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List of Watkins Glen International fatalities
Fatal accidents to competitors at the Watkins Glen International Circuit during the United States Grand Prix and other national and international motorsport events on a 10.6 km (6.6 mi) road circuit (1948–1952), an amended 7.4 km (4.6 mi) circuit (1953–1956) and the 3.78 km (2.35 mi) Grand Prix circuit from 1957 onwards.
List of fatal accidents involving competitors Edit
| No | Competitor | Date | Place | Series | Race | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Collier | 23 Sep 1950 | 1950 Watkins Glen Grand Prix | Ferrari 166 S | ||
| 2 | Tommy Seagraves | 13 Aug 1960 | American Motorcyclist Association | Harley-Davidson KRTT | ||
| 3 | Bud Faust | 22 Sep 1962 | 1962 SCCA National | Lotus-Buick | ||
| 4 | Harold Woods | 22 Aug 1965 | Outer Loop | 1965 SCCA National | 1965 The Glen 500 Km | Daimler SP250 |
| 5 | Edward Mathias | 17 Oct 1965 | 1965 SCCA National | Porsche - Elvra | ||
| 6 | Martin Krinner | 20 Aug 1967 | 1967 SCCA National | 1967 The Glen 500 Km | Shelby Mustang | |
| 7 | François Cevert | 06 Oct 1973[1] | Turn #4 | 1973 FIA Formula 1 World Championship | 1973 United States Grand Prix | Tyrrell-Cosworth 006 |
| 8 | Helmuth Koinigg | 06 Oct 1974[2] | Turn #7 | 1974 FIA Formula 1 World Championship | 1974 United States Grand Prix | Surtees TS16-Cosworth |
| 9 | Mark Freed | 29 Aug 1976 | Turn #10 | 1976 SCCA Glen Region | Closed circuit event | Bugeye Sprite |
| 10 | J. D. McDuffie | 11 Aug 1991 | Turn #5 | 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup | 1991 Bud at the Glen | Pontiac |
| 11 | Ken Buchel | 09 Jul 2011 | The Chute | 2011 SCCA Series | The Glen Double Nationals | Honda CR-X |
List of fatal accidents involving spectators Edit
Sources Edit
- ^ The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who p100-101 by Steve Small (1994) Guinness Publishing Ltd ISBN 0-85112-702-9
- ^ The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who p213 by Steve Small (1994) Guinness Publishing Ltd ISBN 0-85112-702-9