10/10/09
Racing was cancelled due to weather, Greg went from (39th) place in points (due to missing several races at Brownstown, and having a rocky start in the SS) to (20th) in points at Brownstown.
Next race is at Twin Cities Oct. 24th. No racing for us on this next weekend.
10/05/09
This past two weeks have been awesome. Greg has made the feature at Brownstown the past two weekends in a row, finished 7th on Sept. 26, and started 9th and finished 6th in the feature at on Oct. 3. Improving each week! However, in the feature, an accident caused Dustin Petro to spin out directly in front of Greg, and he COULD NOT Avoid him, he ended up chalking it up and trying to miss him but sliding in to him sideways, which tore up the one good side of the car. The officials gave Greg his 8th spot back then, because the wreck was in front of him, and he spun out to avoid directly hitting the already stopped Petro on the track. Greg was able to take over two more spots, ending in 6th after. Two more races left, and the car looks awful, however, it is running with the best of them now! Next year will be a whole different story from beginning of the year! GO DIRT SCOOPS CAR!
9/19/09
Twin Cities Raceway Park, Drawed a 25 - Broke in the heat - Started on tail of feature, (14th), finished 5th, behind William Burton, Tim Clark, Clayont Perry and Randy Petro.
9/12/09
Drawed a (76) - started 8th in heat, finished 2nd, made the show. Finished 10th in feature. Greg seems to have the car hooking up during tacky heats, but has a bit of an issue with slick black. Rick Gumm is going to come over on Thursday and look over the car to see if he can offer some suggestions. Greg is SOOOOO close! The car is doing SO much better, but he knows he can do even better now! Next up Twin Cities Speedway!
9/5/09
Drew a 69, whats new haha. Greg started the heat at the tail, and right off there was a huge pile up in front of him even before the first lap was done. He managed to miss all the wrecks thank goodness! His heat finish was not the best which got him the starting position of 14th in the feature. The feature, however, Greg came back with all his might, and almost got past Tim Clark a few times. He ended up passing around 7 cars and finished 6th! Great job! Next up, Brownstown on Sept. 12!
8/29/09
Greg started the heat at the tail, but steering broke, so he didnt finish the race. Got the steering fixed, then started feature in 18th place, started passing and finished in 9th place! Car is handling well, and we have our fingers crossed that he will eventually get a ggod draw for a better start, so hopefully he will get a win finally!!!!
8/22/09
Brownstown - Make UP Feature - got in pile up at beginning and tore up front end and steering. Got the car drivable, ran heat - started 7th (without front end on and nose pc) , finished 3rd and made feature. Went out in the feature, something messed up and the car didnt handle, finished 18th. Car going to Rick Gumm for some fixed to front end of car this week. Next up TWIN CITIES>
8/15/09
Twin Cities - Greg drawed a 46, started 7th in heat, ended with 4th. Feature: Started 7th, ended up 4th!
8/8/09
Twin Cities - Greg started in back of feature, missed transfer spot for feature by one. Had to run consi. Finished 1st! Greg WON! goes to show where you start in a race matters! Started 17th, ended up 11th in feature.
8/1/09
Greg worked diligently on the car all day. We knew we could not make LPS, so he was trying to get the car back together for Brownstown Speedway. Before, we had no luck, and could not get the car to hook up there. He was hoping with the more driving time he had since, and the adjustment he had made to the car, he would do better there this time. (We still don't have the right gear, but hope we would be closer to at least be competative.) We were on our way at 4:45 pm. Pill draw ended at 5:15, so we missed it.
There were a total of around 40 Superstocks at Brownstown. Greg was put on the talil of the first heat, that had 10 cars in it. The green flad was thrown, the Dirt Scoops car came to life, heading to the outside passing around 5 cars in one stretch. He hit the corner outside, in the loose dirt and slid, with the cars going back by. Greg got back on track, and began picking the cars off again, passing until he was in 4th position, and enough places to end up in the show! Greg had made his first show at Brownstown Speedway in his superstock!
Rain won for the rest of the night and the events will be rescheduled at a later date. FINALLY the car is hooking up, and Greg can show his talent on the track in this class! (The talent everyone who has watched in the past and seen, we will now get to see in this class! What an exciting time for the Owens clan!)
