Watkins Glen

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1 Track Summary
2 How to get to the Track
3 School and Trackday, Promoters and Clubs
4 Upcoming Events
5 Track Map
6 Other Track Maps and Diagrams
7 Aerial Photo
8 Track Guide
9 Track Simulations and Games
10 GPS Track Map and Vehicle Dynamics
11 Typical Lap Times (Long Track)
12 Typical Lap Times (Short Track)
13 Trackpedia Member Events
14 Videos
15 Pictures
16 Area Accomodations, Attractions, Shopping, and Dealers
17 Weather Forecast

Track Summary

Type: Road Circuit, Long Track 3.4 miles, Short Track 2.45 miles

Web Site - Info Site

Questions: Driving Watkins Glen forum

How to get to the Track

Address: 2790 County Rt 16 Watkins Glen, NY 14891

How To Get to the Track by road and air, complete information available.

Take a Tour of the Area with local.live

School and Trackday, Promoters and Clubs

Trackmasters	Skip Barber Racing School
SCDA	PDA
Tracquest	Car Guys
Apex Performance	Phoenix CMR
Richard Petty	PCA - Allegheny
PCA - Metro NY	PCA - CT Valley
PCA - Eastern PA	PCA - Northeast
PCA - Niagara	PCA - Potomac
BMW CCA - Patroon/NY	BMW CCA - Delaware Valley
Ferrari Club of America	BMW CCA - Genesee Valley

Upcoming Events

Events at Watkins Glen
MyTrackSchedule.com Watkins Glen Track Schedule

Track Map

Other Track Maps and Diagrams

Elevation Map

Aerial Photo

Track Guide

The follow sections describe the turns or series of turns on the race track in a step-by-step detail from various people who have driven the track, with pictures included.

Turn by turn guide to the Watkins Glen track

Racer's turn by turn guide to Watkins Glen track

Track Simulations and Games

NASCAR 2003 Boot add-on	NR2003 RR Mod
WG Plug-in for GTR	CarTest 2000
GPL 2004	rFactor addon track

GPS Track Map and Vehicle Dynamics

  * Watkins Glen in a BMW IP class racer, 2:14 lap

Typical Lap Times (Long Track)

Car / Class	Lap Time	Sanction / race / Notes
993 cup	2:06
996 stock	2:13
GT3 model on DOT's B stock	2:10
GTC3 996 Cups	2:01/2:02	was the norm but 5 car were 1:57 to 1:59
GTC4 (997GT3Cup)	1:54 to 1:56
BMW E36 IP Class racer	2:14.081
Dodge Viper SRT-10	2:05.7	SCCA T1 Class
Spec Miata	2:19.988	SCCA record
Nissan 350Z	2:20
1993 Mazda RX7	2:13	on R compound
Volvo V70R Station Wagon	2:30	on R compound
Volvo 142 SCCA/ITB	2:24.5	class record
VW A2 SCCA/ITB	2:26-28	typical race time
FB (SCCA)	1:54.621	class record
DSR (SCCA)	1:53	class record
Formula A (fastest SCCA)	1:46	class record
355 Challenge	2:00 - 2:06
Daytona Prototype	1:43 - 1:49
IRL	1:33
Skip Barber R/T2000	2:08	approx. record
Porsche 944 PCA SP2	2:21.8	record
Porsche 944 SP1	2:23+	2007 Clash
Mazda RX7 SCCA/ITS	2:14	class record
Nissan NX2000 SCCA/ITA	2:17	class record
SRF (SCCA)	2:13.94	class record

Typical Lap Times (Short Track)

DSR (SCCA)	1:17	record
ITB (SCCA)	1:35.2	record
SRF	1:28.377	record
Spec Miata	1:32.375	record
NASCAR Nextel Cup	1:10.3	record
NASCAR Busch Series	1:12.9	record

SCCA Records

PCA track records

Trackpedia Member Events

A place where Trackpedia Members can list the events they will be attending.

Forum Thread

Videos

Pictures

Collection of Still Pictures from Trackmasters Schools 2004-2006

Area Accomodations, Attractions, Shopping, and Dealers

Watkins Glen: Accomodations, Attractions, Shopping, and Dealers

Weather Forecast

Current Conditions: Fair in Watkins Glen, NY (as of 12:53 PM 7/25/2008)

Current conditions (as of 12:53 PM)

Fair. 79°F (Feels like 79). Humidity: 42% Winds: 8 mph SSW.
All times shown are local to Watkins Glen, NY.
Detailed ten-day forecast Hourly weather forecast Weather maps Weather averages

Forecast for Friday, July 25, 2008 for Watkins Glen, NY

Today: Partly Cloudy. Lo: 57°F. Hi: 84°F. Chance of precipitation: 3%
Tomorrow: PM Thunderstorms. Lo: 60°F. Hi: 86°F. Chance of precipitation: 40%
Sunday: T-storms. Lo: 59°F. Hi: 83°F. Chance of precipitation: 25%
Monday: T-storms. Lo: 60°F. Hi: 80°F. Chance of precipitation: 30%
Tuesday: Cloudy / PM Sun. Lo: 60°F. Hi: 78°F. Chance of precipitation: 25%