Wesley R. Buck

Wesley Robert Buck (September 27, 1983) is an American publisher and co-founder of ImagePro Multimedia, Incorporated; best known for "Drag Illustrated", an independent drag racing magazine.

Buck was born in Kirksville, Missouri and attended Kirksville Senior High School before taking classes at Moberly Area Community College in Moberly, Missouri and then Indian Hills Community College (IHCC) in Ottumwa, Iowa in the fall of 2004; pursuing a degree in Computer Systems Networking. During his time at IHCC, Buck was offered a position as the general manager of Eddyville Raceway Park, [Eddyville Raceway Park, Oskaloosa, Iowa. [http://www.eddyvilleraceway.com www.eddyvilleraceway.com] ] which he took in late 2004. The following year marked the first profitable season in the 13-year history of the remodeled drag racing facility, which led to the inevitable sale of the track.

Determined to build on his career in the drag racing industry, but uninterested in continuing his involvement with Eddyville Raceway; Buck entered into a joint-venture with two partners to form ImagePro Multimedia, Inc. and begin publishing Drag Illustrated. [Drag Illustrated Magazine/ImagePro Multimedia, Inc. [http://www.dragillustrated.com www.dragillustrated.com] ]

After creating Drag Illustrated in early 2006 alongside partners Wyatt and David Haldin, Buck was determined to take their publishing efforts to the next level. Their premier publication, Drag Illustrated, started out as a grass-roots magazine printed on low-grade, recycled newsprint is now enclosed with a high-gloss, heavy-weight cover and printed on high quality newsprint paper.

While the three-way partnership struggled in their beginnings, today they are beginning to see small successes as the Drag Illustrated brand becomes an international symbol in the world of drag racing and high performance automotive. Buck continues today working daily at his office in his hometown of Kirksville, Missouri. ImagePro Multimedia, Inc. currently has offices in Missouri and Iowa with two more scheduled to open in 2008 and 2009.

As one of the youngest professionals in the publishing industry, Buck continues to set trends in the drag racing market and his influence can be seen on the pages of almost all magazines online and in print within the drag racing industry.

Despite the popularity of "Drag Illustrated", Buck and company intend to launch three more publications in the next two years.

Buck remains unmarried as of 2007.

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