Watkins Glen International

Watkins Glen International, nicknamed "The Glen", is an automobile race track in the northeastern United States, located in Dix, New York, just southwest of the village of Watkins Glen for which it is named, at the southern tip of Seneca Lake. It is the former home of the Formula One United States Grand Prix, which it hosted for twenty consecutive years (1961–1980). In addition, the site has also been home to road racing of nearly every class, including the World Sportscar Championship, Trans-Am, Can-Am, NASCAR, the International Motor Sports Association, and the IndyCar Series. The facility is currently owned by NASCAR.

Road racing came to Watkins Glen in 1948, on public roads through the village at the southern tip of Seneca Lake. After safety concerns moved the races off the streets, a permanent circuit opened in 1956. "The Glen" hosted Formula One's United States Grand Prix for 20 straight years, from 1961 to 1980, and has held nearly every major kind of road racing since, from Can-Am and Trans-Am to IMSA sports cars and NASCAR. Its current layout dates mostly from 1971. The 1973 Summer Jam concert at the track drew about 600,000 people.