BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//International Motor Racing Research Center - ECPv6.15.19//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.racingarchives.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for International Motor Racing Research Center REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20180311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20181104T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190424 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190425 DTSTAMP:20260408T082624 CREATED:20240226T185453Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240226T185453Z UID:7747-1556064000-1556150399@www.racingarchives.org SUMMARY:2019 New York International Auto Show Trip DESCRIPTION:On April 24\, 2019\, the IMRRC will embark on a trip to the New York International Auto Show. Join us as we make our third-annual pilgrimage to “automotive heaven.” \n2019 Trip Details\nTour includes: round trip motor coach transportation\, auto show admission\, services of an IMRRC escort. \nPrice: $100 for current IMRRC members. $125 for non-members. Full payment is due at the time of reservation\, and the final day for reservations is Friday\, April 5. \nWhen: Wednesday\, April 24. Pick-up locations are in Ithaca (5:15 a.m.)\, Horseheads (6:00 a.m.)\, and Binghamton (7:00 a.m.). \nAnticipated arrival at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City at 11:00am. Departure from New York City at approximately 8:15 p.m. \nFor information and reservations contact Kip Zeiter at kip@racingarchives.org or by phone at (607) 535-9044. \nThe IMRRC tour group at the 2018 New York International Auto Show. \nHistory of the Auto Show\nIn 1900\, North America’s first automotive exhibition was held in New York’s Madison Square Garden. Sixty-nine exhibitors displayed approximately 160 vehicles. The vehicles on display ranged in price from $280 to $4\,000. An estimated 48\,000 visitors attended this first “auto show.” For more than one hundred years – through depression\, war\, boom times\, crisis\, recession and growth\, there has been a New York Automobile Show. The first truly international show was held in 1949 as post-war interest in European cars was rising drastically. \nFor the automotive enthusiast\, a trip to the auto show is almost a rite of passage. The snow is melting\, spring is in the air\, and new cars are on the floor! These are exciting times for the automotive industry as new technology has changed almost every aspect of the driving experience. \nFor over 100 years New York has been the place to go to see the latest and best automobiles in the world. \nIMRRC Historian Bill Green and SCCA Archives Technician Rick Hughey at the 2018 New York International Auto Show. \nLet us know you’re coming and get updates by RSVPing to our Facebook event! URL:https://www.racingarchives.org/event/2019-new-york-international-auto-show-trip/ LOCATION:Jacob Javits Convention Center\, 429 11th Ave\, New York\, NY\, 10001\, United States CATEGORIES:Field Trip ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.racingarchives.org/assets/NYIAS_logo_Full_Color-scaled.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Kip Zieter":MAILTO:kip@racingarchives.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190518T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190518T170000 DTSTAMP:20260408T082624 CREATED:20240227T183810Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240227T183810Z UID:7805-1558170000-1558198800@www.racingarchives.org SUMMARY:Speakers for "Racing Through the Trees" DESCRIPTION:Speakers for “Racing Through the Trees: An Inside Look at Pro Rallying” on May 18th:\nRalph Beckman – Between 1962 and 1973 Ralph compiled an unparalleled record and firmly established himself as America’s premier rally navigator. He competed in over 200 events and claimed victory in over 100 of them during that eleven year span. After retiring for 15 years\, Ralph came back and teamed up with rally legend Gene Henderson and competed in the grueling 5\,000-mile long Alcan Rally for Subaru of America\, finishing second twice and winning the event in 1990. He has competed for many manufacturers\, including Subaru of America\, Mitsubishi\, Chrysler\, and Nissan. Ralph is currently involved in historic rallying\, having recently competed in the Historic Monte Carlo Rally. \nAl Costich – Al was a crew member on the Ed Diamond/Brian Fallon team that competed in the 1991 La Carrera Panamericana rally. He will talk about his experiences in transporting the rally car to and from Mexico\, as well as running the event itself. \nPhil Henderson – Phil began rallying in 1959 and was a member of the Lincoln Mercury factory backed rally team in 1964 and 1965\, and the Standard Triumph factory team in 1966. He finished third in the SCCA National Road Rally Championship on two occasions. Phil has also competed in numerous Press On Regardless and Canadian winter rallies as well as in the last Shell 4000 Trans-Canada rally in 1968. \nEd Homsey – Ed began his career competing in Rochester\, New York area rallies with his wife. He was selected to co-drive a factory prepared Triumph\, TR4 in the 1964 Trans Canada Shell 4000 rally. Ed co-drove in this rally with Gordon Jennings\, the later writer for Car & Driver magazine. \nGail McGuire – Gail has over 50 years of rallying experience\, primarily as a co-driver/navigator. She has competed in numerous events\, including the Canadian Winter Rally and the Shell 4000. Gail will discuss the role of the navigator in a Time\, Speed\, Distance (TSD) rally versus a Stage Rally. \nTim O’Neil – Beginning in the humble surroundings of his own garage\, Tim went on to become a five-time U.S. and North America rally champion. The Team O’Neil Rally Shool\, located in Dalton\, New Hampshire\, was founded in 1997 and has trained some of the most successful drivers in North America. The school is the acknowledged leader in loose surface driver training. Other divisions of the school include Security and Tactical Programs\, the Drift School\, Team O’Neil Motorsports\, and the New England Forest rally. \nSusquehannock Trails Pro Rally Speakers:\nMeredith Croucher – Meredith has been active in motorsports since joining the Finger Lakes Region of the SCCA in 1979. She served as the Chair of the Susquehannock Trails Pro Rally while the event went through a series of sanctioning and organizational changes\, from 2004 to 2018. Meredith is currently a manager for the LLC that owns the rally. \nAndy Schupack – Andy has 45 years of motorsports public relations and promotions experience. He was the public releations representative for the SCCA Subaru Pro Rally Championship from 1991 through 1998. Andy has handled PR and media relations for STPR for over 10 years. \nAlan Smith – Alan joined the SCCA in 1993 and has been a competitor in numberous Time\, Speed and Distance rallies over the years. He has held numberous positions with the rally since 1993\, including Stage Captain\, Rallymaster\, and Clerk of the Course for the past 15 years. URL:https://www.racingarchives.org/event/speakers-for-racing-through-the-trees/ LOCATION:International Motor Racing Research Center\, 610 S. Decatur St.\, Watkins Glen\, NY\, 14891\, United States CATEGORIES:Center Conversation END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190627T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190627T203000 DTSTAMP:20260408T082624 CREATED:20240227T185213Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240409T235709Z UID:7812-1561656600-1561667400@www.racingarchives.org SUMMARY:Cameron R. Argetsinger Award Dinner Honoring Bobby Rahal DESCRIPTION:Reserve Your Seat\nBobby Rahal will be honored with the Cameron R. Argetsinger Award for Outstanding Contributions to Motorsports on June 27\, 2019\, at the Corning Museum of Glass\, Corning\, N.Y.\, starting at 5:30 p.m. The public is invited to attend\, but please be advised that seats are limited. \nThe cost is $250 per person. You can reserve individual seats or by the table (10 seats). \nUse this form to purchase your seat(s) online or call the IMRRC at (607) 535-9044. \n\n\n \n \n Cameron R. 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Kids of all ages are welcome and encouraged to attend.\n\n\n\nWhile you’re in town\, it’s Opening Weekend at Watkins Glen International! Booking ahead of time is required and tickets are still available. Proceeds benefit the R.A.C.E. Foundation. Look out for the IMRRC’s sweepstakes car – the 2022 Corvette Stingray IMSA Edition C8.R – parked at the Media Center! URL:https://www.racingarchives.org/event/model-car-show/ LOCATION:International Motor Racing Research Center\, 610 S. Decatur St.\, Watkins Glen\, NY\, 14891\, United States CATEGORIES:Model Car Show ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.racingarchives.org/assets/model-car-show-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Kip Zieter":MAILTO:kip@racingarchives.