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Top 6 NASCAR Magazines

From Steve McCormick,
Your Guide to NASCAR Racing.
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If you're looking for the best NASCAR news and information in print these NASCAR magazines are for you. Whether you are want great full color NASCAR photos or in-depth NASCAR news in a no nonsense format there is a NASCAR magazine here to suit your style.

1. NASCAR Scene

This weekly NASCAR newspaper covers Sprint Cup, the Nationwide Series and the Craftsman Truck series in depth. NASCAR Scene If your race fan likes to stay on top of NASCAR then this is a sure hit. Not only do you get the excellent magazine but you also get access to their website for breaking news. For the NASCAR news junkie this is the best choice.

2. NASCAR Illustrated

NASCAR Illustrated is more friendly and accessible than the hardcore NASCAR Scene. NASCAR Illustrated is packed with driver profiles, interviews and excellent full-color photography while the Scene is packed with more news but less pretty pictures. While both are excellent here is how to chose between them. NASCAR Illustrated is a great monthly full-color magazine for NASCAR fans. NASCAR Scene is a weekly NASCAR newspaper for NASCAR maniacs.

3. Stock Car Racing

Stock Car Racing covers NASCAR plus a whole lot more. The pieces range from driver interviews and profiles up to technical pieces that explain car setups. Stock Car Racing covers a lot of dirt racing including sprint cars and the modifieds that are popular in the northeast. If you are a NASCAR fan that also loves your local dirt track then Stock Car Racing would be a great choice.

4. Beckett Racing Collector

This monthly magazine is the definitive guide for the NASCAR collectibles community. Beckett Racing Collector covers trading cards, dicast and many other NASCAR collectibles. Price lists, checklists product reviews and the state of NASCAR collecting are hot topics in each monthly issue. Beckett Racing Collector covers NASCAR, Formula One, IRL and other series.

5. Circle Track

Specifically for American oval racing this magazine covers NASCAR, IRL and some dirt series. Circle Track is a monthly magazine that often slants towards racers themselves. This isn't to say that race fans won't love it too but the articles are often about setup theory, how to get the most out of your engine and the latest products for racers. If you want to understand how a race car works one year of Circle Track will certainly improve your knowledge.

6. Dick Berggren's Speedway Illustrated

Dick Berggren's Speedway Illustrated covers NASCAR, but Dick's first priority is the local short track racing that blankets the country. While the national series do get their share of attention there is no better magazine for news and information about local short track racing across the country.
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