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Event: International Sports Car Grand Prix of Watkins GlenDate: 23.9.1950
Track: Watkins Glen Grand Prix Race Course (United States), 10.622 kmsOrganiser: AAA/SCCA

Watkins Glen Grand Prix
Non championship race
Weather:unknown
Start time:unknown
Grid:2-2-2, standing start
Distance:100 miles
Attendance:120000
Entered:33
Practiced:32
Qualified:32
Started:26
Finished:8
Classified:10
Classes:PractStartClass
Class B1083
Class C542
Class D642
Class E982
Class F111
Class G110
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Winners:
Overall:98Allard J2 CadillacErwin Goldschmidt
Class C:6Alfa Romeo 8C 2600George Huntoon
Class D:48Nardi-Danese Alfa RomeoJim Pauley
Class E:26Ferrari 166 MMJim Kimberly
Class F:24MG TC s/cRowland Keith
Leaders:
lap 1:104Allard J2 CadillacTom Cole
laps 2-15:98Allard J2 CadillacErwin Goldschmidt
Pole Positions:
Overall:104Allard J2 CadillacTom Cole (USA)
Class E:89Meyer Special CadillacBruce Stevenson (USA)
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:MG (5), Allard (3), Healey (3), Ferrari (3), Jaguar (3)
Top engines by numbers:Cadillac (5), MG (5), Jaguar (4), Ferrari (3), Alfa Romeo (3)
Top car types by numbers:MG TC (4), Allard J2 (3), Healey Silverstone (3), Jaguar XK120 (3)
Driver nationalities:USA (26)
Team nationalities:USA (26)
Most used colours:red (35%), blue (28%), metallic blue (11%), darker (5%), silver (5%), black (5%), yellow (5%)
Engine positions:front-engined (100%)
Average age of cars:3 year old (average year manufactured: 1947)
Oldest known drivers:Briggs Cunningham (43), Jim Kimberly (43), John Fitch (33)
Youngest known drivers:Cameron Argetsinger (29), Fred Wacker (32), John Fitch (33)

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