The Ninth Annual Michael R. Argetsinger Symposium on International Motor Racing History, held by the International Motor Racing Research Center (IMRRC) in partnership with the SAH and Gran Touring Motorsports (GTM), took place at the Harbor Hotel in downtown Watkins Glen on Friday November 21st and Saturday November 22nd, 2025. The Harbor Hotel proved to be a fine venue for the symposium due to the conveniences, facilities and services provided. The Watkins Glen Area Chamber of Commerce treated everyone to an Open Reception on Friday evening, and Tom Schmeh’s Reel Wheel Film Festival took place Thursday and Friday evenings at the Glen Theater.
Six one-hour presentations were made each day by a total of fourteen speakers. As before, the live streaming and associated equipment and expertise was provided by SAH member Eric Monterastelli of GTM. Keynoter Mark Raffauf, IMSA Senior Director of Competition, was a walking encyclopedia of motorsport history. The fifty-five to sixty people in attendance each day were complemented by the live-stream audience. Crew Chief Eric posted the presentations, as YouTube recordings, on the Argetsinger Symposium page of the IMRRC website after the Symposium.
Tributes were made to Duke Argetsinger, the lead administrator and backbone of the Argetsinger Symposium for the past several years. Duke is retiring from the IMRRC in December 2025.
Visit the IMRCC website Argetsinger Symposium page for additional information.
Immerse yourself in past Symposium presentations on the YouTube Channel page of the IMRCC website
The symposium is named in honor of Michael R. Argetsinger (1944-2015), race car driver, author of five books on motorsport, co-founder of the Symposium and founding member of the IMRCC. Michael’s parents, Cameron and Jean Argetsinger, brought Formula One racing to America and founded the Watkins Glen Grand Prix Racecourse, as well as the later Watkins Glen International Racetrack.
