
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Indy Lights race venues
Current
Ovals
Gateway
Indianapolis
Iowa
Road courses
Barber
Indianapolis
Mid-Ohio
Portland
Road America
Street courses
St. Petersburg
Toronto
Former
Ovals
Cicero
Fontana
Homestead
Joliet
Kansas
Kentucky
Las Vegas
Michigan
Milwaukee
Nashville
Nazareth
New Hampshire
Phoenix
Pikes Peak
Pocono
Texas
Road courses
Cleveland
Edmonton
Laguna Seca
Road Atlanta
Sonoma
Watkins Glen
Street courses
Baltimore
Belle Isle
Denver
Detroit
Houston
Long Beach
Miami (Bicentennial Park)
Miami (Tamiami Park)
Meadowlands
Monterrey
Reliant Park
Savannah
Trois-Rivières
Vancouver
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Pro Mazda Championship race venues
Current
Ovals
Gateway
Indianapolis (LOR)
Road courses
Barber
Indianapolis (Road Course)
Mid-Ohio
Portland
Road America
Street courses
St. Petersburg
Toronto
Former
Ovals
Iowa
Milwaukee
Nazareth
Phoenix
Pikes Peak
Road courses
Austin
Charlotte
Cleveland
Edmonton
Joilet
Laguna Seca
Las Vegas
Lime Rock
Miller
Millville
Montreal
Mosport
NOLA
Road Atlanta
Sebring
Sonoma
Texas
Topeka
Virginia
Watkins Glen
Street courses
Baltimore
Houston (Reliant Park)
Trois-Rivières
Washington D.C.
Former regional
championships
Ovals
Irwindale
Mesa Marin
Road courses
Abilene
Beaver Run
Belle Rose
Blackhawk Farms
Buttonwillow
Carolina
Corpus Christi
Fontana
Gingerman
Grattan
Hallett
Houston (MSR)
Indianapolis (LOR)
La Junta
New Hampshire
Palm Beach
Pacific
Phoenix
Pocono
Roebling Road
Second Creek
Summit Point
Texas World
Thunderhill
Willow Springs
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U.S. F2000 National Championship race venues
Current
Ovals
Indianapolis (LOR)
Road Courses
Indianapolis (road course)
Mid-Ohio
Portland
Road America
Street Courses
St. Petersburg
Toronto
Former
Ovals
Atlanta
Charlotte
Cicero
Homestead Miami
Iowa
Las Vegas
Milwaukee
New Hampshire
Phoenix
Pikes Peak
Walt Disney World
Road Courses
Barber
Cleveland
Daytona
Homestead Miami
Joliet
Laguna Seca
Lime Rock
Millville
Mosport
NOLA
Road Atlanta
San Juan
Sebring
Sonoma
Virginia
Watkins Glen
Street Courses
Baltimore
Houston (Reliant Park)
Trois-Rivières
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Battery Tender Global Mazda MX-5 Cup tracks
Current
Austin
Barber
Mid-Ohio
Monticello
Portland
Road America
Former
Brainerd
Cleveland
Coronado
Homestead
Houston
Indianapolis
Joilet
Laguna Seca
Lime Rock
Mosport
New Jersey
NOLA
Road Atlanta
Sebring
Trois-Rivières
VIR
Utah
Watkins Glen
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Tracks of the Trans-Am Series
Current
Circuit of the Americas
Belle Isle
Brainerd
Daytona
Homestead
Indianapolis
Mid Ohio
New Jersey
Road America
Road Atlanta
Sebring
Virginia
Watkins Glen
Current (West Coast Championship)
Circuit of the Americas
Fontana
Portland
Willow Springs
Future
Pittsburgh
Future (West Coast Championship)
Indianapolis
Sonoma
Former
Addison
Bowmanville
Bridgehampton
Brooklyn
Caesars Palace
Castle Rock
Charlotte
Cleveland
College Station
Crows Landing
Dallas
Denver
Des Moines
Edmonton (City Centre Airport)
Edmonton (EIS)
Grand Rapids
Green Valley
Hallett
Houston
Joliet
Laguna Seca
Las Vegas
Lime Rock
Long Beach
Loudon
Mannford
Marlboro
Meadowdale
Meadowlands
Memphis
Mexico City
Miami (Bayfront Park)
Miami (Bicentennial Park)
Miami (Tamiami Park)
Miller
Minneapolis
Montréal
Mont-Tremblant
Nelson Ledges
Niagara Falls
NOLA
Olathe
Palm Beach
Phoenix
Pikes Peak
Pocono
Reno
Riverside
Sanair
San Diego
San Jose
San Juan
Seattle
Stardust
St. Louis
St. Petersburg
Summit Point
Texas
Topeka
Toronto
Trois-Rivières
Vancouver
Washington D.C.
