''Racer'' (stylized ''RACER''), is an American

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magazine based in

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, California. Owned by Racer Media & Marketing, it is published six times a year. and has a news and commentary website, Racer.com along with The RACER Channel on YouTube, and the Racer Network (formerly "MAVTV") on television.

Overview

The magazine has feature articles relating to most of the world's major auto racing series, including

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, the

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, the

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, NHRA Drag Racing, and the

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, as well as local racing categories and feeder series. The magazine includes extensive photography of race vehicles. In addition to the magazine, Racer also has a custom publishing division, that has produced ''SportsCar'' magazine for the

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. In June 2019, Racer Media & Marketing has acquired ''Vintage Motorsport'' magazine.

History

The magazine debuted with the May 1992, issue with the cover story about the "engine war" in the

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, and the cover photo was a head-on shot of

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’s

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Indycar by Michael C. Brown. The magazine was launched by Paul F. Pfanner, and originally published by Racer Communications, Inc. which was a sister company of Pfanner Communications, Inc. that published ''SportsCar'' magazine for the

and ''Champ Car'' magazine. Racer's founding Publisher was Bill Sparks and the founding Editor was John Zimmermann. Jeff Zwart was also a co-founder. It was listed as one of the "12 best magazines in America" by M.I.N. Magazine in 1999. The company and the title was later purchased by London-based Haymarket Publishing (now

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) in early 2001. The magazine was sold back to its founders in 2012 and is now run by Racer Media & Marketing Inc. Laurence Foster remained in the position of Editor-in-Chief. Sparks serves as the Publisher and company COO. The main investors of the magazine also returned to the publication, including

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and

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Publishers

* 1992: Racer Communications, Inc. * 2001: Haymarket * 2012: Racer Media & Marketing Inc.

References

External links

Racer Magazine site
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