Watkins Glen International is one of iRacing’s original launch tracks, available since the service opened in August 2008.
iRacing Released: August 26, 2008
Opened: 1956
Track Length: 3.45 mi (5.55 km)
Configurations: 4
Location: 🇺🇸 Watkins Glen, New York, USA
Watkins Glen hosted the United States Formula 1 Grand Prix every year from 1961 through 1980.
More Than Just a Visual Refresh Watkins Glen International already received its “NASCAR Refresh” art update a while back, bringing new trees, 3D foliage, and modernized scenery. With the 2025 Season 4 build, though, iRacing has gone deeper than textures and lighting. The bigger story this time: track limits, curbing, and rule sets have been…
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While four venues received full rescans this season, six more tracks have been significantly overhauled, modernizing their visuals and updating configurations to reflect real-world changes. These overhauls bring new life to some of iRacing’s most popular circuits, especially those on the NASCAR calendar. Chicago Street Course The streets of Chicago look better than ever thanks…
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Watkins Glen International has been rebuilt from the ground up using up-to-date laserscan data, and it is available right the 2022 Season 1 build!
Watkins Glen International President Michael Printup announced Wednesday that the historic track will conduct a repaving project in the summer of 2015. It is the first time the track will be repaved since 1998. The repave will begin with “The Boot” in July, followed by the short course immediately following the Cheez-It 355 at The…