Visit SCCA and Motorsports History at IMRRC While at Watkins Glen
June 16, 2021
"As an SCCA member, we’re downright giddy that the newest display at the IMRRC is on the SCCA Hall of Fame, showcasing SCCA history through the years through the lens of SCCA’s biggest and brightest."
Read MoreGMAuthority.com features the 2021 Sweepstakes
February 18, 2021
"The International Motor Racing Research Center is offering a chance to win a 2021 Corvette Convertible with a donation to the motorsports-focused archival and research library." By Sam McEachern.
Read MoreAccelerating Through Life - Hurley Haywood & The Porsche 914-6 GT
February 4, 2021
Hurley Haywood is undeniably one of the most decorated American sports car aces of all time, winning world-class races over four decades. In this blog post, Luis A. Martinez recounts one of the first and most important wins of Hurley's career - the Danville 300 at VIR in 1971 in a Porsche 914-6 he shared with Peter Gregg. That race was a springboard that led to many years of success.
Read MoreDan DeRusha Steps Down as Executive Director
January 19, 2021
Dan announced he is stepping back from his full-time duties for personal reasons resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreIMRRC Staff on "Break/Fix Podcast"
December 21, 2020
Gran Touring Motorsports invited Kip Zeiter and Rick Hughey to be guests on their "Break/Fix Podcast." You can find the audio below the article about the IMRRC on their website, linked below.
Read More"Big Stars and Small Occurrences" by Jenny Ambrose
September 14, 2020
Appearing in Vol. 7, Issue 3 of SpeedTour Quarterly, IMRRC Head Archivist Jenny Ambrose speaks on the "Trackside Stories: Kathie J. Meredith's Motorsports Photographs, 1968-1972" exhibit at the Arnot Art Museum in Elmira, NY.
Read MoreLACar.com features 2020 Corvette Sweepstakes
August 30, 2020
"Win a 2020 Corvette Stingray from the IMRRC" by Doug Stokes
Read MoreA 1948 Road Race Circuit Ran Through this Quiet Upstate Town
August 7, 2020
"Though the suburban streets that run through the village of Watkins Glen are quiet now, they were once lined with crowds of cheering spectators and filled with the roar of race car engines." The IMRRC recently contributed images to this article by Nicole Saraniero on Untapped New York.
Read MoreWatkins Glen 1970 - A Look Back 50 Years Later
July 14, 2020
The joint World Sportscar Championship and Can-Am weekend at Watkins Glen in July 1970 was notable for the great racing, huge crowd, world-famous drivers and a fascinating mix of machinery for both the 6-Hour event on Saturday and the unlimited Group 7 show on Sunday, a race where many of the endurance competitors competed as well. World-renowned Porsche 917 author Jay Gillotti takes us back in time to a different age to remember it all.
Read MoreSenna’s Legacy Includes Improved Safety
June 8, 2020
The months of April and May bring sad reminders of three great F1 heroes lost to crashes – Jimmy Clark, Gilles Villeneuve and Ayrton Senna. All are sorely missed. We can be grateful that Niki Lauda, whose passing in May of 2019 was a reminder of a long and inspiring life, escaped from his fiery crash at the Nürburgring. Yet, it was not until the fatal crash of Senna in 1994 that a safety revolution took place. This excerpt from “CRASH!” looks at why the great Brazilian’s death made so much difference when it came to racing safety, now part of his legacy.
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