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General
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Q: What is National Speed Sport News?
A: National Speed Sport News is the oldest and most complete publication covering motorsports. Most other publications either specialize in a single type of racing or a single geographic region. NSSN covers NASCAR, IRL IndyCar, Champ Car, Formula One, midgets, sprint cars, drag racing, sports cars and local short-track racing. No wonder, serious racers and fans have long referred to National Speed Sport News as “The Bible of Motorsports.”
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Q: What is the National Speed Sport News publishing schedule?
A: The newspaper is published each week – mailed on Tuesdays, dated Wednesday – except the first and last weeks of the year. There are 50 issues per year.
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Q: When are the contents of nationalspeedsportnews.com published or updated?
A: The entire editorial content of the newspaper generally is posted on this Web site on Tuesdays. Breaking news stories will be published as they occur.
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Q: May I subscribe only to nationalspeedsportnews.com?
A: Yes. Online-only subscriptions are available for $25.
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Q: Where are you located?
A: Our office is in Harrisburg, North Carolina, just north of Charlotte, and within sight and hearing distance of Lowe’s Motor Speedway. We welcome visitors to our office, where we proudly display a fine collection of historical racing souvenirs and memorabilia, most pieces collected by Chris Economaki over the course of his career. In addition, we have an extensive library of racing publications and materials, open by appointment for perusal.
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Q: How is Chris doing?
A: Fine, thank you. Now 86, he maintains a daunting travel schedule, and he recently released his autobiography, "Let 'Em All Go." Chris has returned to his native New Jersey where he still works the phones gathering information for his column, which appears weekly in NSSN like it has since 1950.
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Editorial
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Q: How do I write a letter to the editor?
A: Letters may be submitted by mail, fax or through this Web site. All letters must include a full name, daytime telephone number and mailing address. We verify letters before they are printed.
Please submit all letters to the editor to: National Speed Sport News, P.O. Box 1210, Harrisburg, N.C. 28075 or e-mail to letters@nationalspeedsportnews.com
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Q: How do I submit photos or news for publication?
A: Photos should be e-mailed to: photos@nationalspeedsportnews.com
General News: news@nationalspeedsportnews.com
Race Results: results@nationalspeedsportnews.com
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Circulation
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Q: How do I get full online access to your site?
A: The full news content of National Speed Sport News is available to subscribers. Go to Subscribe Now for rates and options.
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Q: How much does a subscription cost?
A: Our basic subscription price for U.S. mail periodical (second class) delivery, which also gives you full access to Speed Sport online, is $47 for 50 issues. Online-only subscriptions are available for $25. Click here to Subscribe Now.
You can increase your savings with a two-year subscription, which is $79 for 100 issues – only 79¢ per
week.
Go to Subscribe Now for first-class and foreign-delivery subscription rates. (All subscriptions are payable in U.S. funds.)
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Q: Can you help me if I miss issues or regularly get late delivery?
A: Yes. Please go to our Report Missing Issues page for additional information and to let us know more about the delivery problem.
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Q: Can I give a gift subscription?
A: Yes, and many people give gift subscriptions for birthdays, Father’s Day, Christmas and other special occasions. On our Subscribe Now page you’ll see how to enter a gift subscription and how the billing address can be different from the subscription delivery address. We’ll also be glad to send the gift recipient a card notifying them of your gift.
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Q: How can I get copies of back issues?
A: We have a limited number of “recent” back issues for sale at the cost of $3 each. Go to our Ordering Back Issues page for more information or to place your order.
We regret that we only keep back issues for a year or two. We do have bound archive editions. If we do not have the back issue you want, we will be happy to make a copy of the article and send it to you, provided you know the date of the issue and the specific subject of the article. Please contact us toll-free at 1-866-455-2531 if we can help you. If your request requires us to research issues, we can arrange for interns to do so, but there is a $15 charge and we cannot guarantee we’ll find the article. Call us if you need our help.
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Q: Does Speed Sport News publish special issues to coincide with special or major race weekends?
A: Yes, we publish 10 special or expanded issues. Go to the Special Sections page for more information and to learn of advertising opportunities.
