Todd Bowsher
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| Todd Bowsher | |
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| Born | William Todd Bowsher October 24, 1974 Springfield, Ohio |
| Statistics current as of November 3, 2022. | |
William Todd Bowsher (born October 24, 1974) is an American former professional racing driver. He is the son of 1963, 1964, and 1965 ARCA Racing Series champion Jack Bowsher,[1] and the brother of 1992 and 1994 ARCA Racing Series champion of Bobby Bowsher.[2] Bowsher competed in ARCA competition for 15 years and earned 28 top-10 finishes.
Racing career[edit]
Bowsher made his ARCA SuperCar Series debut in 1992 at the age of seventeen, driving the No. 2 Pontiac for his family's team at Delaware Speedway as a teammate to brother Bobby, and finished 25th after seven laps due to suspension issues. It was during this year that Bowsher served as a crew member for his brother who would go on to win the championship that year.[3]
After not running a race in the series for 1993 and 1994, he returned in 1995, now driving a Ford for four events. failing to qualify for two races and earning a best finish of 24th at Winchester Speedway.[4] He would run six more races the following year with a best result of 22nd at Five Flags Speedway. After a three year hiatus, he returned again to run four races in 2000, and earned his first top 10 in his first race of the season at Winchester.
In 2001, Bowsher ran the full schedule driving the No. 21 Ford, and although he would start in the top ten once at Memphis International Raceway, he would finish sixth in points with six top-10's, including two top fives at Salem Speedway, where he finished fifth, and at Kentucky Speedway, where he finished 4th, which would be his best career finish.[5][6] In 2002, he earned four more top-tens, but would drop to twelfth in the overall standings. He would return to the top-10 in points in 2003 with tenth with four top-tens, including a fifth place at Winchester.
In 2004, Bowsher finished ninth in the standings with four top-10's. It was also during this season that he led laps for the first time, leading three laps at Nashville Superspeedway, and three more in the season finale at Talladega Superspeedway. He was also awarded the Most Popular Driver award at the end of the year, as well as the Gladiator of the Year award.[7] He led four laps at Kansas Speedway the following year in 2005, and finished seventh in the standings with four top-tens including two top-fives at both Salem Speedway events. Alongside this, he won the Most Popular Driver award for the second consecutive year, as well as the Hoosier Hard Charger Award.[8] In 2006, Bowsher and team would suffer tragedy during the year, as his father and team-owner Jack Bowsher passed away on April 8, just five days before the series headed to Nashville Superspeedway.[9][10] Bowsher finished 41st in that race due to a crash 25 laps into the race. At the race at Michigan International Speedway in June, he ran a paint-scheme that mirrored the car that Jack drove to three championships. Bowsher only finished in the top ten twice and led only one lap, but equaled his best points finish with a sixth place in the overall standings.[11] This would be the last season Bowsher would run a full schedule in ARCA competition.
In 2007, Bowsher competed in the first eight races before running select events during the year, only earning one top ten finish, a sixth place in the season finale at Toledo Speedway. In the following year, he made only five starts, but finished in the top ten twice, with his first being at Berlin Raceway and his second at Toledo. The Toledo result was his final top ten finish.
