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2008 Event Info |
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Camping World Watkins Glen Grand Prix |
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Friday - Sunday, July
4-6, 2008 |
| The Camping World Grand Prix at The Glen IndyCar Series weekend
returns to the legendary 3.4-mile road course for the 4th of July
weekend. The Corning Duel Firestone Indy Lights races, Penn Grade 1
Historic Grand Prix and KONI Challenge Series will keep the track filled
with non-stop action all weekend.
NEW Family Fun: General admission tickets are FREE for children 12
and under. Enjoy the McDonalds Family Zone for a smoke and alcohol-free
environment, complete with games and inflatables for the kids with a
special visit from Ronald McDonald on Sunday.
Off-Track Fan Entertainment:
- The WGI & WENY Indy-pendence Day Celebration will kick off the
race weekend in the village of Watkins Glen at Clute Park. Located
on the waterfront of Seneca Lake, the festival starting that
afternoon will run all evening long with kids games, music and food
vendors. The evening concludes with a huge fireworks display over
the lake.
- A concert featuring platinum recording artist GAVIN DEGRAW
on the Red Cat Summer Stage on Saturday, July 5 (admission is
covered by the cost of an event weekend ticket).
- Taste wines from 9 great wineries in the Fingers Lakes Wine
Experience tent. The tent is open 12:00pm - 4:00pm on Saturday, July
5 and Sunday, July 6 (adults 21 and over).
- The Glen will show the DIS July Sprint Cup Series live from the
FrontStretch Grandstand on Saturday night capped off with another
huge fireworks show!
- Get up-close and personal with the drivers during the IndyCar
Series Autograph Session on Saturday.
Click Here to view the most up-to-date schedule for the event
weekend. WGI Would Like to Thank the Following Partners for
Sponsoring a Race Lap:
Lap 5 - Carquest
www.carquest.com
Lap 10 - Bouille Electric
www.bouilleelectric.com
Lap 15 – Paramenter Tire
www.parmenterinc.com
Lap 20 – Sanford & Burtis
www.sanfordburtis.com
Lap 25 – BMS
Lap 30 – Amity Fence
www.amityfence.com
Lap 35 – Cotton Exchange
www.thecottonexchange.com
Lap 40 – Swarthout's Recycling
Lap 50 – Milton Cat
www.miltoncat.com
Lap 59 – Preston Enterprises
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Finger Lakes Wine Festival presented by Yancey's
Fancy New York's Artisan Cheese |
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Friday - Sunday, July
18-20, 2008 |
| The Finger Lakes Wine Festival presented by Yancey's Fancy New
York’s Artisan Cheese is the country’s largest showcase of New York
State wines and is recognized as one of the premier wine festivals in
the U.S. Shop, Sip and Savor over 500 wines from 80 wineries from around
the region in one convenient location!
If that wasn't enough, The Festival also features culinary classes
and cooking demos by the region's hottest Chefs, educational wine
seminars, some of the area’s best arts & crafts, a variety of vendors
and live entertainment.
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Here to view the most up-to-date schedule for the event weekend.
For additional information on the weekend, visit
www.flwinefest.com or call
866-461-7223. |
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Centurion Boats at The Glen |
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Thursday - Sunday,
August 7-10, 2008 |
| The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series returns to The Glen for the 22nd
straight year on its traditional weekend, August 7-10. This race was
named the "Best NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Race of 2007" by Sports
Illustrated. Fans can also catch the Zippo 200 featuring the NASCAR
Nationwide Series on Saturday, August 9 and the popular Daytona
Prototypes of the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Race in the Crown Royal 200
on Friday, August 8. Family Fun: Enjoy the McDonalds Family Zone for a
smoke and alcohol-free environment, complete with games and inflatables
for the kids with a special visit from Ronald McDonald on Sunday.
Off-Track Fan Entertainment:
- Once again the track will host a FREE Saturday night concert
included with admission and other activities.
- Enjoy manufactures row with official NASCAR Merchandise
including a huge variety of interactive displays
Click Here to view the most up-to-date schedule for the event
weekend. |
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Sportscar Vintage Racing Association - US Vintage
Grand Prix |
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Friday - Sunday,
September 5-7, 2008 |
| The largest vintage racing event in the country and traditional
season finale will commemorate 60th Years of Road Racing in The Glen.
The event is held in conjunction with the Grand Prix Festival presented
by Cheung Canal Trust Co. race reenactment on the village streets of
Watkins Glen on Friday evening.
The weekend’s featured marques will be Formula 5000, Triumph and the
50th Anniversary of Lola. WGI will also honor the sixth and final
"Driver of the Decade" during the event. The weekend's featured guest
has not been announced yet, so stay tuned for additional information.
For more information call 866-461-RACE. |
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