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"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.

The International Motor Racing Research Center (IMRRC) will host several exhibitions this year that tell the story of women in United States motorsports.

Peter O. Argetsinger, a member of the International Motor Racing Research Center’s Governing Council and an international racing champion and respected driving coach, is being remembered across the industry for his talents and joy in the sport.

"History in the Making" Appearing in SportsCar February 2020 by Jeff Jacobs

"A Big Hill to Climb" Appearing in SportsCar January 2020 by Jeff Jacobs

The International Motor Racing Research Center (IMRRC), in partnership with the Society of Automotive Historians and the Popular Culture Association’s Vehicle Culture Area, will present "The Cultural Turn Meets the First Turn: Writing Motorsports History" at the fifth annual Michael R. Argetsinger Symposium on International Motor Racing History.

"Runoffs Past" Appearing in SportsCar October 2019 by Jeff Jacobs

"Back and Forward" Appearing in SportsCar September 2019 by Jeff Jacobs

The International Motor Racing Research Center celebrated Vintage Weekend with a program and displays related to the Watkins Glen Grand Prix Festival and the Hilliard U.S. Vintage Grand Prix, which was held Sept. 5 through 8.

"Formula 1 and SCCA" Appearing in SportsCar August 2019 by Jeff Jacobs