Camping World Watkins Glen Grand Prix
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| Venue | Watkins Glen International |
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| Corporate sponsor | Camping World |
| First race | 1979 |
| First IndyCar race | 2005 |
| Distance | 202.5 miles |
| Number of laps | 60 |
| Previous names | Kent Oil 150 (1979-1980)
Watkins Glen 200 (1981) Watkins Glen Indy Grand Prix Presented by Argent Mortgage (2005) |
The Camping World Watkins Glen Grand Prix is an Indy Racing League IndyCar Series race held at Watkins Glen International road course in Watkins Glen, New York.
The CART series held the first American open wheel racing events at the circuit from 1979-1981. The IRL IndyCar Series debuted in 2005. Since its inception in 2005, the IRL race utilizes the full 3.403 mile circuit, similar to the circuit used in the United States Grand Prix; however, the Scheckter Chicane was removed in 1980, and the Inner Loop bus stop was added in 1992.
On June 28, 2007, Camping World signed a four-year deal to be the title sponsor of the race through 2010.[1]
[edit] Past winners
| Season | Date | Winning Driver | Chassis | Engine | Team |
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| CART Champ Car history | |||||
| 1979 | August 5 |  Bobby Unser |
Penske | Cosworth | Penske Racing |
| 1980 | August 3 | Bobby Unser |
Penske | Cosworth | Penske Racing |
| 1981 | October 4 | Rick Mears |
Penske | Cosworth | Penske Racing |
| IRL Indycar Series history | |||||
| 2005 | September 25 |  Scott Dixon |
Panoz | Toyota | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 2006[1] | June 4 | Scott Dixon |
Panoz | Honda | Chip Ganassi Racing |
| 2007 | July 8 | Scott Dixon |
Dallara | Honda | Chip Ganassi Racing |
- ^ Race shortened to 55 laps / 185.35 miles due to two-hour time limit
[edit] References
| Previous race: | Current Indycar Series Races |
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