"Newport Nightmare" Jimmy Owens :: About Jimmy Owens

NAME: Jimmy Owens
(Heath Lawson Photography)

DATE OF BIRTH: February 3, 1972

HOMETOWN: Newport, Tennessee

NICKNAMES: "The Newport Nightmare ©" or "The O Show ©"

MARITAL STATUS: Single

FAMILY: Melissa & Nathan

HOBBIES: Racing & Off Roading

YEARS RACING: Since 1991

FAVORITE RACE: 'Prairie Dirt Classic' - Fairbury American Legion (IL) Speedway

HOME TRACK: Volunteer Speedway - Bulls Gap, Tennessee

MOST WANTED WIN: 'Knoxville Late Model Nationals' - Knoxville (IA) Raceway

MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT: Winning My Third 'Show-Me 100' Title in 2013 and Having Nathan Jump into My Arms in Victory Lane!

CAREER GOAL: To Be Happy!

OCCUPATION: Full-Time Driver / Fabricator of LG2 Modifieds

CAR OWNER: Ramirez Motorsports

CHASSIS: Rocket Chassis

ENGINE: Durham Racing Engines

CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
* 530+ Open Wheel Modified and Dirt Late Model Career Victories
* Won First Ever Race Entered - Street Stock in 1991 at Kingsport (TN) Speedway
* 4-Time UMP National Modified Champion (1998, 2000, 2001, 2002)
* Won 49 Feature Events in 65 Starts in 1999
* 2007 - $40,000 'World 100' Winner at Eldora (OH) Speedway
* 2007 - $50,000 'North/South 100' Winner at Florence (KY) Speedway
* 2007 - $20,000 'RaceFest World Championship' Winner at West Virginia Mtr. Speedway
* 2007 - $10,000 'Blue/Gray 100' Winner at Cherokee (SC) Speedway
* 2007 - 17 Dirt Late Model Victories
* 2008 - Dart Winternationals Point Champion at Golden Isles (GA) Speedway (3 Wins)
* 2008 - $40,000 'Hillbilly 100' Winner at Tyler County (WV) Speedway
* 2008 - $10,000 'Scorcher' Winner at Volunteer (TN) Speedway
* 2008 - $10,000 'Ralph Latham Memorial' Winner at Florence (KY) Speedway
* 2008 - $10,000 'Bluegrass Classic' Winner at Bluegrass (KY) Speedway
* 2008 - $10,000 'March Madness' Winner at Cherokee (SC) Speedway
* 2008 - $10,000 Advance Auto Parts Thunder Series Winner at Volunteer (TN) Speedway
* 2008 - 14 Dirt Late Model Victories
* 2009 - $100,000 'Dirt Late Model Dream' Winner at Eldora (OH) Speedway
* 2009 - $40,000 'Topless 100' Winner at Batesville (AR) Motor Speedway
* 2009 - $10,000 'Ralph Latham Memorial' Winner at Florence (KY) Speedway
* 2009 - $10,000 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Winner at Tazewell (TN) Speedway
* 2009 - $10,000 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Winner at Portsmouth (OH) Raceway Park
* 2009 - $10,000 World of Outlaws Series Winner at Lowe's (NC) Motor Speedway
* 2009 - Finished Second in Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Point Standings
* 2009 - 7 Dirt Late Model Victories
* 2010 - $50,000 'North/South 100' Winner at Florence (KY) Speedway
* 2010 - $10,000 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Winner at Brownstown (IN) Speedway
* 2010 - $10,000 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Winner at Bedford (PA) Speedway
* 2010 - $10,000 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Winner at Wythe (VA) Raceway
* 2010 - $10,000 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Winner at Cleveland (TN) Speedway
* 2010 - $10,000 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Winner at Volunteer (TN) Speedway
* 2010 - $10,000 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Winner at Lucas Oil (MO) Speedway
* 2010 - $10,000 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Winner at Fonda (NY) Speedway
* 2010 - $10,000 World of Outlaws Series Winner at Bluegrass (KY) Speedway
* 2010 - $10,000 World of Outlaws Series Winner at Dirt Track (NC) at Charlotte
* 2010 - Finished Second in Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Point Standings
* 2010 - 10 Dirt Late Model Victories
* 2011 - Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series National Champion
* 2011 - $50,000 'North/South 100' Winner at Florence (KY) Speedway
* 2011 - $44,000 'World 100' Winner at Eldora (OH) Speedway
* 2011 - $30,000 'Show-Me 100' Winner at Lucas Oil (MO) Speedway
* 2011 - $10,000 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Winner at Rome (GA) Speedway
* 2011 - $10,000 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Winner at Volunteer (TN) Speedway
* 2011 - $10,000 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Winner at Fonda (NY) Speedway
* 2011 - $10,000 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Winner at Cleveland (TN) Speedway
