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The history of international automotive competition falls within several realms, all of which are welcomed as topics for presentations, including, but not limited to: sports history, cultural studies, public history, political history, the history of technology, sports geography and gender studies, as well as archival studies. If you are looking for the Live Streams from the Argetsinger Symposium, please click here.

Upcoming Center Conversations

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	Straight Line Speed – the History of Niagara Dragway A day of memories, stories, photos and more as seen thru the eyes of DEAN JOHNSON, Promoter, Niagara Dragway, 1964-1974. May 10, 2025 - LEARN MORE.
	MORE TO COME!

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2024 Season

1948 Watkins Glen; Cameron Argetsinger in his MGTC at Milliken's corner	“100 Years of MG” narrated by Glen Moore & “One Track Mind” the new book by artist, Bob Gillespie September 7, 2024 - LEARN MORE.
	“THE GREATEST CORVETTE STORY EVER TOLD” June 22, 2024 - LEARN MORE.
IMRRC - Center Conversation (Part 3) - The Camoradi Corvette - Panel Discussion Please join us for a very special presentation about the amazing history of Camoradi USA Racing’s 1960 Corvette and the colorful cast of characters surrounding it. The car was built ...for international competition under the auspices of Chevrolet General Manager Ed Cole and Corvette Chief Engineer Zora Duntov and went on to race successfully in Havana, Daytona, Sebring, Nürburgring, Sweden, and Le Mans. The only thing more amazing than this car’s creation and race record is its survival. On the way to Britain’s famed Goodwood circuit in August 1960 it was crashed hard and left for dead but miraculously, the shattered remains were preserved and discovered some thirty years later by Loren Lundberg, an unbelievably tenacious Corvette enthusiast from Glendale, Arizona. Learn how Loren found and rescued the car, and how he and current caretaker Dominick Testa went to great lengths to restore it and make sure its incredible story would not be forgotten. Chuck Schroedel: Chuck was part of the Camoradi Corvette’s crew at Le Mans in 1960 Dominick Testa: Dominick is the Camoradi Corvette’s current caretaker Richard Prince: Richard is a Corvette historianShow More Now Playing Please join us for a very special presentation about the amazing history of Camoradi USA Racing’s 1960 Corvette and the colorful cast of characters surrounding it. The car was built ...for international competition under the auspices of Chevrolet General Manager Ed Cole and Corvette Chief Engineer Zora Duntov and went on to race successfully in Havana, Daytona, Sebring, Nürburgring, Sweden, and Le Mans. The only thing more amazing than this car’s creation and race record is its survival. On the way to Britain’s famed Goodwood circuit in August 1960 it was crashed hard and left for dead but miraculously, the shattered remains were preserved and discovered some thirty years later by Loren Lundberg, an unbelievably tenacious Corvette enthusiast from Glendale, Arizona. Learn how Loren found and rescued the car, and how he and current caretaker Dominick Testa went to great lengths to restore it and make sure its incredible story would not be forgotten. Chuck Schroedel: Chuck was part of the Camoradi Corvette’s crew at Le Mans in 1960 Dominick Testa: Dominick is the Camoradi Corvette’s current caretaker Richard Prince: Richard is a Corvette historianShow More Now Playing Please join us for a very special presentation about the amazing history of Camoradi USA Racing’s 1960 Corvette and the colorful cast of characters surrounding it. The car was built ...for international competition under the auspices of Chevrolet General Manager Ed Cole and Corvette Chief Engineer Zora Duntov and went on to race successfully in Havana, Daytona, Sebring, Nürburgring, Sweden, and Le Mans. The only thing more amazing than this car’s creation and race record is its survival. On the way to Britain’s famed Goodwood circuit in August 1960 it was crashed hard and left for dead but miraculously, the shattered remains were preserved and discovered some thirty years later by Loren Lundberg, an unbelievably tenacious Corvette enthusiast from Glendale, Arizona. Learn how Loren found and rescued the car, and how he and current caretaker Dominick Testa went to great lengths to restore it and make sure its incredible story would not be forgotten. Chuck Schroedel: Chuck was part of the Camoradi Corvette’s crew at Le Mans in 1960 Dominick Testa: Dominick is the Camoradi Corvette’s current caretaker Richard Prince: Richard is a Corvette historianShow More Now Playing Please join us for a very special presentation about the amazing history of Camoradi USA Racing’s 1960 Corvette and the colorful cast of characters surrounding it. The car was built ...for international competition under the auspices of Chevrolet General Manager Ed Cole and Corvette Chief Engineer Zora Duntov and went on to race successfully in Havana, Daytona, Sebring, Nürburgring, Sweden, and Le Mans. The only thing more amazing than this car’s creation and race record is its survival. On the way to Britain’s famed Goodwood circuit in August 1960 it was crashed hard and left for dead but miraculously, the shattered remains were preserved and discovered some thirty years later by Loren Lundberg, an unbelievably tenacious Corvette enthusiast from Glendale, Arizona. Learn how Loren found and rescued the car, and how he and current caretaker Dominick Testa went to great lengths to restore it and make sure its incredible story would not be forgotten. Chuck Schroedel: Chuck was part of the Camoradi Corvette’s crew at Le Mans in 1960 Dominick Testa: Dominick is the Camoradi Corvette’s current caretaker Richard Prince: Richard is a Corvette historianShow More Now Playing Please join us for a very special presentation about the amazing history of Camoradi USA Racing’s 1960 Corvette and the colorful cast of characters surrounding it. The car was built ...for international competition under the auspices of Chevrolet General Manager Ed Cole and Corvette Chief Engineer Zora Duntov and went on to race successfully in Havana, Daytona, Sebring, Nürburgring, Sweden, and Le Mans. The only thing more amazing than this car’s creation and race record is its survival. On the way to Britain’s famed Goodwood circuit in August 1960 it was crashed hard and left for dead but miraculously, the shattered remains were preserved and discovered some thirty years later by Loren Lundberg, an unbelievably tenacious Corvette enthusiast from Glendale, Arizona. Learn how Loren found and rescued the car, and how he and current caretaker Dominick Testa went to great lengths to restore it and make sure its incredible story would not be forgotten. Chuck Schroedel: Chuck was part of the Camoradi Corvette’s crew at Le Mans in 1960 Dominick Testa: Dominick is the Camoradi Corvette’s current caretaker Richard Prince: Richard is a Corvette historianShow More Now Playing Please join us for a very special presentation about the amazing history of Camoradi USA Racing’s 1960 Corvette and the colorful cast of characters surrounding it. The car was built ...for international competition under the auspices of Chevrolet General Manager Ed Cole and Corvette Chief Engineer Zora Duntov and went on to race successfully in Havana, Daytona, Sebring, Nürburgring, Sweden, and Le Mans. The only thing more amazing than this car’s creation and race record is its survival. On the way to Britain’s famed Goodwood circuit in August 1960 it was crashed hard and left for dead but miraculously, the shattered remains were preserved and discovered some thirty years later by Loren Lundberg, an unbelievably tenacious Corvette enthusiast from Glendale, Arizona. Learn how Loren found and rescued the car, and how he and current caretaker Dominick Testa went to great lengths to restore it and make sure its incredible story would not be forgotten. Chuck Schroedel: Chuck was part of the Camoradi Corvette’s crew at Le Mans in 1960 Dominick Testa: Dominick is the Camoradi Corvette’s current caretaker Richard Prince: Richard is a Corvette historianShow More
	“OSWEGO SUPERS – A LEGACY OF SPEED AT THE STEEL PALACE” May 11th, 2024 - LEARN MORE.
The Steel Palace, Oswego Speedway (FULL LENGTH) IMRRC's Center Conversation, The Steel Palace, Oswego Speedway, May 2024 Now Playing IMRRC's Center Conversation, The Steel Palace, Oswego Speedway, May 2024 Now Playing Part 1 of the IMRRC's Center Conversation, The Steel Palace, Oswego Speedway, May 2024 Now Playing Part 2 of the IMRRC's Center Conversation, The Steel Palace, Oswego Speedway, May 2024 Now Playing A presentation on the famous Oswego Speedway supermodified "The Purdy Deuce" at the IMRRC's Center Conversation, May 2024 Now Playing Roy Sova from Oswego Speedway chats with the Hodgson's about the Purdy Duece at the IMRRC's Center Conversation, May 2024

