Chris Economaki

Chris Economaki
Economaki in 2007
Born
Christopher Constantine Economaki

(1920-10-15)October 15, 1920
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
DiedSeptember 28, 2012(2012-09-28) (aged 91)
Wyckoff, New Jersey, U.S.
Years active1932–2008
Known forMotorsports journalism

Christopher Constantine Economaki (October 15, 1920 – September 28, 2012) was a pioneering American motorsports journalist, publisher, reporter, and commentator known as "The Dean of American Motorsports Journalism." Working for, and later owning, National Speed Sport News, Economaki helped encourage the growth of American motorsports from a niche endeavor to a mainstream pursuit.