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OWENS RALLIES TO TOP TEN PORT ROYAL
SHOWING
O-SHOW SUFFERS HEARTBREAK IN BRISTOL
BASH OPENER Following a rain-out on Saturday evening, the $25,000 to win grand finale was held at BMS on Sunday afternoon. Jimmy clicked off the second quickest lap in Group B during the qualifying session prior to slipping back to third in his loaded heat race. The Newport, Tennessee superstar then started the 40-lapper from the outside of the sixth row and climbed up inside of the top ten before settling for an eleventh place performance. Complete results from the 'Bristol Bash' weekend can be found online by logging onto www.woolms.com. (MRM Racing Photos)
OWENS RALLIES TO SIXTH IN LIL BILL
CORUM MEMORIAL
JIMMY OWENS CONQUERS CHEROKEE FOR
FIRST WIN! The lucrative two-day program was then scheduled to conclude on Saturday evening with the 'Rock Gault Memorial' finale, which was set to pay out a whopping $40,000 top prize. Unfortunately, inclement weather during the afternoon forced track and series officials to postpone the race. No makeup date was immediately announced. Complete results from Cherokee Speedway can be viewed by pointing your Internet browser to www.woolms.com. (Kevin Ritchie Photo)
OWENS RALLIES TO SIXTH IN BUCKEYE
SPRING 50
JIMMY OWENS SNEAKS INTO FLORENCE
FOR SPRING 50
OWENS SIXTH AT SMOKY MTN; THIRD AT
CHEROKEE! At Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, South Carolina on Sunday afternoon, a $10,000 top prize was up for grabs in 'March Madness,' which was sanctioned by the Southern All Stars Dirt Racing Series (SAS). Jimmy ran second once again in his heat race and later rolled off from the inside of the third row in the 60-lap finale. With passing at a premium, the Newport, Tennessee ace steered his #20 machine up to third to land on the podium behind only victor Brandon Overton and runner-up Jonathan Davenport! Full results from both weekend tilts can be viewed online at www.woolms.com and www.sasdirt.com. (MRM Racing Photos)
DIRTCAR NATIONALS NIGHTLY RESULTS
FROM VOLUSIA (February 10, 2021) The third leg of the 'DIRTcar Nationals' took center stage in the Daytona Beach-area tonight, as the World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series sanctioned their first event of the week at Volusia Speedway Park. A total of 51 competitors signed into the pits at the Barberville, Florida complex to do battle for the $10,000 top prize. Jimmy Owens laid down the second fastest time in Group A during the qualifying session prior to winding up third in his stacked heat race after being penalized a row for allegedly jumping the first start of the race. He then rolled off from the inside of the eighth row in the 40-lap main event and steered his #20 mount past eleven competitors during the contest to land in the fourth finishing position behind only victor Kyle Strickler, Hudson O'Neal, and Ricky Thornton, Jr.! (February 9, 2021) Round two of the annual 'DIRTcar Nationals' for the Super Late Models took place earlier this evening at Volusia Speedway Park and another $7,000 payday was up for grabs at the storied Barberville, Florida facility. Jimmy Owens qualified nineteenth fastest in Group A during time trials before placing sixth in his loaded heat race and third in his B-Main. Unfortunately, that was one mere position away from a coveted transfer spot into the 30-lapper that was ultimately won by Bobby Pierce. (February 8, 2021) The 50th edition of the 'DIRTcar Nationals' got underway tonight at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Florida, as a $7,000 winner's check was on the line for the DIRTcar Super Late Models. With 51 cars in the pit area at the Daytona Beach-area speedplant, Jimmy Owens started off his evening by posting the thirteenth quickest lap in Group B during the qualifying session. After running fourth in his stacked heat race and second in his B-Main, Jimmy was able to climb to sixteenth in the final rundown of the 30-lap headliner.
