6 Hours of Watkins Glen

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The Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen is a six hour sports car endurance race held annually during summer at Watkins Glen International in Watkins Glen, New York. The innagural event was held July 14, 1968. Over the course of its history the race was been included in the FIA World Sports Car Championship, IMSA GT Championship, United States Road Racing Championship, & Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series.

[edit] Overall Winners

Year Drivers Team Car Distance/Time Championship
1968
14-Jul		 Flag of Belgium Jacky Ickx
Flag of Belgium Lucien Bianchi		 Flag of the United Kingdom J.W. Automotive Engineering Ford GT40 1058.626 km World Sportscar Championship
1969
12-Jul		 Flag of Switzerland Jo Siffert
Flag of the United Kingdom Brian Redman		 Flag of Austria Porsche of Austria Porsche 908/02 1077.134 km World Sportscar Championship
1970
11-Jul		 Flag of Mexico Pedro Rodriguez
Flag of Finland Leo Kinnunen
Flag of Switzerland Jo Siffert		 Flag of the United Kingdom J.W. Automotive Engineering Porsche 917K 1140.059 km World Sportscar Championship
1971
24-Jul		 Flag of Italy Andrea de Adamich
Flag of Sweden Ronnie Peterson		 Flag of Italy Autodelta SpA Alfa Romeo T33/3 1090.189 km World Sportscar Championship
1972
22-Jul		 Flag of the United States Mario Andretti
Flag of Belgium Jacky Ickx		 Flag of Italy SpA Ferrari SEFAC Ferrari 312PB 1059.777 km World Sportscar Championship
1973
21-Jul		 Flag of France Gérard Larrousse
Flag of France Henri Pescarolo		 Flag of France Équipe Matra-Simca Matra-Simca MS 670B 1081.516 km World Sportscar Championship
1974
13-Jul		 Flag of France Jean-Pierre Jarier
Flag of France Jean-Pierre Beltoise		 Flag of France Équipe Gitanes Matra-Simca MS 670C 1048.906 km World Sports Car Championship
1975
13-Aug		 Flag of the United Kingdom Derek Bell
Flag of France Henri Pescarolo		 Flag of Germany Willi Kauhsen Racing Team Alfa Romeo 33TT12 826.083 km World Sportscar Championship
1976
10-Jul		 Flag of Germany Rolf Stommelen
Flag of Liechtenstein Manfred Schurti		 Flag of Germany Martini Racing Porsche System Porsche 935 945.647 km World Sportscar Championship
1977
9-Jul		 Flag of Germany Jochen Mass
Flag of Belgium Jacky Ickx		 Flag of Germany Martini Racing Porsche System Porsche 935/77 940.213 km World Sportscar Championship
1978
8-Jul		 Flag of the Netherlands Toine Hezemans
Flag of the United Kingdom John Fitzpatrick		 Flag of Germany GeLo Racing Team Porsche 935/77 793.474 km World Sportscar Championship
1979
8-Jul		 Flag of the United States Don Whittington
Flag of Germany Klaus Ludwig
Flag of the United States Bill Whittington		 Flag of the United States Whittington Brothers
Flag of Germany Kremer Racing		 Porsche 935 K3 951.082 km World Sportscar Championship
1980
6-Jul		 Flag of Germany Hans Heyer
Flag of Italy Riccardo Patrese		 Flag of Italy Lancia Corse Lancia Beta Monte Carlo 755.431 km World Sportscar Championship
1981
12-Jul		 Flag of Italy Riccardo Patrese
Flag of Italy Michele Alboreto		 Flag of Italy Martini Racing Lancia Beta Monte Carlo 940.213 km World Sportscar Championship
1982 No race held
1983 No race held
1984
8-Jul		 Flag of the United States Al Holbert
Flag of the United Kingdom Derek Bell
Flag of the United States Jim Adams		 Flag of the United States Holbert Racing Porsche 962 1054.342 km IMSA GT Championship
1985*
7-Jul		 Flag of the United States Al Holbert
Flag of the United Kingdom Derek Bell		 Flag of the United States Holbert Racing Porsche 962 548.910 km IMSA GT Championship
1986*
6-Jul		 Flag of the United States Al Holbert
Flag of the United Kingdom Derek Bell		 Flag of the United States Holbert Racing Porsche 962 4h37:08 IMSA GT Championship
1987*
5-Jul		 Flag of the United States Price Cobb
Flag of Australia Vern Schuppan		 Flag of the United States Dyson Racing Porsche 962 2h50:22 IMSA GT Championship
