looking thru this site and to see these pic sure rewarding for me.98' was the year i lost my dad on april 4,1998.i told dad(mean gene)(thats what buddy babbitt nicknamed him)-that i was done racing.it was time to quit. the next week i got a call from fred asking if would like co-drive parker with todd. I had to talk it over with the family since i had made this comment a week earlier.IT WAS A HONOR JUST TO BE ASKED FROM A MAN THAT I HONOR AND RESPECT.FRED AND DIANE TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS STIPULATION THAT THEY HAD AND THAT WAS TO BRING MY MOTHER. WOW!! WHAT GREAT THERAPY THAT WAS FOR SHE AND I.TODD AND I WON THE 4HR BY SEVERAL LAP AND 1 PIT STOP.WHAT A GREAT TIME.THANKS AGAIN GO OUT FRED AND THE WHOLE BOWDEN FAMILY.THANHS AGAIN FOR HELPING ANOTHER BOAT RACER