Jimmy Owens to Rocket

[dalemcfan]

Jimmy will debut a new Rocket XR1 next week at Florence.

[zyoung25]

http://i67.tinypic.com/wr10s4.jpg

Just seen it myself.

[MasterSbilt_Racer]

Jimmy will debut a new Rocket XR1 next week at Florence.

I think I would rather have the help of Lance and Barry, than no one.

[SLIDING SIDEWAYS]

How things change! Wonder what happened?

[chupp n bloomer fan]

I think I would rather have the help of Lance and Barry, than no one.He hasn't been running well. And Mark and Josh do help, multiple times in interviews you here people say they talked to them. I personally know someone they help.

[MasterSbilt_Racer]

He hasn't been running well. And Mark and Josh do help, multiple times in interviews you here people say they talked to them. I personally know someone they help.

There are various levels of "help". B shepp is the Lucas car 1A

You don't beat your supplier very often unless you personally are just that much better. Don't know why folks think otherwise.

[Josh Bayko]

I think I would rather have the help of Lance and Barry, than no one.

If the way Jimmy has been running is indicative of the help he's getting from them, no help would be an improvement.

[Kwoods25]

Rockets help is Top notch. you call Robby,Derrick , or Steve and they will always try to help. But it probably is a different story if you race against them weekly. Barry has got way behind and I hope this helps jimmy get better

[chupp n bloomer fan]

There are various levels of "help". B shepp is the Lucas car 1A

You don't beat your supplier very often unless you personally are just that much better. Don't know why folks think otherwise.Then what does it matter where he goes? He's not running well now, it's a big name to their stable, and he runs on the Lucas tour.

If it was Longhorn, would you say the same thing?

[Krooser]

The larger the number of any one brand in a given field gives that brand a bigger chance of winning. I remember when 75% of the guys ran a Howe or Howe copy... Of course they won more often.

If everyone runs the same car we have NASCAR...

[MasterSbilt_Racer]

Then what does it matter where he goes? He's not running well now, it's a big name to their stable, and he runs on the Lucas tour.

If it was Longhorn, would you say the same thing?
Longhorn doesn't field a house car. But, they should figure it out. Plenty of people on that team that have been fast before.

[Finnfan]

Just curious, has there been any kind of a formal statement from Owen's camp about the split from BWR? Sure seems all of a sudden, have they not been getting along? If he's switching to Rocket and it will be ready by Florence, this must have been brewing for awhile. I would love to see the O show get things turned around and get back on top, it sure seems like he's going down the EPJ/Francis (O'Neal???) road.

[Kwoods25]

Buddy of mine was at Barrys this week and he never mentioned it

[dirtfanbob]

And only 3 months left in the Lucas points haveing to learn a new chassis too? It ain't gonn turn around that fast.....

[Finnfan]

Nothing on Owens site or Facebook page to back this up, and I can't find that article anywhere on racindirt.com, this smells of a hoax...

[blncfn57]

If the way Jimmy has been running is indicative of the help he's getting from them, no help would be an improvement.

Amen to that! Not that the Wrights are not good people, but this is a performance business. Jimmy has mentioned in interviews that he is just as well funded now as he has ever been.
The performance isn't there. Personally, I'm surprised it took this long to change.

[blncfn57]

Nothing on Owens site or Facebook page to back this up, and I can't find that article anywhere on racindirt.com, this smells of a hoax...

It's on Racindirt.com facebook page for everyone to see. Don't know why they would post false info

[zyoung25]

http://i67.tinypic.com/wr10s4.jpg

Just seen it myself.


Nothing on Owens site or Facebook page to back this up, and I can't find that article anywhere on racindirt.com, this smells of a hoax...


Here ya go.....

[MI Dirt Fan]

Must be winning the Show Me wasn't the turn around some on here were expecting.

[lokwaidid]

did he lose the widow wax sponsor too?

[dirtdobber45]

The spoiler in that pic says BWRC hows that a rocket?

[dirtdobber45]

did he lose the widow wax sponsor too?He lost that at the beginning of the year

[Kwoods25]

Picture is just for attention

[drano]

What are there 5 or 6 big chassis builders and these guys play them like musical chairs, if you were to add 5 or 6 more they would all go broke switching chassis in a year.