Bowsher, who had stepped aside from the No. 21 to put Michel Disdier in that ride for ten races that year, ran only one race in 2009 at Salem, where he finished 27th after running only ten laps due to handling issues. Bowsher also served as the spotter for Disdier in the latter's races, as well as serving as the team manager for his team.[12] He also stated that he hoped to return to the drivers seat the following year.[13] For the following year, he raced in three events with a best finish of twelfth at Mansfield Motorsports Park despite an engine failure late in the race. It was also during this year that he served as a driver coach for Drew Charlson.[14] Bowsher ran in two more events in 2011, with his first coming with Cunningham Motorsports in the No. 77 Dodge at Salem Speedway, where he would not start and was classified in 30th, and his second coming with Fast Track Racing in the No. 11 Ford at Toledo Speedway, a race he was originally scheduled to just practice and qualify the car normally driven by Bryan Silas whilst Silas was competing in the USAR Pro Cup Series race at Rockingham Speedway the same day as the race.[15] Bowsher officially started the Toledo race ninth based on owners points due to qualifying being rained out, but ultimately finished in 25th due to a crash. The Toledo event was his most recent event as a driver, as he has not competed in the series since then.[16]
Personal life[edit]
Bowsher is married to Alfie Bowsher, and is the father of two children.[3] He is also one of three brothers, Jack Jr., Jim, who passed away in 2020, and Gary, and also has a sister, Jodie.[17] Bowsher's niece JD serves as the PR person for the Grand National Super Series.[18]
Bowsher currently resides in South Vienna, Ohio,[19] and works as a receiving supervisor for GFS Marketplace, which served as his sponsor throughout his racing career.[3][20] He also is a supporter of the Republican Party.
Motorsports results[edit]
ARCA Racing Series[edit]
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
References[edit]
- ↑ "Article clipped from Springfield News-Sun". Newspapers.com. 9 April 2006. p. 1. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ↑ "Jack Bowsher". Springfield New-Sun. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "William Todd Bowsher". Jack's Auto Body. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
- ↑ "Todd Bowsher". UltimateRacingHistory.com. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ↑ "EARNHARDT WINS ARCA RE/MAX FINALE" (PDF). Earnhardt Collection. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
- ↑ "Andy Belmont Atlanta review". Motorsport.com. 15 April 2002. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
- ↑ "Todd Bowsher 2004 Banquet notes". Motorsport.com. 16 December 2004. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
- ↑ "Todd Bowsher 2005 Award Banquet notes". Motorsport.com. 15 December 2005. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
- ↑ "Bowsher focused on winning the next one". Springfield News Sun. 9 April 2006. p. 13. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ↑ PaddockTalk. "Jack Bowsher Dies :: PaddockTalk :: F1, Formula 1, NASCAR, IndyCar, MotoGP, ALMS, And More!". PaddockTalk. Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2010-07-04. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Todd Bowsher Season Review". The Auto Channel. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
- ↑ "Jack Bowsher & Associates Motorsports Signs Frenchman Michel Disdier for Kentuckian Ford Dealers 200". CarsAndRacingStuff.com. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ↑ "Bowsher boosts French driver toward NASCAR". Springfield News Sun. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
- ↑ "Charlson continues to impress behind wheel". Daily Standard. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
- ↑ "ARCA Team News - Double Duty Weekend Poses Trust, Faith And Fun For Bryan Silas". The Auto Channel. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
- ↑ "Todd Bowsher". The Third Turn. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
- ↑ "REMEMBERING JIM BOWSHER". Flat Rock Speedway. 26 April 2020. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ↑ "Grand National Super Series visits Montgomery Motor Speedway". Montgomery Motor Speedway. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ↑ "William Todd Bowsher". OhioResidentDatabase.com. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
- ↑ "TODD BOWSHER TOLEDO PREVIEW". Motorsport.com. 18 May 2006. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ↑ "Todd Bowsher – 1992 ARCA SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
- ↑ "Todd Bowsher – 1995 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
- ↑ "Todd Bowsher – 1996 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
- ↑ "Todd Bowsher – 2000 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
- ↑ "Todd Bowsher – 2001 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
- ↑ "Todd Bowsher – 2002 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
- ↑ "Todd Bowsher – 2003 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
- ↑ "Todd Bowsher – 2004 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
- ↑ "Todd Bowsher – 2005 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
- ↑ "Todd Bowsher – 2006 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
- ↑ "Todd Bowsher – 2007 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
- ↑ "Todd Bowsher – 2008 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
- ↑ "Todd Bowsher – 2009 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
- ↑ "Todd Bowsher – 2010 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
- ↑ "Todd Bowsher – 2011 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
External links[edit]
- Todd Bowsher driver statistics at Racing-Reference
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