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Re: Nick Bowman Top End Magic [Re: JLaSalle] #1567528 01/26/14 12:30 PM 01/26/14 12:30 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,394 Q Quicktree I Win
Quicktree I Win Q Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,394	Quote: Quote: Quote: I'll just say regardless of how he drives I guarantee he has gone more rounds than most of the racers on this board....myself included. so what, it's not about winning or being good. you want to race him locking up the brakes on you? wish I have the video of someone I knew here hitting the wall at the stripe doing that. I'm sure Nick would say he got a little excited there and wishes it didn't happen and will hopefully learn from it.I don't know him personally so I'm giving him the benefit of the doubt here instead of jumping him.That happened to me once at the end of the quarter and honestly scared me a little so needless to say it never came close to happening again. could be I guess, I just see a pattern with seat belts and lack of safety. there is a car in the other lane he should be thinking about.

Re: Nick Bowman Top End Magic [Re: ChrisJohnston669] #1567529 01/26/14 02:09 PM 01/26/14 02:09 PM
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 637 Kokomo,IN StripeHOG mopar
StripeHOG mopar Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 637 Kokomo,IN	Quote: Nick. A lot of these guys will never get it!!!!!!! But it's fun to laugh at their responses! Cut a light. Dial it tight. Run that pig out the back! LOL I agree if you don't smoke the fronts a couple times a year your probably not winning many races FYI the NHRA rule book states you are to be given a warning before being thrown out for excessive braking.... Andrew Brough D372 1969 Dodge Dart GTS 1.43 60'best 6.82 1/8 98mph "the light came on and I ran out of talent"

Re: Nick Bowman Top End Magic [Re: StripeHOG] #1567530 01/26/14 02:21 PM 01/26/14 02:21 PM
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,128 Salt Lake City C camastomcat top fuel
camastomcat top fuel C Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,128 Salt Lake City	Quote: Quote: Nick. A lot of these guys will never get it!!!!!!! But it's fun to laugh at their responses! Cut a light. Dial it tight. Run that pig out the back! LOL I agree if you don't smoke the fronts a couple times a year your probably not winning many races FYI the NHRA rule book states you are to be given a warning before being thrown out for excessive braking.... It dangerous though, and although I know to win, you must drive the finish line, there are ways to do it safer. Also, I don't think he meant to do that.

Re: Nick Bowman Top End Magic [Re: StripeHOG] #1567531 01/26/14 02:53 PM 01/26/14 02:53 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,394 Q Quicktree I Win
Quicktree I Win Q Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,394	Quote: Quote: Nick. A lot of these guys will never get it!!!!!!! But it's fun to laugh at their responses! Cut a light. Dial it tight. Run that pig out the back! LOL I agree if you don't smoke the fronts a couple times a year your probably not winning many races FYI the NHRA rule book states you are to be given a warning before being thrown out for excessive braking.... a lot of tracks will throw you out first time for smoking the tires. it is dangerous whether it is not intentional or deliberate.

Re: Nick Bowman Top End Magic [Re: MrMopar95] #1567532 01/26/14 03:04 PM 01/26/14 03:04 PM
Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,454 Glendora Ca. J Just-a-dart pro stock
Just-a-dart pro stock J Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,454 Glendora Ca.	There are 2 peddals and I can use them both at the stripe? (ha ha) Looks like you are having fun. Thanks for shaking this site up a little. "Just a Bracket car dressed up like a streetcar"

Re: Nick Bowman Top End Magic [Re: Just-a-dart] #1567533 01/26/14 03:15 PM 01/26/14 03:15 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,395 Pa Hot 340 master
Hot 340 master Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,395 Pa	That kind of screwing around doesnt scare me half as much as a soccer mom in a 5000 lb SUV with eyes on her phone going 80. But you pass them within inches everyday.

Re: Nick Bowman Top End Magic [Re: Hot 340] #1567534 01/26/14 04:19 PM 01/26/14 04:19 PM
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 205 ohio prochamp enthusiast
prochamp enthusiast Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 205 ohio	hi nick,i agree you should have your belts on tighter cause ya never know when sh!t happens,especially when locken'em up.other than that I don't see anything new here.drive on brother.

Re: Nick Bowman Top End Magic [Re: prochamp] #1567535 01/26/14 05:07 PM 01/26/14 05:07 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 5,160 Texas dannysbee master
dannysbee master Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 5,160 Texas	Nick, Nick your our man, you can't do it nobody can. Goooo Nick. Getting old just means you were smarter than some and luckier than others.

Re: Nick Bowman Top End Magic [Re: dannysbee] #1567536 01/26/14 07:18 PM 01/26/14 07:18 PM
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,981 SE Michigan TS3303 top fuel
TS3303 top fuel Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,981 SE Michigan	I've never met Nick and he's probably a good guy but these type of things are why we now have a $200 collector tether rule. If you don't take safety into your own hands big brother will and everyone will complain about new rules and how they can't afford to race anymore.

Re: Nick Bowman Top End Magic [Re: TS3303] #1567537 01/26/14 07:24 PM 01/26/14 07:24 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,911 United Socialist States of Ame... T tboomer Too Many Posts
tboomer Too Many Posts T Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,911 United Socialist States of Ame...	Isn't Nick the young fella we had to convince to wear a helmet some time ago? Need your rear end checked out? Contact Grizzly!!

Re: Nick Bowman Top End Magic [Re: tboomer] #1567538 01/26/14 09:55 PM 01/26/14 09:55 PM
Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 4,669 Wichita G GY3 master
GY3 master G Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 4,669 Wichita	Two time track champ and some of you are grousing like a bunch of old women....

