NASCAR Illustrated

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NASCAR Illustrated
CategoriesSports
FrequencyMonthly
Circulation 85,000
Final issueJuly 1, 2016 (2016-07-01)
Company American City Business Journals
Country United States
Based in Charlotte, North Carolina
Language English

NASCAR Illustrated (formerly Winston Cup Illustrated) was a monthly magazine about NASCAR stock car racing. Established in 1982, it was closed by publisher American City Business Journals in mid-2016.

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History

NASCAR Illustrated began publication in 1982. [1] It was described as a "niche magazine". [2]

In 2010, NASCAR Scene was shuttered and merged into Illustrated. [3]

ACBJ notified employees of the magazine's stoppage of circulation via email in June 2016. [4]

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