International Motor Racing Research Center (Kip Zeiter) - IMRRC

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 Introduction to Break/Fix's History of Motorsports

00:01:37 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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