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Mackenzie Kirkey’s presentation focuses on NASCAR driver Curtis Turner, the efforts of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters to unionize NASCAR drivers in 1961, and the tactics used by NASCAR’s Founder and President Bill France Sr. to try and thwart their attempts.

Buz McKim’s presentation explores the racing career of NASCAR’s iconic founder William “Bill” France and the origins of NASCAR in the late 1940s and early 1950s.

It appears that Maserati in the 1950s identified their competition cars by their engine numbers, not their chassis numbers, and that this process allowed for the individual cars to have carried more than one identity. This has implications for the provenance of these cars.

The 1940 Mille Miglia is an anomaly in the long history of the race. The previous classic editions, held between 1927 and 1938, were run on the thousand-mile figure-of-eight open road course covering half of Italy.

Katharine Worth's presentation will analyze the 1930s through the lens of Grand Prix racing - and the aspirations to race at that level - in Germany and Great Britain, addressing how motor racing became increasingly connected to politics and nationalism, showcasing the complex relationship between Germany and Britain at the time.

From the archives of the International Motor Racing Research Center (IMRRC) comes the digitally remastered version of "Land Speed Records" 2014 presentation by George Webster as part of their Center Conversations series.

As 2023 draws to a close, we thank our many fans and supporters who made our 25th year of operation a special one! Our Silver Anniversary celebration drew an enthusiastic crowd who helped us acknowledge our milestone in style.

The Michael R. Argetsinger Symposium on International Motor Racing History was held at Watkins Glen International on Nov. 3rd and 4th. The keynote speaker was Rob Dyson, who presented "A Driver’s Reflections on Watkins Glen at 75."

In the roundtable, the team of Stocz, Robeers and Sullivan, explore the forgotten history of alternative power vehicles in motorsport, demonstrating that the current concerns over environmental impacts of auto racing - and the attendant hand-wringing over its future- are far from new.

Having a strong interest and deep passion for car racing, Dr. Mario Felice Tecce analyzed Formula One seasons of the last 50 years and suggests that race car driving can be a major example of general life choices between good and bad in a joint competition to pursue the best possible.