NAME:
Jimmy Owens
DATE OF BIRTH:
February 3, 1972
HOMETOWN:
Newport, Tennessee
NICKNAMES: "The
Newport Nightmare ©" or "The
O Show"
MARITAL STATUS:
Single
HOBBIES:
Racing
YEARS RACING:
Since 1992
FAVORITE RACE:
All of them
HOME TRACK:
Volunteer Speedway - Bulls Gap, Tennessee
MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT:
Winning the 2011 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series National Championship!
CAREER GOAL:
To win every race!
OCCUPATION:
Full-Time Driver / Fabricator of Loose Gruff Modified Chassis
CAR OWNER:
Mike Reece
CHASSIS:
Bloomquist
ENGINE:
Cornett Racing Engines
CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
* 485+ Open Wheel Modified and Dirt Late Model Career Victories
* Won First Ever Race Entered - Street Stock in 1991 at the
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 the Eldora (OH) Speedway
* 2007 - $50,000 'North/South 100' Winner at the Florence (KY)
Speedway
* 2007 - $20,000 'RaceFest World Championship' Winner at the
West Virginia Motor Speedway
* 2007 - $10,000 'Blue/Gray 100' Winner at the Cherokee (SC)
Speedway
* 2007 - 17 Dirt Late Model Victories
* 2008 - Dart Winternationals Point Champion at the Golden Isles
(GA) Speedway (3 Wins)
* 2008 - $40,000 'Hillbilly 100' Winner at the Tyler County
(WV) Speedway
* 2008 - $10,000 'Scorcher' Winner at the Volunteer (TN) Speedway
* 2008 - $10,000 'Ralph Latham Memorial' Winner at the Florence
(KY) Speedway
* 2008 - $10,000 'Bluegrass Classic' Winner at the Bluegrass
(KY) Speedway
* 2008 - $10,000 'March Madness' Winner at the Cherokee (SC)
Speedway
* 2008 - $10,000 Advance Auto Parts Thunder Series Winner at
the Volunteer (TN) Speedway
* 2008 - 14 Dirt Late Model Victories
* 2009 - $100,000 'Dream 100' Winner at the Eldora (OH) Speedway
* 2009 - $40,000 'Topless 100' Winner at the Batesville (AR)
Motor Speedway
* 2009 - $10,000 'Ralph Latham Memorial' Winner at the Florence
(KY) Speedway
* 2009 - $10,000 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Winner at
the Tazewell (TN) Speedway
* 2009 - $10,000 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Winner at
the Portsmouth (OH) Raceway Park
* 2009 - $10,000 World of Outlaws Late Model Series Winner at
the 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 the Florence (KY)
Speedway
* 2010 - $10,000 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Winner at
the Brownstown (IN) Speedway
* 2010 - $10,000 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Winner at
the Bedford (PA) Speedway
* 2010 - $10,000 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Winner at
the Wythe (VA) Raceway
* 2010 - $10,000 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Winner at
the Cleveland (TN) Speedway
* 2010 - $10,000 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Winner at
the Volunteer (TN) Speedway
* 2010 - $10,000 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Winner at
the Lucas Oil (MO) Speedway
* 2010 - $10,000 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Winner at
the Fonda (NY) Speedway
* 2010 - $10,000 World of Outlaws Series Winner at the Bluegrass
(KY) Speedway
* 2010 - $10,000 World of Outlaws Series Winner at the Dirt
Track 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 the Florence (KY)
Speedway
* 2011 - $44,000 'World 100' Winner at the Eldora (OH) Speedway
* 2011 - $30,000 'Show-Me 100' Winner at the Lucas Oil (MO)
Speedway
* 2011 - $10,000 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Winner at
the Rome (GA) Speedway
* 2011 - $10,000 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Winner at
the Volunteer (TN) Speedway
* 2011 - $10,000 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Winner at
the Fonda (NY) Speedway
* 2011 - $10,000 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Winner at
the Cleveland (TN) Speedway
* 2011 - $10,000 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Winner at
the East Bay (FL) Raceway Park
* 2011 - $10,000 Ultimate Super Late Model Series Winner at
the Volunteer (TN) Speedway
* 2011 - $10,000 World of Outlaws Series Winner at the Dirt
Track at Charlotte
* 2011 - $7,000 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Winner at the
Knoxville (IA) Raceway
* 2011 - 13 Dirt Late Model Victories