OWENS CONTINUES
DOMINATION IN SHOW-ME 100 OPENER! (May
23, 2013) Jimmy Owens, of Newport, Tennessee, continued
his recent domination of the Lucas Oil Speedway tonight, as
he captured the win in the opener of the 21st Annual Lucas Oil
'Show-Me 100!' The Lucas Oil MLRA Series sanctioned the first
night of the extended holiday weekend at the pristine Wheatland,
Missouri facility and a whopping 74 competitors piled into the
pit area. Jimmy took the win in his heat race during preliminary
action and due to the MLRA passing points system, he lined up
starting from the outside of the front row in the 40-lap main
event. Jimmy then led from flag-to-flag in the caution-free
A-Main to claim the $5,000 winner's check over Tyler Reddick,
Steve Shaver, Tony Jackson, Jr., and Jack Sullivan. Complete
results can be accessed online at www.mlraracing.com.
(Fast
Track Photos)
JIMMY OWENS REGAINS
LOLMDS POINT LEAD AT BATESVILLE! (May
19, 2013) The Jimmy Owens Racing team trekked south
to the Batesville Motor Speedway in Locust Grove, Arkansas on
May 17-18 for the 2nd Annual 'Bad Boy 98.' On Friday night,
Jimmy Owens timed in ninth fastest in Group A during Lucas Oil
Late Model Dirt Series qualifying and later ran fifth in his
loaded heat race. Following a B-Main triumph on Saturday evening,
Jimmy started the $20,000 to win 'Bad Boy 98' from the inside
of the ninth row. The Newport, Tennessee star then rallied past
twelve competitors during the 98-lapper en route to a strong
fifth place performance behind only winner John Blankenship,
Brady Smith, Steve Francis, and Billy Moyer. With the top five
finish, Jimmy regained the LOLMDS point lead. Full results from
Batesville can be accessed by clicking on www.lucasdirt.com.
(Rick
Schwallie Photo)
OWENS SIXTH IN SPRING
SHOOTOUT AT LASALLE SPEEDWAY (May
12, 2013) Jimmy Owens and his #20 Dirt Late Model team
ventured to the LaSalle Speedway in LaSalle, Illinois on May
10-11 for a pair of $10,000 to win Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series tilts. Following a rain-out on Friday evening, Saturday's
showdown at the 1/4-mile bullring went off without a hitch.
Jimmy qualified seventh quickest in Group B during the qualifying
session and later placed third in his stacked heat race. The
Newport, Tennessee star then started from the outside of the
fifth row in the 50-lap 'Spring Shootout' and advanced past
four competitors to claim a sixth place effort in the caution-free
affair. Jimmy now finds himself second in the latest LOLMDS
point standings following LaSalle. Full results can be viewed
online at www.lucasdirt.com.
(Rick
Schwallie Photo)
MOTHER NATURE WIPES
OUT TRIP TO GRANITE CITY/PADUCAH...
(May 4, 2013) Jimmy Owens Racing was scheduled
to follow the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series to the Tri-City
Speedway in Granite City, Illinois and the Paducah International
Raceway in Paducah, Kentucky on May 3-4. Unfortunately, Mother
Nature took the win in both $10,000 to win programs...
PODIUM FINISH FOR
OWENS AT SMOKY MOUNTAIN SPEEDWAY (April
28, 2013) Jimmy Owens and his #20 team rolled into
the Smoky Mountain Speedway in Maryville, Tennessee on Friday
night, April 26 for a $10,000 to win World of Outlaws Late Model
Series battle. Jimmy posted the eighth quickest lap in Group
A during the qualifying session and later moved up to second
in his loaded heat race. After drawing the third starting spot
for the 50-lap feature event, Jimmy advanced up to second before
finishing a strong third behind only victor Shane Clanton and
runner-up Steve Casebolt. Saturday's $10,000 to win WOOLMS tilt
scheduled for the bad-fast Tazewell Speedway in Tazewell, Tennessee
was then washed out by Mother Nature. Full results from Smoky
Mountain can be viewed online at www.woolms.com.
