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JIMMY OWENS AND VHR TACKLE GAUNTLET AT THE GAP Following a day off on Thursday, the action at "The Gap" fired back up on Friday with a $20,000 payday up for grabs. Jimmy placed third in his loaded heat race before winding up thirteenth in the final rundown of the 50-lapper. In Saturday's grand finale, which boasted a hefty $30,000 windfall, Jimmy ran seventh in his stacked heat race and twenty-fifth in the 60-lap headliner. Complete results from the unsanctioned 'Gauntlet at the Gap' can be accessed online by clicking on www.volunteerspeedway.com. (MRM Racing Photos)
OWENS AND TEAM 20 INVADE TALLADEGA SHORT TRACK
JIMMY OWENS STARTS SEASON IN OUTLAWS DOUBLE-DIP Team 20 then worked diligently to get their own #20 machine ready for Saturday's contest at Smoky Mountain Speedway in Maryville, Tennessee. The annual 'Tennessee Tipoff' shelled out a hefty $20,000 first place prize. Jimmy unfortunately missed out on the 50-lap headliner after running eighth in his stacked heat race and sixth in his last chance showdown. Full results from both weekend shows can be found online at www.woolms.com.
OWENS WRAPS UP SEASON IN GATEWAY DIRT NATIONALS
JIMMY OWENS COMPETES IN WORLD FINALS AT CHARLOTTE The 'World Finals' extravaganza then concluded on Saturday evening in front of a jammed-packed grandstand at the Charlotte-area facility and a $25,000 top prize was up for grabs. Jimmy secured a victory in his Last Chance Showdown and later passed five competitors during the 50-lap headliner. At the checkers, the Newport, Tennessee ace was scored in the fifteenth finishing position. Full results from the entire weekend can be accessed online at www.woolms.com. (Josh James Artwork)
OWENS WINS NATIONAL 100 PRELIM; THIRD IN $30,000 FINALE! In Saturday's second preliminary event, Jimmy ran fourth in his loaded heat race and later rolled off from the outside of the fifth row in the 35-lap main event. The Newport, Tennessee superstar then charged up to as high as second and appeared to finish a strong runner-up behind winner Mark Whitener. However, Whitener was disqualified in post-race inspection, which handed Jimmy the $10,000 triumph! At EAMS on Sunday evening, a whopping $30,000 winner's check was on the line in the annual running of the 'National 100.' Jimmy started the 100-lapper from the fourth position and officially led laps 59-79 of the headliner before pitting for fresh rubber. After returning to the track at the tail of the lead lap cars, the "Newport Nightmare' climbed back up to finish on the podium in third behind only race winner Tyler Erb and runner-up Dennis Erb, Jr.! Complete results from the entire weekend can be accessed online by clicking on www.eamsdirt.com.
JIMMY OWENS CAPTURES MODIFIED WIN AT THE GAP!
OWENS TACKLES DIRT TRACK WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
JIMMY OWENS CAPTURES $50,000 HTF SERIES TITLE!!! The doubleheader at Cherokee Speedway then concluded on Saturday evening with the Blue-Gray 100 grand finale, which boasted a hefty $35,000 payday. Jimmy ran second in his loaded heat race and later rolled off from the inside of the fourth row in the 100-lap headliner. Unfortunately, a flat tire late in the distance helped drop the Newport, Tennessee ace to a disappointing nineteenth place showing. Despite the blown tire, Jimmy still clinched the $50,000 Hunt the Front Super Dirt Series Championship!!! Full results from the entire weekend can be accessed by clicking on www.htfseries.com. (ZSK Photography)
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(April
19, 2026) From April 14-18, Jimmy Owens and Vic Hill Racing
were in the pit area at Volunteer Speedway for the inaugural running
of the 'Gauntlet at the Gap.' The four-race week for the #20 team
kicked off with a pair of midweek specials at the Bulls Gap, Tennessee
venue. On Tuesday night in the $7,500 to win opener, Jimmy grabbed
the fourth transfer spot through his heat race prior to finishing
eighteenth in the 30-lap feature. With a $10,000 to win paycheck
on the line on Wednesday, Jimmy advanced to fourth in his heat race
and eleventh in the 40-lap main event.
