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Ken Squier, the legendary voice of NASCAR, was a man who dedicated his life to the sport.
He was known for his passionate, expansive vocabulary and knowledgeable commentary, which brought the excitement of NASCAR racing to millions of fans around the world.
But behind the microphone, Squier was a devoted husband and father.
His wife, Elizabeth Thompson Squier, was a pillar of support throughout his career.
Who is Elizabeth Squier?
Elizabeth Thompson Squier is the wife of the late legendary sportscaster, Ken Squier.
She was born in Australia and met Ken in the early 1980s.
The couple married in 1984 and had two children together.
Elizabeth and her husband operated a sheep farm in Vermont.
Who was Ken Squier?
Squier was an icon of broadcasting who helped make NASCAR a national phenomenon.
his home state of Vermont, he built Thunder Road and shepherded one of the last bastions of true community radio into the 21st century.
He died on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023 at 88 years old.
Squier was born on April 10, 1935, into the infancy of car racing and the golden age of radio.
He grew up in Waterbury, where his father owned the local radio station, WDEV.
When most other kids were learning to read, Squier was learning how to talk into a microphone.
He started announcing car races at a young age, too.
After studying communications at Boston University, Squier returned to Vermont and found investors to build the racetrack that became Thunder Road in Barre.
It opened in 1960, when he was just 25 years old.
