Watkins Glen International will again bear witness to some edge-of-the-seat action in 2010 as three Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Races will take place at the facility. With the 2010 event Watkins Glen International will be in the middle of its 62^nd year. Sports car fans will not be disappointed in 2010 as well, as the facility has been host to some of the most exciting races. The 2010 season of the KONI Challenge Series is also scheduled to be held at Watkins Glen International.

The Rolex series will be back in 2010 from August 5 to 8 for the Crown Royal 200 during the Heluva Good Sour Cream Dips at The Glen weekend. From June 4 to 6 the Grand-Am Rolex Sports car and KONI Challenge Series will also come together for another brilliant weekend of racing during the 29^th Running of the Sahlen’s Six Hours of the Glen.

The tickets for the entire season of 2010 will be on sale for the public beginning Nov. 14, 2009. Usually the Crown Royal 200 is held on Friday evenings after the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series qualifying; however, this time the race has been shifted to Saturday evening on August 7. This makes for an action packed day as the final practice of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and the Zippo 200 NASCAR Nationwide Series races are also scheduled to be held the same day. This way a larger number of fans will be able to share the thrill on track with the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series. The president of Watkins Glen International stated that he was looking forward to the three races as the facility has gained success with sports car racing.

Rolex events are famous for gathering an ecstatic crowd each year. Each year the level of competition amongst the racers and enthusiasm of the crowd increases as Rolex brings together the best talent on a single platform. Rolex aims at promoting human brilliance and has been able to achieve great success towards its goal. No Rolex event has been disappointing so far and instead has always left fans asking for more. Fans, competitors and hosts, all look forward to the events supported by Rolex as they showcase the most brilliant talent in the world of sports.

The weekend with Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen will feature the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car races as well as the KONI Challenge series and also much to the delight of fans brings the Mustang Challenge to Upstate New York. The expected start time for the Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen will be early afternoon on Saturday, June 5. The KONI Challenge Series will have a two-and-a-half hour sprint race. The weekend will have non-stop on track action as the Mustang Challenge will also be part of the line-up. The weekend will have something for everyone. Hardcore sports car racing fans will definitely be glued to their seats the entire day as the line up is not only varied but extremely engaging. The three races for Rolex happen to be the major attraction and will account for a full house of fans.

A passion that rises from mastering the drivability of the incredibly fast vehicles moves the entire sea of spectators to the rhythm of speed and focus. Rolex the celebrated Swiss brand of luxury watches has been partnering world class sporting events like motor sport racing around the world. Associating with the American organization to revive the motor sport racing in the United States, Rolex collaborated to form the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series.

Over the year the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series has grown exponentially both in size and scope, resurrecting the faltering motor sport racing industry. Now regarded as one of the most prestigious racing events in America, the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series draws incredible talent from around the world. This prestigious racing series is divided into two parts and features a total of 12 races. Performance in all of these races adds to the total tally and influences the standings of the race car driver as well as the various teams. The rise in the number of spectators along with the increased media coverage was possible only due to the unhindered support of Rolex as the principal partner. The 2009 edition of the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 saw a spectacular display of talent and racing skills at the racing circuit.

The second half of the season will begin on Saturday at the Daytona International Speedway as throngs of people start to congregate at the circuit. Even though Chip Ganassi Racing team had a slow start in the first half of the season, the champion drivers Scott Pruett and Memo Rojas drove the Daytona Prototypes to lead the rankings with an 11 point lead over the others. Taking the lead by winning their first race at the Sahlen’s Six Hours of the Glen that was held at the Watkins Glen International in the beginning of July, Scott Pruett and Memo Rojas proved their ability by out rightly winning the EMCO Gears Classic that was held two weeks later at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Highly competitive rivals Scott Pruett and Alex Gurney had one of the closest races last season at the Brumos Porsche 250 and ended in a spectacular photo finish.

In this extremely competitive season apart from the drenched race at the Verizon Wireless 250, five of the six races finished before 10 seconds. An incredible four out of the total six Daytona Prototype finishes have been under a second. Even the grueling Rolex 24 races saw this level of competition with a record four cars finishing the final lap. Memo Rojas with 2 wins and Scott Pruett with one account for half of the total wins in the first half of the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series. The high level of competition and skill at the racing event has led to increased display of incredible talent and has led to many alterations in the statistical log of the races. In the constructors category Porsche is leading the pack with a total of 60 wins, 76 poles and 248 podiums.

With such incredible numbers hitting the circuit every time this edition of the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series promises to be a riveting event. As the second half of the prestigious season hits the tracks this Saturday, spectators are already anticipating some brilliant maneuvers and exceptional drivability that is bound to once again change the history of motor racing.