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ENGINE FAILURE ENDS ALLI OWENS’ STRONG EFFORT IN IOWA

Newton, Iowa (April 19, 2008) - Alli Owens’ finish in the Prairie Meadows 250 at Iowa Speedway does not reflect her top notch performance. After starting from the 29th position, the 19-year-old driver of the No. 12 ElectrifyingCareers.com Chevrolet marched her way to the 12th spot before an engine failure ended her race on lap 204. She finished 27th.

“Mario (Gosselin) and the team gave me a great car and we were running hard,” said Daytona Beach, Fla. native. “We were passing cars and making our way to the front when the engine lost oil pressure. I’m proud of our performance, up until the engine failure. It’s very disappointing but we ended the day without a scratch on the car.”

Owens spent most of her race in traffic and managed to avoid getting caught up in the many on track incidents.

“It was pretty hectic out there,” said Owens. “Most of the cautions started in front of us. My spotter did an awesome job keeping me out of trouble. Our goal was to finish and we were on our way to reaching it until we had engine trouble.”

The next race for Owens and the ElectrifyingCareers.com team is the Kansas Lottery 150 at Kansas Speedway on April 25

OWENS RETURNS - Alli Owens returns to ARCA RE/MAX Series competition for the first time since being involved in a motorcycle accident in March. The 19-year-old Daytona Beach, Fla. native suffered several broken bones and wasn’t expected to recover in time to compete in the Prairie Meadows 250 at Iowa Speedway. As been typical of Owens throughout her career, she completed a task quicker than expected.

“When the doctor told me that I might miss Iowa I thought no way,” said Owens, driver of the No. 12 ElectrifyingCareers.com Chevrolet. “I focused all my energy on recovery. I worked as hard as I could with my trainer and followed my doctor’s orders and everything worked out. I feel great.”

While recovering, Owens missed out on valuable testing time. The series held several open test sessions, all of which she was scheduled to participate in. Unable to attend, Owens ‘tested’ at those tracks in a different way.

“I watched all the previous ARCA races at Iowa and Kansas,” explained Owens. “I know it can’t replace actual seat time but I learned a lot about race strategy, tire wear and the other drivers.”

Owens has never competed at Iowa Speedway. Her goal this weekend is simple. “I want to finish,” said Owens. “Our program didn’t get too far off the ground in Daytona. We were out early and it didn’t give the team very much time to work together. We are looking to be consistent throughout this race and put ourselves in a position for a solid finish.”

IOWA RACE FANS CAN LISTEN TO ALLI OWENS ON DWYER & MICHAELS SHOW; MEET HER AT PRAIRIE MEADOWS RACETRACK AND CASINO

Daytona Beach, Fla. (April 13, 2008) - Iowa race fans will have the opportunity to listen to Alli Owens on the Dwyer & Michaels morning radio show and get her autograph at Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino.

Owens,19, drives the No. 12 ElectrifyingCareers.com Chevrolet in the ARCA RE/MAX Series and will be in the area for Saturday’s race at Iowa Speedway. On April 15, Owens will be a guest on the Dwyer & Michaels morning radio show. Her segment is scheduled for 8:00 a.m. The popular morning radio show can be heard on KRNA 94.1 in Cedar Rapids and on WXLP 97X in Davenport.

“I’ve done a few radio interviews in my career, but never with hosts who call themselves 2 dorks. I should fit right in,” said Owens. “I have a feeling this is going to be like no other. I know they are race fans, so I’m sure we will have plenty to talk about.”

On April 18, Owens will sign autographs and meet fans from 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. at Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino. Located in Altoona, Prairie Meadows is one of Iowa’s premier entertainment facilities. “This is my first time in Iowa and I’m glad I get this chance to meet the fans and all the local NECA and IBEW members,” said Owens. “It’s thanks to all of them and their support that I get to race.”

Alli Owens Tests V8 StockCar at Sebring; Instructed by ex-F1 racer Tommy Byrne

Daytona Beach, Fla. (Mar. 6, 2008) - ARCA RE/MAX Series driver Alli Owens is never one tojust sit around waiting for the next race. The driver of the No. 12 ElectrifyingCareers.com Chevrolet spent last week testing a V8 StockCar Road Racing Series car at the historic Sebring International Raceway. Owens, a rookie this season, used the chance to turn her career first laps on a road course.

“The opportunity came up for me to test at Sebring and I jumped right on it,” said Owens. “I’ve never raced on a road course and wanted to get some experience before the ARCA race in New Jersey.” On September 28, the series will compete at the newly opened 2.25 mile New Jersey Motorsports Park circuit. It marks the first time since 2001 that the series has competed on a road course. “I learned so much,” explained Owens. “On my first few laps, I wasn’t sure what the proper line was, but thanks to my instructors, I was able to get up to speed fairly quickly.”

The instructors were Tommy Byrne and Squeak Kennedy. Byrne, an ex-Formula 1 driver with an accomplished racing career, owns and operates Crash or Byrne Driver Development, a professional driving coach service. Kennedy competes regularly in a variety of road racing series including the Grand Am Rolex Series, KONI Challenge and V8 Stock Car Road Racing Series. “Alli is a racer, no doubt about that,” said Byrne. “Once she got comfortable with the car and track, she consistently hit the lines, she became much smoother, and her lap times quickly came down. When Alli gets a bit more seat time, she's going to surprise some people.”

The V8 StockCar Road Racing Series, which is celebrating its fifth year of competition, is made up of three classes: V8 GT-1, V8 SPO, and V8 GTA. Owens tested a V8 SPO entry co- owned by Kennedy and Robert ‘Bosco’ Logsdon. “I’ve known Alli for a few years and wanted to give her this chance,” said Kennedy. “She’s very professional and a heck of a good driver. After the test we talked about Alli racing one of our cars in a few races this season.” Owens is tentatively scheduled to compete in a handful of races later in the season.

“I’ll race anytime as long as it is in a safe and competitive car,” said Owens. “My ARCA schedule and the ElectrifyingCareers.com program keeps me quite busy but I‘m hoping to race a couple of races in the V8 StockCar Series later this year. Road racing is very different from what I’m used to. Different is fun!”

Alli Owens TV interview on KGMB Channel 9 in Honolulu, Hawaii

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