J.A. Ackley
J.A. Ackley Senior Editor
1/6/23 8:27 a.m.
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Which motorsports outlet touched more than 10 million people just last year? The answer: Grassroots Motorsports. And that’s only the beginning of the story.

Since launching as Auto-X in 1984, the independently published Grassroots Motorsports continues to grow its readership four decades later–and that goes beyond its print magazine, with a circulation of 57,200.

GrassrootsMotorsports.com drew more than 3.5 million …

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STM317
STM317 PowerDork
1/6/23 8:31 a.m.

Thanks to all for keeping it going (and growing)!

Colin Wood
Colin Wood Associate Editor
1/6/23 8:54 a.m.

In reply to STM317 :

You are very welcome. We'll keep the lights on as long as you want to keep reading.

And, I'll admit, it was difficult to visualize our reach until J.A. pointed out that the number of people we reached was akin to the population of the Houston metro area.

madmrak351
madmrak351 Reader
1/6/23 9:03 a.m.

You all do an excellent job! I would estimate 75 or more percent of my screen time is with GRM. Well done! Also being an old fart I love the print product too!

J.A. Ackley
J.A. Ackley Senior Editor
1/6/23 9:09 a.m.

In reply to Colin Wood :

Clarification - Houston is just our Facebook reach. Put that together with our website presence, and it's more than the Chicago metro area.

Thank you everyone for enjoying what we do. We got plenty more coming. smiley

JG Pasterjak
JG Pasterjak Production/Art Director
1/6/23 9:20 a.m.
J.A. Ackley said:

In reply to Colin Wood :

Clarification - Houston is just our Facebook reach. Put that together with our website presence, and it's more than the Chicago metro area.

Thank you everyone for enjoying what we do. We got plenty more coming. smiley

I'm excited we're reaching so  many people, but sad that all of our reach has been eliminated from the playoffs weeks ago.

z31maniac
z31maniac MegaDork
1/6/23 10:39 a.m.

If I visit the site 10,000 times in a year, does it show as 10,000 visitors? 

Colin Wood
Colin Wood Associate Editor
1/6/23 10:58 a.m.

In reply to z31maniac :

I think you might have to try...for science. wink

Tom Suddard
Tom Suddard GRM+ Memberand Director of Marketing & Digital Assets
1/6/23 11:20 a.m.

In reply to z31maniac :

No, that would be one visitor. 

AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter)
AngryCorvair (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
1/6/23 11:57 a.m.
J.A. Ackley said:

Which motorsports outlet touched more than 10 million people just last year? The answer: Grassroots Motorsports. And that’s only the beginning of the story.

that's almost as touchy as Weinstein.

z31maniac
z31maniac MegaDork
1/8/23 8:37 p.m.
Tom Suddard said:

In reply to z31maniac :

No, that would be one visitor. 

That's pretty impressive!

secretariata (Forum Supporter)
secretariata (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand UltraDork
1/8/23 10:34 p.m.

Great work folks!

I hope your not counting all the people logging in for the "Love Connection" ads that have been appearing regularly... devil

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