Historic Lap Around Watkins Glen Old Grand Prix Track (In Robby's Cup Car)

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Permalink Reply by JUSTIN GALBREATH on May 28, 2009 at 1:28pm

I dont understand where that is...it looks like a highway

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Permalink Reply by Jared Quigg on May 28, 2009 at 1:30pm

yeah I have no idea either, just nice to hear the car...

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Permalink Reply by Jared Quigg on May 28, 2009 at 1:33pm

I think its a show car ride.

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Permalink Reply by Dave-O on May 28, 2009 at 2:52pm

It's gotta be a show car- it has wiper blades, and we all know RG didn't run the last montreal race.

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Permalink Reply by Jared Quigg on May 28, 2009 at 1:36pm

thanks cow.

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Permalink Reply by Nena Patrick on May 28, 2009 at 2:44pm

the people in tht town must have been thinking wtf

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Permalink Reply by steve wilson on May 28, 2009 at 3:02pm

Nena,this was the world famous road course. World famous.
They had this course until an accident caused the course to
be constructed on the current site.
I hope you stay a Robby fan for a long time.
Regards,
SW

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Permalink Reply by Shop Goddess on May 28, 2009 at 3:05pm

They are used to the 'Thunder in the Glen.' It is part of race weekend!

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Permalink Reply by alan4s on May 28, 2009 at 3:01pm

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Permalink Reply by Shop Goddess on May 28, 2009 at 3:03pm

Nice find!

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Permalink Reply by Shop Goddess on May 28, 2009 at 3:02pm

Yes, most of that is right outside the village of Watkins Glen, near the glen and the state park. The track is not far from there. It is hard to tell on the video, but the main intersection they are stopped at in town, is painted in checkers. On the Thursday before race weekend they usually have the 'Thunder in the Glen', when they run race cars (or the street equivalents) up and down the streets in town for the afternoon, as a tribute to the old road racing there. Perhaps that is what this car is participating in. Watkins Glen is a pretty small village on the south end of Seneca Lake (35mi. long), and is surrounded by steep terrain. Good for the 'echo' factor.