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Owens Enjoys Home State Win at Tazewell Speedway
Owens Enjoys Home State Win at Tazewell Speedway
(TAZEWELL, TN - May 7, 2017) - Jimmy Owens used his outside front row starting spot for the Toyota Knoxville 50 to his full advantage - winning the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series-sanctioned event on Sunday night at Tazewell Speedway. In front of the record-breaking crowd that was on hand, Owens led all 50 circuits for his first LOLMDS win of the season and became the tenth different winner this season on the tour. Don O'Neal finished in second place - followed by Earl Pearson Jr., Shanon Buckingham, and Tim McCreadie, who started 12th. Driving the Ramirez Motorsports, Rocket Chassis powered by a Durham Racing Engine, Owens went to victory lane for the fourth time in the annual event. "It's Tazewell," said Owens in relation to the caution flags that dotted the event and seemed to be the only thing that would slow Owens all night. "The track's a little different, but considering the weather it was a great race track. I especially want to thank my crew. They have worked their butts off and I feel I have let them down at times this year. I am glad to finally get to victory lane. " Owens won the second of the three heat races and earned the outside front row starting spot for the main event. Owens started alongside fast qualifier and heat race one winner, Darrell Lanigan. Owens got the jump on Lanigan heading out of the turn two and was never seriously challenged throughout the rest of the race. "The crowd they had here tonight is awesome, this place is absolutely packed! These are some of the best fans in the country and it's good to see all here to support us. We have had a lot of ups and downs. We have a good car here, but I haven't shown it any justice. Once we get our ducks in a row, maybe we can come home with a few more wins," said the 43-year-old racer. Owens' car is sponsored by E3 Spark Plugs, Red Bone Fishing and Rental, Power Rig LLC, Red Line Oil, and Boomtest Well Service. After a lap 36 restart, O'Neal moved by Lanigan to take over second place. A few laps later Lanigan slowed with a cut right rear tire. O'Neal continued his strong finishes in LOLMDS competition this season with his runner-up finish in the Peak Antifreeze and Coolant, Crawford Outdoor, Club 29 Race Car. "It was good solid weekend for us. We had top five's both nights. The car is good and has been for a while now. Anthony Burroughs and everybody is working hard and now we have the finishes to show for it." Pearson had a solid finish with his third place showing in the Dunn-Benson Ford, Lucas Oi lRacing TV, Longhorn entry. He was pleased with his run: "With all the rain they had, it turned out to be a pretty good race. Congrats to Jimmy on the win. We had a good run going with Lanigan and Josh [Richards] until he had a flat. I had to get by Lanigan when I saw his tire was going down. It's a good run for us here. This place can bite you in a hurry." Completing the top ten were Steve Francis, Gregg Satterlee, Josh Richards, Darrell Lanigan, and Scott Bloomquist. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Race Summary - Sunday, May 7th, 2017 Toyota Knoxville 50 - Tazewell Speedway - Tazewell, TN Feature Finish (50 Laps):
Race Statistics Entrants: 23 Lap Leaders: Jimmy Owens (Laps 1 - 50) Cautions: Steve Francis, Dakotah Knuckles, Steve Smith, Brian Smith, Michael Chilton, Colton Flinner, Robby Moses (Lap 3); Dennis Erb (Lap 8); Josh Richards (Lap 35); Scott Bloomquist (Lap 39); Hudson O'Neal (Lap 44) |
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| About Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Founded in 2005, the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series is the nation's premier dirt late model sanctioning organization. In 2016, the LOLMDS will sanction 53 events in 19 states. The series is owned by the parent company Lucas Oil Products Inc. and receives national exposure through a TV package filmed, produced and edited by Lucas Oil Production Studios. LOLMDS events will be broadcast on four TV Networks including CBS, NBC Sports, CBS Sports Network and the MAVTV Motorsports Network. For more information about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series visit the official website at: http://secure-web.cisco.com/www.LucasDirt.com. |