JIMMY OWENS THIRD
AT LAWRENCEBURG; NINTH AT BARDSTOWN Posted August 30, 2010
The Jimmy Owens Racing team invaded both the Lawrenceburg Speedway
in Lawrenceburg, Indiana and the Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown,
Kentucky over the August 27-28 weekend for two more pivotal
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series battles. On Friday night at
Lawrenceburg, Jimmy Owens ran fourth in heat race action to
earn the thirteenth starting spot in the $10,000 to win main
event. During the 50-lap A-Main, which was taped by the cameras
of the SPEED Channel, Jimmy worked past ten competitors en route
to a strong third place performance behind only winner Dale
McDowell and runner-up Brian Birkhofer.
At Bardstown on Saturday evening, another $10,000
top prize was up for grabs in the annual running of the 'Bluegrass
Classic.' Jimmy finished second in his stacked heat race and
later rolled off from the inside of the third row in the 50-lap
feature event. The Newport, Tennessee native wound up slipping
back to a ninth place finish in this year's version of the 'Bluegrass
Classic.' Jimmy still sits second in the latest LOLMDS point
standings following the doubleheader weekend. Full results can
be accessed online at www.lucasdirt.com.
OWENS BLITZES TO
RUNNER-UP EFFORT IN TOPLESS 100! Posted August 22, 2010 Jimmy
Owens, of Newport, Tennessee, was gunning for his second straight
'Topless 100' title over the August 20-22 weekend at the Batesville
Motor Speedway in Locust Grove, Arkansas. The Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series once again sanctioned the nation's premier
topless program, which boasted a hefty $40,000 top prize. Jimmy
struggled a bit during qualifying on Friday night, but later
moved up to finish sixth in his stacked heat race. On Saturday
evening, Jimmy chose to skip out on his B-Main and instead took
use of a series provisional to gain access into the 'Topless
100.'
JIMMY OWENS PREVAILS
IN EXCITING NORTH/SOUTH 100! Posted August 15, 2010 The
Jimmy Owens Racing team recorded their second 'North/South 100'
title in exciting fashion on Saturday night, August 14 at the
venerable Florence Speedway in Union, Kentucky! After timing
in sixth fastest in his group during Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series qualifying on Friday evening, Jimmy Owens won his stacked
heat race on Saturday to earn the inside third row starting
spot in the 100-lap crown jewel event. In front of a jammed-packed,
standing-room-only grandstand, Jimmy helped put on one of the
best shows of the 2010 racing season.
Racing just outside of the top five early in the
'North/South 100,' Jimmy turned up the wick around the lap forty
mark to climb up to the fifth position. His march to the front
did not stop there, as he eventually overtook race leader Don
O'Neal on lap 78 to grab the point. The Newport, Tennessee native
held the top spot until lap 88 when Earl Pearson, Jr. went by
his #20 Team Zero entry on the hub. Undeterred, Jimmy got up
on the wheel in the final ten circuits, found the extreme high
line around the 1/2-mile oval, and passed Pearson, Jr. for the
lead and the win coming to the white flag. Jimmy pocketed the
hefty $50,000 payday by defeating Pearson, Jr., Don O'Neal,
Steve Francis, and Ray Cook! Complete results from Florence
can be located by clicking on www.lucasdirt.com.
OWENS TWENTY-FIRST
IN ROUGH & TUMBLE USA NATIONALS... Posted August 8, 2010 Jimmy
Owens and his #20 Dirt Late Model team trekked far north to
the legendary Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, Wisconsin
on Friday and Saturday, August 6-7 for the 23rd Annual 'USA
Nationals.' The $50,000 to win crown jewel event was sanctioned
by the World of Outlaws Late Model Series. Jimmy timed in fourteenth
fastest in WOOLMS qualifying on Friday night and later grabbed
the third and final transfer spot through his competitive heat
race.
After rolling off from the outside of the sixth
row in the 100-lap main event on Saturday evening, Jimmy had
his sights set on a strong run in the $50,000 to win affair.
Unfortunately, the track was ultra-fast and rough and the Newport,
Tennessee native pulled off the treacherous racing surface after
only 27 circuits in this year's edition of the 'USA Nationals.'
