The Hi-Lites 2007 Grand Prix Festival of Watkins Glen Page 25 Racing Research Center Focuses on History The International Motor Racing Research Center at library and an archive and welcomes both the serious Watkins Glen is unique in its mission and offerings as a researcher and the casual fan. Journalists, authors and research and archival center. It’s a fun place, too, always researchers unable to come to the Center are invited to with an historic car surrounded by beautiful art and submit their questions to the Center’s staff. The cost of hundreds of books. research services is based on the extent of the question, “There are many great automotive and racing and oftentimes is handled free of charge. museums around the world,” Sir Jackie Stewart, three- Since opening, almost 9,000 people have visited the time World Champion, said as the honored guest at the Center. Well over 2,500 reference questions have been opening of the Racing Research Center five years ago in answered, and most were submitted by e-mail. June 1999. “But what has been created at Watkins Glen, “Almost all of the Center’s materials have been a center for archives and real research, is truly unique and donated by those interested in the preservation of the a tremendous asset to the whole racing community.” history of motorsports,” Argetsinger says. “The Center’s This one-of-a-kind facility is located at 610 S. Decatur funding also is donated, as it receives no local, state or St. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday, federal operating money.” year-round. Funding comes through membership in the Center’s The Center is supported entirely by people committed 2007 Sponsorship Team, an endowment, and outright to the preservation of racing’s heritage worldwide. The gifts. The 2007 membership campaign is chaired by core of the collection is more than 2,500 rare and reference racing great . The Center also organizes a books, as well as hundreds of films, race posters and variety of fund-raising activities throughout the year, such programs, magazines, rare documents, club records and as auctions and raffles. manuscripts and thousands of photographs. This year’s raffle car is a Mazda Miata Touring “Our mission is to be the world-class leader in the Convertible. The drawing will be Dec. 8. collection of materials representing the documentary The legendary will be the featured speaker heritage of amateur and professional racing,” says Center at the Center’s Open House on Oct. 13. President Cameron R. Argetsinger. Information about the raffle and the Open House is The Center is designed to serve as both a research available on the Center’s Web site, www.racingarchives.org.

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