Jimmy Owens scored yet another win at 411
Jimmy Owens did what Jimmy Owens does on Monday night when he once again scored a feature win at 411 Motor Speedway in the 10th annual Scott Sexton Memorial. Two of Dirt Late Model racing’s all-time greats fought for the win with Owens getting around Dale McDowell with 15 laps remaining then going on to claim his second consecutive win in this Valvoline Iron-Man Late Model Series-sanctioned race.
The driver from Newport, Tennessee was awarded $10,052 for his efforts on the 3/8 mile clay oval located in Seymour, TN.
A total of 30 cars were signed in for competition.
Qualifying Results: 1. Dale McDowell(13.987), 2. Ricky Weiss, 3. Mack McCarter, 4. Jimmy Owens, 5. Cory Hedgecock, 6. Christian Hanger, 7. Jensen Ford, 8. Dakotah Knuckles, 9. Ryan King, 10. Payton Freeman
Heat 1 Results: 1. Dale McDowell, 2. Jimmy Owens, 3. Jensen Ford, 4. Michael Chilton, 5. Payton Freeman
Heat 2 Results: 1. Ricky Weiss, 2. Cory Hedgecock, 3. David Payne, 4. Dakotah Knuckles, 5. Mike Marlar
Heat 3 Results: 1. Mack McCarter, 2. Christian Hanger, 3. Eli Beets, 4. Ryan King, 5. Trevor Landrum
B-main Finish: 1. Cameron Weaver, 2. Stacy Boles, 3. Stormy Scott, 4. Brandon Hardgrove, 5. Cody Overton
Feature Re-cap: When the 52-lap feature took the green flag McDowell shot to the early lead with Weiss, McCarter, Owens and Hanger in his tire tracks. McCarter took second away from Weiss on the second circuit. That battle would continue during the early laps as Weiss fought back while Owens lurked just behind.
McDowell had built a lead of two second by lap 7 and appeared to be cruising. Further back, Hedgecock moved forward by wresting the fifth position away from Hanger.
With McDowell still leading but working heavy traffic on lap 14, McCarter, Weiss and Owens ran in close quarters as they fought over positions 2-4. Owens began using a high line around the track and worked his way around Weiss to take third on lap 19 just before a lap 20 caution for a spin by Payne slowed the pace.
On the ensuing restart, Owens jumped to second behind McDowell and kept pace with the early race leader still employing a higher line around the track. On lap 36 Owens made a move by trying the inside on McDowell but McDowell fought that attempt off.
But on lap 37, Owens would get by McDowell to claim the top spot on the leaderboard as the two worked through slower traffic. McDowell would fight back on lap 40 but Owens proved too strong.
Ultimately, Owens would sail under the checkered flag to claim victory.
Feature Results: 1. Jimmy Owens, 2. Dale McDowell, 3. Mack McCarter, 4. Cory Hedgecock, 5. Ricky Weiss, 6. Michael Chilton, 7. Mike Marlar, 8. Jensen Ford, 9. Cameron Weaver, 10. Christian Hanger, 11. Stormy Scott, 12. Dakotah Knuckles, 13. Eli Beets, 14. Ryan King, 15. Payton Freeman, 16. David Payne, 17. Austin Lay, 18. Brandon Hardgrove, 19. Craig Greer, 20. Cody Overton, 21. Trevor Landrum
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