New Issue of FormulaCar is coming!

[Rob Howden]

Hi guys,

I've recently fielded a couple of calls and e-mails inquiring about the arrival of the next issue of FormulaCar Magazine, so I figured I'd get pro-active and post an update.

The new issue of FCM is close to completion and will be printed this weekend. A planned production postponment to include the Runoffs in the issue was followed by an office disaster (flood) that kept pushing things back. It was ugly.

Things are pretty much back to normal now and we'll have Issue 5 in the mail next week and Issue 6 will go to the mailing house right before Christmas for a January delivery.

The 2005 editions will start with an April issue. I'm going to tighten them up to six weeks during the summer months to get more news out there and then we may increase to nine issues in 2005, if the demand is there.

Again, thanks for your patience. The new issue of FCM will be there right around Christmas!

Rob Howden
Editor / Publisher
FormulaCar Magazine

[Windshadow]

Rob,
Glad to hear it.
My brother and I look forward to each Issue.
I hope your Magazine gets the kind of support it should from the "race cause we want to crowd"
I always look foward to Coops column.
Jeff and I have always enjoyed the thrill of kicking butt with less!

[Bob Coury]

Can we purchase at a Barnes & Noble?

[John Nesbitt]

Rob,

I sent you an email directly some time ago, but never got a reply. Is Formula Car sold anywhere on newstands etc.? I would like to read a copy before subscribing.

Thanks.

[Rob Howden]

John and Bob...

The costs of putting the magazine on the newsstand do not come close to balancing with the payback so I haven't focused on that type of distribution yet. Instead, we give away boxes of complimentary magazines at major car racers and karting events in an effort to reach the existing competitor base and new potential racers. By hitting the major events, the readers are already pre-qualfied as racing fans. It's been working well so far.

If you'd like to see the magazine, I'd be more than happy to send a sample issue to anyone who asks. Just drop me an e-mail:

rhowden@formulacarmag.com

Rob Howden
FormulaCar Magazine

[Roux]

We all have different tastes and senses of value. That said, if the offer of a free trial issue was not available I would have strongly recomended subscribing. Risking the chance that someone might subscribe and not feel like they got their money's worth. It is a great mag. Content, quality and relevance to addicts of open wheel racing

[racer27]

I've subscribed since the first issue. What I like are in particuliar is:

1. That it is exclusively formula cars, no tin tops.

2. Secondly, it acknowledges other fine clubs other then the SCCA. Clubs such as FRCCA & FPRO in the North East.

Keep up the good work...

[Windshadow]

Has anyone gotten an issue since summer
i have not, I miss it bigtime

[Gerry in MA]

Not me. I subscribed back in September and havn't received anything.

[Windshadow]

GENTLEMEN Rob E-mailed today we will see new issue in next week or two
I suggest we ALL support this great magazine
We formula car racers have NEVER BEFORE recieved this kind of coverage!
MERRY CHRISTMAS!

[Marc Miller]

Hey guys-


Try to remember that the magazine is "bi-monthly" (6 issues a year) and due to the variance of racing schedules, you may go 60-75 days in between issues. We will sometimes spread some issues out longer and tighten up other issues at certain parts of the year just to have better coverage in-season.

This is something we did for 2 reasons. 1. The industry is not strong enough to help support a publication on it's own for 12 issues...YET, so we felt it wise to not flood the industry and businesses out there that we wanted to utilize the magazine as a promotional tool (since we cover that market specifically). 2. It was just too difficult to organize on our part right away.

After 2 successful years, we have built a good subscription base of hardcore competitors and enthusiasts as well as a very nice list of teams, organizations and businesses that get it to help pursuade them to look closer at our market to spend money, sponsorships, etc.

If you subscribed in Septemeber - you should see your first issue in the next few days - with complete RunOffs coverage.

Looking forward to everyone getting it soon!

Marc Miller

[Rob Howden]

Hello Gentlemen,

I have been receiving messages from FormulaCar subscribers who have finally the new issue (Runoffs 2004), so hopefully it is landing, or has already arrived, in all of your mailboxes. I will be completing the final issue of second volume in mid-Janaury and it should be out in early February. It will be the 2004 Photo Issue. I want to officially apologize for the lateness of the delivery of the final two issues but I can assure everyone that all of our subscribers will get a total of six issues from Volume 2. Thanks for your patience. I also want to thank our advertisers for their understanding during our office disaster.We are already focused on planning the schedule for the 2005 publishing schedule and I'm looking at introducing a number of new segments.

On behalf of everyone at FCM, I want to wish you all a Happy New Year!

Rob Howden
Editor / Publsher
FormulaCar Magazine

[Purple Frog]

My copy arrived in the swamp yesterday. If they keep up Runoffs coverage like that, I have even more incentive to go participate. Curtis or Marc may get a shot of Dave lapping me.

[carnut169]

Sold me on the mag for sure.

Thanks for reminding me to send in the form!

BTW- In what issue can we find your coverage of the ARRC?

[Purple Frog]

ARRC coverage will be in the next issue. I'm not sure they are going to publish the pictures of the cornerworkers restarting your stalled ride. That was one of the big stories of the race, right? Just think, in the next ARRC you'll just need a kick-starter.

[Dave Hopple]

Got both my Formula Car mag and Super Kart (with Bowles on the cover winning the Super Nats! ) last night, the two page "photo hole" picture with Wade coming down into RAmer turn 5 locking up his LF with the rest of the Zetec field behind is just phenomenal! (good job Rob!) -Dave

[carnut169]

Well, yes....it was the big story for me!