I met Mike Galimi in a dive bar near Milan Dragway a few years ago now and, despite his Yankee accent, thought he was pretty cool dude from the get go. He knew how to drink, played pool okay, and was all into drag racing, so the only fault I could find was his love of all things Ford. (Remember, I’m a Chevy guy at heart.) Since then, I’ve had the pleasure of working with Galimi on several occasions, and he has even helped us out on some stuff here at BangShift.
Today we got the official word that Galimi is going to be the new Editor of Race Pages Magazine. ProMedia LLC, made the announcement today, although we’ve known it’s been coming for a couple weeks, and we couldn’t be happier. Race Pages is the official print publication of the NMRA and nobody knows that scene better than Galimi. He has been working with NMRA and NMCA both in and out of Race Pages for some time now, but when the NMRA decided they needed someone to concentrate on it more heavily there was nobody better than Galimi.
Our most sincere congratulations to Galimi and to the guys at Race Pages, who couldn’t have picked anyone better for the job.
Below is the complete announcement from ProMedia
For Immediate Release: ProMedia LLC Announces Mike Galimi as New Editor of NMRA’s Race Pages Magazine
Santa Ana, CA—ProMedia LLC is proud to announce Mike Galimi as the next editor of Race Pages, the official magazine of the NMRA Keystone Automotive Ford Nationals series and a leading content source for the high-performance Ford community. “I’m excited to become more involved in Race Pages and the NMRA series. My first printed work appeared in Race Pages in early 1999. It opened the door to a bigger role in this industry that eventually led to a fulltime calling,” commented Galimi. He has contributed on and off to the title since its inception and is recognized as being part of the original group of contributors. “Mike has been a long time friend and ambassador to NMRA and Race Pages. Bringing him on as the editor is exciting for us because of his rich history in Ford drag racing and vast experience with the NMRA series,” explains Steve Wolcott, ProMedia’s CEO.
The New York-based writer and photographer brings nearly 15 years of experience to the editor position. He joins the staff with renewed direction and determination to produce cutting edge technical articles, exciting NMRA racing coverage, feature stories, and lifestyle insights from the NMRA Keystone Automotive Ford Nationals series and Ford high performance community. “I’ve been contributing to Race Pages more and more over the past three or so years and this will be the first time I’m working for them in a fulltime capacity. To be named editor of the magazine that I helped get off the ground is exciting and fun,” concludes Galimi.
Race Pages is the official monthly publication of the NMRA Ford National Series. The magazine also serves the Ford high performance community with technical articles, feature and lifestyle stories, and also racing coverage from NMRA events. The NMRA Keystone Automotive Ford Nationals is the #1 all-Ford motorsport show in the U.S., attracting the most racers, fans, sponsors, and contingency. Each NMRA event features awesome heads-up Ford drag racing, a huge all-Ford car show, a giant manufacturers midway & swap meet, burnout contest, 300+ mph jet car, true street, and bracket racing. For more information on Race Pages and the NMRA log on to www.NMRADigital.com or call 714-444-2426.
