I Didn't Expect This

John DiBartolomeo · 11-05-2019, 06:21 PM

I didn’t expect that to happen, and I was really speaking in terms of having people support the printed efforts of the few drag racing publications out there.

https://dragracingedge.com/the-blog/...xpect-this-58/

SSGN · 11-06-2019, 07:36 AM

John
Is this the last Drag Racing print publication?? Looked around and many have gone away of the internet. I will be honest I gave up my Dragster subscription from a cost vs content concerns. Way too much on the pros and there personnel life. I really don't care what they eat or how there golf game is going. The store magazines are just too boring and tech is geared to parts sales.
Thanks

John DiBartolomeo · 11-06-2019, 09:56 AM

We're not the last Drag Racing publication as there is also Drag Illustrated along with several small titles out there, with each of us sort of attempting to cater to the different factions of the sport. Drag Racing Edge was begun to hopefully bridge the gap between a bunch of different avenues similar to what the old SS&DI was like in the early days. But the publication world is changing. Whether it's print or web-based, you can be sure the stories are triggered by ad sales in some way. That's just the way it is today. We try to balance that and just lay out the facts in either a tech or profile story. But I do understand the frustration.

Joe Schweigert · 11-06-2019, 11:03 AM

I just subscribed this morning I have looked at several issue's in the past ,this is a great publications with many great articles brings you back to the days when you looked forward to the next issue

joe huestis · 11-07-2019, 11:50 PM

John, roughly 40 years ago SS&DI had a feature in their magazine one month titled “Stockerology” featuring stories on about 4 or 5 different stocker combos, 2 of them being the Cloutier, Nevin, & Steel Cobra Jet and Don McElroy’s ‘69 Camaro. I’m sure if you had more articles like this you would gin up several more subscribers from this Class Racer website. The article detailed what it took to make those cars competitive. I’m sure several guys on here remember that issue too. Just a suggestion...

11-05-2019, 06:21 PM	#1
John DiBartolomeo Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Beaver Springs, PA Posts: 494 Likes: 1 Liked 1,283 Times in 159 Posts	I Didn't Expect This I didn’t expect that to happen, and I was really speaking in terms of having people support the printed efforts of the few drag racing publications out there. https://dragracingedge.com/the-blog/...xpect-this-58/ Attached Thumbnails __________________ John DiBartolomeo DRC Race Products DragRacingActionOnline.com

11-06-2019, 07:36 AM	#2
SSGN Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 625 Likes: 110 Liked 130 Times in 46 Posts	Re: I Didn't Expect This John Is this the last Drag Racing print publication?? Looked around and many have gone away of the internet. I will be honest I gave up my Dragster subscription from a cost vs content concerns. Way too much on the pros and there personnel life. I really don't care what they eat or how there golf game is going. The store magazines are just too boring and tech is geared to parts sales. Thanks __________________ The more people I meet the more I like my dog Kevin

11-06-2019, 09:56 AM	#3
John DiBartolomeo Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Beaver Springs, PA Posts: 494 Likes: 1 Liked 1,283 Times in 159 Posts	Re: I Didn't Expect This We're not the last Drag Racing publication as there is also Drag Illustrated along with several small titles out there, with each of us sort of attempting to cater to the different factions of the sport. Drag Racing Edge was begun to hopefully bridge the gap between a bunch of different avenues similar to what the old SS&DI was like in the early days. But the publication world is changing. Whether it's print or web-based, you can be sure the stories are triggered by ad sales in some way. That's just the way it is today. We try to balance that and just lay out the facts in either a tech or profile story. But I do understand the frustration. __________________ John DiBartolomeo DRC Race Products DragRacingActionOnline.com

11-06-2019, 11:03 AM	#4
Joe Schweigert Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ontario, calif Posts: 208 Likes: 51 Liked 14 Times in 7 Posts	Re: I Didn't Expect This I just subscribed this morning I have looked at several issue's in the past ,this is a great publications with many great articles brings you back to the days when you looked forward to the next issue __________________ Joe Schweigert 751 SS

11-07-2019, 11:50 PM	#5
joe huestis Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Youngsville, N.C. Posts: 605 Likes: 258 Liked 371 Times in 103 Posts	Re: I Didn't Expect This John, roughly 40 years ago SS&DI had a feature in their magazine one month titled “Stockerology” featuring stories on about 4 or 5 different stocker combos, 2 of them being the Cloutier, Nevin, & Steel Cobra Jet and Don McElroy’s ‘69 Camaro. I’m sure if you had more articles like this you would gin up several more subscribers from this Class Racer website. The article detailed what it took to make those cars competitive. I’m sure several guys on here remember that issue too. Just a suggestion... __________________ Joe Huestis "Annie's Song" Racing U/SA 2724 Youngsville, NC