Watkins Glen - U. S. Vintage Grand Prix - Friday September 5, 2008
Since 1993, the Grand Prix Festival of Watkins Glen presented by Chemung Canal Trust Company has celebrated our heritage of motor racing. As in previous years, reenactment of the Grand Prix races are featured in a variety of events during this all day festival.
Events include the Walk of Fame award ceremony, a historical lecture called The Legends Speak, a pre-race Tech Inspection at Smalley's Garage, and a judged automobile show.
The featured highlight of the Festival is a reenactment of the Grand Prix races using the original 6.6 mile road course. Always a crowd pleaser, the Watkins Glen Grand Prix Race Reenactment is designed to recreate the ambiance of the 1948-52 Watkins Glen street races. The race reenactment is open to selected Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) cars participating in the U.S. Vintage Grand Prix races held at the nearby Watkins Glen International race course on the same weekend as the festival.
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