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"On Tuesday, one lucky fan received the phone call of a lifetime. The International Motor Racing Research Center (IMRRC), based in Watkins Glen, held its annual car giveaway sweepstakes. The winning ticket was Robert Hughes from Long Beach, New York. With the victory, Hughes can either take the car or a cash prize."

The International Motor Racing Research Center (IMRRC) announced today that it has appointed Mark Steigerwald to be the IMRRC’s next Executive Director, replacing Dan DeRusha, who stepped down in June 2021. John Saunders, Chair of the Governing Council, said, “We are very pleased to announce Mark’s hiring and return to the IMRRC to lead the Center as it continues its work collecting, preserving, and sharing the history of racing. Mark is uniquely positioned for this role having started his career at the IMRRC many years ago before moving on to advance his leadership experience and fundraising credentials.”

The International Motor Racing Research Center (IMRRC) will honor Lyn St. James with the Cameron R. Argetsinger Award for Outstanding Contributions to Motorsports on Sept. 11, 2021. After a hiatus in 2020, the
ceremony returns to a new location at the Jack Daniel’s Club at Watkins Glen International during the Hilliard U.S. Vintage Grand Prix weekend. Motorsports broadcast journalist Bob Varsha will be emceeing the ceremony.

"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."

"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.

Dan announced he is stepping back from his full-time duties for personal reasons resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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.

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.

"Win a 2020 Corvette Stingray from the IMRRC" by Doug Stokes

"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.