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Event: Grand Prix Watkins GlenDate: 17.9.1949
Track: Watkins Glen (United States), 10.622 kmsOrganiser: AAA

Watkins Glen Grand Prix
Non championship race
Weather:unknown
Start time:unknown
Grid:standing start
Distance:100 miles
Attendance:unknown
Entered:unknown
Practiced:unknown
Started:unknown
Finished:unknown
Classes:
Class D - Unlimited & 2000 s/c
Class C - 2000 cc & 1500 s/c
Class B - 1500 cc & 1100 s/c
Class A - 1100 cc
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Winners:
Overall:39Riley Ford SpecialMiles Collier
Class C - 2000 cc & 1500 s/c:36Lea-Francis Type SportsJim Pauley
Class B - 1500 cc & 1100 s/c:48HRG SportsTom Cole
Class A - 1100 cc:21Cisitalia 1100 CoupeLogan Hill
Fastest Laps:
Overall:39Riley Ford SpecialMiles Collier (USA)5:15.2000121.3123 km/hlap 15
Class C - 2000 cc & 1500 s/c:5MG TCSam Collier (USA)111.6241 km/hlap 12
Class B - 1500 cc & 1100 s/c:61MG TCCharles Kotchan (USA)111.8977 km/hlap 14
Class A - 1100 cc:53Cisitalia 1100 CoupeJoseph Ferguson (USA)102.5957 km/hlap 14
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:MG (18), Allard (3), HRG (2), Cisitalia (2), Fiat (2), Ford (2), Alfa Romeo (2), Bugatti (2)
Top engines by numbers:MG (18), Ford (6), Fiat (4), Alfa Romeo (2), Bugatti (2)
Top car types by numbers:MG TC (18), HRG Sports (2), Allard K1 (2), Bugatti Type 35 (2)
Driver nationalities:USA (40)
Engine positions:front-engined (100%)
Average age of cars:5 year old (average year manufactured: 1944)
Oldest known drivers:Briggs Cunningham (42), Phil Cade (33), John Fitch (32)
Youngest known drivers:Cameron Argetsinger (28), Fred Wacker (31), John Fitch (32)

Official Race Programme:

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