OVERVIEW:
Import Racer was published by Chris Yee and Y-Visionary Publishing. The compact car aftermarket industry was valued at $7 billion, and this title provided advertisers a platform to sell products to those modifying their import car for street use. Content included feature vehicles, drifting and racing events, and how-to articles.

Numbering started in March, 2000 with volume 4 number 3, so it is possible there was a predecessor title which we have yet to find. Then in 2002, volume numbering dropped from volume 5 back to volume 3; we are uncertain why this was done. After the February, 2006 issue, the magazine was re-titled as Import Performance. However, only three issues were printed. These are also included below.

OWNERSHIP:
Y-Visionary was founded in 1996. Its first magazine was Drag Racer in 1997, and it was followed by Street Trucks in 1999. Corporate offices were located in Orange, California.

Y-Visionary was acquired by Apprise Media in September 2005. Apprise was formed by Charles G. McCurdy, a former Primedia executive.

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PUBLICATION DATA:
The publisher did provide title information to Oxbridge's The Standard Periodical Directory for 2002 through 2005 (the last year for which we currently have publishing data), but print production was reported as zero.

CONTENT COMPLETENESS:
We estimate a total of 57 issues were printed from March, 2000 through February, 2006, plus three more issues of Import Performance were printed in March through May, 2006. All issues are complete except 8/2001, 12/2004, 9/2005, 10/2005, 12/2005 and 4/2006. We apologize for the poor condition of some cover images. This is a rare title, and quality images are not easily found.

INTERNET:
An internet presence was created and links referenced on the front covers from the beginning of print production. The site is now defunct: www.importracermag.com.

Import Racer Mar March 2000
Mar 2000 Vol 4 No 3
Import Racer Apr April 2000
Apr 2000 Vol 4 No 3
Numbering error
Import Racer Jun June 2000
Jun 2000 Vol 4 No 5
Import Racer Aug August 2000
Aug 2000 Vol 4 No 7
Import Racer Oct October 2000
Oct 2000 Vol 4 No 9
Import Racer Dec December 2000
Dec 2000 Vol 4 No 11
Import Racer Feb February 2001
Feb 2001 Vol 5 No 2
Import Racer Apr April 2001
Apr 2001 Vol 5 No 4
Import Racer Jun June 2001
Jun 2001 Vol 5 No 6
Aug 2001 Vol 5 No 8
Import Racer Oct October 2001
Oct 2001 Vol 5 No 10
Import Racer Dec December 2001
Dec 2001 Vol 5 No 12
Import Racer Feb February 2002
Feb 2002 Vol 3 No 1
New vol numbering
Import Racer Apr April 2002
Apr 2002 Vol 3 No 2
Import Racer Jun June 2002
Jun 2002 Vol 3 No 3
Import Racer Aug August 2002
Aug 2002 Vol 3 No 4
Import Racer Oct October 2002
Oct 2002 Vol 3 No 5
Now monthly
Import Racer Nov November 2002
Nov 2002 Vol 3 No 6
Import Racer Dec December 2002
Dec 2002 Vol 3 No 7
Import Racer Jan January 2003
Jan 2003 Vol 4 No 1
Import Racer Feb February 2003
Feb 2003 Vol 4 No 2
Import Racer Mar March 2003
Mar 2003 Vol 4 No 3
Import Racer Apr April 2003
Apr 2003 Vol 4 No 4
Import Racer May 2003
May 2003 Vol 4 No 5
Import Racer Jun June 2003
Jun 2003 Vol 4 No 6
Import Racer Jul July 2003
Jul 2003 Vol 4 No 6
Import Racer Aug August 2003
Aug 2003 Vol 4 No 8
Import Racer Sept September 2003
Sep 2003 Vol 4 No 9
Import Racer Oct October 2003
Oct 2003 Vol 4 No 10
Import Racer Nov November 2003
Nov 2003 Vol 4 No 11
Import Racer Dec December 2003
Dec 2003 Vol 4 No 12
Import Racer Jan January 2004
Jan 2004 Vol 5 No 1
Import Racer Feb February 2004
Feb 2004 Vol 5 No 2
Import Racer Mar March 2004
Mar 2004 Vol 5 No 3
Import Racer Apr April 2004
Apr 2004 Vol 5 No 4
Import Racer May 2004
May 2004 Vol 5 No 5
Import Racer Jun June 2004
Jun 2004 Vol 5 No 6
Import Racer Jul July 2004
Jul 2004 Vol 5 No 6
Import Racer Aug August 2004
Aug 2004 Vol 5 No 8
Import Racer Sept September 2004
Sep 2004 Vol 5 No 9
Import Racer Oct October 2004
Oct 2004 Vol 5 No 10
Import Racer Nov November 2004
Nov 2004 Vol 5 No 11
Dec 2004 Vol 5 No 12
Import Racer Jan January 2005
Jan 2005 Vol 6 No 1
Import Racer Feb February 2005
Feb 2005 Vol 6 No 2
Import Racer Mar March 2005
Mar 2005 Vol 6 No 3
Import Racer Apr April 2005
Apr 2005 Vol 6 No 4
Import Racer May 2005
May 2005 Vol 6 No 5
Import Racer Jun June 2005
Jun 2005 Vol 6 No 6
Import Racer Jul July 2005
Jul 2005 Vol 6 No 6
Import Racer Aug August 2005
Aug 2005 Vol 6 No 8
Sep 2005 Vol 6 No 9
Oct 2005 Vol 6 No 10
Import Racer Nov November 2005
Nov 2005 Vol 6 No 11
Dec 2004 Vol 5 No 12
Import Racer Jan January 2006
Jan 2006 Vol 7 No 1
Import Racer Feb February 2006
Feb 2006 Vol 7 No 2
Import Racer Mar March 2006
Mar 2006 Vol 7 No 3
Name change
Apr 2006 Vol 7 No 4
Import Racer May 2006
May 2006 Vol 7 No 5
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