Ritch Bowers D3 Tech Director retiring

Travis Miller · 12-19-2015, 12:54 PM

I have been asked by Ritch Bowers to post this on Classracer.

NHRA Class Racers,

With a little tear in my eye I want to inform everyone that my last day working full-time for NHRA will be December 23. Over the past 20 years I can say there is not another place I would have rather worked. My Wife Deb tells everyone I don’t go to work, I go to play. I want to thank everyone for your friendship and support and I hope to see some of you at the races in 2016. I hope that through my years of work at NHRA I have helped promote, elevate and improve the safety of NHRA Drag Racing. I feel like I have been fair to all racers that I have dealt with. Drag racers are a great bunch of people. Some of you have been almost like family as much as I have seen you during race season. For tech questions call the Indy NHRA tech department at (844) HOT-ROD1.

As I had said each week in my Tuesday Tech Question to the NHRA Tech Inspectors for the past 8 years.

Yours for a bigger, better and safer motorsport.

Ritch Bowers
NHRA Division 3 Tech Director

David Ley · 12-19-2015, 01:47 PM

Congratulations, Ritch, On a long and distinguished career !!!

Bobby Rashid · 12-19-2015, 02:13 PM

Good luck Rich.It was a pleasure knowing you in the past decades through our NHRA family.Bobby and Nancy Rashid.

Dick Butler · 12-19-2015, 02:23 PM

Good Luck Ritch. Hope you enjoy retirement. It will be a hard "habit" to break being involved as you have with the greatest motorsport we have.
I have enjoyed working with you.
Dick Butler

Larry Hill · 12-19-2015, 02:32 PM

A real good man that always did more than his job description! I always found him to be fair, firm, and friendly. Never met anyone that did not like Ritch.

Thanks and good luck.

Larry and Patsy

Mike Keener · 12-19-2015, 03:50 PM

Great job Rich. You will be missed!

Keener & Mercure

james schaechter · 12-19-2015, 04:06 PM

Thanks to Ritch and his wife for their support of D3 sportsman racing! I hope that you both find time to travel end enjoy retirement on your own schdule for a Change! Best of Life in retirement for you both!

Sam Hamod · 12-19-2015, 04:08 PM

Best of luck Rich. Great job! It was great working with you in the past.
Sam & Barb Hamod

Ven302 · 12-19-2015, 05:05 PM

Ritch,
Thank you for your years of service to the Division 3 racers. You have always treated me fairly and with the utmost respect. For that you earned my respect, always a pleasure to deal with you and proud to have raced under your umbrella. Wishing you the best in your retirement and a very Merry Christmas!

Kindest regards,

John Lang · 12-19-2015, 05:44 PM

Rich ! Your a GOOD Man ! And you did a great job!..John Lang

12-19-2015, 12:54 PM	#1
Travis Miller Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 476 Likes: 1 Liked 275 Times in 25 Posts	Ritch Bowers D3 Tech Director retiring I have been asked by Ritch Bowers to post this on Classracer. NHRA Class Racers, With a little tear in my eye I want to inform everyone that my last day working full-time for NHRA will be December 23. Over the past 20 years I can say there is not another place I would have rather worked. My Wife Deb tells everyone I don’t go to work, I go to play. I want to thank everyone for your friendship and support and I hope to see some of you at the races in 2016. I hope that through my years of work at NHRA I have helped promote, elevate and improve the safety of NHRA Drag Racing. I feel like I have been fair to all racers that I have dealt with. Drag racers are a great bunch of people. Some of you have been almost like family as much as I have seen you during race season. For tech questions call the Indy NHRA tech department at (844) HOT-ROD1. As I had said each week in my Tuesday Tech Question to the NHRA Tech Inspectors for the past 8 years. Yours for a bigger, better and safer motorsport. Ritch Bowers NHRA Division 3 Tech Director

12-19-2015, 01:47 PM	#2
David Ley Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: South Jersey Posts: 123 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Ritch Bowers D3 Tech Director retiring Congratulations, Ritch, On a long and distinguished career !!! __________________ Dave Ley NHRA TECH

12-19-2015, 02:13 PM	#3
Bobby Rashid Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Grosse Pointe Woods Posts: 161 Likes: 1 Liked 140 Times in 26 Posts	Re: Ritch Bowers D3 Tech Director retiring Good luck Rich.It was a pleasure knowing you in the past decades through our NHRA family.Bobby and Nancy Rashid.

12-19-2015, 02:23 PM	#4
Dick Butler VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Richmond Indiana Posts: 1,197 Likes: 5 Liked 32 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Ritch Bowers D3 Tech Director retiring Good Luck Ritch. Hope you enjoy retirement. It will be a hard "habit" to break being involved as you have with the greatest motorsport we have. I have enjoyed working with you. Dick Butler

12-19-2015, 02:32 PM	#5
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,317 Likes: 1,675 Liked 9,557 Times in 1,987 Posts	Re: Ritch Bowers D3 Tech Director retiring A real good man that always did more than his job description! I always found him to be fair, firm, and friendly. Never met anyone that did not like Ritch. Thanks and good luck. Larry and Patsy __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817 Last edited by Larry Hill; 12-20-2015 at 12:56 PM.

12-19-2015, 03:50 PM	#6
Mike Keener Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 294 Likes: 102 Liked 25 Times in 13 Posts	Re: Ritch Bowers D3 Tech Director retiring Great job Rich. You will be missed! Keener & Mercure __________________ Mike Keener A/S B/S C/SM

12-19-2015, 04:06 PM	#7
james schaechter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cumming GA Posts: 1,931 Likes: 1,095 Liked 1,225 Times in 250 Posts	Re: Ritch Bowers D3 Tech Director retiring Thanks to Ritch and his wife for their support of D3 sportsman racing! I hope that you both find time to travel end enjoy retirement on your own schdule for a Change! Best of Life in retirement for you both! __________________ James Schaechter 3163 STK

12-19-2015, 04:08 PM	#8
Sam Hamod Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 92 Likes: 1 Liked 17 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Ritch Bowers D3 Tech Director retiring Best of luck Rich. Great job! It was great working with you in the past. Sam & Barb Hamod __________________ Sam Hamod 3456 STK

12-19-2015, 05:05 PM	#9
Ven302 Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Stoney Creek Posts: 261 Likes: 40 Liked 28 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Ritch Bowers D3 Tech Director retiring Ritch, Thank you for your years of service to the Division 3 racers. You have always treated me fairly and with the utmost respect. For that you earned my respect, always a pleasure to deal with you and proud to have raced under your umbrella. Wishing you the best in your retirement and a very Merry Christmas! Kindest regards, __________________ VENICE PERNO SS/CS 3041 NHRA SUPERSTOCK

12-19-2015, 05:44 PM	#10
John Lang Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Sheboygan Wi Posts: 391 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Ritch Bowers D3 Tech Director retiring Rich ! Your a GOOD Man ! And you did a great job!..John Lang __________________ John Lang 365 STK, SS