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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 WANTED WIN: 'Dream 100' - Eldora (OH) Speedway

MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT: Winning the 2002 UMP National Modified Championship ($100,000), which came down to the last race!

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:
* 450+ 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)

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