NickHolt Posted December 1, 2020 Report Share Posted December 1, 2020 Jimmy Owens Claims 2020 GEICO TV Race Challenge Batavia, OH (December 1, 2020) - This year's winner of the GEICO TV Race Challenge on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, had eight wins, 25 top five finishes, and 29 top ten finishes - out of the 38 events included in this point category. The 2020 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series National Champion, Jimmy Owens of Newport, TN, added a $10,000 bonus to his overall season earnings by winning this point category in 2020. Courtesy of LOLMDS PR "I appreciate the opportunity to earn more money with the GEICO TV Race Challenge. It's a nice bonus at the end of the year," stated this year's National Champion. "I would also like to thank my crew, Cody Mallory, Jeff "Mullett" Strope, and Kurt Owens. I would also like to thank Melissa and Nathan, Leon, Becky, and Dereck Ramirez, Gary Williams, Justin Talley, Chris Fox, and all of my sponsors." Owens' Ramirez Motorsports Rocket Chassis is powered by a Vic Hill Racing Engine and is sponsored by Reece Monument Company, Tommy Pope Construction, Boomtest Well Service, General Tire, Red Line Oil, Ohlins Shocks, Champion Spark Plugs, and Midwest Sheet Metal. The TV Race Challenge awarded points to drivers at the 38 televised events, within the series schedule. Owens will receive a $10,000 bonus for his win in this point category, while Tim McCreadie and Josh Richards, who finished second and third behind Owens, will also receive $2,500 and $1,500 respectively. To learn more about GEICO, visit their website at: www.geico.com. To learn more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series visit www.lucasdirt.com. 2020 GEICO TV Race Challenge Events: February 1st - Rhino Ag Super Bowl of Racing presented by General Tire - Golden Isles Speedway - $12,000 - Tim McCreadie February 3rd - 44th Annual Wrisco Winternationals presented by Lucas Oil - East Bay Raceway Park - $5,000 - Devin Moran February 4th - 44th Annual Wrisco Winternationals presented by Lucas Oil - East Bay Raceway Park - $5,000 - Brandon Sheppard February 5th - 44th Annual Wrisco Winternationals presented by Lucas Oil - East Bay Raceway Park - $7,000 - Tim McCreadie February 6th - 44th Annual Wrisco Winternationals presented by Lucas Oil - East Bay Raceway Park - $7,000 - Brandon Sheppard February 7th - 44th Annual Wrisco Winternationals presented by Lucas Oil - East Bay Raceway Park - $12,000 - Mason Zeigler February 8th - 44th Annual Wrisco Winternationals presented by Lucas Oil - East Bay Raceway Park - $12,000 - Brandon Sheppard February 9th - Lucas Oil Winternationals presented by GEICO - All-Tech Raceway - $10,000 - Jonathan Davenport May 19th - Lucas Oil Reopen Tour - Golden Isles Speedway - $7,000 - Jimmy Owens May 20th - Lucas Oil Reopen Tour - Golden Isles Speedway - $7,000 - Kyle Bronson May 21st - Lucas Oil Reopen Tour - Golden Isles Speedway - $7,000 - Josh Richards May 25th - Lucas Oil Reopen Tour - East Bay Raceway Park - $7,000 - Jonathan Davenport May 26th - Lucas Oil Reopen Tour - East Bay Raceway Park - $7,000 - Brandon Overton May 27th - Lucas Oil Reopen Tour - East Bay Raceway Park - $7,000 - Brandon Overton June 12th - 22nd Annual Grassy Smith Memorial - Cherokee Speedway - $12,000 - Ross Bailes June 13th - Mountain Moonshine Classic - Smoky Mountain Speedway - $15,000 - Brandon Overton June 18th - Clash at the Mag presented by Big River Steel - Magnolia Motor Speedway - $5,000 - Bobby Pierce June 19th - Clash at the Mag presented by Big River Steel - $5,000 - Jimmy Owens June 20th - Clash at the Mag presented by Big River Steel - $15,000 - Jimmy Owens July 10th - General Tire Summer Sizzler Nationals presented by E3 Spark Plugs - Florence Speedway - $12,000 - Earl Pearson Jr. July 13th - Truck Country 50 - 300 Raceway - $10,000 - Josh Richards July 17th - NAPA Know How 50 - Tri-City Speedway - $12,000 - Tyler Erb July 18th - 28th Annual Lucas Oil Show-Me 100 - Lucas Oil Speedway - $20,000 - Payton Looney July 19th - 14th Annual Diamond Nationals - Lucas Oil Speedway - $12,000 - Chris Ferguson July 23rd - Dirt Track Bank Go 50 - I-80 Speedway - $12,000 - Jimmy Owens July 24th & 25th - 10th Annual Imperial Tile Silver Dollar Nationals - I-80 Speedway - $53,000 - Brandon Sheppard August 12th - 34th Annual Ralph Latham Memorial - Florence Speedway - $12,000 - Jimmy Owens August 13th - Sunoco North/South Shootout - Florence Speedway - $10,000 - Mike Marlar August 14th & 15th - 38th Annual Sunoco North/South 100 - Florence Speedway - $50,000 - Tim McCreadie August 20th - 28th Annual COMP Cams Topless 100 - Batesville Motor Speedway - $5,000 - Tim McCreadie August 21st - 28th Annual COMP Cams Topless 100 - Batesville Motor Speedway - $5,000 - Jimmy Owens August 22nd - 28th Annual COMP Cams Topless 100 - Batesville Motor Speedway - $40,000 - Jimmy Owens August 27th - The Rumble by the River #1 - Port Royal Speedway - $10,000 - Tim McCreadie August 29th - The Rumble by the River #3 - Port Royal Speedway - $15,000 - Kyle Larson September 17th - Al Belt Custom Homes I-80 Nationals - I-80 Speedway - $7,000 - Kyle Strickler September 18th - Al Belt Custom Homes I-80 Nationals - I-80 Speedway - $7,000 - Jimmy Owens September 19th - Al Belt Custom Homes I-80 Nationals - I-80 Speedway - $30,000 - Tim McCreadie October 16th & 17th - 40th Annual General Tire Dirt Track World Championship presented by Optima Batteries - Portsmouth Raceway Park - $100,000 - Brandon Sheppard About GEICO - The Government Employees Insurance Company (GEICO) is an American auto insurance company with headquarters in Chevy Chase, Maryland is the second largest auto insurer in the United States. GEICO is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway that provides coverage for more than 24 million motor vehicles owned by more than 15 million policy holders. GEICO writes private passenger automobile insurance in all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. For more information, go to www.geico.com. Lucas Oil Championship Points: Pos Car # Competitor Hometown Points Pay 1 20 Jimmy Owens Newport, TN 7940 $280,950 2 39 Tim McCreadie Watertown, NY 7560 $249,200 3 49 Jonathan Davenport Blairsville, GA 7375 $145,320 4 14 Josh Richards Shinnston, WV 7295 $144,460 5 1T Tyler Erb New Waverly, TX 7110 $125,814 6 25 Shane Clanton Zebulon, GA 6780 $103,450 7 40B Kyle Bronson Brandon, FL 6690 $97,015 8 9 Devin Moran Dresden, OH 6690 $96,940 9 81E Tanner English Benton, KY 6455 $71,755 10 1 Earl Pearson Jr Jacksonville, FL 6390 $108,525 11 21 Billy Moyer Jr Batesville, AR 6375 $86,355 12 16 Tyler Bruening Decorah, IA 5650 $47,275 13 71 Hudson O'Neal Martinsville, IN 5505 $60,930 14 2s Stormy Scott Las Cruces, NM 5375 $40,145 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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