New Capital Improvements Include Changes to the Carousel Turn and Inner Loop
1/19/2010Summary
Fans and drivers will notice some major changes in several turns when they come back to the legendary road course of Watkins Glen International during the 2010 season. The Glen is continuing their capital improvement plan and undergoing another major renovation project, which is just the latest series of changes, since the permanent road course’s debut in 1957.
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Mar 10
Riedel Crystal Offers an Exclusive Experience at Festival
Held annually at Watkins Glen International, festival organizers, RIEDEL – The Wine Glass Company, Finger Lakes Wine Country Tourism Marketing Association along with many participating wineries, have joined together to bring a new upscale VIP experience to the Finger Lakes Wine Festival presented by Yancey’s Fancy New York’s Artisan Cheese, July 16-18.
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Mar 03
Tickets on Sale for Legends of Motorsports at The Glen
Tickets are now available for the inaugural Legends of Motorsports race weekend at Watkins Glen International. The Bobby Rahal Signature Event at the storied upstate New York road course will take place June 11 – 13.
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Feb 24
Students...Start Your Reading!
Watkins Glen International dropped the green flag on this year’s “Read for Speed” reading program during separate assemblies at two local elementary schools over the last few weeks. The students at Watkins Glen Elementary School (WGE) began their sixth year as part of the highly successfully program on Monday, February 22nd and Fassett Elementary School in Elmira, NY kicked off their fourth year of participation on Tuesday, February 3rd. The program offers gift certificates from area businesses, exclusive track access and once in a lifetime opportunities at the track as rewards for reading comprehension and will run until May 14th.
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Feb 18
United States Olympic Athletes Can Turn Gold Medals Into VIP Passes At The Glen In 2010
Watkins Glen International is proud to announce that any U.S. athlete that claims a gold medal during the 2010 Olympics currently being held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada will be eligible to receive two passes to the exclusive Crown Royal Club at The Glen and will be honored during pre-race ceremonies.
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Feb 15
Cure Your Latest Case of Danicamania at The Glen During the 4th of July Holiday Weekend
The racing world has been abuzz since the stock car debut of IZOD IndyCar Series star Danica Patrick at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday, February 6. Race fans that have been swept-up in “Danicamania” and are looking for a cure need not look any further than Watkins Glen International and the 6th Annual Camping World Grand Prix at The Glen, July 2-4. Not only will Patrick and all of the stars of the IZOD IndyCar Series challenge the twists and turns of The Glen but fans will be able to get up-close-and-personal with all of them during the popular driver autograph session or by purchasing a garage pass. There is no better way in the Northeastern part of the United States to get this type of access to some of the top names in motorsports.
Grand-Am Event News
IndyCar Event News
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- Tickets for 2010 Season Now On Sale
- WGI Donates Autographed Prints to Captain and Crew of USS New York
NASCAR Event News
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- Heluva Good! Renews as Title Sponsor of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race at The Glen
- Fan Voting Now Open to Determine Top Song for Summer Soundtrack to The Glen