24 Facts About Dick Berggren

Richard Berggren was born on May 27,1942 and is an American motorsports announcer and magazine editor from Manchester, Connecticut.

Dick Berggren is commonly seen wearing a trademark flat cap.

Dick Berggren described himself as "the worst student" in high school.

Dick Berggren transferred to Southern Connecticut State University, where his girlfriend Kathy was a student.

Dick Berggren earned a doctorate in psychology from Tufts University in 1970.

Dick Berggren was a psychology professor at Emmanuel College in Boston for nine years.

Dick Berggren drove the truck to the college and parked it in the faculty parking lot.

Dick Berggren was called to the university president's office and told to remove it immediately.

Dick Berggren began racing in 1967 and won 26 events before his driving career ended in 1981.

Dick Berggren raced SuperModifieds, Modifieds, stock cars, and sprint cars.

Dick Berggren stopped racing after his racecar climbed a dirt bank at Boone Speedway, causing over 200 people to scatter to avoid being hit.

Dick Berggren worked for Stock Car Racing magazine while he taught at Emmanuel College and raced on the weekends.

Dick Berggren began his announcing career at Arundel Speedway in Maine.

Dick Berggren has announced in many genres of motorsports over the course of his career.

Dick Berggren announced the 1979 Daytona 500 for the Motor Racing Network radio network.

Dick Berggren began his television career at NASCAR races in 1981 as a pit road reporter for ESPN.

Dick Berggren has announced for NASCAR races at CBS, TBS, and TNN.

Dick Berggren worked the pits for the Busch Series and Craftsman Truck Series, as well as the World of Outlaws sprint cars.

Dick Berggren covered events in NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series from Daytona to Dover.

Dick Berggren ended up working the three races for which CBS held the broadcast rights.

Dick Berggren appeared as himself in the movie Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby.

Dick Berggren was inducted into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 2002.

Dick Berggren was inducted in the New England Auto Racers Hall of Fame in 2008.

Dick Berggren received the 2007 Bobby Isaac Memorial Award for his outstanding contributions to short track racing.