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Alli Owens to start
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NGWSD Celebration
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Bio
DOB: September 2
Type of Racing: Stock Car
Race Series: NASCAR Whelen All American Series
– Hickory Motor Speedway, NC
Introduction: This young racer grew up racing
BMX bicycles and Quarter Midget cars. With the help
from her family and some close racing friends, she
started racing stock cars on the half-mile dirt
track in Barberville, Florida.
Alli finished the 2003 season 6th in
championship points out of a field of 27 cars. Alli
compiled of pretty impressive list of statistics
logging 2 wins, 6 top fives and 8 top ten finishes.
On May 10, 2003 she won the heat race and feature
race all in the same night. Alli has also battled
her way from 25th position to 3rd that had the fans
on their feet cheering for her. To win at this
level so fast is not a common occurrence.
But Alli has already proven that she is anything
but common. All this was accomplished while she was
thirteen and fourteen year’s old racing
against adult men.
Racing Goals: After spending some time in the
Whelen Series and getting seat time in the Hooters
Pro Cup series, Alli would like to move into the
Craftsman Truck Series.
History
In 2004 she moved up to racing Mini Stocks
on asphalt and went on to finish 3rd in
championship points and took “Rookie of the
Year” honors.
In 2005 Alli moved up to asphalt Late Models and
raced on a ½ mile asphalt track. She finished
the year, 3rd in points and was again awarded the
“Rookie of the Year” title.
In 2006 she ran several races in the Florida
Goodyear Challenge series while preparing for her
move to North Carolina.
At the end of 2006 The National Labor Management
Cooperation Committee (NLMCC), The National
Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) and the
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
(IBEW) have signed on to be the sole sponsor for
Alli Owens Racing.
Current Season: Alli will be racing a full
season in the NASCAR Whelen All American Series at
Hickory Motor Speedway in North Carolina and
possibly a few Hooters Pro Cup races.
Snippets
The ARCA 200 on Feb. 9, 2007 at Daytona
International Speedway will be Owens' first race
with equipment out of the DGM stable.
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Alli took 3rd at Hickory Motor Speedwya on July
28, 2007.
News
Alli Signs with D'Hondt
for 2009 ARCA RE/MAX series
D’Hondt Motorsports (DMS) has signed twenty
year old Alli Owens to drive in the 2009 ARCA
RE/MAX Series. Her ARCA sponsors National
Electrical Contractors Association (NECA), and the
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
(IBEW) are also making the move and will sponsor
the #19 Toyota Camry.
“We are proud to have Alli join
D’Hondt Motorsports” said team owner
Eddie D’Hondt. “This is a great
opportunity for all of us. We are all looking
forward to representing and promoting
ElectrifyingCareers.com and helping Alli reach the
next steps of her own career goals.”
“I am excited about advancing my career
with D’Hondt Motorsports,” said Owens.
“This organization puts first class race cars
on the track and they race to win. With the years
of experience they have in NASCAR racing, I look
forward to my first opportunity to get behind the
wheel of the #19 ElectrifyingCareers.com car at
Daytona International Speedway.”
Look for Alli Owens and the DMS team to make its
debut in testing sessions at Daytona International
Speedway December 19th thru 21st, 2008.
Kyle Busch drove the D’Hondt Motorsports
#29 Camry to a second place behind Marcos Ambrose
in the teams only Nationwide appearance this
year.
For more information please visit www.alliowens.com
Owens has good reason to
smile
Alli Owens has been smiling so much since Friday
that her cheeks hurt.
"After this is over, I'm going to have to get a
massage," the South Daytonan said as she gently
rubbed each side of her face.
It's been that kind of weekend for Owens, who
said her first smile was cracked Friday while on
Daytona International Speedway's superstretch
during her first lap of ARCA testing. The smile has
been a fixture since.
"On my first lap, by the time I got to the
backstretch, I already knew my car was the best
stock car I'd ever driven," she said. "My crew had
told me to go out and take it easy, shake the car
down for the first couple of laps, but it felt so
good I had my foot in it by the end of the
backstretch."
Running a Chevrolet prepared by Lake Wales-based
DGM Racing, the Atlantic High grad posted top-16
times in the 178-180 mph range through the weekend.