(March
23, 2026) The "Newport Nightmare" Jimmy Owens
invaded Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, Alabama on Sunday, March
22 for the start of the Hunt the Front Super Dirt Series. Jimmy,
who is the defending HTF Champion, started off his evening at TST
by laying down the eighteenth fastest lap in Group B during the
qualifying session. After finishing sixth in his heat race and eleventh
in his B-Main, Jimmy received a series provisional and started the
$12,000 to win 'Bama Bash' from the inside of the twelfth row. At
the checkers in the 50-lap contest, the Newport, Tennessee ace was
paid for a twenty-sixth place performance. Full results from yesterday's
visit to Talladega Short Track can be accessed online at 
(March
15, 2026) Jimmy Owens kicked off his 2026 campaign on March
13-14 in a World of Outlaws Late Model Series doubleheader in the
Volunteer State. On Friday night with a $12,000 paycheck up for
grabs in the 'Rocky Top Rumble' at Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap,
Tennessee, Jimmy piloted a Vic Hill Racing #20 car and promptly
laid down the seventh quickest time in Group A during qualifying.
The Newport, Tennessee superstar then advanced to finish third in
his heat race before going for a wild ride early in the 40-lap main
event. Jimmy got turned around and went upside down, which forced
him to retire in the twenty-sixth position.
(December
7, 2025) From December 4-6, Jimmy Owens wrapped up his
version of the 2025 racing season indoors at The Dome at America's
Center in downtown St. Louis, Missouri, as the ninth edition of
the 'Gateway Dirt Nationals' was held in front of a huge grandstand
crowd and a worldwide streaming audience. In his $10,000 to win
preliminary event on Friday, Jimmy unfortunately missed out on the
25-lap feature after placing fifth in his heat race and ninth in
his B-Main. With a whopping $70,000 paycheck up for grabs in Saturday's
grand finale, Jimmy placed eighth in his qualifier and was forced
to watch the 40-lap headliner that was won by Bobby Pierce. Full
results from the entire 'Gateway Dirt Nationals' weekend can be
found online by clicking on 
(November
9, 2025) The World of Outlaws Real American Beer Late Model
Series season wrapped up from November 5-8 with the 19th Annual
'World Finals' at The Dirt Track at Charlotte in Concord, North
Carolina. Following qualifying night on Wednesday, a pair of $15,000
to win preliminary programs took center stage at the 4/10-mile speedplant.
In Thursday's opener, Jimmy Owens ran fifth in his heat race, second
in his B-Main, and twenty-first in the 35-lap feature. On Friday,
Jimmy ran second in his heat race, but motor issues prior to the
35-lapper forced him to jump behind teammate Ricky Thornton, Jr.'s
car to start and park.
(November
3, 2025) The 52nd edition of the 'National 100' was held
from October 31-November 2 at East Alabama Motor Speedway in Phenix
City, Alabama. The unsanctioned Super Late Model special was comprised
of three straight nights of racing action. On Friday with a $5,000
payday up for grabs, Jimmy Owens ran second in his heat race prior
to placing fifth in the 30-lap feature behind only victor Brandon
Overton, Mark Whitener, Tyler Erb, and Dalton Cook.
(October
26, 2025) The #20 team made a last minute decision to invade
the nearby Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, Tennessee on Saturday
night, October 25 and unloaded an Open Wheel Modified to compete
in a weekly racing program. Jimmy Owens knocked down the quickest
lap during the qualifying session to earn fast time honors and later
rolled off from the pole position in the 25-lap main event. The
Newport, Tennessee superstar then ran second through much of the
race before turning the wick up on the competition late in the distance.
Jimmy grabbed the point on the twentieth circuit and never looked
back to claim the $1,000 payday ahead of runner-up David Clark,
Jesse Rupe, Brad Dyer, and Pierce McCarter! Full results from last
night at "The Gap" can be accessed online by clicking
on 
(October
19, 2025) The 45th edition of the Dirt Track World Championship
took center stage on October 17-18, as the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series finale once again shelled out a whopping $100,000 top
prize at the famed Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio. On Friday
night during preliminary action, Jimmy Owens timed in thirteenth
quickest in Group A during qualifying prior to finishing sixth in
his loaded heat race. Following a fourth place effort in Saturday's
B-Main, Jimmy was leading the $3,000 to win Jim Dunn non-qualifiers
race before a flat tire relegated him to a disappointing fifteenth
place showing. Full results from the "Big E" can be found
online at 
(October
12, 2025) The Hunt the Front Super Dirt Series wrapped
up their version of the 2025 racing season on October 10-11 with
the 35th edition of the Blue-Gray 100 at Cherokee Speedway. Up first
at the historic Gaffney, South Carolina oval was an $8,022 to win
weekend opener on Friday night. Jimmy Owens won his heat race in
preliminary action prior to starting and finishing fourth in the
30-lapper behind only winner Carson Ferguson, Hudson O'Neal, and
Chris Ferguson!
