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TOP FIVE FOR OWENS IN RUMBLE AT THE RACES At Southern Raceway on Saturday evening, a $12,000 top prize was up for grabs in the weekend finale. Jimmy Owens knocked down the eleventh quickest lap overall during the qualifying session prior to advancing to finish fourth in his heat race. After starting the 50-lap headliner from the inside of the fourth row, Jimmy was able to pass a pair of competitors during the contest to land in the fifth spot behind only victor Zack Mitchell, Dalton Cook, Joseph Joiner, and Josh Putnam. The Newport, Tennessee star still finds himself atop of the HTF point standings exiting the Sunshine State! Full results from the 'Rumble at the Races' can be accessed online by clicking on www.htfseries.com. (Chris Anderson Photo)
JIMMY OWENS RUNNER-UP IN $20,000 COTTON PICKIN' After starting third on the grid in Saturday's 60-lap headliner, Jimmy was able to move up to second on the final circuit to record a strong runner-up performance. The Newport, Tennessee superstar trailed only victor Trey Mills, who had a flat left rear tire at the finish line. Full results from the 'Cotton Pickin' can be accessed online by clicking on www.compdirt.com. (Foto-1 Photo)
TOP FIVE FOR OWENS IN SCOTT BLOOMQUIST MEMORIAL!
JIMMY OWENS TRANSFERS INTO WORLD 100 When Saturday rolled around at the 1/2-mile speedplant, the stands were jammed packed and the first-ever sell out crowd in Eldora Speedway history was on hand to witness the $72,000 to win grand finale. Jimmy grabbed the third and final transfer spot through his stacked heat race and later started the 100-lap crown jewel headliner from the outside of the ninth row. The Newport, Tennessee ace then retired late in the distance and finished the 'World 100' in the twenty-second position. Full results from the entire 'World 100' weekend can be accessed online by clicking on www.eldoraspeedway.com. (Josh James Artwork)
OWENS RUNNER-UP AT THE GAP; FOURTH IN BALTES CLASSIC On Sunday, August 31, the doubleheader wrapped up at the hallowed Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio. The American Late Model Iron-Man Series sanctioned the annual ‘Baltes Classic’ and the split-field showdown boasted a $5,000 winner’s check. Jimmy improved to third in his heat race and later started his 25-lapper from the inside of the fourth row. The Newport, Tennessee star then picked off a trio of competitors en route to a fourth place performance behind only race winner Kyle Bronson, Tanner English, and Haiden Cowan. Full results from both Labor Day weekend tussles can be found online at www.sasdirt.com and www.imdirt.net. (Wells Racing Photography)
JIMMY OWENS THIRD IN HAROLD HARDGROVE MEMORIAL!
OWENS LEADS TOPLESS 100 OPENER BEFORE FLAT TIRE
JIMMY OWENS DEBUTS NEW XR2 IN NORTH/SOUTH 100 On Saturday at the 1/2-mile speedplant, a whopping $75,000 first place prize was up for grabs in the 'North/South 100' grand finale. In front of a standing-room-only crowd, Jimmy grabbed the third and final transfer spot through his loaded heat race. After rolling off from the outside of the eighth row in the 100-lap headliner, the Newport, Tennessee ace unfortunately suffered terminal mechanical woes early in the race and was paid for a disappointing twenty-fifth place performance. Full results from Florence Speedway can be accessed by pointing your web browser to www.lucasdirt.com. (Heath Lawson Photo)
OWENS WINS $8,000 DEEP FRIED 75 WEEKEND OPENER! With a $15,000 payday up for grabs in Saturday's weekend finale at Duck River, Jimmy secured a heat race triumph and later drew the fourth starting spot for the 75-lap main event. The "Newport Nightmare" then ran as high as second in the 'Deep Fried 75' finale and was in the third position when driveline issues sent the #20 pitside after only 54 completed circuits. Jimmy was relegated to a disappointing twentieth place effort, but he still sits atop of the HTF point battle exiting DRRP. Full results can be found online by accessing www.htfseries.com.