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220520 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220523 DTSTAMP:20260408T082624 CREATED:20240309T123435Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240309T123435Z UID:7943-1653004800-1653263999@www.racingarchives.org SUMMARY:Ferrari Challenge Weekend at WGI DESCRIPTION:Ferrari Challenge North America continues its season with a stop to the 3.4-mile circuit in 2022 (May 20-22\, 2022). The series was established in 1993 and the events are FIA-approved with high safety standards and excellent organization with the Italian manufacturer. The formula for the series\, which insists on participants being dealers or authorized race shops\, ensures close competition putting the focus on the drivers. \nDon’t miss all the action as the Ferrari Challenge Series returns to Watkins Glen in an event that truly showcases drivers and cars! \nWeekend Adult Admission starting at $40\, and teens pricing is $20\, Kids 12 and under as FREE! Camping starting at $120 (Friday-Sunday). URL:https://www.racingarchives.org/event/ferrari-challenge-weekend-at-wgi/ LOCATION:Watkins Glen International Raceway\, 2790 County Route 16\, Watkins Glen\, NY\, 14891\, United States CATEGORIES:Motorsports Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.racingarchives.org/assets/ferrarichallengewgi.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220819T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220819T203000 DTSTAMP:20260408T082624 CREATED:20240227T152952Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240227T152952Z UID:7779-1660930200-1660941000@www.racingarchives.org SUMMARY:IMRRC Award Dinner 2022 DESCRIPTION:  \nEighth Annual IMRRC Award Ceremony presented by Sahlen’s\, NASCAR\, and Watkins Glen International\nhonoring Mike Helton with the Cameron R. Argetsinger Award for Outstanding Contributions to Motorsports at the Watkins Glen Harbor Hotel in conjunction with the NASCAR Cup Series Go Bowling at the Glen..\nBUY YOUR TICKETS\nCall the Center for information about sponsorship packages. (607) 535-9044\n \nProceeds benefit the International Motor Racing Research Center\, whose mission is to collect\, preserve and share the global history of motorsports. The IMRRC is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.\n\nMike Helton\, Vice Chairman of NASCAR\, has been selected as the 2022 recipient of the Cameron R. Argetsinger Award for Outstanding Contributions to Motorsports. The gala and award ceremony will be held at the Watkins Glen Harbor Hotel in conjunction with NASCAR Go Bowling at The Glen at Watkins Glen International. Motorsports broadcast journalist Dr. Jerry Punch will be emceeing the evening’s festivities.\nTickets are on sale now and all proceeds benefit the IMRRC. URL:https://www.racingarchives.org/event/imrrc-award-dinner-2022/ LOCATION:International Motor Racing Research Center\, 610 S. Decatur St.\, Watkins Glen\, NY\, 14891\, United States CATEGORIES:Awards Banquet ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.racingarchives.org/assets/image_2024-02-27_102918888.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221104T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221104T170000 DTSTAMP:20260408T082624 CREATED:20240226T185631Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240309T121353Z UID:7752-1667548800-1667581200@www.racingarchives.org SUMMARY:Schedule for 2022 Symposium - Day 1 DESCRIPTION:Friday\, Nov. 4\nMorning Session\, 9:00 a.m. to noon\nJames Miller | F1: From Circus to Media Spectacle\nJames Miller’s engagement with F1 includes chatting about race strategy with Nicki Lauda at the 1977 USGP\, where Lauda won his second world championship. Now it involves at-home viewing of real-time\, in-car camera images on a flat-screen TV. Has Formula One left behind its gritty\, dangerous and somewhat esoteric past to become a cross between the World Cup and Disneyland (think Miami)? How much of its new global popularity can be summed up as (perhaps merely) “media spectacle?” Miller is professor emeritus of communications at Hampshire College. He has studied new media as a Fulbright researcher in Paris and a visiting professor at MIT’s Media Lab. \nMark D. Howell | Living Loud\, Living Fast: Connections Between Musicians and Motorsports\nMark Howell is a Professor of Communications at Northwestern Michigan College. Prior to NMC\, he was a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of American Thought and Language at Michigan State University. As a motorsports historian\, Dr. Howell has published numerous articles and two books: From Moonshine to Madison Avenue: A Cultural History of the NASCAR Winston Cup Series (U of Wisconsin/Popular Press\, 1997) and Motorsports and American Culture: From Demolition Derbies to NASCAR (Rowman and Littlefield\, 2014)\, of which he was a co-editor. Since 2011\, he has been a Senior Writer for Frontstretch.com\, where his essays appear every Wednesday during the racing season. Dr. Howell also spent three years (2001-2003) as a part-time crew member with Brett Bodine Racing in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series\, and has worked closely with NASCAR drivers Hut Stricklin\, Kenny Wallace\, and Todd Bodine. \nDr. Howell’s presentation for this year’s Symposium Living Loud and Living Fast will explore the connections between musicians and motorsports. The presentation highlights how several well-known professional musicians from diverse genres took their interest in high-performance vehicles to regional\, national\, and sometimes even international levels of motor racing competition. \nMario Felice Tecce | Racing as a Paradigm for Pursuing the Best – presented via Zoom\nDr. Tecce received his M.D. and PhD. at the University of Naples\, Italy\, and is currently full professor of Biochemistry at University of Salerno. Besides his molecular research about cancer mechanisms\, he explored race car driving as a major reference paradigm of pursuing the best and of free will exercise. Having a strong interest and deep passion for car racing\, he analyzed Formula One seasons of the last fifty years and suggests that race car driving can be a major example of general life choices between good and bad in a joint competition to pursue the best possible. \nRoundtable: Timothy Robeers\, Mike Stocz\, Katya “Kate” Sullivan | Aspects of Media Treatments of Motor Racing Topics – presented via Zoom \nDr. Timothy Robeers is currently working as a Research & MarCom Manager at b²sense in Brussels\, Belgium. Following a career in academia\, he remains affiliated with the department of communication sciences at Antwerp University\, Belgium and combines extensive expertise in market & communication research\, social and environmental sustainability\, and their applications in motorsport and media. Besides having participated as a driver and team-owner in rally raids across Africa\, Dr. Robeers has also consulted for a range of motorsport businesses and organizations including Formula E and the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme. Additionally\, he is a co-founder and Assistant Editor for the Journal of Motorsport Culture & History. \nMike Stocz is a senior lecturer of sport management & leadership at the University of New Hampshire. He is one of the founding members and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Motorsport Culture & History. Mike’s previous works have included a bottom up framing analysis of the Tony Stewart-Kevin Ward Jr. incident on Facebook\, as well as works within legal issues in K-12 sport administration\, an economic funding model for college athletics\, and a textual analysis of the American Outlaws fan group in the digital space. \n  \n \nKate Sullivan is an Assistant Professor in Strategy & Enterprise at Scotland’s Heriot-Watt University\, where she teaches a range of entrepreneurship and management courses as well as conducts research as a well-being and performance psychologist. In addition to her academic career\, she has worked in the classic car industry for more than a decade.  Ms. Sullivan personally holds several regional land-speed records. \nIn the roundtable\, she explores the forgotten history of alternative power vehicles in motorsport\, demonstrating that the current concerns over the environmental impacts of auto racing –and the attendant hand-wringing over its future –are far from new. Showing how alternative power vehicles have been part of society’s need for speed from the beginning\, she will suggest how to harness this worry to instead create new buzz for racing. \nAfternoon Sessions\, 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.