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Verdegan the Voice of ASA Midwest Tour
Joe Verdegan from Green Bay, Wisconsin, will be the voice of the American
Speed Association Kwik Trip Midwest Tour presented by Echo Outdoor Power
Equipment for the 2007 season.
Verdegan is a well-known figure in
Wisconsin auto racing. He has been announcing events for fourteen of his
thirty-eight years. He writes a weekly racing column for the Green Bay Press
Gazette and used to write weekly racing columns for both Midwest and Checkered
Flag Racing News. Joe announces weekly and handles public relations at
Luxemburg Speedway, fifteen minutes East of Green Bay.
“I've
announced at no less than nine northeast Wisconsin tracks since I was 14 years
old, including WIR in Kaukauna, Shawano, 141 Speedway, Seymour, Manitowoc,
Sturgeon Bay and specials for the Mid American stock car, truck and MARS
series,” Verdegan said, stopping to catch his breathe.
Verdegan
graduated from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh with a Bachelors of Science
degree in broadcasting and journalism with a minor in public relations in
1991.
“I think what Steve and Tim are doing with this series is
awesome. It reminds me of the old ARTGO series I used to chase with second
cousin Scott Hansen (former ARTGO competitor).
“I'm looking forward
to working at some tracks I've never been to before, especially in Minnesota
and Iowa. I'm also looking forward to returning to the Wisconsin International
Raceway, a track I announced at weekly from 1995-2000,” Verdegan concluded.
Racing
is truly in Verdegan’s blood. His father was a pit steward, grandfather a
flagman, and his mother was a trophy girl.
Joe has two sons ages 14 and
10. He has a cabin in northern Marinette County and enjoys spending time
there. Just in case he would ever experience free time, Verdegan keeps himself
extra busy coaching football for the last nine years and baseball for the last
five years.
Verdegan will make his ASA Midwest Tour debut Saturday May
19 at the Jefferson Speedway in the running of the Jefferson 100 presented by
Lancaster Toyota.
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