Dr. Dick Berggren (born May 27, 1942) is a motorsports announcer and magazine editor from Manchester, Connecticut in the United States. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Manchester is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. Born in Westerly, Rhode Island, he now lives in Ipswich, Massachusetts with his wife Kathy. Westerly is a town on the south shore of Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. Ipswich is a coastal town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States.
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Academia
Berggren described himself as "the worst student" in high school. High school is the name used in some parts of the world (in particular Scotland, North America and Australia) to describe an institution [1] No college accepted him, so he accepted a job as an office boy at United Aircraft. United Technologies Corporation (UTC ( is an American multinational conglomerate based in Hartford, Connecticut and is the 20th [1] He later was accepted at Quinnipiac College. Quinnipiac University is a private, Nonsectarian, Coeducational University located in Hamden, Connecticut, at the [1] Berggren transferred to Southern Connecticut State University where his girlfriend Kathy was attending. Southern Connecticut State University (alternately SCSU Southern is one of five state universities in Connecticut, and is located in New Haven Connecticut [1] He graduated with an bachelor's degree in 1965. A bachelor's degree is usually an Undergraduate Academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts for three four or in some cases and [1] Berggren earned his doctorate in psychology from Tufts University in 1970 with his dissertation on sleep deprivation. A doctorate is an Academic degree that indicates the highest level of academic achievement Psychology (from Greek grc ψῡχή psȳkhē, "breath life soul" and grc -λογία -logia) is an Academic and A dissertation (also called thesis or disquisition) is a document that presents the author's Research and findings and is submitted in support of candidature Sleep deprivation is a general lack of the necessary amount of Sleep. [2] He was a psychology professor at Emmanuel College in Boston for nine years. Emmanuel College is a four-year Catholic Liberal arts college located on The Fenway in Boston Massachusetts. [2]
One day the only vehicle available in his driveway was his truck which was still attached to his race trailer. He drove the truck to the college and parked it in the faculty parking lot. The racecar was covered in mud, but his name and sponsor decals were visible. Berggren was called to the University President's office and told to remove it immediately. "I knew right then and there that my academic career and my racing didn't go together anymore," says Berggren. "At the time, my racing was going incredibly well and I needed to do it while I was still young. I felt I could always go back to academia. "[3]
Driver
Berggren began racing in 1967 and won 26 events before his driving career ended in 1981. He had raced SuperModifieds, stock cars, and sprint cars. Stock car racing is a form of Automobile racing found mainly in the United States, Canada, New Zealand and Great Britain Sprint cars are high-powered race cars designed primarily for the purpose of running on short oval or circular dirt or paved tracks [4] He stopped racing after his racecar climbed a dirt bank at Boone Speedway, causing over 200 people to scatter to avoid being hit. Boone Speedway is a 1/3 Mile high banked dirt oval raceway located in Boone Iowa. [1]
Editor
Dr. Berggren started out writing for local newspapers. He started working at Stock Car Racing magazine while teaching at Emmanuel College and racing on the weekends. [1] He later became the magazine's editor. After working at the magazine for 22 years, he left the magazine in 1999 to start Speedway Illustrated. [1] He remains the executive editor of Speedway Illustrated. The National Motorsport Press Association named Berggren the 1999 Writer of the Year. [4] Both magazines cater to short track racing fans. In North American Auto racing, particularly with regard to NASCAR, a short track is a Racetrack of less than one mile (1
Announcer
Berggren started out announcing at Arundel Speedway in Maine. The State of Maine ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean He has announced in many genres of motorsports over the course of his career. He announced the 1979 Daytona 500 for the Motor Racing Network radio network. The 1979 Daytona 500 was the second race of the 1979 NASCAR Winston Cup (now Sprint Cup) season The Motor Racing Network (MRN is the Radio broadcasting operation of NASCAR, promoting themselevs as "The Voice of NASCAR [5] He began his television announcer career at NASCAR races in 1981 as a pit road reporter for ESPN. ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to [4] He has announced for NASCAR races at CBS, TBS, and TNN. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. Turner Broadcasting System Inc (often abbreviated TBS Networks or TBS Inc Spike (formerly called Spike TV) a division of MTV Networks, is an American cable network designed for an audience described He has worked the pits for the Busch Series (now the Nationwide Series), and Craftsman Truck Series, as well as the World of Outlaws sprint cars. The NASCAR Nationwide Series is a Stock car racing series owned and operated by the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing. The World of Outlaws (often abbreviated WoO is an American motorsports sanctioning body [6] He also hosts the SPEED Channel show NASCAR Performance. Speed, sometimes still referred to as the Speed Channel, is a cable and satellite Television channel broadcast to various parts of North [6]
Currently, he is the lead pit reporter for NASCAR on FOX. NASCAR on FOX is a series of NASCAR races airing on Fox Sports and the SPEED Channel since 2001. He covers events in NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series from Daytona to Dover.
Acting
He appeared as himself in the movie Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. Talladega Nights The Ballad of Ricky Bobby is a 2006 Comedy film about NASCAR racing
Awards
Dr. Berggren was inducted in the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 2002. This is a list of inductees in the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum. He is scheduled to be inducted in the New England Auto Racers Hall of Fame in 2008. The New England Auto Racers Hall of Fame is a Hall of fame for racing related people in the New England region of the United States. Berggren received the 2007 Bobby Isaac Memorial Award for his outstanding contributions to short track racing. Bobby Isaac ( August 1, 1932 – August 14, 1977) is a former NASCAR Grand National (now Sprint Cup) Series champion [7]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Marianne Lippard (Spring 2007). One part scholar. One part speed demon.. Southern Connecticut State University. Southern Connecticut State University (alternately SCSU Southern is one of five state universities in Connecticut, and is located in New Haven Connecticut Retrieved on 2008-01-23. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor
- ^ a b Michael Hiestand (2006-04-28). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Berggren's career well-thought out. USA Today. USA TODAY is a national American daily Newspaper published by the Gannett Company. Retrieved on 2008-01-23. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor
- ^ Life in the Fast Lane. Tufts University. Retrieved on 2008-01-23. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor
- ^ a b c Dick Berggren, NASCAR on FOX pit reporter; February 13, 2007; FOX Sports; Retrieved January 23, 2008
- ^ Al Pearce (March 23, 2003). Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. See also Fox Sports (Australia and Fox Sports Net. Fox Sports is a division of the Fox Broadcasting Company (part of Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. No. 1: An ending for the ages. Daily Press. Retrieved on 2007-06-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes.
- ^ a b Dick Berggren Biography, NASCAR Performance. SPEED Channel. Speed, sometimes still referred to as the Speed Channel, is a cable and satellite Television channel broadcast to various parts of North Retrieved on 2008-01-23. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor
- ^ Berggren to receive Bobby Isaac Memorial Award. motorsport. com (2007-08-28). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Retrieved on 2008-01-23. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor
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