Wender·Vista
Watkins Glen International race track
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileNew York
in the hills above Seneca Lake, in the Finger Lakes

Watkins Glen International race track

— — the woods that learned to hold a race.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.
— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand
— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines
— Beside the kettle, a 12-inch propped
— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall
— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround
— a note from the studio

“A 3.4-mile road course cut through the Schuyler County hills above Seneca Lake. The track grew out of a 6.6-mile street circuit run on the village's public roads from 1948. Today the Cup Series weekend in August brings crowds the size of a small city to a hillside that goes quiet again by Monday. The Boot, the Esses, the Bus Stop; the corners have names older than most drivers. from the studio

from the studio
Watkins Glen International race track
— bring it home

Watkins Glen International race track, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?
One tile — square or rectangle.
How big?
the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand
6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb
Surface finish
A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.
How it sits
A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.
$58
Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.
— size
6 × 6 in
15 cm
— weighs
1.6 lb
solid in the hand
— surface
ceramic, hand-finished
art rests beneath a thin glossy finish
— from
Knoxville, TN
our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies
— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Watkins Glen International race track

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.
— the place

Watkins Glen International sits in the town of Dix, Schuyler County, New York, about two miles southwest of the village of Watkins Glen and Seneca Lake's southern shore. The permanent course was built in 1956 after the original street circuit through the village became too dangerous to run. The track measures 3.4 miles in its long Boot configuration and 2.45 miles in the short configuration, with 11 turns including the Esses, the Boot, and the Bus Stop chicane. NASCAR has owned the property since 1997.

— the year

The track's marquee weekend is the NASCAR Cup Series Go Bowling at The Glen, held the first weekend of August since the Cup Series returned to the circuit in 1986 after a long absence. The Six Hours of The Glen, the IMSA endurance round, runs each June. Vintage racing fills the Grand Prix Festival, held on the original village street course each September. The track was also home to the United States Grand Prix from 1961 to 1980, twenty years of Formula 1 history.

— informed by theglen.com
— the visit

The grounds are open during scheduled race weekends and during regular SCCA test days. Camping is permitted in dedicated lots, and the infield is accessible to ticket holders. Track tours run on select non-race weekends through the visitor center off NY-414. The village of Watkins Glen, two miles east, hosts the Grand Prix Festival each September on the original 6.6-mile street circuit, which is still marked with painted Tally turtles in the road.

— where
United States · Dix, Schuyler County, New York
— position
42.3369° N · 76.9272° W
— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.
4 km NE
Watkins Glen State Park
gorge park
3 km E
Seneca Lake
Finger Lake
30 km S
Corning Museum of Glass
museum
40 km SW
Hammondsport
lake village
N
Watkins Glen International race track
Watkins Glen State Park
Seneca Lake
Corning Museum of Glass
Hammondsport
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Watkins Glen International race track — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

The Go Bowling at The Glen Cup Series race runs the first weekend of August. The IMSA Six Hours of The Glen runs in late June. Schedules are published annually at theglen.com.

The full Boot configuration is 3.4 miles with 11 turns. The short course used for some series omits the Boot section and runs 2.45 miles.

Yes. The United States Grand Prix was held at Watkins Glen from 1961 through 1980, twenty years of F1 history. Jackie Stewart, Niki Lauda, and Mario Andretti all won here.

From 1948 to 1952, the Sports Car Club ran a 6.6-mile race on the public streets of the village, climbing through town and out to a wooded ridge. Crowd safety closed the street course in 1952.

NASCAR has owned the track since 1997, through its International Speedway Corporation subsidiary, which merged into NASCAR Holdings in 2019. The track operates as Watkins Glen International Inc.

— about the piece in your home

A natural fit. The track is the defining landmark of Schuyler County for most racing fans and locals. A Medium framed for an office or den carries the place well.

The piece holds in motorsport-themed dens, mid-century-modern living rooms, and Finger Lakes lake-house interiors. The deep colors also work in masculine library spaces with leather and wood.

Vintage motorsport aesthetic, particularly the 1960s and 70s Formula 1 era, has grown into a recognized style category. The painted treatment here sits beside vintage track posters without copying them.

A single Large covers most sofas. A 4-tile Mural reads correctly over a long wall behind a sectional. For game rooms and bars, a Triptych works well above a bar back.

The Dura Satin or Matte finish handles temperature swings and the occasional shop dust. Mount it away from direct welding splatter or fuel spray.

Microfibre and water. For shop installations with light grease film, a drop of dish soap in water is fine. No solvents, no abrasives.

Yes. Hand-finished in our Knoxville studio by Reid Wender. No licensing, no third-party prints. Watkins Glen International joins our New York motorsport pieces.

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