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The OPEC Oil Embargo had a profound influence on sport, travel, and recreation throughout the U.S. In 1974, many feared racing could be banned for the first time since World War II. Competitors, spectators, fans, and the motorsports industry hoped normalcy would return to American motorsports as the 1975 season began.

The Eastern Museum of Motor Racing (EMMR) not only serves as a steward of motorsports history but also as an example of how institutional memory preserves and shapes community heritage.

Mark Raffauf’s career in motorsports embodies the ideal combination of a successful motorsports professional who has embraced the writing of history. Mark is both a fine historian and has been a key player in the success of the IMSA series from its inception to the current day.

This presentation explores the sociocultural significance of 1965: one year when new technologies emerged, ambitious plans took shape, and history was made across multiple fronts in motorsports and space exploration.

Joe will discuss the evolution of the IMRRC since its founding in 1998 and its mission to collect, share, and preserve the history of motorsports. The presentation will focus on the Center’s current digitization efforts and what to expect in 2026 and beyond

People refer to “the Watkins Glen effect,” which seems to have two distinct meanings. As Cameron Argetsinger expressed in 2007, “racing remains an economic engine not only for Watkins Glen, but for the entire upstate New York region.” This Watkins Glen “effect” was to establish racing as economically successful sports tourism with the potential to be emulated elsewhere.

For the past half-century, the FIA has been the principal driver behind efforts to make racing safer. It wasn’t always so. Although the SCCA required seat belts in 1957, the FIA didn’t follow suit until 1972.

Evening With a Legend is a series of presentations exclusive to legends of the famous 24 hours of Le Mans giving us an opportunity to bring a piece of Le Mans to you. By sharing stories and highlights of the big event, you get a chance to become part of the Legend of Le Mans with guests from different eras of over 100 years of racing.

When James Miller attended F1 races at the Glen during the 1970s, it was for fun. Now they have become the focus of social and historical analysis.

Each year the SAH receives a number of books and periodicals as part of the nomination process for the SAH Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot Award and the Carl Benz Award.