Watkins Glens help
06-09-2014, 10:30 PM
#1
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Watkins Glens help
The wife and I would like to drive up from LI( 5 hours each way) for the United Sportscar 6 hour race at the end of June. We'll have to leave the day before and get a room for the night. We usually go the Lime Rock for ALMS but never been to the Glen. Looking for any helpful info from last minute lodging, to best seating areas at the track, eateries to any useful info you guys can offer. Thanks.
GO CORVETTE!!!
GO CORVETTE!!!
06-10-2014, 09:19 AM
#2
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Here's a link to a similar post, from a few weeks ago.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/auto...g-options.html
If you can't find something in Watkins Glen, you can also check around Horsehead, Elmira and Corning, as they are all within a half hour of the track, and offer an assortment of hotels and restaurants.
The Seneca Grandstand in Turn 1, offers a great view of the front straight (along with the pits and Start/Finish), Turn 1 and Turn 2. My favorite stand is the Argetsinger Grandstand, in Turn 2. From the Argetsinger stands, you can see the end of the main straight, pit out, Turn 1, Turn 2, and up through the Esses.
Though the stands in 1 and 2, are great places to watch the races from, the only real way to enjoy and experience The Glen, is to wander the whole track. There are many great spots to watch from, that offer different views of all of the action, and the Sahlens Six Hours gives you plenty of time to find them all.
In the infield, try inside Turn 1, the Inner Loop, the Jackie Stewart Grandstands in Turn 10, and Turn 9 where the cars re-enter the NASCAR course, from The Boot. From inside of The Boot, the hill overlooking Turn 6, offers great views of the downhill section of The Chute and Turn 6. You can enter The Boot through the pedestrian tunnel, that goes under the track between Turns 8 and 9. Also try outside of Turn 11, and the Riesbeck, Bodine and Frontstretch Grandstands alone the Start/Finish straight.
Make sure to visit the Garages and the Paddocks, for an up close look at the cars and race teams.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/auto...g-options.html
If you can't find something in Watkins Glen, you can also check around Horsehead, Elmira and Corning, as they are all within a half hour of the track, and offer an assortment of hotels and restaurants.
The Seneca Grandstand in Turn 1, offers a great view of the front straight (along with the pits and Start/Finish), Turn 1 and Turn 2. My favorite stand is the Argetsinger Grandstand, in Turn 2. From the Argetsinger stands, you can see the end of the main straight, pit out, Turn 1, Turn 2, and up through the Esses.
Though the stands in 1 and 2, are great places to watch the races from, the only real way to enjoy and experience The Glen, is to wander the whole track. There are many great spots to watch from, that offer different views of all of the action, and the Sahlens Six Hours gives you plenty of time to find them all.
In the infield, try inside Turn 1, the Inner Loop, the Jackie Stewart Grandstands in Turn 10, and Turn 9 where the cars re-enter the NASCAR course, from The Boot. From inside of The Boot, the hill overlooking Turn 6, offers great views of the downhill section of The Chute and Turn 6. You can enter The Boot through the pedestrian tunnel, that goes under the track between Turns 8 and 9. Also try outside of Turn 11, and the Riesbeck, Bodine and Frontstretch Grandstands alone the Start/Finish straight.
Make sure to visit the Garages and the Paddocks, for an up close look at the cars and race teams.
06-10-2014, 09:47 AM
#3
Le Mans Master
I like watching from Turn 10 for a race. You should be able to see them come out of 9, brake check for 10, and through 11 on to the front straight. Usually lots of action through 10 as it's a pretty fast sweeping corner with a short chute coming into it. Go over to the esses and watch some from there as well. Qualifying is always interesting from over there.
06-10-2014, 10:26 AM
#5
Instructor
If you are ambitious you could stay at in Geneva (the city at the north end of Seneca Lake) and stop at one or two wineries / distillery on the way. That's probably what I will be doing coming from Rochester!
06-10-2014, 12:23 PM
#6
Team Owner
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Think we'll skip the wineries. We stock up enough vino out on the East End LI wineries. 
