Watkins Glen
LOCATION 18 miles north of Elmira, New York State, USA Watkins Glen
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CIRCUIT LENGTH 2.300 milesup to 1970
3.377 milesup to 1980
ACTIVE YEARS 1961-1980
LAP RECORD 1m02.74s - Jacky Ickx, 1970
DRIVER WITH MOST WINS Jim Clark, 3 - 1962, 1966, 1967
Graham Hill, 3 - 1963, 1964, 1965
DRIVER WITH MOST POLE POSITIONS Graham Hill, 3 - 1963, 1965, 1967
EVENTS HELD 20
MOST ENTRIES 32 - 1971, 1972
LEAST ENTRIES 18 - 1961, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1969
MOST STARTERS 31 - 1972
LEAST STARTERS 17 - 1969
MOST FINISHERS 20 - 1971
LEAST FINISHERS 7 - 1967, 1968, 1969
MOST RETIREMENTS 16 - 1979
LEAST RETIREMENTS 5 - 1962, 1965
CLOSEST FINISH 0.668s - 1973
LARGEST WINNING MARGIN 1 lap - 1966
LONGEST RACE TIME 2h20m36.1s - 1965 (110 laps)
SHORTEST RACE TIME 1h34m36.05s - 1980 (59 laps)
FASTEST RACE 126.792mph - 1970
SLOWEST RACE 100.978mph - 1977
MOST DIFFERENT LEADERS 3 - 1961, 1964, 1966, 1970
MOST LEAD CHANGES 9 - 1961
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