7/31/09
After some time off and some rain outs, Greg finally broke out the car and we headed to Union County. I drew a 52 for him in the pill draw. His heat finsh was not so good, and it put him starting second from last in the feature of 15 cars. In a few laps, it was noticable, the changes he did in the pits, helped. He was making his way up and was in 10th. Caution after caution came out, with one having another driver chalk up right in front of him. He could not help but hit the guy in the rear end, leaving the bumper, nosepiece and front sides of the car visibly smashed. With each lap, the nose piece and bumper were getting worse on the front. Greg was making his way up, through the rest. He was in third place in the feature with two laps to go, when the bumper fell causing the car the propel off to the righ towards the wall. Another caution, which Greg caused this time. Greg got OUT of the car, tore off the bumper, nose pc, and quarter panel, jumped in and finished the race. He still came in 9th. (If the bumper had been off, or not messed it, he was sure to have a good finsh in this race.)
6.06.09
Greg made the feature, and came in 8th behind Troy Clark. Car is doing a lot better! Was in one heck of a pile up in his heat, causing him to have a head ache for a couple of hours after and tore his car up...but managed to finish the heat. Also, was back out in feature, where he came in 8th. Doing better! Seeing the old Greg back on the track!!!!
5.30.09
Greg didn't make the feature. We have come to realize we need a different gear for that track and will not go back until we get the correct gear. Greg got 5th in consi, and another ss got in to him during the heat, which put him back a few spots, couldnt get his position back. Next up, Twin Cities....
5.23.09
Greg made the feature at Twin Cities, however, had to run consi to do it. He hit the wall in the heat. (He started off well, but said he thinks he started over driving and burnt the tires, because into the race he started spinning and hit the wall, resulting in destroying his new bead lock...sheesh. In the consi, he came in second. IN the feature, he started last and ended up 15th. He pretty much just tooled around he said, trying to get used to the car more and the set up. Greg is still trying to get used to the car, the set up, and is trying different things each week. He is closer, but still has some adjustments to go. Fans, I know you are used to seeing Greg run up front, and I am sure by the end of the year, he will be there again. It is a huge undertaking going to a new class, plus with a new car, trying to get everything just right, and get used to the car. He is leaning just how to set up these cars too. Stay tuned!! Next up Brownstown Speedway May 30.
5.9.09
Greg made the feature at LPS. Car is doing better! Next up, hopefully Bloomington Speedway Friday Night and Twin Cities Saturday if no rain outs.
4.22.09
Greg didnt make the feature last Saturday at Brownstown, came in 6th in consi. Greg has been working on the car all week to try and get some additional speed.
Next up Twin Cties Speedway, This Saturday, April 25th
4.07.09
Greg's updated showcase is now available on Dirt Scoops: http://www.indianadirtscoops.net/interviews/gregowensinterview.htm
4.06.09
Greg found some issues with the car again. Greg worked on the car all weekend, and is ready for the next race at Brownstown Speedway, April 11. Need details on the track or the race? visit: http://www.brownstownspeedway.com/
3 .28. 09
Check out Greg's photo section for a new video of Greg Carrying the in- car DIrt Scoops Cam! Even though Greg was experiencing some car problems, we got to see what he was seeing behing the wheel during a race. Also, notice, during the race he went off the edge of the track, he did this to avoid a wreck that happened directly in front of him. The video is dark, but this is what the driver sees when he is racing! We are sitting tonight out, but hope to get the car back in action next week! Stay tuned.
3 .21. 09
What a night! Greg started hot laps, with something wrong with the engine. No power. Got the car back in the pits, and found the issues, thanks to TIm Clark! Back out in the heat. Greg started off okay, he was surprised at the start, he stated, "I can tell I have been out of a racecar for awhile." But once going, he came in to it and because battling and was getting ready for a 4th place run, when Greg said the car just quit performing. He quickly fell back to last. You could tell from the stands something was wrong, he had no control, and car was jerking back and forth eractically out of the corners.
Back in the pits, he got out of the car, and just kept saying, "Something happened! Something happened! It was doing great, then bam, I would push on the gas, and waaa waaa, spin!" He and Colin starting looking over the car, Greg went to the rear end, looking to see if something broke. It ended up being something with the axle. Troy Clark, (thanks so much), lended a hand and they got it fixed.
