Jack Edward Bowsher

1930 - 2006

Forever in our hearts and always in our memories!

Jack Edward Bowsher was born on October 2, 1930 in Harmony, Ohio; graduated from Plattsburg High school in 1948 and served a year in the Navy in 1949.  This was also the year that Jack saw his first automobile race.  He was never been the same after that!  Jack was not only the owner of Bowsher Racing Team, but also the heart and soul.  Jack was the epitome of what ARCA racing is all about and was respected by all who knew him.

These are a few of Jack's achievements during his 57 years in racing.

• Jack began competing as a driver/owner in 1949.

• Jack began his career in the ARCA RE/MAX Series in 1953, the year ARCA incorporated and sanctioned its first race.

• Jack won the ARCA Spirit Award in 2004.

• MARC champion in 1963

• First ever ARCA champion in 1964

• 3 Driver/Owner ARCA RE/MAX Series Championships in 1963, 1964 & 1965.

• 1 Driver/Owner USAC (United States Automobile Club) Stock Car Series Championship in 1968.

• 3 additional Owner ARCA RE/MAX Series Championships in 1992, 1994 & 1995.

• The only car owner to finish in the Top 5 in ARCA RE/MAX Series Car Owner Points every year in the 1990's.

• 80 victories as a car owner (#1 in ARCA competition) and 48 as a driver (#2 in ARCA competition).

• Jack competed in the USAC Stock Car Series as a driver/owner in the 60's and 70's fielding as many as 3 teams at a time with such notable drivers as A.J. Foyt, Benny Parsons, Mario Andretti, and Bobby & Al Unser.

• Jack's car sat on the pole and won the NASCAR Winston Cup Series race at the road course in Riverside, California in 1970 with A.J. Foyt behind the wheel.

• Jack finished 1st in the 24 Hours of Daytona as a car owner in 1976 with drivers David and Larry Pearson, and sons Jim & Gary.

• One of Ford Motor Company's factory supported teams through out he 60's, 70's, 80's and 90's.