Alli Owens

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Racing Protégé Alli Owens Heads to Victory Lane with National Council of Youth Sports.

MOORESVILLE, N.C. (May 29, 2009) – D’Hondt Motorsports, LLC (DMS) announced today that their primary driver, Alli Owens of the #19 ElectrifyingCareers.com Toyota in the ARCA RE/MAX Series, will become the first female race car driver to serve as a spokeswoman for the National Council of Youth Sports (NCYS). <more>

Owens Finishes 16th Despite Blown Engine

Brooklyn, Mich. (June 12, 2009) – Alli Owens was poised to capture her third-straight top-10 finish this week at Michigan International Speedway, however a blown engine on the final lap of the Racing for Wildlife 200 sent her bid up in smoke. Despite the power plant failure of the ElectrifyingCareers.com Toyota, Owens still finished on the lead lap in 16th place.

For the second week in a row, uncooperative weather forced the ARCA RE/MAX Series to set the starting grid according to owner point standings, which put Owens in 24th place for the green flag. When the race got underway, Owens didn’t waste any time charging to the front of the pack. The ElectrifyingCareers.com Toyota picked up nine positions on the first lap and broke into the top-10 on lap 23. Owens worked her way into ninth place before the yellow flag slowed the race on lap 52. Owens’ car was “loose through the corners,” so crew chief Jerry Pitts instructed the No. 19 crew to change four tires, top of the fuel cell and make air pressure and track bar adjustments. Owens rejoined the field in eighth place following service.

Green flag action resumed on lap 59. Owens held her position in the top-10, running as high as sixth place, until she relinquished her spot to make a final pit stop during a caution period on lap 84. Owens’ car had become too tight on the previous run, so the ElectrifyingCareers.com crew changed the right-side tires of the No. 19 Toyota and made an air pressure adjustment to loosen up the car’s handling. Owens returned to the track in 11th place.

The race restarted on lap 90 with 10 scheduled laps remaining. As soon as the green flag waved, Owens picked up two positions and moved into ninth place. A single car wreck brought out the yellow flag before the field could complete one circuit. The incident involved a lengthy cleanup, which set the stage for a green-white-checkered finish. On the ensuing restart, Owens engaged in a battle for eighth place and appeared to have a top-10 finish coming her way. Unfortunately as the ElectrifyingCareers.com Toyota was rounding Turn 4 on the final lap, the engine gave up the ghost. Owens coasted to the finish line and finished in the 16th position.

“It looked like we were going to get our third-straight top-10 today,” commented Owens after the event. “The ElectrifyingCareers.com Toyota was running great all day. We were right where we needed to be at the end of the race to have a good finish. Unfortunately the motor blew on the final turn of the last lap. It didn’t give any warning; it just let go all at once. Our motors have been strong all year and have been a big part of our success. Sometimes these things happen. We won’t let this get us down. We’ll be back next time and get the finish we deserve.”

Owens Scores Second-Consecutive Top-10 Finish

Long Pond, Penn. (June 6, 2009) – In only her second try at Pocono Raceway, Alli Owens scored a tenth place finish. Although the “Tricky Triangle” has a reputation for admonishing up-and-coming drivers, Owens quickly adapted to its three unique turns to score her second-consecutive top-10. Her performance in the Pocono 200 made her the eighth female driver in ARCA RE/MAX Series history to finish inside the top-10 more than once.

Rain showers in the Long Pond, Pennsylvania, area forced the ARCA RE/MAX Series to cancel the Pocono 200 qualifying session. The starting grid was set according to current car owner point standings, which put the ElectrifyingCareers.com Toyota 28th for the start of the race.

When the green flag dropped, Owens wasted no time charging through the field. She flashed by 11 competitors on the first lap to claim 17th place. Owens piloted her ElectrifyingCareers.com Toyota into the 12th position before the caution waved on lap 32 and halted the action. Owens car was “a little loose through Turn 1, and a little snug in Turn 3, but overall, really good,” so crew chief Jerry Pitts elected to change four tires and top off the fuel cell, without making any adjustments. Following service, Owens returned to the track in 11th place.

The race went back to green on lap 38. Owens cracked into the top-10 on lap 40 and took over ninth place before a caution flag slowed the action on lap 56. Owens reported the Tricky Triangle was still making the ElectrifyingCareers.com Toyota break loose in Turn 1 and push up the track in Turn 3, but “pretty good for the most part.” Pitts opted to service the car with fresh tires and fuel, without any chassis adjustments. The crew made quick work of the pit stop and gained Owens four positions, putting her in fifth place for the restart.

Green flag action resumed on lap 61 with 19 laps left. Owens held her position in the top-10 for the remainder. She took the checkered flag in tenth place, scoring her second consecutive top-10.

“This was a great day for the ElectrifyingCareers.com team,” said Owens after the race. “As soon as the race started, I knew we had a rocket ship. My car just blew by everyone in front of me. This is a tough track to figure out, but Eddie (D’Hondt, team owner) did a great job coaching me from the spotting stand and helping me with my line. I learned a ton and I can’t wait to get back here later this season. This is the second top-10 in a row for my team and I know we can keep up the momentum next week in Michigan.”