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Q: How is my paper delivered?
A: Gannett Offset in Springfield, Virginia, prints National Speed Sport News and handles our distribution logistics. On Tuesdays, they bulk ship bundles, bags and pallets to 65 general mail facilities across the United States:
- Via contracted truck delivery throughout the Carolinas, Virginias, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Ohio, and into other Midwestern states
- Via airfreight services to Milwaukee, St. Louis and 11 other metro areas west of the Mississippi River
Delivery to each of these major mail distribution centers is generally made within 12 to 24 hours of the paper’s being printed or between Tuesday evening and noon Wednesday.
Once entered into the regional postal centers, most deliveries, especially those in “automated 5-digit” presorts, move quickly to local post offices and the vast majority of our readers receive their Speed Sport News on Thursdays or Fridays. Saturday delivery seems to be the norm in some cases, and a few readers report receiving delivery after the weekend.
We extend our thanks and gratitude to everyone at Gannett Offset, all our shippers and to the thousands of U.S. Postal Service workers who provide timely delivery to tens of thousands of Speed Sport News readers. They truly make a weekly miracle possible.
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Q: How can I arrange to sell National Speed Sport News at my store, shop or track?
A: We have many retail outlets. Our news dealers make handsome profits. Check out our Retail Sales Outlets page for dealers near you or call us toll-free 1-866-455-2531 to learn more about establishing sales. (Speed Sport News will cover the cost of shipping papers to you and will allow for credit of unsold copies. Call us for more details.)
We would also be glad to talk with you about track sales opportunities. It’s a great way for individuals to make more than enough money to cover travel, accommodations, meals and ticket cost and still have plenty of time to see the races. Also, Speed Sport News will gladly work with school or church groups to set up sales opportunities as fund-raisers. You’d be surprised at the amount of money raised by some groups.
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Advertising
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Q: Who do I contact about advertising in NSSN?
A: Contact Dave Nichols (704-455-8047), Chris Sessions (704-455-8046) or Liz Mellott (704-455-8045). They oversee display advertising. If would like to place a classified ad, contact Sara Barkman (704-455-8042) or click here. You may also fax your classified ad to (704) 455-2605 or e-mail it to classifieds@nationalspeedsportnews.com. A valid credit card number is required in order to immediately process a faxed or e-mailed ad.
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Q: How should I send my display ad materials?
A: We require ads be sent as electronic files. We accept .pdf, .eps and Quark files. Ads may be e-mailed to classifieds@nationalspeedsportnews.com or sent on a CD or a zip disk.
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Q: Will you create ads for advertisers?
A: Yes, happily.
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Q: Does it cost more to place an ad in the special sections?
A: No. There is bonus circulation for each of the issues containing special sections, but the advertising costs remain the same.
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Q: Do I have to advertise to get my local track results posted?
A: No. We publish weekly track results regardless of whether a track advertises. Contact the editorial department at 704-455-8050 for more information.
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Q: Does NSSN allow for inserts?
A: Yes.
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Q: Can I place a display ad in the classifieds section?
A: Yes, there is a 25-percent surcharge to place a display ad in this section.
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Q: How much is it to run a photo with my classified ad?
A: There is a $25 run-of-ad fee per photo.
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Q: Can my classified ad photo be in color?
A: Yes. There is a $75 run-of-ad fee per color photo.
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Internet
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Q: How do I get full online access to your site?
A: The full news content of National Speed Sport News is available to subscribers. Go to Subscribe Now for rates and options.
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Q: Is the content in National Speed Sport News and nationalspeedsportnews.com the same?
A: Yes – for the most part. The print paper is mailed each Tuesday, with a Wednesday publication date. The Web
site, with the full content of the paper, is posted Tuesdays. From time to time, extra stories may appear on the Web site. These would generally be as-it-happens news and results or bonus stories not appearing in the print edition.
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Q: When I subscribe or buy a classified ad online, do you protect my privacy?
A: We have strict procedures for protecting your privacy, and we do not keep your credit card information on file. For a full description of our policy, please see our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
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