JIMMY OWENS WRAPS UP SOUTHERN NATIONALS TOUR On Thursday in a similar $7,553 to win event at Sugar Creek Raceway in Blue Ridge, Georgia, Jimmy ran as high as second in the 40-lapper before a flat left rear tire helped relegate him to an eleventh place showing. At North Georgia Speedway in Chatsworth, Georgia on Friday evening with a $10,053 payday up for grabs, another left rear flat tire dropped the Newport, Tennessee superstar to a twelfth place effort. In the $10,053 to win 'Ray Varner Ford 53' on Saturday at the bad-fast Tazewell Speedway in Tazewell, Tennessee, Jimmy led laps 8-13 of the 53-lap headliner, but unfortunately wound up on his lid on a lap seventeen restart. Leader Dale McDowell broke right in front of the #58V, which resulted in a chain reaction wreck behind him. Jimmy emerged unscathed from the rollover incident and was ultimately placed ninth in the final rundown of the caution-plagued contest. The Big Frog Motorsports team finished tied for second in the final Southern Nationals points exiting the series finale at Tazewell. Full results can be found online at www.southernnationalsseries.com. (MRM Racing Photo)
OWENS LEADS SOUTHERN NATIONALS POINTS! The Newport, Tennessee native turned in another top five performance the following night on Tuesday at I-75 Raceway in Sweetwater, Tennessee. Jimmy advanced three spots during the 40-lapper to land in the fifth position behind only $7,553 victor Cory Hedgecock, Chris Madden, Garrett Smith, and Dale McDowell. The "O-Show" also finished seventh on Thursday at Senoia (GA) Raceway, sixteenth on Friday at Swainsboro (GA) Raceway, and eighth on Saturday in the $10,053 to win 'Rebel Yell' at Screven (GA) Motor Speedway. Full results from each of these races can be found online at www.southernnationalsseries.com. (MRM Racing Photo)
JIMMY OWENS KICKS OFF SOUTHERN NATIONALS
OWENS VICTORIOUS FOR $15,000 AT SENOIA RACEWAY!!
JIMMY OWENS TAKES OVER HTF POINT LEAD!
OWENS PILOTS BIG FROG CAR TO RUNNER-UP EFFORT!
JIMMY OWENS TRANSFERS INTO $100,000 DREAM In his $30,000 'Dirt Late Model Dream' prelim night on Thursday, Jimmy grabbed the third transfer spot through his heat race and was running inside of the top ten in the 50-lap main event until he was caught up in an incident and relegated to a twelfth place showing. With a whopping $100,000 payday up for grabs in Saturday's grand finale, Jimmy won his heat race in preliminary action, but a flat tire before the halfway mark in the 100-lap crown jewel headliner helped drop the Newport, Tennessee star to a fifteenth place effort. Complete results from the "Big E" can be found online at www.eldoraspeedway.com. (Josh James Artwork)
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(September
28, 2025) The Koehler Motorsports team headed south to
Southern Raceway in Milton, Florida on September 26-27 for the 'Rumble
at the Races.' The Hunt the Front Super Dirt Series sanctioned the
doubleheader weekend, which was scheduled to kick off with an $8,000
to win opener on Friday night. Unfortunately, rain showers invaded
the area and the weekend was cut short due to inclement weather.
(September
21, 2025) The #20 team was in the pit area at Magnolia
Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi on September 19-20 for the
annual running of the 'Cotton Pickin.' The Comp Cams Super Dirt
Series sanctioned the two-day program, which concluded on Saturday
evening with a $20,000 payday on the line. In preliminary action
on Friday night, Jimmy Owens laid down the second quickest lap in
Group A during qualifying prior to securing a popular heat race
triumph. 
(September
12, 2025) Following the 'World 100,' it was a quick turnaround
for the #20 team to be ready for Thursday night, September 11 at
Volunteer Speedway. The FloRacing Night in America Series sanctioned
the 'Scott Bloomquist Memorial' at the Bulls Gap, Tennessee facility
and a $20,018 winner's check was up for grabs. Jimmy Owens clicked
off the third fastest time in Group B during qualifying before running
second in his heat race. The "Newport Nightmare" was then
able to move up inside of the top five during the 50-lapper and
ultimately placed fifth at the checkers behind only winner Jonathan
Davenport, Hudson O'Neal, Camaron Marlar, and Dale McDowell! Full
results from last night at "The Gap" can be found online
by clicking on 
(September
7, 2025) The 55th edition of the 'World 100' was up next
on the racing calendar for the Koehler Motorsports team from September
4-6 at the famed Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio. The biggest
dirt race in the world kicked off with a pair of $12,000 to win,
split-field preliminary programs. On Thursday night in the opener,
Jimmy Owens placed fifth in his Shootout race and fourteenth in
his 25-lap main event. In a similar preliminary program on Friday
evening, Jimmy ran fourth in his Shootout race and thirteenth in
his 25-lapper.