Back on the track int he consi. Greg was carrying the in-car cam with the trip. Of course, Greg started in last place, had some issues with the transmission at first, but finally got going. Greg wasn't able to to do much, it was pushing really bad in the corners. He at least finished the race.
Going to Twin Cities to work on the handling of the car on March 22. Keep fingers crossed.
3 .19. 09
Twin Cities Practice was cancelled. Next up is the Browntown Icebreaker Saturday. Guess we will jump in with both feet first.......
3 .14. 09
Late start to practice, we got there an hour in to it. Greg went out, checking out the handling, so he didn't push the car the first two laps. He said it felt good, but the quickener took him a minute to get used to. He was used to fighting a wheel in his old car. He said, this was A LOT EASIER to steer! Then, he was going to push the car a bit to see what she had, and in turn two, the car just stopped, just like he turned the ignition off. He was pushed off the track.
In the pits, (thanks to all who tried to help! We appreciate it SO
much!), they changed the coil SEVERAL times, but no luck. No one had
the right distributor parts to help, so that was the only option left.
So, Greg loaded up the car.
After getting the car home, Greg immediately started to look at the issue. He changed the distributor to his old one, and the car started right up.
We are taking the car to the Twin Cities Practice, so hopefully then we will see what kind of power it has. Kudos to RICK GUMM, Greg stated so far the car handled like a dream once he got used to it. SO...LETS SEE HOW SHE DOES THURSDAY AT TWIN CITIES! Practice, (5-9)pm Grandstands are FREE! So come check him out!
3 .10. 09
Greg finished up the last few things to get the car ready to start the engine the first time since the rebuild. Tim Clark, (a good friend, who is an awesome and experienced driver, himself), came over to lend Greg a hand. After giving the car a good look over, and a distributer wiring job, Tim gave Greg the ok to start 'er up. After one, vrroom sound, the car roared to life!
Scaling the car is NEXT! Getting it done before Saturday....
Notes: RUMORS TO REST! I think sometimes racing is closely related to soap opera's on how fast rumors get started and spread like wild fire. Well gang, one rumor to rest, NO... GREG DID NOT CHANGE THE CLIP ON HIS CAR! Why? BECAUSE IT IS NEW< HE HAS NEVER HAD IT ON THE TRACK BEFORE< SO WHY WOULD HE DO THIS? OMG. Sigh...any more? Just ask!
Vicki
3 . 7. 09
Brownstown Car Show - The weather was awesome! +/- 90 cars were in attendance. Even though we had to 'push' the car in, we made our appearance to get the car out and get Greg back in the mix. We gave away hero cards, candy and prizes to little kids, and met a lot of fans. We didn't win, but we had a blast.
Vicki
3 . 5 . 09
Hey all, finally Greg's car was letter, (thanks to PS Graphics, we were able to get a wrap), and we finally are finishing up the last minute things that need to be done on the car. I finally got his new website up, let me know how you all like it, and have the shirts ordered.
Brownstown is having their car show this weekend, March 7, 2009, and we plan to get the car out for it for the first time! We probably will not be practicing it this weekend, but look out next weekend!
Vicki
12 . 26 . 08
Hey all! As you know, Greg spent all of 2008 building a new superstock. Of course, how did we know the economy was going to take a 'dive', and help to make our transition from purestock to superstock a bit slower than we had planned. In 2008, we purchased a new GUMM Coil Chassis, had Greg's engine totally rebuilt, (thanks to Right Auto Parts!), and started the slow process of pretty much building the superstock from scratch. He could use hardly anything off of his other car!
His one major sponsor did not come through, so financially the burden was on us as well. I had talked with several drivers, and usually they had the majority of the stuff to put on their new chassis's when they purchased them. Nope, not us. Some of the things we did have would not work. So, we started watching and buying parts when we could.
Slowly, the car was coming together. Slowly, it was starting to look like a superstock. I tried to take a lot of photos in this process, so check out the photos to see the transition of going from chassis to car.
With the help of Rick's Fabrication, the cockpit and body was completed. The engine was completed, and we brought it home. Brakes, weight, fuel cell, and other things were done. We are on our way.
Vicki
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