for those of you who are thinking about attending this year’s event, there are so many special goings-on (including a tour and lunch at Watkins Glen International Speedway, back roads rallies with wineries for checkpoints, three exciting laps of the old 6.6-mile long road course, and the Vintage Race Re-enactment in downtown Watkins Glen) that it’s too good to pass up! This flurry of sports car activity begins at 8 am on Friday, September 7th, so it’s a good idea to get out there on the 6th.

Friday is a day full of participatory driving events for cars of all kinds, plus a Concours d’Elegance and laps of the old course. But you need to sign up (see below)! The "flagship" event, Glenora Run, limits entries to 130 cars over 25 years old; the Knapp Winery Roadster Rally is open only to convertibles and roadsters; the Pleasant Valley Founder’s Tour has flexible entry requirements; and the GlenKhana is a parking-lot-sized obstacle course that is just loads of fun (entries are limited to first 20). All participating cars are displayed downtown after their laps of the original course.

On Saturday, the 8th, and Sunday, the 9th, are the SVRA Vintage Races at the track, which is a major take-in with many different classes competing wheel-to-wheel, and the Collier Cup. There will also be many, many vendors from all over the country to tug at your purse-strings, plus a classic car show in one of the large infield areas.

As if all of this weren’t enough to give you a total overdose of your favorite obsession, the picture-perfect setting of Watkins Glen, crammed with old (and not so old) sports cars and racers, young (and not so young) beautiful women (shhh!), and beautiful twisty roads dotted with wineries, lakes, and waterfalls make for a combination sure to overload your senses.

If your Alfa is interested in caravanning out to Watkins Glen on Thursday morning with a bunch of other Alfas, contact Kevin Murphy at xpertcool@aol.com or 508-879-1881 to find out how to meet up.

The Watkins Glen Grand Prix Festival is a terrific weekend of vintage racing and other forms of celebration, all held in historic Watkins Glen, NY. Attendance will be high and accommodations are filling up fast, so check out the contact info below and make your plans!

xpertcool@aol.com
(AONE liaison Kevin Murphy)

www.grandprixfestival.com
(How to sign up)

www.watkinsglen.com
(General site with long list of hotels/motels/B&Bs)

Kevin Murphy’s Spider in Watkins Glen, with the infamous
Seneca Lodge in the background, watering hole to racing legends

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