[zyoung25]

What are there 5 or 6 big chassis builders and these guys play them like musical chairs, if you were to add 5 or 6 more they would all go broke switching chassis in a year.

Babb needs a longhorn and a bwrc. He would have the whole line up then. It's still odd to me that hes been running the club car, and leaves the xr1 st at home.

I really hope the Wrights throw their info and support at Moran now.

[george w]

Is it odd to you guys that are saying jimmy isn't getting help from lance an barry when there at the track with him more times then not? Do you guys realize the impact the "house car" has to there own pocket book in terms of sales?

[SLIDING SIDEWAYS]

The spoiler in that pic says BWRC hows that a rocket?


Dahhh really
Glad you can read.

[dirtdobber45]

Glad you can read.See I proved you wrong nah nah lol and I was commenting on the pic that was up if youd read the captions under them

[dirtdobber45]

Maybe its R&W wanting the switch.

[Bigracer93]

Widow Wax is partially owned by Rowland so when Owens quit driving for him that got taken off of car

[Highside Hustler25]

Is it odd to you guys that are saying jimmy isn't getting help from lance an barry when there at the track with him more times then not? Do you guys realize the impact the "house car" has to there own pocket book in terms of sales?

I've seen Barry at every Lucas event this year. I wouldn't be surprised if he's been at every event with Owens. If that's not support, I don't know what is.

[toast]

He needs a life-jacket company for sponsorship!

[blncfn57]

Babb needs a longhorn and a bwrc. He would have the whole line up then. It's still odd to me that hes been running the club car, and leaves the xr1 st at home.

I really hope the Wrights throw their info and support at Moran now.

The rumor at the golf course is Babb will more than likely have a Bloomquist car before too much longer.

[CRK]

The rumor at the golf course is Babb will more than likely have a Bloomquist car before too much longer.Might as well be prepared for when he drives the Zero at the World.

[TUTY]

Maybe he's getting ready to race the WOO circuit next year?

[cutman]

I know someone that seen them at rocket last week and how many cars + who bought them for Owens

lol, good for you

[Bigracer93]

It would make sense if Babb got a bloomer car considering they share a sponsor in Petroff and Petroff buys babb's chassis for him

[SLIDING SIDEWAYS]

New sponsor did and i know who that is for Owens

Wow how about letting the cat outa the bag and you could be the first one on 4m that spilled da beans.

[SLIDING SIDEWAYS]

May get in trouble to be the first to say who it is


Ok no problem

[Nasty55]

New sponsor did and i know who that is for Owens



Well good for you now do you want a cookie ? Sit spot Sit!

[ClampedUp]

Hint nickname The Junkman

Ernie Davis the guy that runs Hagerstown Speedway??

[Clayton_Wetter]

Okay, we'll keep quite!!! :)

[dirtdobber45]

Is he just a sponsor or will Jimmy be running for him. I remember Josh was running a car for him a couple of years ago at non points races

[dirtdobber45]

Wow how about letting the cat outa the bag and you could be the first one on 4m that spilled da beans.We all know what seeps out of you. Lol

[SLIDING SIDEWAYS]

We all know what seeps out of you. Lol

Your fantisy.
But I got what goes in you and you seem to be liking it!
You ol DRAG QUEAN!

[dirtdobber45]

Your fantisy.But I got what goes in you and you seem to be liking it! You ol DRAG QUEAN!Only three things go in me food drink and smoke...if I was one of your kind you would lose your job sweetie but since I gag on tooth paste theres no way I could fill your shoes so keep up the good job. #TossSaladQueen Lmao

[dirtdobber45]

It's all false made up sorryWait, WHAT???

[SLIDING SIDEWAYS]

Only three things go in me food drink and smoke...if I was one of your kind you would lose your job sweetie but since I gag on tooth paste theres no way I could fill your shoes so keep up the good job. #TossSaladQueen Lmao


Well im glad you admitted you gag on toothpaste after all this time. I thought it was just the brand i was using on you. Lmao
You cure lil booger!

[dirtdobber45]

Well im glad you admitted you gag on toothpaste after all this time. I thought it was just the brand i was using on you. LmaoYou cure lil booger!Lmao..hey aint it bout time for you to go to work at the truck stops or are just a weekend warrior?

