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March 26, 2003 4:41 PM

DRIVER NAME: J.R. Bowers #76 (a.k.a. JayJo, The Bicentennial Kid)

DIVISION: Street Stock

CHASSIS: Oldsmobile w/ Monte Carlo body

ENGINE: 406 Rodland Chevrolet

SPONSORS: DelGrosso Foods, J-Lines Trucking, Galactic Ice, Rodland's Crank & Grinding Service, Anytime Truck & Tire Service, Benton's Garage, Ron Benton & Sons Carpenters, Col. K.R. Miller Auctioneering

DATE OF BIRTH: 4/20/76

FAMILY: Everette, Carol, & Butch Bowers; Dawn & Robert Potts; Harley & Tristen Walters

HOBBIES: Hunting, Fishing, driving stock cars & going to NASCAR races

GREATEST CAREER HIGHLIGHT: Winning the 1998 Rookie of the Year Award @ Bedford Speedway

YEARS RACING: 6 years

I'VE RACED AT THE FOLLOWING TRACKS: Bedford Speedway, Hesston, Cumberland, Windber, Thunder Valley & Dog Hollow

FAVORITE FOOD: Lasagna, shrimp

FAVORITE RECORDING ARTIST: Alabama & Sammy Kershaw

MY FAVORITE NASCAR DRIVER IS: D.W. & Casey Khane

MY HERO IS: My Father for his insight and loyalty to family and friends, plus my entire family for their strong will and determination

AS A CHILD, MY FAVORITE DIRT TRACK DRIVER WAS: Larry Wright

MY FIRST RIDE IN A RACE CAR WAS: 1997 @ Hesston Speedway

MY FAVORITE THING ABOUT BEDFORD SPEEDWAY IS: The fans support and the fast turns

THE BEST ADVICE I'D GIVE A CHILD IS: Follow your heart, take charge of your destiny, and keep your dreams in front of you at all times (you can't achieve what you can't see). Don't let anyone steal your desire for achieving those dreams, dreams make the world go round and round

SOMETHING THAT MAY SURPRISE YOU ABOUT ME IS: I'm not as shy as most people think

PIT CREW: Everette Bowers (Crew Chief), Bill Brooks, Robert "Pottsie" Potts, Carl "Fuzz" Benton, Butch Bowers, Carol Bowers, Dawn Bowers / Potts

Special thanks to all of my fans, family, sponsors, fellow drivers, and speedways for giving us the rush!

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