\nQuinn Beekwilder\, Trey Cunningham | Lessons Learned: A Pedagogical Approach to Teaching Motorsports History \nQuinn Beekwilder is an Assistant Professor and Coordinator of the motorsport management degree at Belmont Abbey College. Having come from a decade of working at Charlotte Motor Speedway\, he wanted to give back to the motorsport program at Belmont Abbey that got him there in the first place. He has a unique perspective of being one of the first graduates of the program and is able to address concerns and direct the program for the greater benefit of current students. Motorsport history has always been a passion of Mr. Beekwilder. The approaches that he takes to the course are crafted to focus on the historical development of NASCAR while incorporating experiential activities to support the curriculum. The students refer to Mr. Beekwilder as the fast van driver. \nDr. Cunningham is Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Sport and Motorsport Management at Belmont Abbey College. Belmont Abbey College offers a four-year undergraduate academic program designed to prepare aspiring professionals and leaders for a career in the motorsport industry. The presentation will discuss Belmont Abbey College’s pedagogical approach to introducing and reinforcing the history of motorsports throughout the entire curriculum. Moreover\, Dr. Cunningham’s presentation will discuss the many perceived lessons learned and ever-evolving adjustments made along the way in the Department’s efforts to successfully prepare students to become lifelong learners of the history of motorsports. \nElton G. McGoun | Putting the “Sports” in “Sports Cars” \nSkip McGoun is an Emeritus Professor of Finance at Bucknell University and a Visiting Professor at the University of Ljubljana in Slovenia and at the University of Donja Gorija in Montenegro. He has presented and published on the history and culture of finance as well as automobile history and culture and served as Area Chair of the Vehicle Culture Section of the Popular Culture Association. He considers the two senses of the word “sports” — competition and recreation — and their relative roles in the creation of the class of vehicles known as “sports cars.” \nJonathan Summers | Motor Racing as a Mediated Experience \nJon Summers is a teaching assistant and guest lecturer at Stanford University. He’s an independent automotive historian\, podcaster\, blogger and Pebble Beach Docent. A lifelong car and motorcycle enthusiast\, Jon’s recent work has focused on historiography in motor racing\, delving into not just what happened\, but how these stories were preserved\, by whom and why. From text and still photography through television and now to YouTube\, Goodwood and Gran Turismo\, Jon’s presentation examines the evolution of the methods in which the stories of motor racing have been told and the history preserved. \n \nJoe Freeman | Second to One\nJoseph Freeman is an automotive historian\, writer\, publisher\, vintage racer\, and racing car collector\, well known in the racing world for his expertise on automotive subjects and as owner of the award-winning publishing house Racemaker Press of Boston. His talk will cover the history of some of the earlier champion race drivers who but for a stroke of bad luck\, an unfortunate last-minute mistake\, or just the intervention of fate\, were never able to win America’s greatest race\, the Indianapolis 500. Mr. Freeman’s reflections are based on his recent book Second to One: All But for Indy. \nTrevor Lister | Truth is the Daughter of Time – presented via Zoom\nTrevor entered the University of Canterbury on a public service scholarship\, graduating with a double degree in Physics and Mechanical Engineering. On graduation\, he worked in the Ministry of Transport in the setting and administration of Motor Vehicle Safety Standards\, primarily on natural gas and LPG vehicle standards. This led to a secondment to a national research and development organization where he was responsible for research on a wider range of alternative motor vehicle fuels. It led also to an international consultancy in that area\, including a stint as the New Zealand delegate to the International Natural Gas Vehicles Association. \nUpon completion of that work\, he returned to his foundation automotive design skills and his motorsports hobby. At which point he became an inspector and certifier on other peoples’ projects\, as well as designing\, building and racing his own cars. In semi-retirement\, he took up teaching and tutoring pre-apprenticeship students in Mathematics\, Science and Automotive Engineering. In full retirement\, he assumed the role of Editor of the Newsletter of The Classic Motor Racing Club of New Zealand. That is when\, searching for Newsletter stories\, he came across the work of Donald Capps\, and their common interest in old Maseratis. The upshot of working together on the histories of these cars became the main point in the presentation to this symposium. It appears that Maserati in the 1950s identified their competition cars by their engine numbers\, not their chassis numbers\, and that this process allowed for individual cars to have carried more than one identity. This has implications for the provenance of these cars. \nSaturday\, Nov. 5th Schedule URL:https://www.racingarchives.org/event/schedule-for-2022-symposium-day-1/ LOCATION:Watkins Glen International Raceway\, 2790 County Route 16\, Watkins Glen\, NY\, 14891\, United States CATEGORIES:Argetsinger Symposium ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.racingarchives.org/assets/Slide1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221105 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221106 DTSTAMP:20260408T082624 CREATED:20240226T185751Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240309T121356Z UID:7754-1667606400-1667692799@www.racingarchives.org SUMMARY:Schedule for 2022 Symposium - Day 2 DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, Nov. 5\nMorning Session\, 9:00 a.m. to noon\nRandy Cannon | Caesars Palace Grand Prix – presented via Zoom\nRandall Cannon is a freelance journalist and author.  His first book\, Stardust International Raceway\, explored the convergence of organized crime influences and motorsports interests in the international capital of legalized gambling\, Las Vegas.  Cannon’s current offering\, Caesars Palace Grand Prix\, drills even more deeply into that nexus while also tracing the threads of history that culminated in the only F1 events to date in that unique city.  Mr. Cannon will present at the Symposium from that research\, as well as the incremental steps forward from Caesars Palace that will result in the return of F1 to that destination mecca of gambling\, the 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix. \nGordon Eliot White | Harry Miller: The Man and the Cars\nMr. White is a retired newspaper correspondent who covered Washington\, D.C.\, Europe and the Far East for the Chicago American and other newspapers for 34 years. After he retired from newspaper work he became the Smithsonian Institution’s auto racing advisor\, following a sport he had enjoyed since 1939. He since has written seven books on the history of American open-wheel racing\, including a history of Fred Offenhauser and the Offenhauser racing engine. \nHe has served as the unofficial historian of the Harry A. Miller Club and as curator and archivist of more than 12\,000 drawings\, tracings and blueprints of Miller’s cars and engines\, as well as of thousands of documents covering the history of American racing since early in the 20th century. His presentation will address Harry Miller and Miller’s impression on American racing as well as how aficionados rediscovered him after he had been all but forgotten and\, over the past 40 years have unearthed and restored many of his cars. \nKatharine Worth | Politicizing Grand Prix Racing in 1930s Germany and Great Britain – presented via Zoom\nKatharine Worth is a graduate student in History at the University of Western Australia. Following her Master’s research at the University of Edinburgh on the banal and natural involvement of politics historically in the Olympic Movement\, Ms. Worth’s current research traces the relationship of politics and nationalism in Formula One (and its motor racing predecessors). \nHer presentation will analyze the 1930s through the lens of Grand Prix racing – and the aspirations to race at that level – in Germany and Great Britain\, addressing how motor racing became increasingly connected to politics and nationalism\, showcasing the complex relationship between Germany and Britain at the time. Ms. Worth’s discussion will highlight the British and German perspectives and usages of motor racing in the 1930s as motor racing became entangled with the politics and rising tensions of the period. Speed became the marker of “civilization” in Europe – a power Germany possessed and one that Great Britain envied. \nHannah Thompson | Charlotte’s Glory: The NASCAR Hall of Fame in the Queen City – presented via Zoom\nHannah Thompson is a cultural historian of the Carolina Piedmont and is new in the museum field with her current position with the Gaston County Museum of Art & History. Ms. Thompson also helps restore Coca-Cola “ghost signs” throughout the Southeast in her spare time. She examines the history of the NASCAR Hall of Fame from its inception in 2001 through the global pandemic\, bringing into consideration why Charlotte was selected as the seat for the Hall and how the Hall has affected NASCAR and its fans. Ms. Thompson suggests that Charlotte is often overlooked in motorsports history despite its lasting impact on the auto racing world. \nAfternoon Session\, 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.\nKeynote: Buz McKim | Moonshine and Its Connection to the American Auto Industry\nBuz McKim\, formerly historian at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte\, N.C.