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Ben Blake
Brief Bio
Gregg Leary
Category:Auto Racing
Native of Cincinnati, OH
Graduate of Miami University (Oxford, OH)
Started journalism career in 1980 in Richmond, VA.
Covered NASCAR for over 20 years
Since 1997 correspondent for “RACER” and “Autosport”
Contributed to “Sports Illustrated” and “The Sporting News”
Panelist on SPEED’s “Pit Bull” in 2004
Writes for SPEED TV’s web site…SPEEDTV.com
Author of 5 books
“Dale Earnhardt: Determined” (the only authorized biography of DE) c. 1998 (with Benny Phillips)
“Richard Petty:Images of the King” c. 2005 (with Dick Conway)
“Stock Car Racing Chronicle:The 1990’s” with Al Pearce and Nigel Kinrade