America's oldest motorsports publication folds
HARRISBURG, N.C. (AP) - The oldest motorsports publication in America is going out of business after 76 years.
The publisher of National Speed Sport News says the final issue is Wednesday.
The first edition of the weekly paper was dated Aug. 16, 1934. Chris Economaki sold that first issue at Ho-Ho-Kus Speedway in New Jersey, began writing for the paper soon after and became editor in 1950.
His daughter, Corrine, said Tuesday the sluggish economy has made it too difficult for her to continue the publication. She called NSSN an integral part of the Economaki family for its entire 76-year run.
The online version of the newspaper will continue and provide daily news.
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