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| Date | Sunday 6 October 1968 |
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| Start time | 14:00 |
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| Event |  United States GP |
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| Circuit | Watkins Glen |
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| Event Format | Race of 108 laps |
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| Championship | World Championship |
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| Race number | #11 of 12 in 1968
#172 (of all time) |
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| Laps | 108 |
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| Circuit Perimeter | 3701 m |
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| Race Distance | 3701 × 108 = 399.708 km |
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| Grid Format | 2-2-2-2 |
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| Pole Position | Right |
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| First Corner | Right |
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| Track Direction | Clockwise |
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| Weather | Overcast, Dry |
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| Entries | 21 |
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| Qualifiers | 21 |
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| Finishers | 6 |
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| Debutants | None |
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| Milestones |  Mario Andretti – 1st Pole Position (Driver)
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| Records Broken |
1. Most Constructors' Championship Points Scores –  Graham Hill (46),
2. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Graham Hill (46),
3. Most 3rd Place Qualifications – Graham Hill (12),
4. Most 14th Place Qualifications in a Season – Piers Courage (4)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Retirements – Cooper (218),
2. Most Retirements –  Jo Bonnier (50),
3. Most 2nd Place Finishes – Graham Hill (14),
4. Most Race Entries –  Ferrari (527),
5. Most Race Entries –  Jack Brabham (106),
6. Most 4th Place Qualifications – Ferrari (48),
7. Most 10th Place Qualifications –  Bruce McLaren (11)
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