I know Dick personally and let me tell you, he is one of the nicest (most down to earth) guys you'll ever meet. He has been with Chrysler since the Shelby/Dodge days and his engineering ideas/talents have been kicking everyone else's asses on tracks all across the country ever since. I first met him in 1986 at Sebring when he was chief pit crew tech guy for Team Shelby. Him and Pete G, Max K, etc..
Carroll Shelby, Bob Lutz, John F, and others were all key in creating the Viper and certainly deserve that credit, but Dick was truly the guy who made it happen (from a "nuts and bolts" perspective)...and the best part is that he's still there today waving his SRT flag high and proud. He is an absolute legend in my opinion. Long live SRT and a special thanks to Dick for all he's done for the brand.