Racing in the 906

by Joe Verdegan

Overview

Racing in the 906 is Joe Verdegan's fifth motorsports book. It covers the Upper Michigan racing scene.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780578607146
Publisher:	Pedal Down Promotions
Publication date:	12/03/2019
Pages:	212
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.45(d)

About the Author

Joe Verdegan has worn many hats in the motorsports industry in northeast Wisconsin
for nearly thirty-six years, including a lengthy stint as the motorsports columnist for the
Green Bay Press-Gazette and the Appleton Post Crescent.

Verdegan has served as a track announcer at more than a dozen area race tracks in Wisconsin and Michigan, a public relations man, race promoter, and marketing consultant for drivers and race promoters.

He’s been a color commentator for live television broadcasts on Sports Showdown My32 as
well as a racing columnist for Full Throttle magazine, Midwest Racing News and Checkered Flag Racing News. He was also the host of his racing radio program, Track Talk, on
WCUB 980 AM.

He is the author of four additional books covering local racing history: Life in the Past Lane: A History of Stock Car Racing in Northeast Wisconsin from 1950-1980; Wisconsin International Raceway: Where the Big Ones Run and Life in the Past Lane: The Next Generation; The Bird & The Bear.

Verdegan is a 2015 inductee of the Luxemburg Speedway Hall of Fame.

Verdegan previously coached high school football at his alma mater, Green Bay Southwest. He is a 1991 University of Wisconsin Oshkosh graduate with a B.S. in journalism and public relations. He resides in Dunbar, Wisconsin, with his wife, Kimberly. They have seven children and ten grandchildren.

Editorial Reviews

"The racing family ties in the U.P. are as strong as you'll find anywhere. We are quiet innovators and take humble pride in everything we do. I'm proud to call Michigan's U.P. home. This book will tell the stories about all the great people who make Michigan's Upper Peninsula racing scene what it is."


Greg Ives, Bark River, Michigan
NASCAR crew chief
Hendrick Motorsports

Firsthand - Greg Ives