[dirtdobber45]

But seriously wth was greene5252 talking about? Is ya bullsh¡tin or what?

[tb1545]

Well owens had his best statistical year in a club 29. According to all the 4m experts, club 29 at that time was a better rocket copy. Now owens is struggling with something that just doesn't seem to suit him or figure out. Why not go try the current best version of rocket with the xr1 chassis. I always thought of owens as a straight driving style chassis guy, but maybe like the 29, the sideways style of the xr1 will suit him better

[Barbecueboy]

Well owens had his best statistical year in a club 29. According to all the 4m experts, club 29 at that time was a better rocket copy. Now owens is struggling with something that just doesn't seem to suit him or figure out. Why not go try the current best version of rocket with the xr1 chassis. I always thought of owens as a straight driving style chassis guy, but maybe like the 29, the sideways style of the xr1 will suit him better

I didn't realize he had better numbers in the club 29 than he did in the bloomquist.......that's a shocker.

[dirtdobber45]

Well owens had his best statistical year in a club 29. According to all the 4m experts, club 29 at that time was a better rocket copy. Now owens is struggling with something that just doesn't seem to suit him or figure out. Why not go try the current best version of rocket with the xr1 chassis. I always thought of owens as a straight driving style chassis guy, but maybe like the 29, the sideways style of the xr1 will suit him betterWhere did you get your stats from? Im pretty sure he did a whole lot more in a bloomer car than that club car. Like 3 series titles in a row type thing

[tb1545]

My bad, he had the most wins in 2014 with 15 (11 over 10k) but finished 2nd in points I thought he finished first that year too. 2012 he had less wins but 12 over 10k and lucas points championship. So depending on which "stats" matter I was right or wrong lol. Just got a cpl victories mixed around between years off the top of my head.

[Barbecueboy]

Either way.....Jimmy is a bad man with a steering wheel in his hand.






Oh , that's right he is a dirty rotten cheater too.......right chickies?

[flagone]

Just to be clear Jimmy will be in a Rocket XR1 at Florence.

[dirtdobber45]

Either way.....Jimmy is a bad man with a steering wheel in his hand.You shouldve seen him in that street stock...top 3 every weekend at 2 tracks. Won his first race he was in lol

[Barbecueboy]

You shouldve seen him in that street stock...top 3 every weekend at 2 tracks. Won his first race he was in lol

Everybody knows those cheater tires help you win those street stocker races........smfh


Jimmy fixin to be fast , hang on..

[Nasty55]

Everybody knows those cheater tires help you win those street stocker races........smfh


Jimmy fixin to be fast , hang on..




You mean to tell me that the guy that ive been rooting for all these yrs has been running cheater tars BBQ? well d@mnit im gonna have to change drivers now wtf LMAO.... :D

[Chadly329]

Are we all sure that they didn't just get an XR1 Rocket for research and development purposes? Just sayin'.

[Barbecueboy]

You mean to tell me that the guy that ive been rooting for all these yrs has been running cheater tars BBQ? well d@mnit im gonna have to change drivers now wtf LMAO.... :D

He even ran them on his big wheels as a kid.........once a dirty cheater, always a dirty cheater........right chickies???

I suspect Heinz 57, husker and umpskirt have all the details......they are the foremost authority on tires....cheaters....and most of all magic 8 balls.

It's THE source for reliable and accurate info on anything tires don't ya know.

[NormP]

Are we all sure that they didn't just get an XR1 Rocket for research and development purposes? Just sayin'.

He did that exact thing once before. Got a Barry Wright to see what was up with it. Could be doing it again with the rocket.

[gorj]

Just to be clear Jimmy will be in a Rocket XR1 at Florence.

Thanks Kelley

[Kromulous]

Who owns the Rocket, Jimmy or is he back with Reece?

I will expect him to be really fast in the XR1, depending on the powerplant of course. The cars i've seen all roll around Florence nicely.

He needs to get back with Bloomquist, and speaking of, i think these races (all 80k worth) all belong to the Zero anyway.

[Necrosis]

Is he still going to be running Custom powerplants?

[Aces&Eights]

I didn't realize he had better numbers in the club 29 than he did in the bloomquist.......that's a shocker.

