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Old 03-17-2010, 08:13 AM   #1
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Hi Ralph, This is Dennis Ridgeway I live in Illinois.I own DRE engine diapers I would like your contact info if you dont mind I would like to talk to you to see if we are distant relatives thanks my # is 217-454-5289 Thanks
Dennis, Go to post #21 on this page. Ralph has his email addy listed in his post.....Best wishes. WJ

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Old 03-18-2010, 05:18 AM   #2
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WJ,
Mr. Ridgeway must be a very humble guy. A V.I.P. in the race history, and excellent drag racer. Ahead of his time in the 'atomization theatre'.
Since he won't mention it, I will. He also had that nice 69' Camaro in
D/MP. Another trip to the M/P Finals at the 71' GrandNationals in
Sanair Quebec, Canana. What were those cars running back then,
11.60's.
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Old 03-18-2010, 08:33 AM   #3
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Paul, Sanair and the Molson Nationals in Quebec was a great event to race....I'm sure there are many here that can attest to it....wish they were still running up there, about 4.5 hours up the road thru Vermont from here...nice little ride...and yes, Debs/Ralph Ridgeway M/P cars could haul the mail.... WJ
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Old 03-19-2010, 04:58 AM   #4
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WJ,
Alot of us guys from Dover went up to that first NHRA Canadien Event.
Nice 8+ hour drive along the Hudson River. 71' Grandnationals.
Don't know if you remember the 69' A/MP Camaro 'MIMI' with Rich
Mirarcki driving. White w/gold tunnel ram scoop. Out of the Hudson Valley, NY area.. He made it to the M/P Finals at the 71' Gatornationals in April of that year. Had the A/MP record with a 10.19, in 1971.

On Mr. Ridgeway, and the 69' Camaro. He won D/MP class at
SanAir, knocked off a few people in M/P Eliminations. Was runner-up
in the M/P Championship, got beat by Paul Blevins in the G/MP Chevy, in the finals. Had to be 11.60's?

Duck,,,,Look, a 'misguided parachutist'...Paul

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Old 03-20-2010, 03:36 AM   #5
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Peter,
Ralph Ridgeway was in the north part of the state. Dick Moroso was in
the southern part of Connecticut. Stamford area.
Dick also ran in C/MP. Had a 61' Vette with a 283ci. Big promoter of
'Sig Erson' camshafts and 'Mondello Heads'.
Had the red 'Vette' with the Ansen Mag Wheels. Had the C/MP record in 67', and also ran the car in D/MSP. Low 12.00's.
Yes, he was a regular at Dover in the mid-late 60's. Had a black
61' Vette also. When the Modified Sports Class was eliminated in 68', he went to Gas, either E/G or F/G with the 283ci.
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Old 03-21-2010, 05:58 AM   #6
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Peter.
Ralph Ridgeway was from the Hartford, CT/Springfield, Mass. area.
Involved with the 'Tunnel-Ram' development.
Dick Moroso was from the Stamford, Ct area. Involved first with
deep oil-pans and tall valve covers for the Chevy's.
Both Ralph and Dick were very succesful in Modified Production in the
mid-late 60's, and early 70's.
Ralph was runner-up at the 67' Nationals and also at SanAir/Grandnationals in 71'. Dick was runner-up in Street Eliminator at the 66' Nationals.
Dick first ran a 57' Vette in B/MP, then the 61' Vette in C/MP in 66'/67', and in 68'/69' he ran a 62' Vette in F/MP.
Paul

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Old 03-23-2010, 06:14 AM   #7
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Peter,
Ralph Ridgeway's 69' Camaro (C/MP) was featured in the
February 1970 'Super Stock & Funny Car' magazine.
And the C/MP record in 1974, got to 10.17, which was set at the
Sportsnationals at Beech Bend.
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