Jimmy was ultimately credited with a disappointing twenty-first
place finish last night at CLS. Complete results from the 'USA
Nationals' program can be found online at www.worldofoutlaws.com.
EAST COAST SWING
HIGHLIGHTED BY FONDA VICTORY! Posted August 1, 2010 The
Jimmy Owens Racing team celebrated in victory lane for the eighth
time in 2010 last Tuesday night, July 27 at the odd-shaped Fonda
Speedway in Fonda, New York! Jimmy Owens laid down the fastest
lap in his group during Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series time
trials and later won his competitive heat race to earn the outside
front row starting spot in the 50-lap main event. The Newport,
Tennessee native fell back several positions early in the race,
but stormed back to the front and eventually grabbed the top
spot from Don O'Neal on lap forty. Jimmy then led the final
ten circuits of the A-Main to score the $10,000 triumph over
Vic Coffey, Don O'Neal, Scott Bloomquist, and Billy Decker!
Next up for the #20 team was a trip to the Utica
Rome Speedway in Vernon, New York on Thursday evening for another
$10,000 to win Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series showdown. Jimmy
ran second in heat race action and was in the second position
early in the 50-lap A-Main when a fuel line came off, which
resulted in a fire underneath of the hood and a disappointing
twenty-second place finish. The ultra-busy week concluded on
Saturday at the legendary Hagerstown Speedway in Hagerstown,
Maryland. Jimmy won his B-Main, advanced up to eleventh in the
$10,000 to win feature event, and currently finds himself second
in the latest Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series point standings.
Complete results from all three races can be found online at
www.lucasdirt.com.
The Jimmy Owens Racing team invaded both the Lawrenceburg Speedway
in Lawrenceburg, Indiana and the Bluegrass Speedway in Bardstown,
Kentucky over the August 27-28 weekend for two more pivotal
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series battles. On Friday night at
Lawrenceburg, Jimmy Owens ran fourth in heat race action to
earn the thirteenth starting spot in the $10,000 to win main
event. During the 50-lap A-Main, which was taped by the cameras
of the SPEED Channel, Jimmy worked past ten competitors en route
to a strong third place performance behind only winner Dale
McDowell and runner-up Brian Birkhofer.
Jimmy
Owens, of Newport, Tennessee, was gunning for his second straight
'Topless 100' title over the August 20-22 weekend at the Batesville
Motor Speedway in Locust Grove, Arkansas. The Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series once again sanctioned the nation's premier
topless program, which boasted a hefty $40,000 top prize. Jimmy
struggled a bit during qualifying on Friday night, but later
moved up to finish sixth in his stacked heat race. On Saturday
evening, Jimmy chose to skip out on his B-Main and instead took
use of a series provisional to gain access into the 'Topless
100.'
The
Jimmy Owens Racing team recorded their second 'North/South 100'
title in exciting fashion on Saturday night, August 14 at the
venerable Florence Speedway in Union, Kentucky! After timing
in sixth fastest in his group during Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series qualifying on Friday evening, Jimmy Owens won his stacked
heat race on Saturday to earn the inside third row starting
spot in the 100-lap crown jewel event. In front of a jammed-packed,
standing-room-only grandstand, Jimmy helped put on one of the
best shows of the 2010 racing season.
Jimmy
Owens and his #20 Dirt Late Model team trekked far north to
the legendary Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, Wisconsin
on Friday and Saturday, August 6-7 for the 23rd Annual 'USA
Nationals.' The $50,000 to win crown jewel event was sanctioned
by the World of Outlaws Late Model Series. Jimmy timed in fourteenth
fastest in WOOLMS qualifying on Friday night and later grabbed
the third and final transfer spot through his competitive heat
race. 
The
Jimmy Owens Racing team celebrated in victory lane for the eighth
time in 2010 last Tuesday night, July 27 at the odd-shaped Fonda
Speedway in Fonda, New York! Jimmy Owens laid down the fastest
lap in his group during Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series time
trials and later won his competitive heat race to earn the outside
front row starting spot in the 50-lap main event. The Newport,
Tennessee native fell back several positions early in the race,
but stormed back to the front and eventually grabbed the top
spot from Don O'Neal on lap forty. Jimmy then led the final
ten circuits of the A-Main to score the $10,000 triumph over
Vic Coffey, Don O'Neal, Scott Bloomquist, and Billy Decker!