OWENS WINS AT HAGERSTOWN;
FINISHES FIFTH AT WVMS! (April
22, 2013) The Jimmy Owens Racing team racked up another
feature win on Saturday night, April 20 at the legendary Hagerstown
Speedway in Hagerstown, Maryland! Jimmy Owens timed in second
quickest in Group A during Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
qualifying and later took the win in his heat race. After starting
third on the grid in the 50-lap feature event, Jimmy grabbed
the point on lap five and led the rest of the distance to claim
the $10,000 top prize. The Newport, Tennessee ace crossed underneath
the checkers ahead of Earl Pearson, Jr., Vic Coffey, Steve Francis,
and Gregg Satterlee.
On Sunday evening, April 21, the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series took the #20 team to the reconfigured West
Virginia Motor Speedway in Mineral Wells, West Virginia for
another $10,000 to win program. Jimmy posted the seventh fastest
lap in Group A during time trials and later grabbed the fourth
and final transfer spot through his heat race. After rolling
off from the inside of the seventh row in the 50-lapper, he
moved past eight competitors on his way to a fifth place performance
behind only winner Eddie Carrier, Jr., Josh Richards, Don O'Neal,
and Brian Birkhofer. Jimmy is now tied for the lead in the latest
LOLMDS point standings following the weekend. Full results can
be viewed online at www.lucasdirt.com.
JIMMY OWENS FIRST,
SECOND IN OPENING NDRL EVENTS!!! (April
14, 2013) Jimmy Owens and his #20 team traveled to
the Paducah International Raceway in Paducah, Kentucky and Federated
Raceway at I-55 in Pevely, Missouri on April 12-13 for the first
two National Dirt Racing League (NDRL) programs. On Friday night
at Paducah, Jimmy ran second in heat race action, which locked
him into the outside of the fifth row for the start of the $20,000
to win feature event. In a rough and tumble 75-lapper, Jimmy
was able to advance all the way up to second to finish only
behind winner Josh Richards.
At Pevely on Saturday evening, another $20,000
top prize was on the line in the second NDRL show of the weekend.
Jimmy uncharacteristically timed in fortieth fastest overall
during qualifying, but later advanced up to second in his heat
race. After rolling off from the outside of the sixth row in
the 75-lapper, the Newport, Tennessee ace primarily utilized
the bottom groove of the facility to eventually pass leader
Josh Richards on lap 46. Jimmy then went on to lead the remainder
of the distance on his way to the huge $20,000 victory over
Brian Birkhofer, Jimmy Mars, Billy Moyer, and Brandon Sheppard.
By virtue of his one-two weekend, the "Newport Nightmare"
is currently on top of the NDRL point standings. Full results
can be viewed online at www.thendrl.com.
(Jimmy Dearing Photo)
OWENS SURVIVES FOR
HIGH BANKS HAVOC TRIUMPH!!! (April
7, 2013) The Jimmy Owens Racing team followed the Lucas
Oil Late Model Dirt Series trail to the Jackson Motor Speedway
in Jackson, Mississippi and the Lonestar Speedway in Kilgore,
Texas on April 5-6 for a pair of $10,000 to win tilts. Following
a rain-out on Friday night at Jackson, Jimmy Owens was bad-fast
on Saturday evening at Kilgore. Jimmy laid down the second fastest
lap in Group B during the qualifying session and later took
the win in his heat race. During the course of the 50-lapper,
which was held on a rough racing surface, Jimmy started fourth
and grabbed the point from Scott Bloomquist on lap 32. The Newport,
Tennessee ace then survived the rest of the 'High Banks Havoc'
distance en route to the $10,000 payday over Bloomquist, Steve
Francis, Don O'Neal, and Jared Landers. Full results can be
viewed online at www.lucasdirt.com.
