Racing Recollections: Plymouth Racetrack Fans and Drivers 1950-2021

by Dennis Darovich, George Baumann, Verla Peichl

Overview

"Racing Recollections - Plymouth Racetrack Fans and Drivers 1950-2021" by Dennis Darovich, George Baumann and Verla Peichl delivers the colorful stories as told by drivers, crew members, track workers, photographers and fans that have enjoyed racing at The Plymouth Dirt Track at the Sheboygan County Fairgrounds in Plymouth, Wisconsin and other area racetracks over the past 70 years. The book includes intriguing content culled from interviews the authors conducted with a wide range of dirt track racing enthusiasts from track's most successful drivers to its most loyal fans, dating back to the late 1990s and continuing through to the 2021 racing season. In addition, racing historian Bill Mueller contributes his own perspective, insights and reflections. 

Fans of auto racing, as well as racing historians will appreciate and enjoy this unique publication.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798765549483
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date:	03/29/2022
Pages:	122
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.26(d)

About the Author

Dennis Darovich has been an avid Plymouth race track fan since 1965. He earned the chartered property and casualty underwriter (CPCU) insurance designation in 1982. He graduated with a master’s degree in business organizational behavior in 1994. After authoring the book “Racing Past Memories” (RPM) in 2000, Dennis published a revised color photography edition of “RPM” in 2020. He also wrote “60 Years of 141 Speedway” in 2020 and co-authored “70 Years of Plymouth Dirt Track Racing” with George Baumann in 2021. Dennis also notably located the undoctored Mary Moorman photography of the John F. Kennedy assassination in 1983. He is also known for being the Eastern Wisconsin Stock Car Association historian.

George Baumann is the announcer and historian for Plymouth Dirt Track Racing (PDTR) in Plymouth, Wis. He has been involved in racing for nearly 30 years. His announcing has taken him to at least a dozen tracks to announce races. George was involved in the formation of the Midwest Sprint Car Association (MSA) and still announces many MSA races. George spent four years in the U.S. Navy as a hospital corpsman, which included a year in Vietnam treating wounded marines. After returning to school, George started a broadcasting career that saw him announce thousands of sporting events. He is a member of the Wisconsin Hockey Hall of Fame in Eagle River. George co-authored “70 Years of Plymouth Dirt Track Racing” with Dennis Darovich in 2021.

Verla Peichl first developed an interest in writing in first grade and soon after honed her craft by creating poems and short stories in English classes and for her own personal enjoyment. Despite pursuing a nursing career, writing continued to serve as her passion. In 1986, Verla’s love of writing led her to launch a lengthy tenure as a local newspaper correspondent. Over a span of 34 years, Verla’s newspaper articles appeared in a variety of publications, including The Sheboygan Falls News, Plymouth Review and Sheboygan Press. She retired as newspaper correspondent in 2020. Verla developed her interest in auto racing after marrying her husband, Randy, in 1971. Together, the Peichls have traveled to several racetracks throughout the United States. Verla served as a race reporter for Eastern Wisconsin Stock Cars and Plymouth Dirt Track racing correspondent for The Sheboygan Press from 1999 through 2002.