Since first presenting at the Argetsinger Symposium, Belmont Abbey College’s Motorsport Management program has expanded its multi-year pedagogical approach to motorsport education. While the curriculum remains rooted in the origins of stock car racing, it now reflects a broader and global perspective—incorporating lessons from the evolution of Formula 1, sports car racing, dirt racing, drag racing, and multiple other disciplines.

This update highlights significant developments, including the launch of the nation’s first Master of Arts in Motorsport Management and the Accelerate Abbey summer program, which introduces high school students to the sport’s diverse historical and professional landscape. We also discuss the expansion of archival resources through a generous donation from historian Donald Capps, a direct outcome of prior Argetsinger Symposium connections.

Attendees will gain insight into how Belmont Abbey’s curriculum uses motorsport history—across continents and categories—as a lens for critical thinking, cultural understanding, and professional development. The session will explore our lessons learned, evolving strategies, and vision for preparing the next generation of motorsport professionals.

Bio

Quinn Beekwilder is an assistant professor and coordinator of the Motorsports management degree at Belmont Abbey College. Having worked for a decade 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. Motorsports history has always been a passion of Mr. Beekwilder. The approaches he takes to the courses are crafted to focus on the historical development of NASCAR while incorporating experimental activities to support the curriculum. The students refer to Mr. Beekwilder as “the fast van driver.”