SUNOCO RACE FUELS
WELCOMES JIMMY OWENS TO TEAM SUNOCO!!! January 3, 2012 Sunoco
Race Fuels is pleased to announce that Jimmy Owens, 2011 Lucas
Oil Late Model Dirt Series National Champion, will join Team
Sunoco in 2012. Sunoco Race Fuels has been a proud supporter
of dirt late model racing for many years supporting hundreds
of race tracks, numerous national and regional drivers in the
industry along with sponsoring several racing series including
the “Official Fuel” of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series for the past six years.
Jimmy Owens is considered one of the top drivers
in the country in super dirt late model racing. Jimmy won numerous
crown jewel events in 2011 including the CBS broadcasted Show-Me
100, World 100, Sunoco North/South 100 along with winning the
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series National Championship. Jimmy
had 13 victories in 2011 including the season finale at the
Dirt Track at Charlotte during the World Finals that was broadcasted
“Live” on SPEED.
“I’m very excited to be associated
with Sunoco for 2012. They are a great company and have supported
dirt late model racing forever. I’ve known Russ Bradford
and the guys at Bazell Race Fuels for a while now and they have
been good friends. I’m looking forward to defending my
championship on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series in 2012
and hopefully bring Sunoco another series title”, stated
Jimmy Owens. [more]
JIMMY OWENS TO START
2012 CAMPAIGN IN SUNSHINE STATE!!! December 14, 2011
Fresh off receiving all of the accolades and awards for his
2011 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series National Championship
last week during the Awards Banquet in Indianapolis, Jimmy Owens
released some early dates for his upcoming 2012 campaign earlier
today. Jimmy has currently committed only to entering the two
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series point races at the East Bay
Raceway Park in Gibsonton, Florida on February 17-18. Following
the trip to the Tampa area, Jimmy has also committed to running
at least the final three shows of the 'DIRTcar Nationals' at
the Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Florida on February
23-25. More dates could be added to the SCHEDULE
page, as "Speedweeks 2012" draws closer!
OWENS CLOSES OUT
SEASON WITH ANOTHER WORLD FINALS WIN!!! November 6, 2011 The
Jimmy Owens Racing team put an exclamation mark on their outstanding
2011 campaign on Saturday night, November 5, as they won the
'Lowes Foods World Finals' finale for the third consecutive
year at the immaculate Dirt Track at Charlotte in Concord, North
Carolina! In front of the SPEED Channel cameras on Saturday
at the 4/10-mile speedplant, Jimmy Owens won his heat race and
later drew the outside second row starting spot prior to the
50-lap feature event. The Newport, Tennessee driver grabbed
the top spot from Jonathan Davenport on lap 9 and led all but
one of the remaining circuits en route to the commanding victory.
Jimmy picked up the $10,000 payday for his thirteenth win of
the season over Scott Bloomquist, Jonathan Davenport, Steve
Shaver, and Dennis Erb, Jr.
On Friday evening at Charlotte, another $10,000
top prize was on the line in the 'Lowes Foods World Finals'
opener. Jimmy grabbed the third and final transfer spot through
his loaded heat race and later rolled off thirteenth on the
grid in the 50-lapper. The 2011 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
National Champion moved past three competitors in the A-Main
on his way to a steady tenth place finish. Complete coverage
from the final two races of the World of Outlaws Late Model
Series season can be located online at www.worldofoutlaws.com.
JIMMY OWENS WINS
LUCAS OIL LATE MODEL DIRT SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP! October 16, 2011 The
culmination of a terrific point battle between Jimmy Owens and
Scott Bloomquist concluded on Saturday, October 15 at the newly
renamed Atomic Speedway in Alma, Ohio and Jimmy walked away
with his first Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series National Championship!
The 31st Annual 'Dirt Track World Championship' took place on
Saturday at Atomic following a rain-out of the preliminary action
on Friday evening. When qualifying finally got underway on Saturday
afternoon, Jimmy laid down the quickest lap of the 90 entrants
to earn fast time honors and an extra ten bonus points.
VICTORY AT ROME
LAST NIGHT GIVES OWENS POINT LEAD!!! October 10, 2011 In
one of the best point battles in Dirt Late Model history, Jimmy
Owens took the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series point lead back
last night, October 9, with a huge victory at the Rome Speedway
in Rome, Georgia! Jimmy qualified well and later ran second
in his heat race to earn the sixth starting spot in the 50-lap
feature event. The Newport, Tennessee ace quickly vaulted up
into the second position and inherited the lead when point leader
Scott Bloomquist lost a motor on lap 37. Jimmy pounced on the
opportunity to gain as many points as possible, as he led the
remainder of the 'Rome Showdown' en route to the $10,000 win
over Dale McDowell, Clint Smith, Don O'Neal, and Earl Pearson,
Jr.!