* 2011 - $10,000 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Winner at East Bay (FL) Raceway Park
* 2011 - $10,000 Ultimate Super Late Model Series Winner at Volunteer (TN) Speedway
* 2011 - $10,000 World of Outlaws Series Winner at Dirt Track (NC) at Charlotte
* 2011 - $7,000 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Winner at Knoxville (IA) Raceway
* 2011 - 13 Dirt Late Model Victories
* 2012 - Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series National Champion
* 2012 - $50,000 'Dirt Track World Championship' Winner at Portsmouth (OH) Raceway Park
* 2012 - $30,000 'Show-Me 100' Winner at Lucas Oil (MO) Speedway
* 2012 - $21,800 'National 100' Winner at East Alabama Motor Speedway
* 2012 - $20,000 'Jackson 100' Winner at Brownstown (IN) Speedway
* 2012 - $15,000 'Cotton Pickin 100' Winner at Magnolia (MS) Motor Speedway
* 2012 - $10,000 + Car 'Bad Boy 98' Winner at Batesville (AR) Motor Speedway
* 2012 - $10,000 Southern All Stars Series Winner at Cleveland (TN) Speedway
* 2012 - $10,000 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Winner at Lucas Oil (MO) Speedway
* 2012 - $10,000 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Winner at Lawrenceburg (IN) Speedway
* 2012 - $10,000 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Winner at Dixie (GA) Speedway
* 2012 - (2) $10,000 World of Outlaws Series Wins at Dirt Track (NC) at Charlotte
* 2012 - 12 Dirt Late Model Victories
* 2013 - Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series National Champion
* 2013 - $30,000 'Show-Me 100' Winner at Lucas Oil (MO) Speedway
* 2013 - $27,000 'Silver Dollar Nationals' Winner at I-80 (NE) Speedway
* 2013 - $25,000 'Hillbilly 100' Winner at I-77 (WV) Raceway Park
* 2013 - $20,000 'Cotton Pickin 100' Winner at Magnolia (MS) Motor Speedway
* 2013 - $10,000 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Winner at Attica (OH) Raceway Park
* 2013 - $10,000 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Winner at Roaring Knob (PA) Motorsports
* 2013 - $10,000 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Winner at Hagerstown (MD) Speedway
* 2013 - $10,000 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Winner at Lonestar (TX) Speedway
* 2013 - $7,000 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Winner at East Bay (FL) Raceway Park
* 2013 - $5,000 Lucas Oil MLRA Series Winner at Lucas Oil (MO) Speedway
* 2013 - 10 Dirt Late Model Victories
* 2014 - $50,000 'USA Nationals' Winner at Cedar Lake (WI) Speedway
* 2014 - $40,000 'Topless 100' Winner at Batesville (AR) Motor Speedway
* 2014 - $12,000 World of Outlaws Series Winner at Dirt Track (NC) at Charlotte
* 2014 - $10,000 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Winner at LaSalle (IL) Speedway
* 2014 - $10,000 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Winner at Tazewell (TN) Speedway
* 2014 - $10,000 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Winner at Florence (KY) Speedway
* 2014 - $10,000 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Winner at Muskingum Co. (OH) Speedway
* 2014 - $10,000 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Winner at 201 (KY) Speedway
* 2014 - $10,000 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Winner at Lucas Oil (MO) Speedway
* 2014 - $10,000 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Winner at Lakeside (KS) Speedway
* 2014 - $10,000 Unsanctioned Winner at Volunteer (TN) Speedway
* 2014 - $6,000 World of Outlaws Series Winner at Lernerville (PA) Speedway
* 2014 - $5,000 'World 100' Twin 25 Winner at Eldora (OH) Speedway
* 2014 - $4,000 Spring Nationals Series Winner at Volunteer (TN) Speedway
* 2014 - $2,500 'DLM Dream' Twin 25 Winner at Eldora (OH) Speedway
* 2014 - Finished Second in Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Point Standings
* 2014 - 15 Dirt Late Model Victories
* 2015 - $25,000 'National 100' Winner at East Alabama Motor Speedway
* 2015 - $12,000 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Winner at Macon (IL) Speedway
* 2015 - $10,000 'Wild West Shootout' Finale Winner at USA (AZ) Raceway
* 2015 - $3,000 'Wild West Shootout' Winner at USA (AZ) Raceway
* 2015 - Finished Third in Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Point Standings
* 2015 - 4 Dirt Late Model Victories
* 2016 - $30,000 'Show-Me 100' Winner at Lucas Oil (MO) Speedway
* 2016 - Finished Ninth in Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Point Standings