I'll be calling for tix when I get home today. Guess we'll get the GA tickets. I know Lime Rock has free admission for Veterans and doing some preliminary searches it looks like on special dates WG does also. Seems they had it for the same 6hr race last year or the year before, does anyone know how it works up there for Vets?
Just answered myself. Its free for a Vet and a guest for that Sundays big race! Thank you WG!!!
http://www.militaryandveteransappreciation.com/
I'll be calling for tix when I get home today. Guess we'll get the GA tickets. I know Lime Rock has free admission for Veterans and doing some preliminary searches it looks like on special dates WG does also. Seems they had it for the same 6hr race last year or the year before, does anyone know how it works up there for Vets?
Just answered myself. Its free for a Vet and a guest for that Sundays big race! Thank you WG!!!
http://www.militaryandveteransappreciation.com/
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06-10-2014, 06:36 PM
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Hit-up Nickel's Pit BBQ for dinner at least Friday or Saturday night if they are open. Call -ahead to see if they are. It's definitely the best place to eat in town. They also brew about 12 different beers there. Fantastic!
06-10-2014, 07:31 PM
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Here's a link to a similar post, from a few weeks ago.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/auto...g-options.html
If you can't find something in Watkins Glen, you can also check around Horsehead, Elmira and Corning, as they are all within a half hour of the track, and offer an assortment of hotels and restaurants.
The Seneca Grandstand in Turn 1, offers a great view of the front straight (along with the pits and Start/Finish), Turn 1 and Turn 2. My favorite stand is the Argetsinger Grandstand, in Turn 2. From the Argetsinger stands, you can see the end of the main straight, pit out, Turn 1, Turn 2, and up through the Esses.
Though the stands in 1 and 2, are great places to watch the races from, the only real way to enjoy and experience The Glen, is to wander the whole track. There are many great spots to watch from, that offer different views of all of the action, and the Sahlens Six Hours gives you plenty of time to find them all.
In the infield, try inside Turn 1, the Inner Loop, the Jackie Stewart Grandstands in Turn 10, and Turn 9 where the cars re-enter the NASCAR course, from The Boot. From inside of The Boot, the hill overlooking Turn 6, offers great views of the downhill section of The Chute and Turn 6. You can enter The Boot through the pedestrian tunnel, that goes under the track between Turns 8 and 9. Also try outside of Turn 11, and the Riesbeck, Bodine and Frontstretch Grandstands alone the Start/Finish straight.
Make sure to visit the Garages and the Paddocks, for an up close look at the cars and race teams.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/auto...g-options.html
If you can't find something in Watkins Glen, you can also check around Horsehead, Elmira and Corning, as they are all within a half hour of the track, and offer an assortment of hotels and restaurants.
The Seneca Grandstand in Turn 1, offers a great view of the front straight (along with the pits and Start/Finish), Turn 1 and Turn 2. My favorite stand is the Argetsinger Grandstand, in Turn 2. From the Argetsinger stands, you can see the end of the main straight, pit out, Turn 1, Turn 2, and up through the Esses.
Though the stands in 1 and 2, are great places to watch the races from, the only real way to enjoy and experience The Glen, is to wander the whole track. There are many great spots to watch from, that offer different views of all of the action, and the Sahlens Six Hours gives you plenty of time to find them all.
In the infield, try inside Turn 1, the Inner Loop, the Jackie Stewart Grandstands in Turn 10, and Turn 9 where the cars re-enter the NASCAR course, from The Boot. From inside of The Boot, the hill overlooking Turn 6, offers great views of the downhill section of The Chute and Turn 6. You can enter The Boot through the pedestrian tunnel, that goes under the track between Turns 8 and 9. Also try outside of Turn 11, and the Riesbeck, Bodine and Frontstretch Grandstands alone the Start/Finish straight.
Make sure to visit the Garages and the Paddocks, for an up close look at the cars and race teams.
Bill
06-10-2014, 09:38 PM
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More very worthwhile info, thanks again.
That's what we do at Lime Rock, get our beach chairs, cooler and set up right on the fence just yards from the action. Its the only way to see a race.
That's what we do at Lime Rock, get our beach chairs, cooler and set up right on the fence just yards from the action. Its the only way to see a race.
Last edited by NYC6; 06-10-2014 at 09:47 PM.