WINTER NATIONALS NIGHTLY RESULTS
FROM OCALA (February 1, 2021) The two-day 'Winter Nationals' with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series at Bubba Raceway Park kicked off earlier tonight on a chilly evening in Ocala, Florida. Jimmy Owens laid down the third fastest lap in Group A during the qualifying session prior to securing the third transfer spot through his loaded heat race. After starting the $10,000 to win feature event from the inside of the fifth row, Jimmy was inside of the top five and looking for more early in the 40-lap contest before he was swept up in a pileup on a lap 13 restart. The Newport, Tennessee was unfortunately forced to retire from the race in the twenty-eighth finishing position.
WINTERNATIONALS NIGHTLY RESULTS FROM
EAST BAY (January 29, 2021) The penultimate event of the Super Late Model portion of the 'Winternationals' took place earlier this evening at East Bay Raceway Park and a $12,000 winner's check was up for grabs for the 77 competitors at the Gibsonton, Florida oval. Jimmy Owens knocked down the fifth quickest time in Group B during qualifying prior to securing an impressive heat race triumph. After rolling off from the outside of the second row in the 50-lap feature event, Jimmy paced the field from laps 8-12 before pitting to repair spoiler damage. The Newport, Tennessee ace then restarted at the tail and came back through the pack to place eleventh in the final finishing order. (January 28, 2021) With last night's rain-out and postponement of the 40-lap feature event, a pair of $7,000 paydays were on the line tonight at East Bay Raceway Park in Gibsonton, Florida. In the regularly-scheduled program, Jimmy Owens ran fourth in his heat race and second in his B-Main prior to getting caught up in an unfortunate pileup in the 40-lapper, which relegated him to an eighteenth place showing. In the rain-postponed headliner, Jimmy ran into tire trouble early in the 40-lap race, but battled from the back to salvage a steady tenth place effort. (January 27, 2021) Tonight's $7,000 to win Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series throwdown at East Bay Raceway Park was rained-out during the consolation races and the remainder of the show has been pushed back to Thursday evening - after the regularly scheduled program at the Gibsonton, Florida facility. Before the rain hit, Jimmy Owens had secured a heat race win and is scheduled to roll off from the outside of the second row in the 40-lap headliner. (January 26, 2021) Round two of the 'Winternationals' at East Bay Raceway Park took place earlier this evening and a standout 74 car field was in the pit area for the $5,000 to win Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event. Jimmy Owens stopped the clock eighth quickest in Group B during qualifying, but later slipped to fifth in his loaded heat race. After earning the second transfer spot through his B-Main, Jimmy was unfortunately caught up in an early tangle during the 30-lapper and retired in the twenty-sixth finishing position. (January 25, 2021) The Ramirez Motorsports team was back in racing action tonight in the first round of the 45th Annual 'Winternationals' at East Bay Raceway Park in Gibsonton, Florida. A whopping 76 competitors signed in to the "Clay by the Bay" to do battle for the $5,000 winner's check in the first of six straight nights of racing in the Tampa area. Jimmy Owens timed in tenth fastest in Group B during Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series qualifying prior to placing fourth in his heat race. After securing a victory in his B-Main, Jimmy was moving forward during the 30-lap main event until problems on lap 19 sent him into the infield and relegated him to a twenty-third place showing.
WINTER NATIONALS NIGHTLY RESULTS
FROM ALL-TECH (January 22, 2021) Tonight's Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series season opener at All-Tech Raceway in Ellisville, Florida has been washed out by afternoon rain showers. The $12,000 to win program will not be rescheduled. Jimmy Owens and Ramirez Motorsports will now look to continue their 2021 campaign tomorrow evening at All-Tech, as a $15,000 top prize will be up for grabs in the 'Winter Nationals' weekend finale.
SUNSHINE NATIONALS NIGHTLY RESULTS
FROM VOLUSIA (January 15, 2021) Persistent rain showers creating saturated grounds at Volusia Speedway Park have forced World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series and track officials to cancel tonight's event at the Barberville, Florida speedplant. Round two of the 'Sunshine Nationals' will not be rescheduled, but action will resume at VSP on Saturday evening. (January 14, 2021) The 2021 season for the Ramirez Motorsports team kicked off tonight at Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, Florida with the opening show of the three-race 'Sunshine Nationals.' The World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series presided over the first race of "Speedweeks" and a $10,000 payday was up for grabs. Jimmy Owens qualified eighteenth fastest in Group B during time trials and later placed sixth in his stacked heat race. After grabbing the third and final transfer spot through his B-Main, Jimmy started the 40-lap main event from the outside of the eleventh row. Unfortunately, the Newport, Tennessee ace ran into troubles early in the feature and retired from the contest in the twenty-seventh position.