Re: Nick Bowman Top End Magic [Re: GY3] #1567539 01/26/14 10:11 PM 01/26/14 10:11 PM
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,910 Eighty Four, PA B G Racing master
B G Racing master Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,910 Eighty Four, PA	I won't comment on Nick's wild driving style but Nick is a friend and good guy and comes from a great mopar racing family.We have raced for years with Nick, his dad,uncles and even his sister.The Bowman family are some of the toughest competition at any race.Good luck this year Nick and be safe Last edited by B G Racing; 01/26/14 10:12 PM.

Re: Nick Bowman Top End Magic [Re: B G Racing] #1567540 01/26/14 10:48 PM 01/26/14 10:48 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 11,179 Atco NJ DJVCuda I Live Here
DJVCuda I Live Here Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 11,179 Atco NJ	Another heavy hitter at PRP - AJ working the top end......

Re: Nick Bowman Top End Magic [Re: DJVCuda] #1567541 01/27/14 12:37 AM 01/27/14 12:37 AM
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,379 MD Kevins493 top fuel
Kevins493 top fuel Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,379 MD	When you race against good racers that know how to drive the big end, dialing tight and trying to kill the tree works maybe 20% of the time. Anything goes wrong, and you're done. That's why racers have so many excuses. You won't see any smoke out of either of my cars at the top end but I can tell you that I'll at least be able to put myself in a position to win the round whether I was a bit late, it spun, whatever. The people that win the big races, the names you are all familiar with...they all understand that this is not so much racing as it is a big numbers game. A good driver can coach you into making a bigger mistake on the big end than he did on the starting line, or get inside a package that would have been hard to do by dialing hard. Heck, I've won whole events without even once taking the stripe. Just worked out that way, and I'll be the first to say my driving abilities don't hold a candle to the "hitters." I'm not saying lock them up or do something unsafe, but if you're looking straight ahead, be ready for someone like Nick to eat your lunch.

Re: Nick Bowman Top End Magic [Re: GY3] #1567542 01/27/14 12:55 AM 01/27/14 12:55 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,911 United Socialist States of Ame... T tboomer Too Many Posts
tboomer Too Many Posts T Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,911 United Socialist States of Ame...	Quote: Two time track champ and some of you are grousing like a bunch of old women.... Who you calling an old woman..I have one track championship. How many do you have? Jerk. Need your rear end checked out? Contact Grizzly!!

Re: Nick Bowman Top End Magic [Re: Kevins493] #1567543 01/27/14 01:15 AM 01/27/14 01:15 AM
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 254 PA MrMopar95 OP Panhandler
MrMopar95 OP Panhandler Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 254 PA	starting to get some feedback here I see, thanks to everyone with kind words. Quicktree, I just want you to know my dial is located on the windshield its been 11.5 and slower which allows lapbelt only, may not be a safe decision but its my decision and its legal. Sorry you feel my driving is incorrect. Nick Bowman 1970 Plymouth Duster - "Footbrake" Red-or-Dead 2X Pittsburgh Raceway Park Points Champion

Re: Nick Bowman Top End Magic [Re: MrMopar95] #1567544 01/27/14 07:00 AM 01/27/14 07:00 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,394 Q Quicktree I Win
Quicktree I Win Q Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,394	Quote: starting to get some feedback here I see, thanks to everyone with kind words. Quicktree, I just want you to know my dial is located on the windshield its been 11.5 and slower which allows lapbelt only, may not be a safe decision but its my decision and its legal. Sorry you feel my driving is incorrect. to be honest your seat belts don't bother me half as much as you locking the brakes. I don't want to see anything happen to you so don't get me wrong. you want to race with a lap belt thats your ass, but locking the brakes puts the other car at risk. BE CAREFUL an 11 second car can kill you.

Re: Nick Bowman Top End Magic [Re: Quicktree] #1567545 01/27/14 10:12 AM 01/27/14 10:12 AM
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 254 PA MrMopar95 OP Panhandler
MrMopar95 OP Panhandler Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 254 PA	I understand what your getting at and thanks for your concern but the car goes straight as an arrow when the fronts are locked up. I have expensive components that are maintained I am confident that myself and my opponent are safe. Some cars just aren't good for doing this, i have learned that by driving other peoples race cars. Even with excellent components and suspension some cars just aren't safe hitting the brakes that hard. Mine on the other hand does not get loose with the new Disk Brakes. Im just saying, watch me do it, there might be a cloud of smoke but i am never warned for getting dangerous or loose in my car. I will have to post a video for your later, and listen to the announcer after i smoke them... Nick Bowman 1970 Plymouth Duster - "Footbrake" Red-or-Dead 2X Pittsburgh Raceway Park Points Champion

Re: Nick Bowman Top End Magic [Re: MrMopar95] #1567546 01/27/14 12:06 PM 01/27/14 12:06 PM
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,413 Newark,Ohio kissmyaspen pro stock
kissmyaspen pro stock Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,413 Newark,Ohio	Be Double O, Take Double O. Some of you guys really need to expand your racing experience and not just be a local guy.. go to a few big money races and just watch.. 79 Dodge Aspen 12.265 at 109.75 MPH 67 Satellite NSS/E 11.83 @ 110 1968 Plymouth Road Runner 472 Hemi 3 time MOPAR NATIONALS CHAMP '03 FWD and '06 & '09 Street. '07, '10, '12 Mopar Nats runner-up Street.

Re: Nick Bowman Top End Magic [Re: MrMopar95] #1567547 01/27/14 12:10 PM 01/27/14 12:10 PM
Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 3,410 Belpre,Ohio C CHAPPER master
CHAPPER master C Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 3,410 Belpre,Ohio	Just curious, how do you keep tires balanced/not shaking, etc when they are flat-spotted from this treatment? If you like drag racing, support your local track.

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