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

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

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

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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

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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

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Great job Rich. You will be missed!

Keener & Mercure

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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!

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

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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,

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

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Thanks Ritch for all your hard work & dedication to our divisional and national events. Good luck and come visit us guys & girls at the track. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year and congrates to your retirement ...

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Rich

Thank you for always being professional and courteous. We are going to miss you. Thank you for your work.

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A big Congrats from the Wangers, Ritch ... Enjoy!

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Thanks Ritch for all your hard work & dedication to our divisional and national events. Good luck . Merry Christmas & Happy New Year and congrates to your retirement ...

you will be missed.

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Ritch,

Thanks for all your hard work over the years in D3. We will miss you and your dedication to the sport.

Enjoy your retirement, be safe!

Ernie Neal SS 354
David Neal SS 356

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I enjoyed working with Rich over the years. He is a friend and fun to work with. Terral Klaassen ex NHRA Tech

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Thanks for your support of the Class Nationals. Enjoy a little time off!

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Congrats on your retirement Ritch! Thank you for everything you've done for the racers over the years. I hope to see you at the track from time to time!

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Enjoy some well deserved time off - you will be missed!

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Congrats on the retirement Ritch, there is nothing like it!!!! Enjoy the days, you will wonder how you found time to work. Wishing you and yours a Merry Christmas and a Very Happy New Year!!!!

Gary Merrick
3522 Stock

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Thank you Ritch for all you have done working for NHRA. Take care and enjoy retirement.

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Thanks for everything you did. It was always a pleasure. Teuton Morris & Helms

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Ritch

Thanks for your dedication to our great sport. Enjoy retirement

Don Turk

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Thank you, Ritch for your professionalism and hard work. You will be truly missed by all of us. Enjoy your retirement, you've certainly earned it. You're absolutely one of the good guys.

Bill Rink

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Ritch : Thanks for all you did for us D3 racers. We will miss you going back and forth a dozen times a day on your scooter from the NHRA trailer to the big end of the track or vice -versa. You always took the time to wave as you zipped bye. Are you taking the scooter with you instead of the traditional " Gold Watch " ???? Hope your retirement is a great one! Best wishes to you and your family .

Bill , Jane and Billy Foder

SS& Stk