She clocked the 16th best (178.359 mph) speed of
the 38 cars testing Sunday -- bettering nine-time
and defending ARCA champion Frank Kimmel's
25th-fastest time. Sunday afternoon was devoted to
drafting.
"I've been as high as fourth or so at one point
during the weekend," Owens said. "It just feels so
good to be able to run so well here. I've dreamed
about being at Daytona for longer than I can
remember."
At DGM's helm is three-time ARCA race winner and
occasional NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Mario Gosselin.
Gosselin finished 13th in the 2007 ARCA 200 after a
Lap 60 spin following a battle with eventual
race-winner Bobby Gerhart.
The ARCA 200 on Feb. 9 will be Owens' first race
with equipment out of the DGM stable, which brought
four cars to the weekend test.
"I knew she was gonna be just fine after her
first run Friday," Gosselin said. "After that, Alli
came in wanting to know how soon she could get back
out. If she had've come in ghost-white and had a
death-grip on the steering wheel, then I would've
known we'd need to work on her skills a little
more. She's a racer, that one."
A crowd of family and friends were on hand
Sunday to cheer Owens on.
"Like most racers, Alli's had her share of ups
and downs," father Mike Owens said. "It's just good
to see her have such a really great weekend."
Inspired by the successful test, Owens has
started looking to February's Speed Weeks.
"It's nice to know we'll be coming here for
Speed Weeks with top equipment," Owens said. "I'm
very grateful for my sponsors, family and friends
for their support. From racing at New Smyrna
Speedway to going to school here -- even while just
driving down Interstate 95 -- I can't tell you how
many times I've thought and dreamed about running
right here at Daytona."
Alli Owens to start 29th in
Saturday's ARCA 200
After a nail biting qualifying session for
Saturday’s ARCA 200 at Daytona International
Speedway, Alli Owens breathed a sigh of relief.
Driving her No. 12 ElectrifyingCareers.com
Chevrolet, Owens turned a lap of 178.137 mph, which
translates to a 29th starting spot. “We made
it in and that’s the most important
thing,” said Owens. “I’ve been
dreaming of this day for a long time. This is
awesome. My phone has been blowing up with so many
people calling to congratulate me.” Owens, a
rookie in the ARCA RE/MAX, will line up behind her
teammate and team owner Mario Gosselin. “The
lap was very good,” added the 19-year-old.
“I’m starting behind Mario so we are
going to be doing a lot of drafting together. I
have faith in him, my team and the car. I know we
are capable of making it to the front.” The
race will be broadcast live on SPEED at 4:00 p.m.
ET.
Alli Owens to join in
Volusia County's NGWSD Celebration
A strong supporter of women in sports, ARCA RE/MAX
Series driver Alli Owens will join in the Volusia
County School District’s National Girls &
Women in Sports Day (NGWSD) Celebration. The
second annual event will be held at DeLand
High School on February 6, from 3:00 – 6:00
p.m. Nearly 600 middle and high school girls will
join in the celebration which offers recognition of
college-bound student athletes and awards for
extraordinary Volusia County girls. Owens, a
professional race car driver and native of Daytona
Beach, will be an award presenter. “As a
female in a very male dominated sport, I understand
to challenges faced by women in sports,” said
Owens, a 2006 graduate of Port Orange High School.
“I work hard to be a positive role model. I
hope, through my example, I can help others reach
their dreams.” Owens is living her dream. The
19-year-old, who has always aspired to race at
Daytona International Speedway, is entered in the
February 9 running of the ARCA 200. Driving the No.
12 ElectrifyingCareers.com Chevrolet, she will
compete in her first race on the famed 2.5 mile
superspeedway. “I hope by competing at Daytona
I can offer inspiration to these outstanding
girls,” added Owens. The Volusia County School
District’s NGWSD Celebration is one of more
than 1,000 events taking place across the country
for NGWSD. Congress has proclaimed this national
day each year since 1987. It recognizes the
progress of girls and women in sports and the
benefits that sports and fitness activities can
bring to the lives of all girls and women. The day
is organized nationally by the Girl Scouts of the
USA, Girls Incorporated, National Association for
Girls and Women in Sports, Women’s Sports
Foundation and the YWCA of the USA. For more
information on this event, visit
www.volusia.k12.fl.us/equity/ngwsd.htm
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