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Event: International Sports Car Grand Prix of Watkins GlenDate: 15.9.1951
Track: Watkins Glen Grand Prix Race Course (United States), 10.622 kmsOrganiser: Chicago Region SCCA

Watkins Glen Grand Prix
Weather:unknown
Start time:unknown
Grid:2-2-2
Distance:200 miles
Attendance:250000
Entered:unknown
Practiced:unknown
Started:30
Finished:unknown
Classes:
Class 2 - Sports 8000 & Sports 5000
Class 3 - Sports 4000
Class 4 - Sports 3000
Class 5 - Sports 1950
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Race notes:
The race was stopped in the half of the planned distance due to spectators unruliness.
Winners:
Overall:55Cunningham C-2RPhil Walters
Class 3 - Sports 4000:74Jaguar XK120 MSherwood Johnston
Class 4 - Sports 3000:42Ferrari 166 Spyder CorsaJim Kimberly
Class 5 - Sports 1950:101Connaught L3Harry Grey
Notes of interest:
Top makes by numbers:Allard (7), Jaguar (5), MG (5), Ferrari (4), Cunningham (3)
Top engines by numbers:Chrysler (5), Jaguar (5), Ferrari (4), MG (4), Cadillac (3)
Top car types by numbers:Allard J2 (6), Jaguar XK120 (5), MG TC (5)
Driver nationalities:USA (28)
Team nationalities:USA (22)
Engine positions:front-engined (100%)
Oldest known drivers:Briggs Cunningham (44), Jim Kimberly (44), John Fitch (34)
Youngest known drivers:Walt Hansgen (32), Fred Wacker (33), John Fitch (34)

Official Race Programme:

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