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2009, Dec. 5. Jim and Bret Seafuse, owner and driver with JBS Motorsports, discussing the Koni Challenge

2010, April 24 and 25. “The Spring Corvette Event,” presented by the IMRRC, Watkins Glen International and the Registry of Corvette Race Cars. Featuring cars and speakers Tony DeLorenzo, Gib Huffstader and Chris Thompson. Moderated by Ralph Kramer

2010, Dec. 4. “Fits and Starts: The First Post War American Grand Prix” and “Preservation and/or Restoration” by Dr. Frederick A. Simeone of the Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum in Philadelphia.

2010, June 10. Presentation of the Road Racing Drivers Club archives, with Bobby Rahal, RRDC president

2010, March 27. Michael Printup, president of Watkins Glen International, speaks about the famed track.

2011, April 11. “Photos of Formula 1, the Making of Grand Prix, Ayrton Senna and French Photo Journalist Bernard Cahier” by Michael Keyser, author filmmaker, photographer, team owner and driver.

2011, Dec. 3. “Formula One: 1962 through 1980” by IMRRC Historian Bill Green and Kevin Hughey

2011, Jan. 18. News conference announcing a year-long celebration of the 50th anniversary of Formula 1 at Watkins Glen

2011, Nov. 19. “The Art of Formula One” with a panel of artists moderated by Ginnie Lupi of the Arts Council. Participating artists: Craig Booth, Greg Davis, Bob Gillespie, Steve Oosterling, James Schwabel, Robert Tarlach and Doug Wilkins.

2011, Oct. 8. Three talks about Formula 1. Bill Sadler, owner, designer builder and driver, speaks about Formula Libre. Author Michael T. Lynch speaks about World Champion 1961 Phil Hill. Author Gordon Kirby speaks about 1978 World Champion Mario Andretti. Two DVDs.

2012, April 20. “Elva: The Cars, the People, the History” with Janos Wimpffen and Burdette Martin. Two DVDs.

2012, Aug. 25. “The Indianapolis Motor Speedway” by Indianapolis historian Donald Davidson. Also “The Roadster Era of the Indianapolis 500” by motorsports publisher and car collector Joseph Freeman

2012, June 23. “1950s West Coast Sports Car Racing and the Riverside International Raceway” by author William Edgar

2012, Oct. 13. “Road America” by authur Tom Schultz. Also “Formula 5000 in Australia” by author Ray Bell. And “Remembering Chris Economaki” by motorsports journalist Rick Hughey

2012, Sept. 7. Grand Prix Festival reception at the Racing Research Center, with Elliot Forbes Robinson, Lyn St. James, Burt Levy and others.

2013, April 13. “My Motoring Lifetime” by acclaimed author Karl Ludvigsen

2013, Dec. 7. “The Story Behind the Story” by Burt Levy, author of the “Last Open Road” series. Also, “Walter Hansgen Special” by car owner Robert Milstein. Two DVDs.

2013, Jan. 12. “Posters & Programs” by IMRRC Historian Bill Green.

2013, May 18. “Watkins Glen International” by IMRRC Historian Bill Green and author Michael Argetsinger. “Watkins Glen, The Street Years 1948-1952” by author Philippe Defechereux and Clark Lance. Two DVDs.

2013, Nov. 2. “Tazio Nuvolari” by Joe Tierno. Includes a question and answer session with Otto Linton. Two DVDs.

2013, Oct. 5. “Racing Years and the Klemantaski Collection” by Peter Sachs

2014, April 12. “Model Cars & Collectibles,” a panel discussion, with a look at the Racing Research Center’s annual model car show.

2014, Feb. 8. “Historic Holland: Storied Past, Dynamic Future” by Tim Bennett, Larry Ott and George Skora

2014, Jan. 18. “The Vanderbilt Cup, 1938-1937” by IMRRC Historian Bill Green

2014, Oct. 18. “The Milwaukee Mile” by Steve Zautke

2015, Jan. 24. “Racing Things: Collecting Patches, Programs, Credentials and Other Things” by IMRRC Historian Bill Green

2015, Nov. 14. “The Syracuse Mile, A Look Back” with a panel of Syracuse greats: Johnny Birosh, Glenn Donnelly, Dr. Gary George, Jeff Hachmann, Alan Johnson, Dan Kapuscinski, Mal Lane, Joe Marotta, Gary Montgomery, Wes Moody and Gary Tomkins

Race track announcers from across Central New York and Connecticut speak about their work. On the panel: Joe Marotta, who announced all 44 years at Super DIRT Week at the Syracuse Mile; Roy Sova, in 2016 in his 52nd year at Oswego Speedway; Gary Montgomery, who announced at Weedsport, Canandaigua and Syracuse; Mike Paz, who has worked at nine NASCAR tracks, including WGI; Frank Del Vecchio, a racer and announcer who has worked at tracks across the nation; and Greg Rickes, the voice of Lime Rock Park in Connecticut. The talk was at the IMRRC on April 16, 2016.

Writer Preston Lerner, author of the award-winning book “Ford GT40, How Ford Silenced the Critics, Humbled Ferrari & Conquered Le Mans,” discusses the history of the iconic car. The Center Conversations talk was on Dec. 10, 2016, at the IMRRC.

2016, Feb. 27. “Watkins Glen International Looking Forward” by WGI President Michael Printup

Andrew Layton, author of “Ray Crawford – Speed Merchant: A California Grocer’s Love Affair with Risk, From P-38 Lightnings to the Indianapolis 500” speaks about the 1950s-era Indianapolis 500 racer, who also was a combat fighter ace and test pilot and a millionaire business mogul. The talk was on May 14, 2016 at the IMRRC.

Presented by Bill Green, Rick Hughey, and Jim Scaptura.

IMRRC Historian Bill Green leads a discussion about the 15 racers in the Watkins Glen Drivers Walk of Fame. Joining Green are fellow members of the Watkins Glen Historic Racing Committee Jim Scaptura and Rick Hughey. The talk was at the IMRRC on Feb. 18, 2017.

Presented by George Webster, Lionel Birnbom, Timothy Meddaugh.