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

No Competitor Date Place Series Race Type
1 United States Sam Collier 23 Sep 1950 1950 Watkins Glen Grand Prix Ferrari 166 S
2 United States Tommy Seagraves 13 Aug 1960 American Motorcyclist Association Harley-Davidson KRTT
3 United States Bud Faust 22 Sep 1962 1962 SCCA National Lotus-Buick
4 United States Harold Woods 22 Aug 1965 Outer Loop 1965 SCCA National 1965 The Glen 500 Km Daimler SP250
5 United States Edward Mathias 17 Oct 1965 1965 SCCA National Porsche - Elvra
6 United States Martin Krinner 20 Aug 1967 1967 SCCA National 1967 The Glen 500 Km Shelby Mustang
7 France François Cevert 06 Oct 1973[1] Turn #4 1973 FIA Formula 1 World Championship 1973 United States Grand Prix Tyrrell-Cosworth 006
8 Austria Helmuth Koinigg 06 Oct 1974[2] Turn #6 1974 FIA Formula 1 World Championship 1974 United States Grand Prix Surtees TS16-Cosworth
9 United States Mark Freed 29 Aug 1976 Turn #10 1976 SCCA Glen Region Closed circuit event Bugeye Sprite
10 United States J. D. McDuffie 11 Aug 1991 Turn #5 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup 1991 Bud at the Glen Pontiac
11 United States Ken Buchel 09 Jul 2011 The Chute 2011 SCCA Series The Glen Double Nationals Honda CR-X

List of fatal accidents involving spectators

No Name Date Place Series Race Role
1 United States Frank Fazzary 20 Sep 1952 Franklin Street 1952 Watkins Glen Grand Prix Spectator

Sources

  1. The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who p100-101 by Steve Small (1994) Guinness Publishing Ltd ISBN 0-85112-702-9
  2. The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who p213 by Steve Small (1994) Guinness Publishing Ltd ISBN 0-85112-702-9

See also

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