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Ron Ward - "Urban Legend"

Owner: Ron & Jennifer Ward

Driver: Ron Ward

Crew: Jennifer Ward, Thom Ward, Tony Webb Chriss Lunday

Car: 1959, Corvette

Sponsors: None yet

Remarks:
Date of Birth: 7/20/61  Place of Birth: San Jose, CA  Hometown: Hanford, CA
Family: (Wife) Jennifer, (Daughter) Avelynn
Years in the sport: 35
Occupation: PC Manager
Career Highlights: Getting to live my dream    Career Lowlights: Not being able to race while we built the new car
Hobbies outside of racing: Family, Weight Training
Best race car I ever had: Current one
Toughest Loss: Pick one
Favorite Opponent: All of them
Last person I would want to race in a final: Pete Peterson
Person I admire most in racing: Mike Halstead... he can drive anything
Best CIFCA race: They have all been good
How old were you when you started racing: 17
In five years time my racing will be: Even better
If I weren't racing I would be: Closer to retirement
Lifelong hero: My Dad
I am really good at: Fabricating things out of metal     I am really bad at: Being patient
Favorite TV show: Don't really have one
Favorite Food: Italian
Favorite type of music: Hard Rock, Electric Area (XM 51)
Personal Car: 2006 F350 Superduty
What really annoys you: Telemarketers
I wish that I could stop: Getting older
Biggest Regret: No regrets
I hope I never have to: Give up racing
Smartest thing I have ever done: Married my wife
Dumbest thing I have ever done: Where do I start
Best time of my life: When I'm at the drag strip
Advice to new racers: Never give up if this is truly your dream!
Future racing goals: Win a Wally
If I had a million dollars to spend I would: Race more often
Favorite Track: Auto Club Famoso
Why is that your favorite track: Great track, staff and fans
If I could race in any class, what would it be: Nostalgia Nitro Funny Car

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