Upstate History Documentaries
Watkins Glen the Street Years: 1946-1952
Special | 56m 49sVideo has Closed Captions
The film tells the story of the first five years of street racing in Watkins Glen.
In 1948 Cameron Argetsinger, a young law student and sports car enthusiast conceived an idea: to stage a European-style road race through the village of Watkins Glen, NY. Now, more than fifty years later, racing continues to thrive in Watkins Glen, the site now known worldwide as the birthplace of road racing in America.
Upstate History Documentaries is a local public television program presented by WSKG
Corporation of Public Broadcasting
Upstate History Documentaries
Watkins Glen the Street Years: 1946-1952
Special | 56m 49sVideo has Closed Captions
In 1948 Cameron Argetsinger, a young law student and sports car enthusiast conceived an idea: to stage a European-style road race through the village of Watkins Glen, NY. Now, more than fifty years later, racing continues to thrive in Watkins Glen, the site now known worldwide as the birthplace of road racing in America.
How to Watch Upstate History Documentaries
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Upstate History Documentaries is a local public television program presented by WSKG
Corporation of Public Broadcasting