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Pamela Yates and Stacy Bradley speak about Brock Yates in a Feb. 24, 2018 talk titled "Looking at the World Through a Windshield. at the International Motor Racing Research Center ...in Watkins Glen, NYShow More

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Center Conversations talk at the International Motor Racing Research Center on Jan. 20, 2018: "15 in the Watkins Glen Drivers Walk of Fame" by IMRRC Historian Bill Green, Jim Scaptura ...and Rick Hughey, all members of the Watkins Glen Historic Racing Committee. The Historic Racing Committee manages the Watkins Glen Drivers Walk of Fame and is a committee of the IMRRC.Show More

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The 3rd Annual Michael R. Argetsinger Symposium on International Motor Racing History was Nov. 9-11 at the International Motor Racing Research Center in Watkins Glen, NY. This academic symposium is ...presented by the IMRRC in partnership with the Society of Automotive Historians International Motor Sports History Section. On Saturday, Nov. 11, the symposium offered four sessions on women in racing. Three of those sessions were recorded and are presented here: Dr. Elsa Nystrom, "Mad for Speed: The Racing Life of Joan Newton Cuneo"; Francis G. Clax, "Anne Cecile Rose-Itier, Overcoming Gender Barriers and Earning Legitimacy by Competing and Winning"; and Dr. Jeremy R. Kinney, "Speeding through a Man's World: Women Sports Car Racers in the 1950s and 1960s". The presenters are introduced by Dr. Pat Yongue of the SAH.Show More

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The International Motor Racing Research Center marked the 50th anniversary of the Canadian Grand Prix with reminiscences from three long-time insiders.
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Preston Lerner, author of "Ford GT: How Ford Silenced the Critics, Humbled Ferrari and Conquered Le Mans" speaks at the International Motor Racing Research Center in Watkins Glen, NY on ...Dec. 10, 2016.
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Streamed live on Oct 22, 2016. Re-edited and uploaded Dec. 9, 2016

A panel of Trans-Am experts discusses their experiences. The panelists: Judy Stropus, Chuck Cantwell, John “Woody” Woodard, Lee ...Dykstra, Don Cox, Tommy Kendall and Butch Leitzinger. The talk was part of the IMRRC's Center Conversations series.Show More

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Dan Simone, NASCAR Hall of Fame curator delivers the keynote address at the Jean S. Argetsinger Symposium on International Motor Racing History on Nov. 12, 2016 in Watkins Glen, NY

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