\, is a distinguished figure in the motorsports world and a much sought-after speaker at motorsports gatherings. Mr. McKim served as director of archives for International Speedway Corporation and as coordinator of statistical services for NASCAR. He is the author of “The NASCAR Vault: An Official History Featuring Rare Collectibles from Motorsports Images and Archives.” \nMr. McKim’s presentation explores the origins of modified stock car racing in the illegal distribution of untaxed adult beverages\, or “moonshine.” He recounts the development of NASCAR in 1949 and its evolution in the 1950s from a truly “stock” competition to a manufacturer-supported testing ground for advances in the engineering and design of American automobiles. Mr. McKim’s talk describes the irony of how the automotive engineering modifications inspired by “wild country boys” led to all-around improvements in automotive technology. \nLauren Goodman | Lucy O’Reilly Schell: Innovator of French Motorsports \nLauren Goodman received her MFA in screenwriting from the College of Motion Pictures Arts at Florida State University. While volunteering at the REVS Institute in Naples\, Florida\, she encountered one of two Maseratis entered by Lucy Schell in the 1940 Indy 500. Lauren’s research into Lucy’s time in France as a team owner and principal has been presented at REVS Institute. Lauren’s writing draws heavily on history and the lives of women whose achievements have been overlooked. Presently\, she is developing Lucy’s story into a feature-length project. Lauren’s presentation will highlight Lucy’s role in motor racing history and her contributions to the sport. \nChris Lezotte | Real Racers Turn in Both Directions: Autocross\, Life Skills\, and the Woman Driver\nAfter a career in advertising – some of it spent writing car commercials – Chris earned a master’s degree at Eastern Michigan University and a Ph.D. from Bowling Green State University. Now working as an independent scholar\, Chris investigates the relationship between women and cars in a variety of contexts\, including women’s participation in traditionally masculine car cultures (including motorsports) as well as representations of women and cars in popular culture. Her current project focuses on women’s growing involvement in autocross – the reasons for women’s participation; the methods by which women negotiate entry into a historically masculine environment; and how the autocross experience contributes to women’s identity\, self-knowledge\, and empowerment. \nRoundtable: Daniel Simone\, Moderator | Fifty Years After Title IX – On and Off the Track: A Roundtable on Women in Motorsports \nDaniel J. Simone earned his Ph.D. in History from the University of Florida. He then taught at Monmouth University before serving as Curator at the NASCAR Hall of Fame from 2016-2021. Dr. Simone is on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Voting Committee and delivers presentations and academic papers at universities and automotive museums across the United States and Canada. He currently serves as program assistant at the New-York Historical Society Museum & Library\, where he is co-processing and researching the Women’s Sports Foundation Collection and conducting oral histories and developing content for a digital exhibition. \nThe Michael R. Argetsinger Symposium on International Motor Racing History has provided a platform for excellent in-depth and thought-provoking presentations on the successes\, struggles\, and contributions of unheralded women racers and car owners across various auto racing disciplines.  The green flag for this roundtable discussion will wave with the panelists integrating these prior presentations into a brief historiographical discussion of women in motorsport.  From there\, the panelists will pull from their multi-disciplinary backgrounds and markedly different professional experiences and discuss why\, where\, and how they extended the boundaries of women in motorsports history scholarship.  Finally\, the audience will take the checkered flag with a challenge: to propose new themes and topics for future conversations\, with an emphasis on the accomplishments women have made in motorsports without ever owning or taking the wheel behind a race car.      \nFriday\, Nov. 4th Schedule URL:https://www.racingarchives.org/event/schedule-for-2022-symposium-day-2/ LOCATION:Watkins Glen International Raceway\, 2790 County Route 16\, Watkins Glen\, NY\, 14891\, United States CATEGORIES:Argetsinger Symposium ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.racingarchives.org/assets/Slide1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230414 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230415 DTSTAMP:20260408T082624 CREATED:20240309T122129Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240309T122206Z UID:7933-1681430400-1681516799@www.racingarchives.org SUMMARY:The Green Grand Prix DESCRIPTION:The Green Grand Prix is an educational and competitive event in Watkins Glen\, NY including the only Official SCCA road rally that promotes entry of all road- legal vehicle types and fuels in North America.  Our Road Rally is sponsored by THE DORIS BOVEE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION. Doris Bovee was an environmental enthusiast and our road rally is a tribute to her. \n \n\nWATKINS GLEN\, NY – The Toyota Green Grand Prix\, a showcase of motoring technology that aims for a cleaner environment\, is returning to the famed Watkins Glen International race course on Friday April 14th\, 2023. \nThe single-day event will feature a fuel-efficiency competition for pre-registered drivers of alternate-fueled vehicles\, hybrids and traditional gasoline-powered and diesel-powered vehicles. Individuals\, colleges and universities\, car clubs and manufacturers are all invited to participate. \nEntries in the rallies are now being accepted through the Toyota Green Grand Prix website at www.greengrandprix.com. \nThe diversity of the day’s activities emphasizes the breadth of the goals of the Green Grand Prix. “The mission of the Toyota Green Grand Prix is educational\, to promote innovation in sustainable transportation technologies\,” said Bob Gillespie\, chairman of the Green Grand Prix Corp.\, a non-profit organization. “We are proud that our event\, in its seventeenth year\, attracts students from universities\, colleges and high schools. We want the Green Grand Prix to be a means of encouraging technology students to stay in the Northeast to help move our region to become a center for clean energy.” \nThe Toyota Green Grand Prix’s rallies are sanctioned by the SCCA will offer up the challenges and excitement of driving on the race track and driving on open roads. \nThe first event of the day will be the Doris Bovee Memorial Road Rally. This is a Time-Speed-Distance event held on scenic public roads of the Finger Lakes Region. Drivers and navigators will be scored on their ability to follow a challenging course at precise legal speeds. A 100-mile\, fuel economy event on the 3.5 mile WGI full course will follow in the afternoon. This is essentially the same configuration as the original 1957 track. The rallies are open to nearly all classes of road vehicles. The afternoon fuel economy event will include the Prius Challenge\, with special categories of competition for all generations of Toyota Prius. A class for Exhibition category vehicles will also be included” Gillespie said. \nMany hybrids\, plug-in hybrids and full electric vehicles are expected. \nThe Doris Bovee Foundation is one of the Green Grand Prix’s key supporters\, and the morning event is named in the honor of Doris Bovee\, who was a well-known area environmentalist and taught for many years in the Corning-Painted Post (NY) school district .She was known for her love of plants and birds. Ms. Bovee was also involved with SCCA road rallies and was part of the Glen Region SCCA at its inception. The rallies are sponsored by the Glen Region Sports Car Club of America and are the only official SCCA road rallies of their kind in the nation. \nOther important supporters of the event are Corning Enterprises of Corning\, NY and the Central New York Clean Cities Coalition based in Rochester\, NY. \nUP-TO-DATE DETAILS AVAILABLE AT https://www.greengrandprix.com URL:https://www.racingarchives.org/event/the-green-grand-prix/ LOCATION:Watkins Glen International Raceway\, 2790 County Route 16\, Watkins Glen\, NY\, 14891\, United States CATEGORIES:Motorsports Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.racingarchives.org/assets/green-scaled-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230415 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230417 DTSTAMP:20260408T082624 CREATED:20240309T122859Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240309T123009Z UID:7937-1681516800-1681689599@www.racingarchives.org SUMMARY:Social Event: Opening Day at Watkins Glen DESCRIPTION:Opening Day at Watkins Glen with NEQ and Audi Rochester // Sat\, April 15th\n\nOne day each year\, everyone is welcome to drive one of the most famous road courses in the world. Join us for an event the entire family can enjoy.\nHave you ever wondered what it’s like to drive on one of the most famous road courses in the world?  Well you don’t have to wonder any more. Join us and drive the Watkins Glen International track with fellow Audi enthusiasts under controlled conditions behind a pace car.  