(Rick
Schwallie Photo)
(May
23, 2013) Jimmy Owens, of Newport, Tennessee, continued
his recent domination of the Lucas Oil Speedway tonight, as
he captured the win in the opener of the 21st Annual Lucas Oil
'Show-Me 100!' The Lucas Oil MLRA Series sanctioned the first
night of the extended holiday weekend at the pristine Wheatland,
Missouri facility and a whopping 74 competitors piled into the
pit area. Jimmy took the win in his heat race during preliminary
action and due to the MLRA passing points system, he lined up
starting from the outside of the front row in the 40-lap main
event. Jimmy then led from flag-to-flag in the caution-free
A-Main to claim the $5,000 winner's check over Tyler Reddick,
Steve Shaver, Tony Jackson, Jr., and Jack Sullivan. Complete
results can be accessed online at 
(May
19, 2013) The Jimmy Owens Racing team trekked south
to the Batesville Motor Speedway in Locust Grove, Arkansas on
May 17-18 for the 2nd Annual 'Bad Boy 98.' On Friday night,
Jimmy Owens timed in ninth fastest in Group A during Lucas Oil
Late Model Dirt Series qualifying and later ran fifth in his
loaded heat race. Following a B-Main triumph on Saturday evening,
Jimmy started the $20,000 to win 'Bad Boy 98' from the inside
of the ninth row. The Newport, Tennessee star then rallied past
twelve competitors during the 98-lapper en route to a strong
fifth place performance behind only winner John Blankenship,
Brady Smith, Steve Francis, and Billy Moyer. With the top five
finish, Jimmy regained the LOLMDS point lead. Full results from
Batesville can be accessed by clicking on 
(May
12, 2013) Jimmy Owens and his #20 Dirt Late Model team
ventured to the LaSalle Speedway in LaSalle, Illinois on May
10-11 for a pair of $10,000 to win Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series tilts. Following a rain-out on Friday evening, Saturday's
showdown at the 1/4-mile bullring went off without a hitch.
Jimmy qualified seventh quickest in Group B during the qualifying
session and later placed third in his stacked heat race. The
Newport, Tennessee star then started from the outside of the
fifth row in the 50-lap 'Spring Shootout' and advanced past
four competitors to claim a sixth place effort in the caution-free
affair. Jimmy now finds himself second in the latest LOLMDS
point standings following LaSalle. Full results can be viewed
online at 
(April
28, 2013) Jimmy Owens and his #20 team rolled into
the Smoky Mountain Speedway in Maryville, Tennessee on Friday
night, April 26 for a $10,000 to win World of Outlaws Late Model
Series battle. Jimmy posted the eighth quickest lap in Group
A during the qualifying session and later moved up to second
in his loaded heat race. After drawing the third starting spot
for the 50-lap feature event, Jimmy advanced up to second before
finishing a strong third behind only victor Shane Clanton and
runner-up Steve Casebolt. Saturday's $10,000 to win WOOLMS tilt
scheduled for the bad-fast Tazewell Speedway in Tazewell, Tennessee
was then washed out by Mother Nature. Full results from Smoky
Mountain can be viewed online at 
(April
22, 2013) The Jimmy Owens Racing team racked up another
feature win on Saturday night, April 20 at the legendary Hagerstown
Speedway in Hagerstown, Maryland! Jimmy Owens timed in second
quickest in Group A during Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
qualifying and later took the win in his heat race. After starting
third on the grid in the 50-lap feature event, Jimmy grabbed
the point on lap five and led the rest of the distance to claim
the $10,000 top prize. The Newport, Tennessee ace crossed underneath
the checkers ahead of Earl Pearson, Jr., Vic Coffey, Steve Francis,
and Gregg Satterlee.
(April
14, 2013) Jimmy Owens and his #20 team traveled to
the Paducah International Raceway in Paducah, Kentucky and Federated
Raceway at I-55 in Pevely, Missouri on April 12-13 for the first
two National Dirt Racing League (NDRL) programs. On Friday night
at Paducah, Jimmy ran second in heat race action, which locked
him into the outside of the fifth row for the start of the $20,000
to win feature event. In a rough and tumble 75-lapper, Jimmy
was able to advance all the way up to second to finish only
behind winner Josh Richards.
(April
7, 2013) The Jimmy Owens Racing team followed the Lucas
Oil Late Model Dirt Series trail to the Jackson Motor Speedway
in Jackson, Mississippi and the Lonestar Speedway in Kilgore,
Texas on April 5-6 for a pair of $10,000 to win tilts. Following
a rain-out on Friday night at Jackson, Jimmy Owens was bad-fast
on Saturday evening at Kilgore. Jimmy laid down the second fastest
lap in Group B during the qualifying session and later took
the win in his heat race. During the course of the 50-lapper,
which was held on a rough racing surface, Jimmy started fourth
and grabbed the point from Scott Bloomquist on lap 32. The Newport,
Tennessee ace then survived the rest of the 'High Banks Havoc'
distance en route to the $10,000 payday over Bloomquist, Steve
Francis, Don O'Neal, and Jared Landers. Full results can be
viewed online at 