NASCAR moves Glen date 1 week

The excitement level surrounding the 25th consecutive running of NASCAR at The Glen is still climbing high and fans can already start making their plans for the 2011 event weekend. Watkins Glen International officials confirmed today that Juan Pablo Montoya will defend his title at The Soul of American Road Racing one week later in 2011, August 11-14. The announcement comes on the heels of a highly successful Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips at The Glen, including increased overall weekend attendance at the historic road course compared to 2009.

“This past weekend we not only witnessed some of the best racing on the circuit, but we were able to grow our attendance despite a challenging and difficult economic environment," stated Michael Printup, president of Watkins Glen International. “We are thrilled to announce next year’s race and continue the momentum from such a positive race weekend. I am very proud of our staff and our dedicated race fans here at Watkins Glen International. The feedback that we have received from fans, sponsors and the media have been outstanding! We can’t wait to do it again next August."