Belmont Abbey offers a four-year undergraduate academic program designed to prepare designed to prepare aspiring professionals and leaders for a career in the motorsport industry. The presentation will discuss Belmont Abbey College’s pedagogical approach to introducing and reinforcing the history of motorsports throughout the entire curriculum.

Motorsport history has always been a passion of Mr. Beekwilder. The approaches that he takes to the course are crafted to focus on the historical development of NASCAR while incorporating experiential activities to support the curriculum. Moreover, Dr. Cunningham’s presentation will discuss the many perceived lessons learned and ever-evolving adjustments made along the way in the Department’s efforts to successfully prepare students to become lifelong learners of the history of motorsports.

This episode is sponsored in part by: The International Motor Racing Research Center (IMRRC), The Society of Automotive Historians (SAH), The Watkins Glen Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Argetsinger Family – and was recorded in front of a live studio audience. And has been Edited, Remastered and Produced in partnership with the Motoring Podcast Network.

Bio

Quinn Beekwilder is an assistant professor and coordinator of the motorsport management degree at Belmont Abbey College. Having come from a decade of working at Charlotte Motor Speedway, he wanted to give back to the motorsport program at Belmont Abbey that got him there in the first place. He has a unique perspective of being one of the first graduates of the program and is able to address concerns and direct the program for the greater benefit of current students. The students refer to Mr. Beekwilder as “the fast van driver.”