He didn't, whoever thinks that was high on peyote.

[chupp n bloomer fan]

I'll give you guys a hint on how many x-r1s owens is getting number is between 4 -6Think you need to make up your mind wether you're full of sh!t or not. And saying 4-6 tells me you're full of sh!t. You aren't going to switch brands and buy 4-6 to start with. You're going to get 1-2 to see if it's even what you want outta a car.

[Finnfan]

Bloomquist chassis-Reece sponsorship-Fox crew chief-Cornett engines... will we ever see the 20 get back to the success he had with that combinatiion????

[Highside Hustler25]

Bloomquist chassis-Reece sponsorship-Fox crew chief-Cornett engines... will we ever see the 20 get back to the success he had with that combinatiion????

That's a really tall order as Jimmy was almost unbeatable back when he was winning 3 titles but...
I expect him to finally be competitive again in the Rocket.

[nuff said]

Performance seemed to start dropping of after Fox left,he was the straw that stirred the drink for that team imo.

[DEKconsulting]

Jimmy to xr1 = success bottom line

[MasterSbilt_Racer]

Jimmy will run as good as the info he gets. He would tear it up in the car Richards drives. He wouldn't do any better in the car Carrier lost.

[zyoung25]

http://i66.tinypic.com/104oy9k.jpg

[zyoung25]

Still R&W on the hood, and still custom power under the hood.

[Barbecueboy]

Would love to see some Cornett thunder bolted back under that thing.....

[NormP]

I don't pay the bills for any teams and I don't drive, but if I did, I would run either Cornett or Clements, hands down. I know there are lots of strong engines out there, but those two brands seem to be reliable and at the top, year in and year out.

[toast]

The only thing Norma ever said that made sense, Cornett motors are as good as you can get, But they are expensive!! But on the other hand all motors are expensive. I seen a check back in 2008 for 2 Cornett motors, I could have bought a small farm!

[chupp n bloomer fan]

Jimmy will run as good as the info he gets. He would tear it up in the car Richards drives. He wouldn't do any better in the car Carrier lost.I get you don't like Rocket for whatever reason, but Josh has been tearing it up as well. And most of the guys with XR1's like them and are running well. I think Mark and Josh will give him info. He's a valuable asset on the other series.

Carrier who I like a lot, had waayyyy more issues than just the car. Not sure how you're going to compare Eddies terrible running, with every other Rocket. But since it fits your opinion, I guess so.

[dirtdobber45]

Im not a big Rocket fan but I am a big O-show fan, have watched him since he started out in a street stock. A very nice guy to talk to and one heck of a driver...best of luck. Like to see him and Bloomer go 1 2 the rest of the year

[dirtdobber45]

Hes 15th fastest tonight..in group A

[MasterSbilt_Racer]

I get you don't like Rocket for whatever reason, but Josh has been tearing it up as well. And most of the guys with XR1's like them and are running well. I think Mark and Josh will give him info. He's a valuable asset on the other series.

Carrier who I like a lot, had waayyyy more issues than just the car. Not sure how you're going to compare Eddies terrible running, with every other Rocket. But since it fits your opinion, I guess so.

There is little to no change in most guys with those cars. It is just a chassis.

[NormP]

The only thing Norma ever said that made sense, Cornett motors are as good as you can get, But they are expensive!! But on the other hand all motors are expensive. I seen a check back in 2008 for 2 Cornett motors, I could have bought a small farm!

Now now little buddy. Just because I don't dumb things down to your level doesn't mean they don't make sense. I gotta say though, you are one of my favorite people on 4m because it's always so cute when you try to throw a zinger. Brings a smile to my face, like when a little kid is trying to reach something on the top shelf.

[chupp n bloomer fan]

There is little to no change in most guys with those cars. It is just a chassis.Same can be said for all of them. They are all just bars of steel welded together.

[Barbecueboy]

Same can be said for all of them. They are all just bars of steel welded together.

That last sentence is a great descriptor for the early longhorn program........how EPJ drove that beast to the dtwc is beyond me.

[Barbecueboy]

Now now little buddy. Just because I don't dumb things down to your level doesn't mean they don't make sense. I gotta say though, you are one of my favorite people on 4m because it's always so cute when you try to throw a zinger. Brings a smile to my face, like when a little kid is trying to reach something on the top shelf.

