Watkins Glen International
Watkins Glen, United States
Vehicle classes with recorded bests
Selected championships · NASCAR · Six Hours of The Glen
Address
2790 County Route 16 Watkins Glen, New York, 14891 United StatesLayouts & records
Grand Prix Circuit (with Inner Loop Chicane) (1992–present)
5.552 km
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Short Circuit (with Inner Loop Chicane) (1992–present)
3.943 km
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Grand Prix Circuit (1971–1974, 1986–1991)
5.435 km
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Grand Prix Circuit (with Esses Chicane) (1975–1985)
5.435 km · 1975–1985
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Original Grand Prix Circuit (1956–1970)
3.782 km · 1956–1970
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Short Circuit (with Esses Chicane) (1979–1991)
3.907 km · 1979–1991
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Sports Car Circuit (1971)
3.911 km · 1971–1971
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Second Public Road Course (1953–1955)
7.403 km · 1953–1955
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Original Public Road Course (1948–1952)
10.622 km · 1948–1952
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Records apply to Grand Prix Circuit (1971–1974, 1986–1991), 5.435 km. Historical configurations are kept separate.
All-time bests by vehicle class
Up to ten fastest vehicles per class, across all documented years. Each vehicle appears with its best supported time on this layout. Qualifying, race records and record attempts retain their original context.
Published circuit-record holders from the source table across all available years. A class may have fewer than ten documented vehicles; historical record progression is not exhaustive.
Sources checked Sep 11, 2026
1 of up to 10 · 1 documented vehicle best · All years
| # | Time | Year | Make | Vehicle / model | Variant / specification | Driver | Date | Vehicle class | Record evidence | Session | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1:40.608 | Not stated | Brabham | BT44 | — | Carlos Pace | 1974 | Formula One | Published record | Race | Wikipedia circuit-record table |
Coverage is incomplete: these are the best supported entries in our sources, not a certified worldwide top ten. A published race-lap record may be slower than a qualifying or test lap. “Not stated” means the vehicle’s model year is unconfirmed. Exact catalogue matches link to vehicle pages; other vehicles retain their sourced names. Unresolved specifications remain separate.