Posted (07/17/2014) -
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (July 17, 2014) - Sahlen Packing Co., Inc., of Buffalo, N.Y., has come on board to support the 2014 IMRRC Award Dinner honoring Chip Ganassi, presented by NASCAR, International Speedway Corporation and Watkins Glen International. Ganassi will receive the inaugural Cameron R. Argetsinger Award for his contributions to motorsports at the gala dinner at the Corning (N.Y.) Museum of Glass on Aug. 7.
"We at Sahlen Packing Co. Inc. are proud to support the International Motor Racing Research Center in its goal to preserve and share the history of motorsports through its archives," said company owner Joe Sahlen, a longtime sports-car racing enthusiast and driver in the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge. "We are also pleased to be a part of the program to honor Chip Ganassi, one of the most successful race-team owners in history. For him to receive an award in the name of Cameron Argetsinger is fitting, as they are both icons of the sport."
Sahlen Packing Company was founded in 1869 in Buffalo, N.Y., as a family business. It operates a state-of-the-art processing facility which is continually updated and expanded to satisfy customer demands for premium quality meat products. Sahlen's is the title sponsor of the Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen, held at Watkins Glen International.
As a race-car driver, Joe Sahlen has competed in two classes of the Rolex Sports Car Series and was awarded the prestigious Rolex Bob Snodgrass Award of Excellence in 2011 for his integrity and passion for the sport as a team owner.
"We are pleased to have Sahlen Packing Company join us to honor Chip Ganassi," said IMRRC President J.C. Argetsinger. "Sahlen's reputation as a quality company that also promotes auto racing in New York State is unsurpassed."
The IMRRC Award Dinner will be held on Aug. 7, the Thursday prior to the NASCAR Sprint Cup event at Watkins Glen International, at the Corning Museum of Glass, One Museum Way, Corning, N.Y. 14830. Cocktails are at 5:30 p.m., dinner at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $250 per person. To purchase tickets, tables, sponsorship packages, go to http://www.racingarchives.org/special_event.php, or call 607-535-9044. Seats are limited, so early reservations are recommended. Dress is business casual.
Often referred to as the father of American road racing, Cameron R. Argetsinger was a visionary who, in 1948, conceived, organized, and drove in the first post-war road race in America through the roads of Watkins Glen. He brought Formula 1 to Watkins Glen International in 1961 and the circuit hosted the United States Grand Prix for 20 years. He was president of the IMRRC for five years, until his death in 2008.
To date, Ganassi's teams, that compete in the NASCAR Sprint Cup, Verizon INDYCAR and TUDOR United SportsCar Championship series, have won 17 championships in his 24 years of ownership, including four Indy 500 titles. In 2012, the Duquesne University graduate and former part owner of his hometown Pittsburgh Pirates, was named one of the "50 most influential people in the Auto Industry" by Complex Magazine.
Other event supporters include NASCAR, International Speedway Corp., Watkins Glen International, Laurence Kessler, Arthur Urciuoli, Robert Newman, Corning Incorporated, Benjamin F. Edwards & Co., Chevrolet, SCCA, Welliver, Elmira Savings Bank, Greg Galdi, and Glenora Wine Cellars.
About Sahlen Packing Co. Inc.
Sahlen Packing Company was founded in 1869 in Buffalo, N.Y., as a family business. Company founder Joseph Sahlen dedicated himself to one guiding principle: only the freshest and highest quality meat products would bear the proud Sahlen name.
Today, in addition to being the name behind the Buffalo area's favorite hot dogs and holiday hams, Sahlen's has grown from its Western New York roots to offer its "Old Fashioned" Smokehouse Ham and Turkey Breast in over 15 states.
At company headquarters in Buffalo, Sahlen's operates a state-of-the-art processing facility which is continually updated and expanded to satisfy customer demands for premium quality meat products.
Joe Sahlen is married to Anita and has three children: Joseph, Alex and Billy.
About IMRRC
The Racing Research Center is an archival library dedicated to the preservation of the history of motorsports, of all series and all venues, through its collections of books, periodicals, films, photographs, fine art and other materials. For more information about the Center’s work and its programs, visit www.racingarchives.org or call (607) 535-9044. The Center also is on Facebook at International Motor Racing Research Center.
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