IMSA Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen — Watkins Glen Day Trip This Week

If you have not been to Watkins Glen for a race, this week is the reason to go. The IMSA Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen is professional sports car endurance racing at one of the most storied road circuits in North America — about 90 minutes from Rochester, with the Finger Lakes as your backdrop. Six hours of prototype and GT class racing means constant action through the whole event. The Finger Lakes village of Watkins Glen comes alive all week.

Date: Wednesday–Saturday, June 25–28, 2026 (race day Saturday June 28) Time: Practice and qualifying early in the week; main race June 28 Location: Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, NY Cost: Day tickets required; visit the circuit website for pricing

Check watkinsglens.com for tickets and the full event weekend schedule. The drive from Rochester is straightforward via Route 390 south. Add a stop at a Seneca Lake winery on the way home for the complete Finger Lakes Saturday.