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Dick Berggren
Wind Tunnel
11-16-08 (11-20-05,11-22-04, 5-10-04)
Gregg Leary
Category:NASCAR -> Sprint Cup
Graduated Manchester High School 1962
Southern Connecticut State University
PhD…Tufts University…
Taught for 8 years at Emanuel College in Boston
Saw first race at Age 12…Riverside Park
Raced Sprint Cars, Stock Cars and Supermodifieds
27 wins on Eastern Stock Car Circuit
Inducted into Manchester, CT Sports Hall of Fame
Inducted into National Sprint Car Hall of Fame 2002…Tony Stewart provided the plane to take Dick to the Ceremony
30 years experience as driver, pit crew, pr, promoter, announcer, writer and broadcaster
Founded “Open Wheel” magazine
Editor of “Stock Car Racing” magazine for 21 years
1999 National Motorsports Press Association…Writer of the Year
In 2000 founded “Speedway Illustrated” Magazine
June 2004…4th Anniversary Issue
FOX pit reporter with Matt Yocum, Steve Byrnes, Jeanne Zelasko
1981…ESPN booth analyst and pit reporter for Cup and Busch
TBS, TNN, CBS
1. As a doctor of psychology…NASCAR must be one constant study…the drivers, fans…and fellow broadcasters. How has it helped you in your career?
2. Since you’ve “been there…and done that” in almost all aspects of racing …tell me who was the best you’ve ever seen…and why.
3. Driver
4. Crew Chief
5. PR person
6. Promoter
7. Writer
8. Track Announcer
9. Radio broadcaster
10. TV Pit Reporter
11. TV Racing Analyst
12. When did “The Hat” become your trademark?