8.01.15 - Governor Cuomo Unveils NASCAR License Plate Celebrating Watkins Glen International
"Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today unveiled a new Watkins Glen International license plate, available for order beginning Thursday, August 4. The plate is the newest addition to DMV’s NASCAR custom plate series and features the WGI and NASCAR logos with a checkered flag background. The announcement coincides with the 2016 Cheez-It® 355 at the Glen – New York State’s only NASCAR race – and one of the highlights of Upstate tourism every summer. The Glen supports Governor Cuomo’s commitment to tourism, which recently reached a new record-high economic impact in New York State of $102 billion – an increase of 25 percent since 2010."
Watkins Glen International President Michael Printup said, “We are thrilled to unveil this Watkins Glen International license plate. The timing couldn’t be better with New York State’s largest sporting event, The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Cheez-It® 355, less than a week away. We’d like to thank Governor Andrew Cuomo and his office for their unyielding support of Watkins Glen International and tourism in our region and state as a whole.”