Ricks Performance was started by me in 1984 in Pleasanton. At that time it was called Ricks Rotary Performance. Right out of college I became involved with the Bay Area RX-7 Club. The club had a lot of events going on such as autocrosses, driving schools and wine country tours. I read up on how to modify my 1979 RX-7 so that it would perform well on the track. Soon, other members came to me and said they noticed that my car was quick and handled well. They asked me who set up the car and I told them that I had. They wanted to know if I would work on their cars as well. So I said that I would.