1988*
3-Jul		 Flag of Australia Geoff Brabham
Flag of the United States John Morton		 Flag of the United States Electramotive Engeineering Nissan GTP ZX-Turbo 2h43:33 IMSA GT Championship
1989*
2-Jul		 Flag of Australia Geoff Brabham
Flag of the United States Chip Robinson		 Flag of the United States Electramotive Engeineering Nissan GTP ZX-Turbo 2h57:37 IMSA GT Championship
1990*
1-Jul		 Flag of the United States Chip Robinson
Flag of the United States Bob Earl		 Flag of the United States Nissan Performance Technology, Inc. Nissan NPT-90 2h42:06 IMSA GT Championship
1991*
30-Jun		 Flag of Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio II Flag of the United States All American Racers Eagle HF90-Toyota 2h30:59 IMSA GT Championship
1992*
28-Jun		 Flag of Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio II Flag of the United States All American Racers Eagle MkIII-Toyota 579.605 km IMSA GT Championship
1993*
27-June		 Flag of Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio II Flag of the United States All American Racers Eagle MkIII-Toyota 344.721 km IMSA GT Championship
1994*
26-Jun		 Flag of Italy Gianpiero Moretti
Flag of Chile Eliseo Salazar		 Flag of Italy MOMO Ferrari 333 SP 473.760 km IMSA GT Championship
1995*
24-June		 Flag of the United States Butch Leitzinger
Flag of the United Kingdom James Weaver		 Flag of the United States Dyson Racing Riley & Scott MkIII-Ford 486.988 km IMSA GT Championship
1996
9-June		 Flag of Italy Gianpiero Moretti
Flag of Italy Max Papis		 Flag of Italy MOMO Ferrari 333 SP 973.975 km IMSA GT Championship
1997
1-Jun		 Flag of the United States Butch Leitzinger
Flag of the United Kingdom James Weaver
Flag of the United States Elliott Forbes-Robinson		 Flag of the United States Dyson Racing Riley & Scott MkIII-Ford 924.980 km IMSA GT Championship
1998
23-Aug		 Flag of Italy Gianpiero Moretti
Flag of Italy Mauro Baldi
Flag of Belgium Didier Theys		 Flag of the United States MOMO/Doran Racing Ferrari 333 SP 949.392 km USRRC
1999 No race held
2000
27-Aug		 Flag of the United Kingdom James Weaver
Flag of the United Kingdom Andy Wallace
Flag of the United States Butch Leitzinger		 Flag of the United States Dyson Racing Riley & Scott MkIII-Ford 931.632 km Rolex Sports Car Series
2001
19-May		 Flag of Belgium Didier Theys
Flag of Italy Mauro Baldi
Flag of Switzerland Freddy Lienhard		 Flag of the United States Doran Racing Ferrari 333 SP-Judd 988.256 km Rolex Sports Car Series
2002
23-Jun		 Flag of the United Kingdom James Weaver
Flag of the United States Chris Dyson		 Flag of the United States Dyson Racing Riley & Scott MkIII-Ford 1038.224 km Rolex Sports Car Series
2003
22-Jun		 Flag of the United States David Donohue
Flag of the United States Mike Borkowski
Flag of Canada Scott Goodyear		 Flag of the United States Brumos Porsche Fabcar-Porsche 927.184 km Rolex Sports Car Series
2004
20-Jun		 Flag of Italy Max Papis
Flag of the United States Scott Pruett		 Flag of the United States Chip Ganassi Racing Riley-Lexus 910.528 km Rolex Sports Car Series
2005
12-Jun		 Flag of the United States Tracy Krohn
Flag of Sweden Niclas Jönsson		 Flag of the United States Krohn Racing Riley-Pontiac 832.800 km Rolex Sports Car Series
2006
3-Jun		 Flag of Germany Jörg Bergmeister
Flag of the United States Boris Said		 Flag of the United States Krohn Racing Riley-Ford 855.008 km Rolex Sports Car Series
2007
10-Jun		 Flag of the United States Alex Gurney
Flag of the United States Jon Fogarty		 Flag of the United States Bob Stallings Racing Riley-Pontiac 927.184 km Rolex Sports Car Series
2008
7-Jun		 Flag of the United States Scott Pruett
Flag of Mexico Memo Rojas		 Flag of the United States Chip Ganassi Racing Riley-Lexus 993.808 km Rolex Sports Car Series

*-Deviances from the 6 hour duration: 1985 - 3 Hours, 1986 - 500 Miles, 1987-'91 - 500 Kilometers, 1992-'93 - 2 Hours 45 Minutes, 1994-'95 - 3 Hours