Watkins Glen The Street Years 1948-52
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- Опубликовано: 19 сен 2024
- Watkins Glen was the birthplace of post-war sports car racing in America, thanks to Cameron Argetsinger, who organized the first race in 1948. The original 6.6-mile circuit ran through the village and the surrounding roads, attracting crowds of spectators and drivers from all over the country. Among them were many MG cars, such as the MG-TC that Argetsinger himself drove. In fact, one of the MG drivers, Denver Cornett Jr., won the first race in his class and returned to the Glen every year until 1952. However, that year marked the end of the street racing era at Watkins Glen, as a tragic accident during the main Grand Prix race killed a young boy and injured several others. The state authorities banned racing on public roads, forcing Argetsinger to find a new location for his event. The street years of Watkins Glen were over, but their legacy lives on in the memories of those who witnessed them.
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Fantastic doc. Couldn't be better. Thank You. I wasn't born yet, so I missed the village races. But once old enough to drive down from Toronto. I come to the Track Course for many GPs, and CanAms. I'm an Old man now and only get to lap it by sim racing on it. Only Mosport is more fun, both are true classic designs. Tks again.
Such storied history there. Thank god for Cameron Argetsinger. Wouldn’t have the memories I have with my father attending cup races here without this man. ❤
im from youngstown and when to the glen and was wowed that he was from the yo
Having gone to the Glen this past summer for the IMSA race, seeing the context about the race from the people that founded the event is marvelous. The street course in its current configuration is the best driving road in North America.
It is a truism that "Motor racing is dangerous" but if we stopped doing everything that is dangerous we would never do anything. I was glad to see that a purpose built track was laid and proper crowd control was instated so that racing could continue in this lovely place.
while i understand why it had to go, i so wish i could have been one of the wild spectators that watched these cars fly by on beautiful backcountry roads