lol... Not to high jack your thread but,
99ls1TA

Sitting here bouncing back and forth from this site and LS1Tech.com I read your name not even giving a second thought about it. Then it hit me. This is a bowling site not a car site.
99 ls1 TA here too. Red.

lol what a small world.. mine is red to..

and i am also on ls1tech.com

Taking slower deliberate steps to the foul line, instead of rushing helped me get a much smoother release. Try the towel method, but be aware of how fast you are getting to the line.
When I first started to bowl, I had very fast feet and got the line way to early, out of control, causing be to drop the ball early,( clunk ) Or speed up my arm causing me to overthrow the ball (loft ). Just My two cents, but by slowing down my feet,it also slowed my momentum towards the line, giving me more control and more TIME to lay the ball down smoothly. I could get lower, because I did'nt have to rush to get rid of the ball.
Hope this makes sense.
Good Luck.!

It sounds to me like your problem isn't 'getting down', it's your release point. You're releasing your ball in the upswing rather than at the bottom of your swing. I used to have this problem. Like someone else mentioned, change your focal point. Instead of looking halfway down the lane, look at the first set of dots on the lane. This will help lower your release point.