~*{Fourth annual Watkins Glen International opening weekend meet}*~
WGI Opening Weekend this year is April 16th and 17th, Saturday and Sunday.
Our Meet: Sunday April 17th at noon
Info on Opening Weekend: Opening Weekend presented by Kwik Fill - Watkins Glen International
Info for driving the "paced laps": Drive The Glen - Watkins Glen International
**Bring cash, you buy the "ticket" for $25 while waiting in a line of cars to enter the track area**
Please be advised that Opening Weekend is the best time to go - its 98% sports/sporty cars who space themselves out on the track, allowing speeds in excess of the limit at times. But be advised, there are many hard turns! Excessive speed wont be necessary or safely possible anyway.
Keep in mind they take pictures of your car at a specific turn of the track, and you can purchase the photos immediately afterwards. It was another $25 or so, cash or card. There will be a "Track Time Photos" tent near the food from which you purchase the photos.
Images from 2015: http://www.crzforum.com/forum/north-east/52658-watkins-glen-opening-weekend-2015-a-3.html#post878122
and TrackTime photos: http://www.crzforum.com/forum/north-east/52658-watkins-glen-opening-weekend-2015-a-4.html#post882266
Images from 2014: http://www.crzforum.com/forum/north-east/25442-watkins-glen-opening-weekend-2014-a-7.html#post506090
Images from 2013: http://www.crzforum.com/forum/north-east/13962-watkins-glen-6.html#post210246
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After the laps we can all eat at a local diner if we want to.
Keep in mind you can make your visit to Watkins Glen an all day event. There is scenic Seneca Lake as well as many fine Finger Lakes wine tasting stops. Also there is Watkins Glen State Park with 19 waterfalls and 200 ft cliffs. You walk along a trail in the gorge next to the stream and waterfalls.
Who wants to go?! I will be messaging/emailing/texting those that have come before, and those that I know live in the area!
WGI Opening Weekend this year is April 16th and 17th, Saturday and Sunday.
Our Meet: Sunday April 17th at noon
Info on Opening Weekend: Opening Weekend presented by Kwik Fill - Watkins Glen International
Info for driving the "paced laps": Drive The Glen - Watkins Glen International
**Bring cash, you buy the "ticket" for $25 while waiting in a line of cars to enter the track area**
Please be advised that Opening Weekend is the best time to go - its 98% sports/sporty cars who space themselves out on the track, allowing speeds in excess of the limit at times. But be advised, there are many hard turns! Excessive speed wont be necessary or safely possible anyway.
Keep in mind they take pictures of your car at a specific turn of the track, and you can purchase the photos immediately afterwards. It was another $25 or so, cash or card. There will be a "Track Time Photos" tent near the food from which you purchase the photos.
Images from 2015: http://www.crzforum.com/forum/north-east/52658-watkins-glen-opening-weekend-2015-a-3.html#post878122
and TrackTime photos: http://www.crzforum.com/forum/north-east/52658-watkins-glen-opening-weekend-2015-a-4.html#post882266
Images from 2014: http://www.crzforum.com/forum/north-east/25442-watkins-glen-opening-weekend-2014-a-7.html#post506090
Images from 2013: http://www.crzforum.com/forum/north-east/13962-watkins-glen-6.html#post210246
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After the laps we can all eat at a local diner if we want to.
Keep in mind you can make your visit to Watkins Glen an all day event. There is scenic Seneca Lake as well as many fine Finger Lakes wine tasting stops. Also there is Watkins Glen State Park with 19 waterfalls and 200 ft cliffs. You walk along a trail in the gorge next to the stream and waterfalls.
Who wants to go?! I will be messaging/emailing/texting those that have come before, and those that I know live in the area!