If you are an NEQ track veteran you already know what it’s like to drive the Glen at speed. But what’s it like at street speeds with your family in the car?\nEvery year Watkins Glen International (The Glen) holds an opening day fundraiser to kick off the racing season.  The price of admission is a $28\, consisting of a donation to the Watkins Glen R.A.C.E Foundation plus a small administrative fee. The mission of R.A.C.E. (Racing And Community Enrichment) is to meet the needs of local underserved populations with a focus on youth-oriented support.\nThe day will begin at Audi Rochester on West Henrietta Road for breakfast\, courtesy of the dealership.  From there we will make our way to The Glen where we will line up and be escorted via pace car for 3 laps of this world-famous race course.  Upon completing the pace laps on the track\, we will rejoin as a group for a catered lunch at the Ginny Lee Café which is part of Wagner Winery. Wagner is located on Rt 414 on the East side of Seneca Lake north of Watkins Glen.\n\nEnjoy views of the beautiful finger lakes while you have lunch and perhaps sample Wagner’s libations.  After lunch you may continue along the Seneca and Cayuga Wine Trail to the many local wineries\, stop by the Women’s Rights National Historical Park in Seneca Falls or return to the track for more paced laps on your own. Tickets for return laps may be purchased online or at the gate. Or spend time exploring the Watkins Glen area taking in the natural wonders and the shops.\n\nCosts for this event are the $28 charitable donation to the R.A.C.E Foundation.  Lunch at the Ginny Lee Café is $24 for adults\, $10 for kids 12 and under\, and future Audi owners 2 and under are free.  Choose any or all of these activities. Audi Rochester is graciously providing breakfast at the dealership for all those who want to start out from there. \n\nHow to Register…\n1.     First sign up for the event at Motorsports Reg for the Audi Rochester breakfast and lunch at the Ginny Lee Café.  MotorsportsReg will also ask you to sign a “Speed waiver” on your phone. Please do so for everyone who will be accompanying you in your car. Multiple people can sign on the same phone\n\n2.     Prior to the event date\, purchase tickets for the track time and print the waivers for The Glen at BUY TICKETS  Use the discount code WGISPECIAL for a reduced club price. \nA little bit about the day… \n\n\n7:45 AM  – Meet up at Audi Rochester for a little socializing and a breakfast courtesy of Audi Rochester. (If you are coming from outside the Rochester area or the time is too early on a Saturday\, you are welcome to skip the dealership and meet us at the track at 10:30 AM)8:45 – leave for the track\, making your own way.  It’s about a 1:40 drive via the NYS Thruway and Rt 14 through Geneva. \n10:30  Arrive at the track via Gate 3 to sign in and drive the track. \n12:15 – 2:00  Lunch at the Ginny Lee Café at Wagner Winery\, 9322 Rt 414\, Lodi  (30 min from the race track and 20 min from the Village of Watkins Glen) \n2:00 Enjoy the rest of the day in the Finger Lakes. \nSee You At The Glen! \n\n\nSocial Event: Opening Day at Watkins Glen\nSat-Sun\, April 15-16\, 2023\nOne day each year\, everyone is welcome to drive one of the most famous road courses in the world. Join us for an event the entire family can enjoy. URL:https://www.racingarchives.org/event/social-event-opening-day-at-watkins-glen/ LOCATION:Watkins Glen International Raceway\, 2790 County Route 16\, Watkins Glen\, NY\, 14891\, United States CATEGORIES:Motorsports Event,Social Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.racingarchives.org/assets/neq-logo.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230415T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230415T140000 DTSTAMP:20260408T082624 CREATED:20240227T152742Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240227T152742Z UID:7777-1681552800-1681567200@www.racingarchives.org SUMMARY:8th Annual IMRRC Model Car Show DESCRIPTION:Do you have an impressive model car collection you want to show off? We’re looking for more presenters for our Eighth Annual Model Car Show on April 15th! \nSpace is very limited. If you’re interested\, contact Kip Zeiter at kip@racingarchives.org or 607/535-9044 URL:https://www.racingarchives.org/event/8th-annual-imrrc-model-car-show/ LOCATION:International Motor Racing Research Center\, 610 S. Decatur St.\, Watkins Glen\, NY\, 14891\, United States CATEGORIES:Model Car Show ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.racingarchives.org/assets/IMG_8569.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Kip Zieter":MAILTO:kip@racingarchives.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230520 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230522 DTSTAMP:20260408T082624 CREATED:20240227T152432Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240309T121759Z UID:7773-1684540800-1684713599@www.racingarchives.org SUMMARY:Corvette Festival at Clute Park in Watkins Glen DESCRIPTION:Corvette Festival at Clute Park in Watkins Glen – Come celebrate Corvette’s 70th anniversary! Visit senecalakeevents.org for additional information. URL:https://www.racingarchives.org/event/corvette-festival-at-clute-park-in-watkins-glen/ LOCATION:Clute Park\, 3221 NY-414\, Burdett\,\, NY\, 14818\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.racingarchives.org/assets/IMG_9277.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230520T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230520T160000 DTSTAMP:20260408T082624 CREATED:20240227T152550Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240309T121731Z UID:7776-1684587600-1684598400@www.racingarchives.org SUMMARY:Center Conversation - The Racing Legacy of A-Bay DESCRIPTION:Center Conversation – The Racing Legacy of A-Bay\, 1:00 p.m. URL:https://www.racingarchives.org/event/center-conversation-the-racing-legacy-of-a-bay/ LOCATION:International Motor Racing Research Center\, 610 S. Decatur St.\, Watkins Glen\, NY\, 14891\, United States CATEGORIES:Center Conversation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.racingarchives.org/assets/abay-vm.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230818T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230818T170000 DTSTAMP:20260408T082624 CREATED:20240306T222108Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240306T222108Z UID:7913-1692345600-1692378000@www.racingarchives.org SUMMARY:IMRRC Award Dinner 2023 DESCRIPTION:Childress’ storied career spans decades. As a child\, he spent time at Bowman Gray Stadium\, Winston-Salem\, North Carolina’s local short track\, selling peanuts and popcorn. Years later\, in the fall of 1969\, his first opportunity to compete in a NASCAR-sanctioned event arose and he established Richard Childress Racing. Childress drove his own car for 285 starts in NASCAR’s premier series before realizing that he needed to focus on team ownership to flourish at that level. \nThe moment that changed everything for Richard Childress Racing was when Dale Earnhardt became the permanent driver of the #3 car in 1984. Success came almost instantly\, with their first win together at Talladega Superspeedway on July 29 of that year. It was the first of 67 wins Earnhardt would record under the Richard Childress Racing banner. The team has expanded exponentially since\, competing in all three NASCAR national series\, with Childress becoming the first team owner to win in all three. URL:https://www.racingarchives.org/event/imrrc-award-dinner-2023/ LOCATION:Watkins Glen International Raceway\, 2790 County Route 16\, Watkins Glen\, NY\, 14891\, United States CATEGORIES:Awards Banquet ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.racingarchives.org/assets/CRAlogo2023.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230820 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230822 DTSTAMP:20260408T082624 CREATED:20240309T123213Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240309T123213Z UID:7940-1692489600-1692662399@www.racingarchives.org SUMMARY:Bowling at the Glen DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.racingarchives.org/event/bowling-at-the-glen/ LOCATION:Watkins Glen International Raceway\, 2790 County Route 16\, Watkins Glen\, NY\, 14891\, United States CATEGORIES:Motorsports Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.racingarchives.org/assets/glenbowling.png ORGANIZER;CN="Watkins Glen International":MAILTO:racing@theglen.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230907 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230911 DTSTAMP:20260408T082624 CREATED:20240227T152027Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240229T031424Z UID:7770-1694044800-1694390399@www.racingarchives.org SUMMARY:IMRRC - Celebrating 75 Years of Racing at ‘The Glen’ And 70 Years of “Americas Sports Car” – Corvette DESCRIPTION:Watkins Glen Vintage Weekend – September 7-10\, 2023 \nThe small village of Watkins Glen is getting ready to host one BIG weekend this September and we invite you to be part of the celebration!  \nThe Racing Story \nOctober 2\, 1948 began a new chapter in the history of motorsports in America as daring men and their machines raced around a 6.6 mile course of village streets and county roads. Seventy-five years and thousands of laps later\, what began on the streets continues today at the famed circuit on the hill and ‘The Glen’ is known to race fans around the world. \n \nThe Corvette and Watkins Glen \nHarley J. Earl\, Global Head of General Motors Design came to the 1951 sports car races to display his radical GM concept car\, the Le Sabre. The car drew much attention\, but Earl was struck by the enthusiasm of the thousands of fans cheering for all the European makes – there were no American cars in the field. He would later recall how his visit to Watkins Glen became the inspiration to design the Corvette – “America’s Sports Car.” We will celebrate the car and honor the man throughout the weekend. Plans are underway to bring the Le Sabre back to Watkins Glen for the first time since that memorable 1951 weekend. \nEvent Schedule \n\nThursday\, September 7 – Lakewood vineyards FLX Corvette Journey\nFriday\, September 8 – 30th Annual Watkins Glen Grand Prix Festival www.grandprixfestival.com. This event annually attracts 20\,000+ fans to a day-long celebration of the early days of racing through the village. Corvette is the featured marque for this year’s Festival in celebration of the marque’s 70th birthday. A special display of Corvette race cars will highlight the car’s competition heritage at ‘The Glen’\, and the cars will have the opportunity to run several laps of the original street circuit in front of those 20\,000+ cheering fans.\nSaturday\, September 9 – The IMRRC\, www.racingarchives.org will host an evening ‘Corvette Symposium’ open to all fans of the marque. More details to follow!\nSaturday – Sunday\, September 9-10 – Hilliard U.S. Vintage Grand Prix at Watkins Glen International\, one of the largest and most competitive events on the SVRA schedule. We’ll move our Corvette race car display up the hill to be enjoyed by the thousands attending this great event. A great weekend of Vintage and Trans Am Series action.\n\nAccommodations \nWhile there are a variety of lodging options in Watkins Glen\, the more popular already are heavily booked. As an alternative option\, we have secured a limited block of rooms at the beautiful Hilton Garden Inn Corning Downtown\, only 25 minutes from WG. Rooms are being held\, beginning on Thursday\, Sept. 7 through Sunday night\, Sept. 10 at a rate of $229.00 / night plus tax. You may call the hotel directly at (607) 438-1400 and request the IMRRC September Group Block rate. Guests may book directly online on the hotel website: www.HGICORNING.HGI.com and use the code: IMRRCS to receive this special group rate. The room block will only be held until August 6 so do not delay in reserving your room. \nIn Closing \nAs a Corvette owner you have a special appreciation for the marque. As someone who has raced a Corvette\, you have that same appreciation for the history of racing at ‘The Glen’. Join us for this very special weekend when we tie together 75 years of racing with the 70th birthday of the car that has been such an integral part of it…and maybe make a little history of your own. URL:https://www.racingarchives.org/event/imrrc-celebrating-75-years-of-racing-at-the-glen-and-70-years-of-americas-sports-car-corvette/ LOCATION:Watkins Glen International Raceway\, 2790 County Route 16\, Watkins Glen\, NY\, 14891\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.racingarchives.org/assets/1953-Corvette-at-Watkins.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230930 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231001 DTSTAMP:20260408T082624 CREATED:20240227T152157Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240227T154516Z UID:7772-1696032000-1696118399@www.racingarchives.org SUMMARY:IMRRC 25th Anniversary Party! DESCRIPTION:September 30th – IMRRC 25th Anniversary Party! URL:https://www.racingarchives.org/event/imrrc-25th-anniversary-party/ LOCATION:International Motor Racing Research Center\, 610 S. Decatur St.\, Watkins Glen\, NY\, 14891\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231102T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231102T210000 DTSTAMP:20260408T082624 CREATED:20240227T151545Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240227T151545Z UID:7768-1698944400-1698958800@www.racingarchives.org SUMMARY:16th International Reel Wheel Film Festival: “Celebrating Historical Racing Documentaries” DESCRIPTION:The IRWFF was curated by Thomas Schmeh of the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum in Knoxville\, Iowa\, from 1999 through 2013. It celebrated the automobile and auto racing in film for those 15 years. The festival is being revived as a kick-off to the seventh annual Michael R. Argetsinger Symposium on International Motor Racing History. The IRWFF\, again curated by Auto Racing Research Associates (ARRA) contributor Schmeh\, will be held in the Watkins Glen Elementary School auditorium\, adjacent to the IMRRC. This year’s film festival theme is “Celebrating Historical Racing Documentaries\,” with “Stateline Speedway (Busti\, N.Y.): The First Ten Years (1956-65)” by producers Randy Anderson\, Greg Peterson and Randy Sweeney being the first film announced. \nNovember 2nd – International Reel Wheel Film Festival: “Celebrating Historical Racing Documentaries\,” 5:00 p.m. URL:https://www.racingarchives.org/event/16th-international-reel-wheel-film-festival-celebrating-historical-racing-documentaries/ LOCATION:Watkins Glen Elementary School Auditorium\, 612 S Decatur St\, Watkins Glen\, NY\, 14891\, United States CATEGORIES:Center Conversation END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231103 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231105 DTSTAMP:20260408T082624 CREATED:20240227T150411Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240227T150900Z UID:7765-1698969600-1699142399@www.racingarchives.org SUMMARY:Michael R. Argetsinger Symposium on International Motor Racing History DESCRIPTION:Seventh Michael R. Argetsinger Symposium on International Motor Racing History – November 3-4\, 2023\nThe International Motor Racing Research Center and the Society of Automotive Historians presented the Seventh Annual Michael R. Argetsinger Symposium on International Motor Racing History in November\, in the Media Center of the world-famous Watkins Glen International racing circuit in Watkins Glen\, New York. \nPresenter biographies and presentation previews can be seen in this year’s event program. \nAll of the presentations are available to view on Gran Touring Motorsports’ website! \nNew in 2023: The International Reel Wheel Film Festival was revived as a kick-off to the seventh annual Argetsinger Symposium. The IRWFF was curated by Thomas Schmeh\, at the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum in Knoxville\, Iowa\, from 1999 through 2013. The Festival celebrates the automobile and auto racing in film and was held in the Watkins Glen Elementary School auditorium\, adjacent to the IMRRC\, on Thursday\, November 2nd\, from 5:00 to 8:30 PM. The 2023 Festival theme was “Celebrating Historical Racing Documentaries.” \nThe Symposium has established itself as a unique and respected scholarly forum and has gained a growing audience of students and enthusiasts. It provides an opportunity for scholars\, researchers and writers to present their work related to the history of automotive competition and the cultural impact of motor racing to their peers and to the motor racing community in general. \n  URL:https://www.racingarchives.org/event/michael-r-argetsinger-symposium-on-international-motor-racing-history/ LOCATION:Watkins Glen International Raceway\, 2790 County Route 16\, Watkins Glen\, NY\, 14891\, United States CATEGORIES:Argetsinger Symposium ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.racingarchives.org/assets/typorama_1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240102 DTSTAMP:20260408T082624 CREATED:20240409T155727Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240409T155735Z UID:8175-1704067200-1704153599@www.racingarchives.org SUMMARY:IMRRC Closed: New Years Day DESCRIPTION:The IMRRC will be closed in observance of this Holiday. URL:https://www.racingarchives.org/event/imrrc-closed/ LOCATION:International Motor Racing Research Center\, 610 S. Decatur St.\, Watkins Glen\, NY\, 14891\, United States CATEGORIES:Holiday ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.racingarchives.org/assets/immrc_holiday_closed-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240115 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240116 DTSTAMP:20260408T082624 CREATED:20240409T155825Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240409T155825Z UID:8177-1705276800-1705363199@www.racingarchives.org SUMMARY:IMRRC Closed: Martin Luther King\, Jr. Day DESCRIPTION:The IMRRC will be closed in observance of this Holiday. URL:https://www.racingarchives.org/event/imrrc-closed-martin-luther-king-jr-day/ LOCATION:International Motor Racing Research Center\, 610 S. Decatur St.