(This is from the FIRST edition of DRAGSTER Australia)
Well we're one issue old, and personally I feel a couple of years older
after the past two weeks. Once we are rolling I think we can look forward to
things settling down. We think we've got a lot to offer and we're sure there's
a place in every drag fan's budget for a copy of DRAGSTER Australia every
fortnight. That's how frequently you can expect to see us and you can see for
yourself what you'll be getting.
With this first issue we begin our Personality Profiles with national
Top Fuel racer Jim Read. We're not too interested in lots of facts about the
life story of people like Jim, they've been written up too many times before.
We wanted the inside line on how a national champion feels and thinks; what
all those years of racing have demonstrated to Australia's fastest racer. We
don't necessarily agree with all that he says but we figure it wouldn't be honest
to pretend he didn't say them.
News is our game and NEWS is the column on the other side of this page.
While our interstate corespondents Australia-wide will present their contributions
on local gossip there are many snippets of information that come across the
desk of a publication like ours and NEWS is where you'll find them. And if
you know of a friend or racer who's up to something the rest of the world ought
to know about (in racing that is -- we can't publish anything dirty) then drop
us a line -- don't presume that someone else will pick up on it and do it for
you.
Each issue you can expect an editorial comment from these pages as well
as many more services to help you out. We've sealed a little deal with the
Rules Advisory Panel at ANDRA so that your questions regarding rules clarifications
will get some public exposure, thus probably saving other people a lot of worry.
If you have any doubts about any rule, get in touch with the RAP at PO Box
280, Fortitude Valley, Qld 4006 -- and do it now before a scrutineer finds out
you're not what you claim to be -- and we'll find a spot for you in our pages.
Technical articles will see the light of day in DRAGSTER as we research
for you some of those nasty little bits of information that may help you out
of a mechanical hole one day. If you want to express any sort of editorial
opinion yourself we'll be glad to hear from you as long as it isn't too libellous.
Classifieds will be a regular part of our operation as well and if you want
to dispose of some unused or pre-cared for equipment then we can help you out.
If you want some help or are looking for some urgently needed gear there's a
place here for you too.
And that isn't to forget the meeting reports and photos from around
Australia and the USA. It looks like we've got everything you need to keep
you informed about what's happening in drag racing across Australia and all
around the world. And if you've got doubts about finding us on the newsagent
shelves you can subscribe for $16 per year by either completing the coupon below
or, if you don't wish to cut up your copy of Dragster, by sending us your name
and address along with the money.
