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| Date | Sunday 5 October 1969 |
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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 | #10 of 11 in 1969
#183 (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 | Hot, Dry |
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| Entries | 18 |
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| Qualifiers | 18 |
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| Finishers | 6 |
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| Debutants | George Eaton (Driver) |
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| Milestones | Gold Leaf Team Lotus – 50th Race Entry (Entrant)
 Jochen Rindt – 1st Win (Driver)
 Lotus – 50th Pole Position (Car Manufacturer)
 Bruce McLaren – 100th Race Entry (Driver)
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| Records Broken |
1. Most Retirements – Lotus (220),
2. Most 5th Place Finishes –  Ferrari (28),
3. Most Laps Led – Lotus (2923),
4. Most 6th Place Qualifications – Bruce McLaren (11),
5. Most 16th Place Qualifications – Lotus (31)
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| Records Extended |
1. Most Drivers' Championship Points Scores – Ferrari (260),
2. Most 4th Place Finishes –  Jack Brabham (13),
3. Most Race Entries – Ferrari (539),
4. Most Race Entries – Jack Brabham (114),
5. Most Poles – Lotus (50),
6. Most 11th Place Qualifications – BRM (32)
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