Jimmy Owens

Jimmy Owens is a professional dirt late model driver from Newport, Tennessee. Owens after starting out as a modified driver before switching to Late Models. Owens raced as an "Outlaw" by choosing to race selected larger purse events and not racing on national tours for several years. He eventually raced changed to national tours on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and won its championship in 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2020. Owens is nicknamed "The Newport Nightmare" and "The O Show."

Racing career Owens won four UMP Modified National Championships before moving up to super late models where he has also had success. Rather than following a touring series, he opted for the "outlaw" mentality, traveling where he chooses and hitting all of the crown jewels.

Owens' 2007 season included winning The World 100 at Eldora Speedway, He won eight races, had 32 top-fives and 35 top-tens. He won four consecutive Lucas Oil events in June 2020 at which point he had 69 career victories in Lucas Oil competition. In his career (as of 2021), he has over 560 modified and late model victories.