\, Watkins Glen\, NY\, 14891\, United States CATEGORIES:Holiday ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.racingarchives.org/assets/immrc_holiday_closed-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240219 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240220 DTSTAMP:20260408T082624 CREATED:20240409T155946Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240409T155946Z UID:8178-1708300800-1708387199@www.racingarchives.org SUMMARY:IMRRC Closed: Presidents’ Day DESCRIPTION:The IMRRC will be closed in observance of this Holiday. URL:https://www.racingarchives.org/event/imrrc-closed-presidents-day/ LOCATION:International Motor Racing Research Center\, 610 S. Decatur St.\, Watkins Glen\, NY\, 14891\, United States CATEGORIES:Holiday ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.racingarchives.org/assets/immrc_holiday_closed-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240301 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241101 DTSTAMP:20260408T082624 CREATED:20240409T161431Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240409T161431Z UID:8188-1709251200-1730419199@www.racingarchives.org SUMMARY:Watkins Glen: 75 Years of Road Racing DESCRIPTION:The newly renovated Community Exhibition Gallery is complete. March 1\, 2024 we opened with the with “Watkins Glen: 75 Years of Road Racing.” The exhibition was made possible through collaboration with the International Motor Racing Research Center\, the Schuyler County Historical Society\, and CRL Photography. The exhibition will remain open to the public until October 31\, 2024. Be sure to stop by and bring a friend! URL:https://www.racingarchives.org/event/watkins-glen-75-years-of-road-racing/ LOCATION:Schuyler County Historical Society\, 108 N. Catharine St./Route 14 P.O. Box 651\, Montour Falls\, NY\, 14865\, United States CATEGORIES:Museum Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://www.racingarchives.org/assets/75-WG-Patch.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Schuyler County Historical Society":MAILTO:info@schuylerhistory.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240406T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240406T140000 DTSTAMP:20260408T082624 CREATED:20240318T235525Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240318T235525Z UID:7967-1712390400-1712412000@www.racingarchives.org SUMMARY:Opening Day at Watkins Glen with NEQ and Audi Rochester DESCRIPTION:Have you ever wondered what it’s like to drive on one of the most famous road courses in the world?\nWell you don’t have to wonder any more. Join us and drive the track with fellow Audi enthusiasts under controlled conditions behind a pace car.  If you are an NEQ track veteran you already know what it’s like to drive the Glen at speed. But what’s it like at street speeds with your family in the car? \nEvery year Watkins Glen International (The Glen) holds an opening day fundraiser to kick off the racing season.  The price of admission is $28 which consists of a donation to the Watkins Glen R.A.C.E Foundation and a small administrative fee. The mission of R.A.C.E. (Racing And Community Enrichment) is to meet the needs of local underserved populations with a focus on youth-oriented support. \n\n\nThe day will begin at Audi Rochester on West Henrietta Road for breakfast courtesy of the dealership.  From there we will make our way to The Glen where we will line up and be escorted via pace car for 3 laps of this world-famous race course. \nWe have added lunch at one of the Finger Lakes oldest wineries this year! \nUpon completing the pace laps on the track we will rejoin as a group for a catered lunch at the Ginny Lee Café which is part of Wagner Winery. Wagner is located on Rt 414 on the East side of Seneca Lake north of Watkins Glen. \nEnjoy views of the beautiful finger lakes while you have lunch and\, perhaps\, sample Wagner’s libations.  After lunch you may continue along the Seneca and Cayuga Wine Trail to the many local wineries\, stop by the Women’s Rights National Historical Park in Seneca Falls or return to The Glen for more paced laps on our own. Tickets for return laps may be purchased on line or at the gate.  Or relax spending time exploring the natural wonders or shops in the Watkins Glen area.\nCosts for this event are the charitable donation to the R.A.C.E Foundation\, lunch at the Ginny Lee Café is $24 for adults\, $10 for kids 12 and under. Future Audi owners under 2 years old are free.  Choose any or all of these activities. Audi Rochester is graciously providing breakfast at the dealership for all those who want to start out from there. \nA little bit about the day…\n8:00 AM  – Meet up at Audi Rochester for a little socializing and a breakfast courtesy of Audi Rochester. (If you are coming from outside the Rochester area or the time is too early on a Saturday\, you are welcome to skip the dealership and meet us at the track at 10:30 AM)\n9:00 – leave for the track\, making your own way.  It’s about a 1:40 drive via the NYS Thruway and Rt 14 through Geneva.\n10:45  Arrive at the track via Gate 3 to sign in and drive the track.\n12:15 – 2:00  Lunch at the Ginny Lee Café at Wagner Winery\, 9322 Rt 414\, Lodi  (30 min from the race track and 20 min from the Village of Watkins Glen)\n2:00 Enjoy the rest of the day in the Finger Lakes. \nSee You At The Glen! URL:https://www.racingarchives.org/event/opening-day-at-watkins-glen-with-neq-and-audi-rochester/ LOCATION:Watkins Glen International Raceway\, 2790 County Route 16\, Watkins Glen\, NY\, 14891\, United States CATEGORIES:Motorsports Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.racingarchives.org/assets/acna_opening_day_wgi.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240406T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240406T190000 DTSTAMP:20260408T082624 CREATED:20240315T201056Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240326T211700Z UID:7948-1712419200-1712430000@www.racingarchives.org SUMMARY:Celebration of Life: Tim Meddaugh DESCRIPTION:We were saddened to hear of the passing of long-time IMRRC friend and supporter Tim Meddaugh in February. \n \nTim was an avid racing fan and a 55-year member of the SCCA. Tim served as a flagger and chief steward for most of those years. A celebration of life will be held at a favorite destination of Tim’s\, the Seneca Lodge\, on April 6th from 4-7pm\, more details to follow. All are welcome. URL:https://www.racingarchives.org/event/celebration-of-life-tim-meddaugh/ LOCATION:Seneca Lodge\, 3600 Walnut Rd\, Watkins Glen\, NY\, 14891\, United States CATEGORIES:Memorial Service ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.racingarchives.org/assets/In-Memoriam_announcement.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240412 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240413 DTSTAMP:20260408T082624 CREATED:20240309T122417Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240309T122417Z UID:7936-1712880000-1712966399@www.racingarchives.org SUMMARY:The Green Grand Prix DESCRIPTION:The Green Grand Prix is an educational and competitive event in Watkins Glen\, NY including the only Official SCCA road rally that promotes entry of all road- legal vehicle types and fuels in North America.  Our Road Rally is sponsored by THE DORIS BOVEE MEMORIAL FOUNDATION. Doris Bovee was an environmental enthusiast and our road rally is a tribute to her. \n \n\nWATKINS GLEN\, NY – The Toyota Green Grand Prix\, a showcase of motoring technology that aims for a cleaner environment\, is returning to the famed Watkins Glen International race course on Friday April 12th\, 2024. \nThe single-day event will feature a fuel-efficiency competition for pre-registered drivers of alternate-fueled vehicles\, hybrids and traditional gasoline-powered and diesel-powered vehicles. Individuals\, colleges and universities\, car clubs and manufacturers are all invited to participate. \nEntries in the rallies are now being accepted through the Toyota Green Grand Prix website at www.greengrandprix.com. \nThe diversity of the day’s activities emphasizes the breadth of the goals of the Green Grand Prix. “The mission of the Toyota Green Grand Prix is educational\, to promote innovation in sustainable transportation technologies\,” said Bob Gillespie\, chairman of the Green Grand Prix Corp.