The International Motor Racing Research Center (IMRRC) collects, shares and preserves the history of motorsports. Spanning continents, eras, and race series, the Watkins Glen based IMRRC’s collection embodies the speed, drama and camaraderie of amateur and professional motor racing throughout the world. The Center welcomes serious researchers and the casual fans alike to share stories of race drivers, race series, and race cars captured on their shelves and walls.
The Center’s collection documents the history of racing in more than 4000 books along with 250 different motorsports magazines and newspapers titles; the archive also includes club and sanctioning body records; race results, programs and posters; papers from motorsports journalists and scholars; correspondence between race organizers; and more!
Its knowledgeable research and archives staff, like our guests Kip Zeiter and Rick Hughey assist hundreds of scholars, journalists, authors, documentary filmmakers, drivers and race car owners from all over the globe with inquiries about motorsports history every year. And they're here to tell us all about it!
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00:00:00 Origins of the International Motor Racing Research Center
00:04:17 Exploring the IMRRC Collection
00:06:04 Unique and Rare Items in the Library
00:09:16 The IMRRC's Role in Motorsports Research
00:11:17 Challenges and Future Plans for the IMRRC
00:16:40 The IMRRC's Global Reach and Contributions
00:20:13 Research and Archival Processes at the IMRRC
00:30:39 On the Grid: Showcasing Iconic Cars
00:37:15 Electric Spec Racers and the Green Grand Prix
00:37:47 Call for Interesting Cars
00:38:30 Fundraising with a Corvette Sweepstakes
00:38:48 The History of the Mid-Engine Corvette
00:39:20 The Origin of the Corvette at Watkins Glen
00:40:39 Details of the Corvette Sweepstakes Prizes
00:42:15 Membership and Fundraising Events
00:44:28 Center Conversations and Community Outreach
00:47:26 Engaging Younger Audiences and Women in Racing
00:51:01 The Argettsinger Dinner and Symposium
00:58:56 The Significance of Le Mans Anniversaries
01:04:30 Influential Manufacturers in Motorsport
01:08:45 Conclusion and Contact Information
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