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(April
19, 2021) Ramirez Motorsports invaded Hagerstown Speedway
in Hagerstown, Maryland and Port Royal Speedway in Port Royal, Pennsylvania
over the April 17-18 weekend for a pair of Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series tilts. On Saturday in a $15,000 to win show at Hagerstown,
Jimmy Owens ran second in his heat race before slipping back to
a twelfth place effort in the 50-lap headliner. At Port Royal on
Sunday evening, a $10,000 paycheck was on the line for the ground-pounding
Super Late Models. Jimmy finished fifth in his stacked heat race,
won his B-Main, and later blasted up inside of the top ten in the
40-lapper to wind up eighth at the unfurling of the checkered flag.
The Newport, Tennessee superstar currently finds himself twelfth
in the current version of the LOLMDS point standings. Full results
from both venues can be viewed online at 
(April
12, 2021) The inaugural running of the 'Bristol Bash' took
place over the April 9-11 weekend at the dirt-covered Bristol Motor
Speedway and the Ramirez Motorsports team was in the pit area at
the immaculate Bristol, Tennessee facility to do battle in the pair
of World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series contests.
In Friday's $10,000 to win weekend opener, Jimmy Owens timed in
third fastest in Group B during qualifying before being awarded
a heat race triumph. After drawing the pole position for the 40-lap
feature, Jimmy was cruising in the lead for the first fifteen circuits
until suffering a broken left rear wheel, which relegated him to
a disappointing twenty-third place effort.
(April
4, 2021) Jimmy Owens and Team 20 traveled up the road to
the bad-fast Tazewell Speedway in Tazewell, Tennessee on Saturday,
April 3 for the inaugural running of the 'Lil Bill Corum Memorial.'
The Schaeffer's Oil Spring Nationals Series sanctioned the single-day
shootout, which drew 35 competitors to "The Taz" to vie
for the $21,000 top prize. Jimmy unfortunately ran into trouble
during qualifying and got into the wall, but later battled back
to finish fifth in his loaded heat race and second in his B-Main.
After rolling off from the inside of the tenth row in the 75-lap
headliner, the Newport, Tennessee superstar blitzed past thirteen
competitors during the contest to salvage a steady sixth place showing
behind only winner Jonathan Davenport, Kyle Larson, Tyler Erb, Dale
McDowell, and Donald McIntosh. Full results can be located online
at 
(March
28, 2021) Ramirez Motorsports made their way to Cherokee
Speedway in Gaffney, South Carolina on March 26-27 for the richest
event in the history of the renowned speedplant. The World of Outlaws
Morton Buildings Late Model Series presided over the 'Rock Gault
Memorial,' which started on Friday with a pair of split-field, $5,000
to win preliminary events. Jimmy Owens knocked down the second fastest
lap in Group A during qualifying before securing a victory in his
heat race. After drawing the outside of the front row for his 25-lap
feature, Jimmy took the lead on the tenth circuit and dominated
the remainder of the distance to secure his first win of 2021 over
Jonathan Davenport, Trent Ivey, Tim McCreadie, and Brent Larson!
(March
22, 2021) The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series season heated
back up on March 20-21 with a doubleheader weekend at Brownstown
Speedway in Brownstown, Indiana and Atomic Speedway in Alma, Ohio.