(September
1, 2025) The #20 team spent the Labor Day holiday weekend
at a pair of dirt venues in the states of Tennessee and Ohio. Things
kicked off on Saturday, August 30 at the ultra-fast Volunteer Speedway
in Bulls Gap, Tennessee, as the Southern All Star Dirt Racing Series
presided over a $4,000 to win shootout. Jimmy Owens earned Fast
Time honors during the qualifying session and later started from
the pole position in the 40-lap feature. Following a great race
at "The Gap," Jimmy found himself a strong runner-up behind
only victor and engine builder Vic Hill!
(August
24, 2025) Jimmy Owens, of Newport, Tennessee, and Team
20 made a last minute decision to invade Lake Cumberland Speedway
in Burnside, Kentucky on Saturday night, August 23 for the annual
running of the 'Harold Hardgrove Memorial.' The Southern All Star
Dirt Racing Series sanctioned the single-day shootout that boasted
a $12,022 first place prize. Jimmy topped Group A during the qualifying
session and later secured a heat race victory. After starting the
50-lap feature from the pole position, Jimmy led the first 23 circuits
of the contest before winding up third at the checkers behind only
race winner Jason Jameson and runner-up Devin Gilpin. Full results
from last night in Bluegrass State can be found online at 
(August
17, 2025) On August 15-16, the Koehler Motorsports team
went roofless for the 33rd Annual 'Topless 100' at Batesville Motor
Speedway in Locust Grove, Arkansas. On Friday night during the split-field
preliminary program, which was headlined by a $5,000 to win feature,
Jimmy Owens won his heat race, led early in the 25-lapper, and eventually
salvaged a seventh place showing after suffering a flat tire. With
a $50,000 payday up for grabs in Saturday's crown jewel headliner,
Jimmy suffered another flat tire early in the 100-lap contest and
placed twelfth in the final finishing order. Full results from both
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series races can be found online by clicking
on 
(August
10, 2025) Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series competition
heated back up from August 7-9 in the 43rd Annual 'North/South 100'
at Florence Speedway in Union, Kentucky. The tripleheader kicked
off with a pair of split-field, $6,000 to win preliminary programs.
Jimmy Owens - debuting a new XR2 Rocket Chassis - advanced to finish
sixth in his 25-lap feature on Thursday evening, while he placed
eleventh in Friday's 25-lapper.
(August
3, 2025) Current Hunt the Front Super Dirt Series point
leader Jimmy Owens was back in the #20 for a pair of series events
at Duck River Raceway Park in Wheel, Tennessee on August 1-2. On
Friday night in the 'Deep Fried 75' opener, Jimmy timed in sixth
quickest in Group B during the qualifying session prior to running
second in his heat race. After starting the 40-lap headliner from
the outside of the fourth row, Jimmy drove to the front and passed
leader Dale McDowell late in the distance to secure the $8,000 payday.
The Newport, Tennessee ace beat McDowell, Zack Mitchell, Joseph
Joiner, and Sam Seawright to capture his fourth victory of the 2025
campaign!
(July
27, 2025) The 2025 edition of the Southern Nationals tour
wrapped from July 22-26 in four events across the states of Georgia
and Tennessee. Jimmy Owens and the Big Frog Motorsports team had
their best effort of the week on Tuesday night at Toccoa Raceway
in Toccoa, Georgia. After earning Fast Time honors during the qualifying
session and starting the 40-lap feature from the pole position,
Jimmy placed third at the checkers behind only $7,553 victor Zack
Mitchell and runner-up Garrett Smith!
