WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. — Zak Brown, Chief Executive Officer of McLaren Racing, will receive the 10th annual IMRRC Cameron R. Argetsinger Award at a gala presented by Sahlen’s, NASCAR, Watkins Glen Int’l and IMSA, on Sept. 12.
The dinner and presentation will be held prior to the running of the NASCAR Go Bowling at The Glen event, Sept. 11-15, at Watkins Glen Int’l.
The International Motor Racing Research Center returns to the Corning Museum of Glass in Corning, N.Y., to present the award to Brown, in recognition of his universal contributions to help advance and improve the sport of motor racing.
Established in 2014, the CRA Award had been presented at gala events at the CMOG through 2019, honoring such legends of the sport as Chip Ganassi, Roger Penske, Mario Andretti, Richard Petty, the France Family and Bobby Rahal. When the pandemic hit, the event moved first to Watkins Glen Int’l, then to the Harbor Hotel in Watkins Glen, recognizing Lyn St. James, Mike Helton and Richard Childress through 2023.
“We are thrilled to be returning to the Corning Museum of Glass, where the IMRRC launched the CRA Award galas in 2014, initially honoring Chip Ganassi,” said Mark Steigerwald, Executive Director of the IMRRC. “We expect a significant turnout for this year’s event, based on the huge growth of popularity of Formula 1 racing in recent years, and McLaren’s progress in performance since Brown came on board with the team.
“The CMOG’s facility can easily accommodate a large number of attendees.”
Bobby Rahal, the 1986 Indy 500 winner and current NTT IndyCar Series team owner, will introduce Brown at the gala and will interview the honoree on stage.