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Over the years, the IMRRC has “come to the rescue” of devoted authors who are committed to publishing in-depth, definitive works.  Such services might include the discovery of photographs, fact checking, or filling in the gaps within a particular marque history or driver’s career.

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Based on archival and biographical research and interviews with British journalists, broadcasters and communications managers, this presentation provides an analysis of the transformations in media relations in Formula One from 1960s onward.

Skip McGoun examines Formula One on-track and on-vehicle sponsorships through the post-WWII period to show the evolution of the cultural appeal of the series.

Formula One raced at Watkins Glen for 20 years, 1961-1980. This was a still early time in post-war F1, when nearly everything was smaller scale, sponsorship was just beginning, a DIY ethos ruled the paddock and US media attention was limited. Yet these 20 years mark a crucial midway point between the Glen’s original road racing and the modern, corporatized F1 that has now developed into a global media spectacle.

Book Review of Motorsport and Fascism. Living Dangerously. By Paul Baxa. London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2022. 313 pages.

Book Review of LAZZARO: A Man and His Machines. By Ron Moshier. Newburyport, MA: Coastal 101, 2023. 180 pages.

A Book Review of Speed Capital: Indianapolis Auto Racing and the Making of Modern America. By Brian M Ingrassia. Urbana, Chicago, and Springfield, IL: University of Illinois Press, 2024.

Book Review of The First Lady of Dirt: The Triumphs and Tragedy of Racing Pioneer Cheryl Glass. By Bill Poehler. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2024.

Superstitions, both good and evil, common and rare, affect all classes of people and their place in life and have been passed along generation after generation. Auto racing, from its very beginning, is not immune from superstitions – many of which can be described as bizarre and are present in today’s auto racing world.