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The International Motor Racing Research Center is an archive dedicated to all forms of motor racing. The Center is open year round and admission is free.

The International Motor Racing Research Center, located in Watkins Glen, NY, is an archival library/museum whose mission is collecting, preserving and presenting the heritage of motor sports.

10/29/2026

MEET OUR 2026 MICHAEL R. ARGETSINGER SYMPOSIUM PRESENTERS!

The IMRRC is excited to highlight another one of our 2026 Michael R. Argetsinger Symposium Presenters Clio Reid! Clio will present “The Media’s Reaction to the Death of Canadian Formula One Driver Gilles Villeneuve in 1982” on Thursday, November 12, from 3:00 p.m.-3:45 p.m.

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Stay tuned as we introduce more of our 2026 Symposium presenters!

10/28/2026

MEET OUR 2026 MICHAEL R. ARGETSINGER SYMPOSIUM PRESENTERS!

The IMRRC is excited to highlight another one of our 2026 Michael R. Argetsinger Symposium Presenters Brian Kirby! Brian will present “Historical Engines in the Cornell Mechanical Engineering Curriculum” on Thursday, November 12, from 2:00 p.m.-2:45 p.m.

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Stay tuned as we introduce more of our 2026 Symposium presenters!

10/27/2026

MEET OUR 2026 MICHAEL R. ARGETSINGER SYMPOSIUM PRESENTERS!

The IMRRC is excited to highlight another one of our 2026 Michael R. Argetsinger Symposium Presenters Alison Kreitzer! Alison will present “Board Tracks: Speed, Spectacle, and Risk in Early Auto Racing” on Thursday, November 12, from 1:00 p.m.-1:45 p.m.

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10/26/2026

The IMRRC is excited to highlight the College Panel of our 2026 Michael R. Argetsinger Symposium! McPherson, Belmont Abbey, and Alfred State will discuss their programs, students, and the future of motorsports education. Students will present posters at the symposium throughout the day and be available to answer questions.

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Stay tuned as we introduce more of our 2026 Symposium presenters!

10/26/2026

Meet Our 2026 Michael R. Argetsinger Symposium Keynote Speaker!

The IMRRC is excited to highlight our 2026 Keynote Speaker David Hobbs! David will speak from 11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., Thursday, November 12th!

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10/26/2026

IMRRC’s “History with Bill” Takes Motorsports Stories Beyond Watkins Glen

What began as a series of short videos shared on the International Motor Racing Research Center’s social media has grown into something much bigger. This summer, the IMRRC’s popular History with Bill series entered a new chapter as Center Historian Bill Green, joined by members of the IMRRC team, began traveling beyond Watkins Glen to explore the people, cars, tracks and collections that have shaped Watkins Glen’s motorsports history.

The History with Bill documentary project is made possible through the generous support of Bill Branson, Dave and Connie Davies, Bill Green, and the Glen Region of the SCCA

READ MORE 📰 https://www.racingarchives.org/news/imrrcs-history-with-bill-takes-motorsports-stories-beyond-watkins-glen/

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10/23/2026

MEET OUR 2026 MICHAEL R. ARGETSINGER SYMPOSIUM PRESENTERS!

The IMRRC is excited to highlight another one of our 2026 Michael R. Argetsinger Symposium Presenters Tim Miller! Tim will present “Working at Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company” on Thursday, November 12, from 10:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

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Stay tuned as we introduce more of our 2026 Symposium presenters!

Society of Automotive Historians, Inc..

10/22/2026

Grand Prix of the United States October 7th, 1962

This scrapbook from the Bill and Virginia Close collection contains black and white and color photographs of the Grand Prix of the United States held October 7th, 1962 in Watkins Glen, New York. Photographs include racecars, drivers, staff, and spectators.

10/22/2026

MEET OUR FIRST 2026 MICHAEL R. ARGETSINGER SYMPOSIUM PRESENTER!

The IMRRC is excited to kick off our 2026 Michael R. Argetsinger Symposium Presenter Spotlight with Harry Hurst! Harry will present “The Penske Sunoco Ferrari 51M” on Thursday, November 12, from 9:15–10:00 a.m.

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Stay tuned as we introduce more of our 2026 Symposium presenters!

Society of Automotive Historians, Inc.

Address

610 S Decatur Street
Watkins Glen, NY
14891

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+16075359044

Website

http://www.racingarchives.org/

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