“I had a friend, Jim Cimarolli, who raced in the Stock classes,” said Bowers, “and he really got me hooked. I liked the idea of foot brake racing and the mechanical aspect of the class. However, going faster is in the DNA of every racer and Bowers eventually moved up to Super Stock and even picking up a dragster to add to the Bowers family racing stable."
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