I just got off the phone with the winner of the coveted Ridler Award from the Detroit Autorama. Doug Cooper, from Long Island went there with his '31 Ford expecting just to have a good time and show off his hot rod. He ended up winning the biggest, most prevalent prize of the year for custom fabricators. Doug is a huge fan of NHRA Stock and Superstock eliminator and knows a good deal of the Long Island-based racers. Just wanted to congratulate him for an awesome accomplishment. The Ridler Award isn't quite in our circles but it really is the ultimate show of respect.
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