Initially, public roads in the village were used for the race course. In 1956 a permanent circuit for the race was built. In 1968 the race was extended to six hours, becoming the 6 Hours of Watkins Glen. The circuit's current layout has more or less been the same since 1971, although a chicane was installed at the uphill Esses in 1975 to slow cars through these corners, where there was a fatality during practice at the 1973 United States Grand Prix. The chicane was removed in 1985, but another chicane called the "Inner Loop" was installed in 1992 after J.D. McDuffie's fatal accident during the previous year's NASCAR Winston Cup event.
The circuit is known as the Mecca of North American road racing and is a very popular venue among fans and drivers. The facility is currently owned by International Speedway Corporation.
The first and only practice session was held on Friday, September 13, at 2:00 PM EST, and would last for 1 hour.[6]Connor Zilisch, driving for Pinnacle Racing Group, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 1:14.076, and a speed of 119.067mph (191.620km/h).[7]
Qualifying was held on Friday, September 13, at 3:15 PM EST.[6] The qualifying system used is a multi-car, multi-lap based system. All drivers will be on track for a 25-minute timed session, and whoever sets the fastest time in that session will win the pole.[9]
↑ During the halfway break on lap 21, Breidinger stepped out of the No. 25 car and forfeit due to an injury that occurred to her in the previous race. Her crew chief, Cayden Lapcevich, would pilot the No. 25 car for the remainder of the race. Since Breidinger started the race, she is officially credited with the 17th-place finish.[13]
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