2024 Stick Shift Nationals Jon Bowman Modified Production High RPM Camaro Super Stock Drag Race

[@BruceHesselbacher]

The old modified days were the best. I was friends with Mike Cannon and Doug Christian. They ran the Cannonball Express 58 Corvette, and later a D/G 73 Opel

[@gonygonygo]

Thank you Mr. Bowman for the show every time you pull into the water box!

[@chrisauten2039]

Man, this guy and so many like him running IHRA modified eliminator back in the 1980's was the absolute best sounding class ever!

[@brianreynoldson1965]

Miss the NHRA Modified Production class. Those high winding C/SM cars were the bomb.

[@ronsherfy6291]

Jon is a great guy and I’ve purchased many parts from the old Bowman Chevrolet dealership! Amazing car!

[@albertgary7281]

OMG, 40 years ago I was running a 2800 lb white 71 Vega with a 305 ci chevy. Pretty much the same set up. D/MP 9500RPM hole shot shifting at 9500, Doug Nash 5 speed, Dana 6.17 gear. I was going 9.4's at 145 MPH...I miss that ride. People would ask me if it was a Bill Jenkins car...The guys I sold it to, Dave and Dan, asked to keep the name and graphics. Now racing at Milan Dragway known as the Al Gary Pro Stock Vega. Thanks Dave and Dan.

[@taterkuhn5048]

Dry hops Rock! 😎

[@kurtbyars766]

John the last I saw you had a similar setup in a '68 Camaro ???

[@aady4697]

Is that tbe ELITE Freeman’s?

[@truthboomertruthbomber5125]

What does the car weigh?

[@ultraspinacle]

Did Jon say this was a 277 cube motor? I missed that part. Great interview.

[@454ho]

/MP, My favourite class back in the day.

[@lorenzolomascolo2647]

My first year at indy 81 watching modified qualifying was the best 297 c.i leaving at 10 .000 rpm nothing like it

[@ChrisGlardon]

GD that is nice!

[@Nchomeboy1]

Hell yeah

[@stephengarrison6395]

What kind of rear end ???? Better be a strong one .

[@stephengarrison6395]

He just told us !! 9 inch Ford.

[@albertgary7281]

At 5:03 a 9" ford with 6.50 gear.

[@stephengarrison6395]

@albertgary7281 6.50 gear !! Wow second gear comes fast doesn't it ??

[@albertgary7281]

@@stephengarrison6395 Yes sir. My SBC Vega with a Dana 6.17 diff, it was last yellow light, release clutch, hole shot, engage clutch and pull 2nd gear. It was quick. No time to think.

[@ultraspinacle]

Did he say 277 cube engine? I couldn’t hear that part.

[@smilsmff]

wow

[@amracingent]

Grand National ,, 1986 Canada. on back

[@ase2060]

Some of us, " rather lose with a four speed."

[@joequillun7790]

"Ditto" on that.

[@tdawg9736]

Never understand why NHRA dropped modified at the end of 1981. All I can say is that it must have been personal, someone in modified must have really pissed off wally parks.