Rest In Peace Chris Economaki, 91
Robert Turner
Monday October 1 2012, 5:57 PM

I didn't see any posts about the passing of Chris Economaki.

From the National Speed Sport News site:

RIDGEWOOD, N.J. The Dean of American Motorsports Journalism has died.

Chris Economaki, who began selling single copies of National Speed Sport News at age 14 and eventually became the publications editor, a position he held for 60 years, died Sept. 28 at age..............................

A wake will be held in Economakis honor Oct. 1 from 4 to 8 p.m. at Nativity Church in Midland Park, N.J. His life will be celebrated with a funeral mass at the Nativity Church at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 2.

The family has asked that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the International Motor Racing Research Center in Economakis name: 610 South Decatur Street, Watkins Glen, N.Y. 14891

Chris at work doing what he loved. With Cale at Atlanta, 1983. Robert Turner photo. I feel lucky to have photos published in NSSN during Economiki's time at the paper.

Robert Turner
@robert-turner   12 years ago
Woops, I was out of town at the Old Drag Racers Reuinon in Panama City, FL this weekend and when I got back I couldn't find anything on Chris' passing, guess I didn't look hard enough.
Tim Leeming
@tim-leeming   12 years ago
Yes, I wish Chris a rest in peace as well,but knowing how he was during his 91 years here, I doubt if "rest" is in his vocabularly. What a wonderful thing it is that he choose racing for his life's work. All we race fans have benefited from that dedication.