Earlier in the weekend, the #20 team invaded the
Dixie Speedway in Woodstock, Georgia on Saturday evening for
the annual running of the $10,000 to win 'Dixie Shootout.' Jimmy
finished third in heat race action and later blasted past seven
competitors in the 50-lapper to score a solid fourth place effort
behind only winner Scott Bloomquist, Ray Cook, and Shane Clanton.
He now holds a 50 point advantage over Bloomquist heading into
the LOLMDS finale next weekend at the K-C Raceway in Chillicothe,
Ohio. Full results from the doubleheader in the Peachtree State
can be viewed online at www.lucasdirt.com.
OWENS WINS KNOXVILLE
PRELIM; WINDS UP FIFTH IN $40K FINALE! October 3, 2011 Jimmy
Owens and the #20 team trekked west to the historic Knoxville
Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa from September 29-October 1 for the
8th Annual 'Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals.' On Thursday
evening, Jimmy timed in eighth quickest during qualifying and
later ran fourth in his stacked heat race. After rolling off
from the inside of the second row in the 25-lap feature event,
Jimmy grabbed the lead for good from Darrell Lanigan on the
twelfth circuit and beat Lanigan, Austin Hubbard, Brian Birkhofer,
and Shannon Babb to the checkers to claim the $7,000 prelim
triumph. A day later, the Newport, Tennessee native unfortunately
ran into problems during his heat race and did not compete in
the second 25-lap prelim.
Sunoco
Race Fuels is pleased to announce that Jimmy Owens, 2011 Lucas
Oil Late Model Dirt Series National Champion, will join Team
Sunoco in 2012. Sunoco Race Fuels has been a proud supporter
of dirt late model racing for many years supporting hundreds
of race tracks, numerous national and regional drivers in the
industry along with sponsoring several racing series including
the “Official Fuel” of the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series for the past six years.
The
Jimmy Owens Racing team put an exclamation mark on their outstanding
2011 campaign on Saturday night, November 5, as they won the
'Lowes Foods World Finals' finale for the third consecutive
year at the immaculate Dirt Track at Charlotte in Concord, North
Carolina! In front of the SPEED Channel cameras on Saturday
at the 4/10-mile speedplant, Jimmy Owens won his heat race and
later drew the outside second row starting spot prior to the
50-lap feature event. The Newport, Tennessee driver grabbed
the top spot from Jonathan Davenport on lap 9 and led all but
one of the remaining circuits en route to the commanding victory.
Jimmy picked up the $10,000 payday for his thirteenth win of
the season over Scott Bloomquist, Jonathan Davenport, Steve
Shaver, and Dennis Erb, Jr.
The
culmination of a terrific point battle between Jimmy Owens and
Scott Bloomquist concluded on Saturday, October 15 at the newly
renamed Atomic Speedway in Alma, Ohio and Jimmy walked away
with his first Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series National Championship!
The 31st Annual 'Dirt Track World Championship' took place on
Saturday at Atomic following a rain-out of the preliminary action
on Friday evening. When qualifying finally got underway on Saturday
afternoon, Jimmy laid down the quickest lap of the 90 entrants
to earn fast time honors and an extra ten bonus points.
In
one of the best point battles in Dirt Late Model history, Jimmy
Owens took the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series point lead back
last night, October 9, with a huge victory at the Rome Speedway
in Rome, Georgia! Jimmy qualified well and later ran second
in his heat race to earn the sixth starting spot in the 50-lap
feature event. The Newport, Tennessee ace quickly vaulted up
into the second position and inherited the lead when point leader
Scott Bloomquist lost a motor on lap 37. Jimmy pounced on the
opportunity to gain as many points as possible, as he led the
remainder of the 'Rome Showdown' en route to the $10,000 win
over Dale McDowell, Clint Smith, Don O'Neal, and Earl Pearson,
Jr.!
Jimmy
Owens and the #20 team trekked west to the historic Knoxville
Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa from September 29-October 1 for the
8th Annual 'Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals.' On Thursday
evening, Jimmy timed in eighth quickest during qualifying and
later ran fourth in his stacked heat race. After rolling off
from the inside of the second row in the 25-lap feature event,
Jimmy grabbed the lead for good from Darrell Lanigan on the
twelfth circuit and beat Lanigan, Austin Hubbard, Brian Birkhofer,
and Shannon Babb to the checkers to claim the $7,000 prelim
triumph. A day later, the Newport, Tennessee native unfortunately
ran into problems during his heat race and did not compete in
the second 25-lap prelim.