Continental Tire Keys to the Race: Watkins Glen

Race: Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen

Track: Watkins Glen International

Length: 6 Hours

Entries: 42 cars spread across three classes: 16 cars (P), 8 cars (GTLM), 18 cars (GTD)

Schedule:

Friday, June 29 (all times EDT)
Practice 1 – 10:25-11:25 a.m.
Practice 2 – 2:50-3:50 p.m.

Saturday, June 30
Practice 3 – 8-9 a.m.
Qualifying – 11:35 a.m.-12:40 p.m.
CTSC Race – 1:55 – 5:55 p.m. (4 hours)

Sunday, July 1
Warmup – 8 – 8:20 a.m.
Race –  9:45 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. (6 hours)

Previous Winners: Action Express Racing (P), BMW Team RLL (GTLM), Meyer Shank Racing (GTD)

Previous Polesitters: Pipo Derani (P), Joey Hand (GTLM), Andy Lally (GTD)

Driver Insight: “Watkins Glen is one of the few tracks left in the world that still has that old-school feel to it. It’s high speed with no room for error and requires a high level of commitment. It’s a lot of fun to drive but makes for an intense six hours.” – Jordan Taylor, No. 10 Wayne Taylor Racing Cadillac DPi-V.R.

Drive Times: Minimum: 1 hour and 30 minutes for GTD drivers; Base Time: 30 minutes for P/GTLM drivers; Maximum: 4 hours

Tires: Continental Tire “Black” for P; “Gold” for GTD. Multiple tire brands/compounds for GTLM

Pit Stops: 45-50 minute stint length for P; 50-55 minutes for GTLM, GTD

Weather: Partly Cloudy, High: 99 F, 10 percent chance of rain

TV: Sunday July 1, 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. EDT (FS1)

Radio: Complete session-by-session coverage on IMSA Radio

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