(July
20, 2025) Five more Southern Nationals Series shows were
held this week (July 14-19) in the states of Tennessee and Georgia
and Jimmy Owens' consistency on the tour currently puts him on top
of the heated point standings! Jimmy's best finish of the week with
Big Frog Motorsports came on Monday night in the annual 'Scott Sexton
Memorial' at Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, Tennessee. Jimmy timed
in third quickest in Group B during the qualifying session prior
to moving past two competitors during the 52-lap feature event en
route to a strong fourth place showing behind only $7,552 winner
Chris Madden, Mike Marlar, and Camaron Marlar!
(July
13, 2025) The Big Frog Motorsports team and driver Jimmy
Owens kicked off the 21st Annual Southern Nationals Series on July
11-12 in a pair of $10,053 to win events at Beckley Motor Speedway
in Mount Hope, West Virginia and Wythe Raceway in Rural Retreat,
Virginia. On Friday night at Beckley, Jimmy ran fourth in his heat
race, but later passed six competitors during the 53-lap feature
to land in the fifth spot behind only victor Ross Bailes, Chris
Ferguson, Zack Dohm, and Luke Morey. At Wythe on Saturday evening
after a long rain delay, Jimmy laid down the third fastest time
in Group A during qualifying and later advanced to fourth during
the 40-lapper to trail only race winner Chris Madden, Chris Ferguson,
and Garrett Smith! Full results from the first two races of the
miniseries can be found online at 
(July
6, 2025) Jimmy Owens and Koehler Motorsports picked up
their third win of the 2025 campaign and stretched out their current
Hunt the Front Super Dirt Series point lead on Saturday night, July
5 at Senoia Raceway in Senoia, Georgia! Jimmy posted the fastest
time in Group A during the qualifying session prior to finishing
second in his heat race. After starting the 50-lap headliner from
the inside of the third row, Jimmy grabbed the top spot from leader
Joseph Joiner on lap 42 and led the remainder of the contest to
pocket the $15,000 first place prize money. Finishing behind the
#20 at the checkers was runner-up Joiner, Cory Hedgecock, Zack Mitchell,
and Shane Clanton! Complete results from last night at Senoia Raceway
can be found online by clicking on 
(June
29, 2025) The "Newport Nightmare" Jimmy Owens
took over the Hunt the Front Super Dirt Series point lead with a
pair of stellar fourth place runs over the June 27-28 weekend in
the Bluegrass State! On Friday night at Lake Cumberland Speedway
in Burnside, Kentucky, Jimmy ran second in his heat race prior to
starting and finishing fourth in the 50-lapper behind only $10,000
winner Cory Hedgecock, Jason Jameson, and Joseph Joiner. At Florence
Speedway in Union, Kentucky on Saturday evening, Jimmy placed third
in his heat race and ultimately passed seven competitors during
the 50-lap headliner en route to a fourth place performance behind
only $20,000 victor Devin Moran, Josh Rice, and Joseph Joiner. Full
results from both weekend tilts can be found online by pointing
your web browser to 
(June
22, 2025) Jimmy Owens, of Newport, Tennessee, jumped behind
the wheel of the Big Frog Motorsports #58V machine on Saturday night,
June 21 at the historic East Alabama Motor Speedway in Phenix City,
Alabama. An unsanctioned Super Late Model shootout was on tap at
EAMS last night and a $10,000 payday was up for grabs. Jimmy timed
in tenth quickest overall during the qualifying session, which locked
him into the outside of the fifth row for the start of the 50-lap
feature. The "Newport Nightmare" then advanced past eight
competitors during the headliner to land in the runner-up spot behind
only victor Josh Putnam! Complete results from East Alabama Motor
Speedway can be found online by clicking on 
(June
8, 2025) The #20 team invaded the famed Eldora Speedway
in Rossburg, Ohio from June 4-7 for the 31st edition of the 'Dirt
Late Model Dream.' The long week at the 1/2-mile, high-banked venue
started on Wednesday night with a $20,000 to win FloRacing Night
in America Series contest. Jimmy Owens, who debuted a new paint
scheme, narrowly missed out on transferring into the 50-lap feature
after placing fourth in both his heat race and his B-Main.
