Founded in 2015, the annual Michael R. Argetsinger Symposium on International Motor Racing History is co-hosted each November by the International Motor Racing Research Center (IMRRC) and the SAH, in Watkins Glen, New York. The two-day Symposium provides a venue for professional and amateur scholars, writers, and researchers to present their work to the enthusiasts’ community, to students, and to the general public. Symposium topics encompass:
Symposium attendance is free of charge. Both days are live streamed and recorded by Gran Touring Motorsports for post-event viewing on YouTube.
The exact dates of the Ninth Annual Michael R. Argetsinger Symposium on International Motor Racing History will be announced during the first quarter of 2025, followed by the Call for Presentations announcement.
The symposium is named in honor of Michael R. Argetsinger (1944-2015), race car driver, author of five books on motor sport, co-founder of the Symposium, and founding member of the IMRRC. Michael was a son of Cameron and Jean Argetsinger, who brought Formula One racing to America and founded the Watkins Glen Grand Prix Race Course, as well as the later Watkins Glen International racetrack.
Visit the IMRRC Argetsinger website Symposium page for additional information and YouTube links for each 2022, 2023, and 2024 presentation.
Also, immerse yourself in the IMRRC website Podcast and YouTube collections under the home page “News & Events” tab.
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