\, a non-profit organization. “We are proud that our event\, in its seventeenth year\, attracts students from universities\, colleges and high schools. We want the Green Grand Prix to be a means of encouraging technology students to stay in the Northeast to help move our region to become a center for clean energy.” \nThe Toyota Green Grand Prix’s rallies are sanctioned by the SCCA will offer up the challenges and excitement of driving on the race track and driving on open roads. \nThe first event of the day will be the Doris Bovee Memorial Road Rally. This is a Time-Speed-Distance event held on scenic public roads of the Finger Lakes Region. Drivers and navigators will be scored on their ability to follow a challenging course at precise legal speeds. A 100-mile\, fuel economy event on the 3.5 mile WGI full course will follow in the afternoon. This is essentially the same configuration as the original 1957 track. The rallies are open to nearly all classes of road vehicles. The afternoon fuel economy event will include the Prius Challenge\, with special categories of competition for all generations of Toyota Prius. A class for Exhibition category vehicles will also be included” Gillespie said. \nMany hybrids\, plug-in hybrids and full electric vehicles are expected. \nThe Doris Bovee Foundation is one of the Green Grand Prix’s key supporters\, and the morning event is named in the honor of Doris Bovee\, who was a well-known area environmentalist and taught for many years in the Corning-Painted Post (NY) school district .She was known for her love of plants and birds. Ms. Bovee was also involved with SCCA road rallies and was part of the Glen Region SCCA at its inception. The rallies are sponsored by the Glen Region Sports Car Club of America and are the only official SCCA road rallies of their kind in the nation. \nOther important supporters of the event are Corning Enterprises of Corning\, NY and the Central New York Clean Cities Coalition based in Rochester\, NY. \nUP-TO-DATE DETAILS AVAILABLE AT https://www.greengrandprix.com URL:https://www.racingarchives.org/event/the-green-grand-prix-2/ LOCATION:Watkins Glen International Raceway\, 2790 County Route 16\, Watkins Glen\, NY\, 14891\, United States CATEGORIES:Motorsports Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.racingarchives.org/assets/green-scaled-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240420T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240420T140000 DTSTAMP:20260408T082624 CREATED:20240409T161710Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240409T161733Z UID:8192-1713614400-1713621600@www.racingarchives.org SUMMARY:SCHS Annual Meeting: "Road Racing & Watkins Glen" guest speaker J.C. Argetsinger DESCRIPTION:The Annual Meeting of the Schuyler County Historical Society is open to the public. This lunch and meeting will feature “Watkins Glen: 75 Years of Road Racing\,” with JC Argetsinger as the keynote speaker. The meeting will be held at historic Seneca Lodge on April 20\, at 12 p.m. \n \nThe cost of lunch is $30 per person and reservations are required. Please email director@schuylerhistory.org to make your reservations or call 607-535-9741 during our regular hours. Payment will be taken the day of the event. URL:https://www.racingarchives.org/event/schs-annual-meeting-road-racing-watkins-glen-guest-speaker-j-c-argetsinger/ LOCATION:Seneca Lodge\, 3600 Walnut Rd\, Watkins Glen\, NY\, 14891\, United States CATEGORIES:Museum Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://www.racingarchives.org/assets/75-WG-Patch.webp ORGANIZER;CN="Schuyler County Historical Society":MAILTO:info@schuylerhistory.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240422 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240424 DTSTAMP:20260408T082624 CREATED:20240402T114906Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240402T114906Z UID:8163-1713744000-1713916799@www.racingarchives.org SUMMARY:High Performance Driving School: Watkins Glen Season Opener DESCRIPTION:The purpose of a driving school is quite simple: to improve your driving skills. We conduct the school on a racetrack under the close supervision of experienced and trained instructors. You will learn how to handle and control your vehicle at speeds not normally attained on public roads. This will help to prepare you for emergencies in normal driving. It will also allow you to explore your capabilities as a driver and those of your vehicle in a controlled environment. At no time will you be encouraged to go any faster than is comfortable. All participants will be organized into run groups in accordance with experience\, skill\, and type of vehicle. \nWhat you learn on the track depends on your driving skill. Beginners are taught driving style (smoothness\, consistency\, the ability to read the track)\, more experienced participants continue to work on consistency\, while developing new skills such as trail braking and threshold braking. \nAs a beginner\, every time you are on the track\, you will have an experienced instructor with you in the passenger seat.\nThough you are on a racetrack with other drivers of similar driving skills\, it is not a race. Passing in corners is not allowed\, and you are not expected to shift at redline\, or go screaming through each corner with the tires squealing. Safety of the event is of the utmost importance. Driver conduct will be diligently monitored throughout the day by the staff\, instructors\, and corner workers. \nTrack Time: You will have four on-track sessions each day varying from 20-30 minutes each. At the end of the event you will have had between 1.5 to 2 hours on-track each day. That’s a lot of driving time and a lot of personalized high-quality instruction.\n\nDo I need to own an Audi?  We welcome all makes of cars  — you don’t have to drive an Audi to enjoy our events.  This school is an excellent way for you to improve your driving skills and have fun too! \nFirst Time Students:  Our club is a friendly community of individuals who share a passion for driving their cars. We know what it’s like to drive on a race-track for the first time and we customize your experience to make it an enjoyable as possible. We love welcoming first-timers to our events and we have a good number of first-timers at each one – you will not be alone.  Your novice classroom teacher and your personal instructor are ready to make you comfortable and give you the tools and confidence to enjoy driving your car on the race-track. URL:https://www.racingarchives.org/event/high-performance-driving-school-watkins-glen-season-opener/ LOCATION:Watkins Glen International Raceway\, 2790 County Route 16\, Watkins Glen\, NY\, 14891\, United States CATEGORIES:Motorsports Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.racingarchives.org/assets/unnamed-11.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240510 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240513 DTSTAMP:20260408T082624 CREATED:20240422T130559Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240422T130620Z UID:8293-1715299200-1715558399@www.racingarchives.org SUMMARY:PCA Potomac Region HPDE at WGI DESCRIPTION:Watkins Glen DE – May 10-12\, 2024 \nWe still have spaces open for the DE coming up in only 3 weeks. \nIf you have not been to Watkins Glen\, either to drive the world renowned racetrack\, or to visit the town and wonderful region of Watkins\, you are missing out on a high point of our DE year. \nGive it some serious consideration. \nWe have slots available  in all run groups and could use some more instructors. \nRegistration for all Potomac DE Events  is available at Motorsportreg.com DE.  Make sure you sign up for Potomac DE events first.  Green and Blue drivers\, remember\, our DE  events fill up fast….   \nIf you have DE questions\, please contact: \nDE Chairs – Bob Mulligan/Susan Kimmitt \ndechair@pcapotomac.org \nor \nDE Registrars – David Evans/Henrik Ojikutu/Jocelyn Lasher \nderegistrar@pcapotomac.org \nAll PCA Potomac Drivers Education events are on motorsportreg.com. URL:https://www.racingarchives.org/event/pca-potomac-region-hpde-at-wgi/ LOCATION:Watkins Glen International Raceway\, 2790 County Route 16\, Watkins Glen\, NY\, 14891\, United States CATEGORIES:Motorsports Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.racingarchives.org/assets/images-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240511 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240512 DTSTAMP:20260408T082624 CREATED:20240320T225503Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240506T153857Z UID:8095-1715385600-1715471999@www.racingarchives.org SUMMARY:Center Conversation: "Oswego Supers - A Legacy of Speed at The Steel Palace" DESCRIPTION:“Oswego Supers: A Legacy of Speed at The Steel Palace” Featuring special display car The Purdy Deuce \n \nThe International Motor Racing Research Center presents a very special Center Conversation event on Saturday\, May 11. We’ll discuss the history of the famed Oswego Speedway and the evolution of the unique car that races there – the supermodified. \nLearn about the History of Oswego Speedway on this Break/Fix Podcast episode. \n \nThe talk will be moderated by Roy Sova\, beginning his 58 th year announcing at the track\, Dick O’Brien\, longtime PR Director\, and past and present drivers including Bentley Warren\, Warren Coniam\, Eddie and Brandon Bellinger\, Alison Sload\, Otto Sitterly and others will discuss their experiences racing at The Steel Palace. \nThe legendary Purdy Deuce that competed at the Speedway from 1964-1974\, with 25 feature wins\, a track championship\, and a victory in the 1969 International Classic will be on display courtesy of Chris Purdy. \nThe Center will open for visitors at 9am on the 11 th and the talk will begin at 1pm. The event is free and open to the public. The IMRRC is located at 610 South Decatur St. in Watkins Glen. Phone number is (607) 535-9044 For more details please contact Kip Zeiter at kip@racingarchives.org URL:https://www.racingarchives.org/event/center-conversation-oswego-supers-a-legacy-of-speed-at-the-steel-palace/ LOCATION:International Motor Racing Research Center\, 610 S. Decatur St.\, Watkins Glen\, NY\, 14891\, United States CATEGORIES:Center Conversation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.racingarchives.org/assets/IMG_5576-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR