I think it was 84-85 Ralph got moved up to the National level of Broadcasting . My daughter who was I think 14 at the time working with Mike Joy and Ken Squire's World Sports Network Let Ralph come in as a Pit Reporter for a modified race at Thompson . What a DUFUS my daughter had to explain to him the various chasis parts and what they did . To this day when his name is mentioned we all get a chuckle No wonder they keep him at the lower levels and bikes