Wentzville
Westwood
Wild Horse Pass
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Barber Pro Series tracks (1986-2003)
Tracks
Road Courses
Brainerd
Daytona
Homestead
Hutchinson Island
Laguna Seca
Lime Rock Park
Meadowlands
Mid-Ohio
Phoenix
Portland
Road America
Road Atlanta
Sebring
Sonoma
Sears Point
Texas World
Watkins Glen
Heartland Park
Street circuits
Cleveland
Dallas
Del Mar
Detroit
Grand Rapids
Miami (Bicentennial Park)
Miami (Tamiami Park)
Minneapolis
New Orleans
Reno
San Antonio
St. Petersburg (Tropicana Field)
St. Petersburg (Albert Whitted Airport)
Tampa
West Palm Beach
Ovals
Chicago
Gateway
Milwaukee
Nazareth
New Hampshire
International
Toronto
Vancouver
Monterrey
Montreal
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IMSA Prototype Challenge presented by Mazda race tracks
Current
Barber
Daytona
Mosport
Road Atlanta
Sebring
Virginia
Former
Austin
Kansas
Laguna Seca
Lime Rock
Mid-Ohio
New Jersey
NOLA
Road America
Trois-Rivières
Utah
Watkins Glen
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Tracks of the Speed Energy Formula Off-Road presented by Traxxas
Current
Adelaide
Belle Isle
Darwin
Fort Worth
Lake Elsinore
Long Beach
Newcastle
Perth
Road America
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Palm Harbor, Florida
Census-designated place

Location in Pinellas County and the state of Florida
Coordinates: 28°5′2″N 82°45′14″W / 28.08389°N 82.75389°W / 28.08389; -82.75389Coordinates: 28°5′2″N 82°45′14″W / 28.08389°N 82.75389°W / 28.08389; -82.75389
Country
United States
State
Florida
County
Pinellas
Area
• Total
26.6 sq mi (68.9 km2)
• Land
17.4 sq mi (45.0 km2)
• Water
9.2 sq mi (23.9 km2)
Elevation
49 ft (15 m)
Population (2014)
• Total
64,301
• Density
2,400/sq mi (930/km2)
Time zone
Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)
EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes
34682-34685
Area code(s)
727
FIPS code
12-54350[1]
GNIS feature ID
0288399[2]
Palm Harbor is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a population of 64,301.[3]
Contents
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1 Culture
2 Government
3 Recreation
4 Geography
5 History
6 Demographics
7 See also
8 References
9 External links
9.1 Taxing Authorities Within Palm Harbor
9.2 Local community links
Culture[edit]
Palm Harbor is located 35 km north of downtown St. Petersburg and west of Tampa. It is a largely residential community with several concentrations of commerce. Downtown Palm Harbor, north of Tampa Road between U.S. Highway 19 Alternate and Omaha Street, hosts many small shops and eateries along with a handful of historic buildings.[4] U.S. Highway 19, a mile or two east of downtown, offers access to higher concentrations of commerce, with an array of national chain restaurants and retailers. One entrance to Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club, a nationally regarded golf course, is found on U.S. 19.
The historic downtown district of Palm Harbor, at Florida Avenue and Alt. US 19 and CR 1, has numerous festivals and craft fairs. Old Palm Harbor Main Streets, Inc., a 501c3 not-for-profit organization, hosts their signature event the first Friday of every month. "Palm Harbor's First Friday Celebrations" are a popular community event for youngsters and adults alike. There are rides and games for the children, with opportunities to dine on food from the many local restaurants, enjoy local artists and crafters displaying and selling their wares. Annually, the first Sunday in October marks when the "Taste of Palm Harbor" festival is held. The event is presented by the Palm Harbor Junior Women's Club with the proceeds benefiting their "Making a Difference" grants & scholarships program. The Taste of Palm Harbor traditionally offers live music and the tasting of samples from over 20 local restaurants, many of which make seafood their specialty.
Government[edit]
Palm Harbor is an unincorporated part of Pinellas County. HB 183 - Town of Palm Harbor/Pinellas County,[5] from 2009, was the most recent local bill that would have scheduled a referendum allowing Palm Harbor voters the opportunity to decide if they want to incorporate, but the bill died in committee.[6] Pinellas County legislators had voted on January 22, 2009, to support a bill allowing voters in Palm Harbor to decide if they wanted their unincorporated community to become the county's 25th city. It passed over the objections of Pinellas County Commissioner Susan Latvala, who said she was appearing in both her official capacity and as a Palm Harbor resident. The Legislature would have needed to first conduct a feasibility study to make sure cityhood made fiscal sense.[7]
In 1985, the Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners enacted County Code 85-28,[8] which set into place the Palm Harbor Community Services Agency (PHCSA), a special taxing district to which tax was levied in the form of millage to provide for recreational and library services to the unincorporated community. The PHCSA board is a volunteer panel elected by the voters within the district to oversee the funding of Palm Harbor Library, East Lake Community Library and Palm Harbor Parks & Recreation.[9]
Recreation[edit]
Palm Harbor has various recreational amenities. The area is home to John Chesnut, Sr. Park, located in the East Lake region,[10] as well as H.S. "Pop" Stansell Park, located to the west of Palm Harbor Boulevard and overlooking St. Joseph's Sound. The Palm Harbor Community Services District also manages several sport complexes in the community: Steve Putnam Park, Palm Field, and Sunderman Recreation Complex.[11] The community activity center is located at 1500 16th Street, managed by the District's parks and recreation department. This facility was originally constructed by Pinellas County in the late 1990s as a senior recreation facility, however lacked the funding to remain open and available to the community. The District received the property in 2004, and started youth, teen and adult programs, youth summer camps and community services.[12]
Palm Harbor is also the home to the White Chapel. This historic facility, which was under Pinellas County ownership previously, lacked the funding to keep its doors opened and was given to the Palm Harbor Community Services District in November 2012.[13] Now managed by the District's parks and recreation department, the Chapel was completely restored and is the site for many banquets, weddings and community special events. Harbor Hall, the banquet facility built next to the Chapel, also serves as a banquet and recreational space.
