National Dirt Digest Closing Shop!

[Racerchaser]

It is with great sadness that I learned today that National Dirt Digest, the nation's #1 source of racing information for better than 20 years has finally made the ultimate decision to close shop. The October 3rd issue that was sent out to subscribers is the final issue that will be printed. The effort to maintain the publication has finally taken it's toll on Editor and Publisher Brian McLeod, as his health has become a concern.


To all the men and women who donated their time, and to the entire staff at NDD, I say thankyou for all the great years of great racing coverage.

Best wishes to Brian and Carolyn McLeod in all their endeavors


http://www.nationaldirtdigest.net/


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Brian and Carolyn are extremely reputable people, so at the immediate moment, the concern need not be about refunds as I know they will always do the right thing. They always have and I KNOW that will continue to do so.

Currently National Dirt Digest is the most dynamic source of regular information within the Dirt Late Model community as a print publication (IMO) and many of us have grown to count on it for:
-News
-Promotional Support
-Valued Advertising outlet
-Tool to help Dirt Late Models continue to GROW...locally, regionally and at the national level

We need to FIRST, keep Brian's health in our prayers and thoughts and secondarily, we need to keep Brian and Carolyn in our prayers and thoughts for the best outcome to come about, first and foremost for THEM and then for the National Dirt Digest.
If nothing else, we (as a strong community and family of racing professionals) need to help them find a solution.......if that means putting together a group to buy the publication and keep it going forward OR helping them in whatever way they might need from us, as industry brethren, to assist them through this transition.

They have stood behind our segment of the sport, NOW it is time for us to stand behind them and render whatever support we might be able to muster as a group. They deserve nothing less.

Give it some thought and let's keep our wits and composure about us as we try to find a positive resolve for them and all in the business.

Remember, we are all in this together........

[rb]

Wow. That's bad news. I was on that site just the other day thinking about a subscription. Too bad I missed out over the years.

Are there any other national publications like this?

[Marcia Reed]

WOW......what will we do without our NDD......I for one will greatly miss this publication.........

[Marcia Reed]

Wow. That's bad news. I was on that site just the other day thinking about a subscription. Too bad I missed out over the years.

Are there any other national publications like this?

Dirt Late Model Magazine, not quite like NDD, but has good articles and info in it.......

[Dirtfan_21]

I myself will miss NDD. The best in covering dirt late model racing. I had just started my subscription last year and now its over.

[rb]

I wonder why they haven't posted an announcement on their site? Maybe someone else could pick it up?

[gb81racing]

I wonder why they haven't posted an announcement on their site? Maybe someone else could pick it up?
het rb who are you thinking about? lol maybe yourself?? you could be a photographer and and the new NDD editor and publisher what do you think. hmmmm:Deal:

[rb]

het rb who are you thinking about? lol maybe yourself?? you could be a photographer and and the new NDD editor and publisher what do you think. hmmmm:Deal:

:lol: I have no experience in the publishing business and not that much more in racing. :smile: I'd do what I could to help though.

Never seeing this publication, I'm guessing that they rely heavily on external reporters / journalists that contribute articles. If those folks still want to write and contribute, maybe someone else could handling the overall publishing aspect.

[gb81racing]

well you didnthave any exp. in the phtog. business either did you?? till now and look what you can do in a short amount of time.. your pics are good. maybe you can atleast contribute some pics....

[gungun]

The news of this is a shock to all that receive this dirt racing news paper. I for one will miss it greatly. There coverage was outstanding and there inside information and upcoming races was great. Man that really sucks ,especially going into the off season. gungun:sad4::icon_gun::icon_gun:

[SBARTLETT003]

i have been getting NDD since day one. i can only hope we will get our remaining subsciption money refunded. i just subscibed to DIRT ON DIRT, man it is awesome!!! i've only had it a week and it is worth every penny i paid for it.

[Crash336]

Hard for any publication to survive against on-line competition. Saturday night I felt like I was at the DTWC with all coverage on Dirt on Dirt.

[Crash336]

let me addmend what I just said, I couldn't be at 311 because of family obligations, so the internet was my only fix. A distant second option.