Following the postponement of Saturday's $15,000 to win 'Indiana
Icebreaker' at Brownstown due to rough track conditions, Team 20
was in the pit area on Sunday at Atomic for the annual running of
the 'Buckeye Spring 50,' which boasted a $12,000 payday. Jimmy Owens
suffered steering woes during qualifying and later wound up seventh
in his loaded heat race. The Newport, Tennessee ace then blitzed
past nineteen competitors during the 50-lap feature to leave the
Buckeye State with a solid sixth place showing behind only race
winner Hudson O'Neal, Tim McCreadie, Devin Moran, Jonathan Davenport,
and Kyle Bronson. Complete results from Atomic Speedway can be located
online at 
(March
14, 2021) The 2021 season continued for the #20 team on
Saturday, March 13, as they made an unannounced trip to Florence
Speedway in Union, Kentucky for the 45th edition of the 'Spring
50.' The unsanctioned Super Late Model shootout drew 20 competitors
to the Cincinnati-area venue to battle it out for a $10,000 payday.
With rough and rugged track conditions prevailing throughout the
day, Jimmy Owens was still able to win his heat race in preliminary
action before leading laps 4-43 of the 50-lap headliner. Unfortunately,
a bout with a rut late in the distance helped drop the Newport,
Tennessee ace to third at the checkered flag behind only victor
Ricky Thornton, Jr. and runner-up Bobby Pierce. Complete results
from yesterday's annual 'Spring 50' can be accessed by clicking
on 
(March
8, 2021) For the first time since the completion of their
"Speedweeks" in Florida, Ramirez Motorsports returned
to action on March 6-7 in a pair of special events in the states
of Tennessee and South Carolina. On Saturday in the annual 'Tennessee
Tipoff' at Smoky Mountain Speedway in Maryville, Tennessee, Jimmy
Owens timed in seventh fastest in Group B during World of Outlaws
Morton Buildings Late Model Series qualifying before placing second
in his heat race. After drawing the eighth starting spot prior to
the drop of the green flag in the $12,000 to win headliner, Jimmy
was able to move past a pair of competitors during the 50-lapper
en route to a solid sixth place effort.
(February
11, 2021) Next up at Volusia Speedway Park was another
$10,000 to win World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series
battle. Despite rain showers that threatened the program during
the heat races, the entire show at the Barberville, Florida facility
was concluded in the wee hours of the morning. Jimmy Owens clicked
off the third fastest lap in Group A during time trials and later
ran second in his loaded heat race. After starting the 40-lapper
from the inside of the sixth row, Jimmy unfortunately suffered a
flat tire on lap 13 and wound up twenty-first in the final finishing
order. With inclement weather rolling into the Daytona Beach-area,
Team 20 has decided to forego the final two 'DIRTcar Nationals'
races and will instead travel back north to their Newport, Tennessee
shop. 
(February
2, 2021) Another $10,000 top prize was up for grabs at
Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, Florida tonight in the final event
for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series during "Speedweeks
2021." Jimmy Owens earned Fast Time honors during qualifying
around the D-shaped facility and later scored an impressive heat
race triumph. After starting the 40-lap headliner from the pole
position and leading the first eight circuits, Jimmy eventually
wound up fifth in the final rundown behind only victor Shane Clanton,
Bobby Pierce, Tanner English, and Tim McCreadie!
(January
30, 2021) A very long week at East Bay Raceway Park wrapped
up tonight in a big way, as the 45th running of the 'Winternationals'
concluded at the Gibsonton, Florida facility with a lucrative $15,000
to win program. Jimmy Owens streaked to the third quickest time
in Group A during qualifying before unfortunately suffering mechanical
issues early in his loaded heat race. The Newport, Tennessee star
was forced to utilize a Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series provisional
and eventually netted a twenty-first place performance in the 50-lap
grand finale.
(January
23, 2021) Following last night's rain-out at All-Tech Raceway,
the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series season got underway earlier
this evening at the Ellisville, Florida facility. A star-studded
57 car field converged at the northern Florida oval to do battle
for a $15,000 paycheck in the series lid lifter. Jimmy Owens knocked
down the seventh fastest lap in Group A during the qualifying session
prior to running third in his loaded heat race behind only prelim
winner Tyler Erb and runner-up Gregg Satterlee. After rolling off
from the inside of the seventh row in the 50-lap headliner, Jimmy
was able to storm past nine competitors during the caution-free
affair to leave the Lake City area with a strong fourth place effort
behind only victor Kyle Larson, Devin Moran, and Mike Marlar!