Geography[edit]
Palm Harbor is located at 28°5′2″N 82°45′14″W / 28.08389°N 82.75389°W / 28.08389; -82.75389 (28.083926, -82.753947).[14]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 26.6 square miles (68.9 km2), of which 17.4 square miles (45.0 km2) is land, and 9.2 square miles (23.9 km2) (34.67%) is water.[15]
Palm Harbor has a unique "hilly" geography which is uncommon in Florida.
History[edit]
Palm Harbor was originally called Sutherland, a shortening of Southern Land and Development Company, the group that originally platted the community as Sutherland, Hillsborough County, in 1888. The name was changed to Palm Harbor in 1925. Palm Harbor was originally settled by area pioneers including the Thompsons ca 1865, the Whitehursts, the Hollands, the Tinneys, the Suttons, the Rivieres, the Bensons, the Roberts, The Billgores, The Severs, The Allens, the Aldermans and the Wilsons. J.C. Craver was the first Northerner to permanently settle in this portion of Hillsborough County. According to Craver's diary, still in the family, he came here in the winter of 1877 upon the advice of his physician. A post office commission under the name of Bay St. Joseph was granted in 1878, this being the earliest written record of the community. The name Bay St. Joseph was used only a short time before Yellow Bluff replaced it. But that name proved relatively short-lived, as a few years later its negative connotation with the yellow fever epidemic gave way to its present name. Palm Harbor was originally called Sutherland after a post office was granted in 1888, the same year the railroad came through. Sutherland boasted two beautiful hotels, the larger one becoming Southern College in 1902. It sat high on the bluff overlooking Sutherland Bayou and the Gulf of Mexico. Sutherland was thought to be named after the Duke of Sutherland, who visited these parts after landing at Tarpon Springs in 1887. Local pioneers dismiss this coincidence, pointing out that the name Sutherland is a shortening of Southern Land and Development Company, the group which originally platted the community in 1888.
Demographics[edit]
Historical population
Census
Pop.
%±
1980 5,215 —
1990 50,256 863.7%
2000 59,248 17.9%
2010 57,439 −3.1%
source:[3][16]
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 59,248 people, 25,461 households, and 16,906 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,276.6/km² (3,306.8/mi²). There were 28,044 housing units at an average density of 604.2/km² (1,565.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.83% White, 0.97% African American, 0.19% American Indian, 1.28% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.60% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.45% of the population.
There were 25,461 households out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.79.
In the CDP, the population was spread out with 20.8% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 23.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $45,404, and the median income for a family was $52,925. Males had a median income of $41,003 versus $29,287 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $26,470. About 4.3% of families and 5.5% of the population were considered below the poverty line, including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.
See also[edit]
Palm Harbor Fire Rescue
Joseph L. Carwise Middle School
References[edit]
^ Jump up to: a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
Jump up ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ Jump up to: a b "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Palm Harbor CDP, Florida". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
Jump up ^ http://suncoastpinellas.tbo.com/content/2008/apr/12/downtown-palm-harbor-becoming-coffee-drinkers-para/
Jump up ^ http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Documents/loaddoc.aspx?FileName=_h0183__.xml&DocumentType=Bill&BillNumber=0183&Session=2009
Jump up ^ "Florida House of Representatives - HB 183 - Pinellas County". myfloridahouse.gov.
Jump up ^ Staff Analysis: Military & Local Affairs Policy Committee 3/23/2009 7:03:38 PM
Jump up ^ "ARTICLE VI. PALM HARBOR COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT".
Jump up ^ "Palm Harbor Community Services Agency, Inc.".
Jump up ^ "John Chesnut Sr. Park".
Jump up ^ "CSA Palm Harbor Parks & Recreation - Facilities".
Jump up ^ "Palm Harbor community center updating, rebranding".
Jump up ^ "White Chapel and Harbor Hall gets new manager". 10 News In Your Neighborhood.
Jump up ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
Jump up ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Palm Harbor CDP, Florida". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
Jump up ^ "CENSUS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING (1790-2000)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 17, 2010.
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Palm Harbor Parks & Recreation, funded by the Palm Harbor Community Services District
Palm Harbor University High School
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Old Palm Harbor Main Street, Inc
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