Not so sure about toast but there are quite a few other short kids that frequent 4m.........or so I've noticed lately.

[a25rjr]

That last sentence is a great descriptor for the early longhorn program........how EPJ drove that beast to the dtwc is beyond me.

Hes known to have them special tars, TOO!

[Barbecueboy]

Hes known to have them special tars, TOO!

They would have needed magic carpets on all 4 corners to make that anchor go.....

[MasterSbilt_Racer]

Same can be said for all of them. They are all just bars of steel welded together.

Yet you expect a change of pace from the 20?

[dirtsforracin]

Not sure if Jimmy was in the new XR-1 tonight at Florence or not wasn't there due to work schedule but, he finished 16th. So do you all think it's the powerplant possibly? or Chris Fox's absence? Or maybe a combination of the two? Like someone stated earlier maybe a Sweet-Bloomquist chassis, Cornett engine, and the return of Chris would put him back on top. Not really sure...

[stevensracing_6]

He was in the xr1 tonight

[dirtdobber45]

Not sure if Jimmy was in the new XR-1 tonight at Florence or not wasn't there due to work schedule but, he finished 16th. So do you all think it's the powerplant possibly? or Chris Fox's absence? Or maybe a combination of the two? Like someone stated earlier maybe a Sweet-Bloomquist chassis, Cornett engine, and the return of Chris would put him back on top. Not really sure...I wonder if he even got to stop somewhere and get a lil practice in to shake down that car

[Aces&Eights]

What goes up, must come down and it hit with a dull thud in 16th, a lap down...
Really? Not shaking the car down was what happened, c'mon. I'm sure he'll improve tonight, but according to the NASA diehards this was to be magic, lightning in a bottle, but it was worse than I thought it would be. Jimmy can drive no doubt, but I have to disagree on the, "It's just a lump of tubing" argument. If Rocket was serious about showing what their car can do in the right hands they should've made sure that car was spot on before it left Shinnston and sent a tech man with him. Missed opportunity...

[Kromulous]

The new XR1 looks good, Owens looks like he may be down on power. I know compared to Bloomquist they are all down about 100hp, if you seen Bloomer in qualifying...

Owens car looks good thou, right attitude around the track, seems to square up and go off the corner. I noticed him and Erb really dicing it up in the heat race, both really wanted that bottom groove.

[toast]

It's hard to get to the top of any sport, It's even harder staying at the top!!

[bleedblue55]

What goes up, must come down and it hit with a dull thud in 16th, a lap down...
Really? Not shaking the car down was what happened, c'mon. I'm sure he'll improve tonight, but according to the NASA diehards this was to be magic, lightning in a bottle, but it was worse than I thought it would be. Jimmy can drive no doubt, but I have to disagree on the, "It's just a lump of tubing" argument. If Rocket was serious about showing what their car can do in the right hands they should've made sure that car was spot on before it left Shinnston and sent a tech man with him. Missed opportunity...

Pretty sure this ranks close to the top of ignorant comments on this thread.

[onlyfacts]

What goes up, must come down and it hit with a dull thud in 16th, a lap down... Really? Not shaking the car down was what happened, c'mon. I'm sure he'll improve tonight, but according to the NASA diehards this was to be magic, lightning in a bottle, but it was worse than I thought it would be. Jimmy can drive no doubt, but I have to disagree on the, "It's just a lump of tubing" argument. If Rocket was serious about showing what their car can do in the right hands they should've made sure that car was spot on before it left Shinnston and sent a tech man with him. Missed opportunity...How was McDowell in the Sweet Bloomquist? You do know that high profile guys have their own shock packages and engine choices.... If you were such an expert you could figure out what the two winningest cars have in common... But I will help you out they have Fords built by the same guy... More to it than chassis. Maybe Jimmy could hire you for tech help you seem to be an expert on everything. But glad to see you come back Supereight after you said you were retiring from 4m. We all should be honored to have such an expert like you to keep us informed on 4m.

[Centeroff]

Seriously gonna question the power plant in the car? Those guys were 3/4 throttle most of the night. You don't need big HP on a slick Florence track. They just missed it last night. Track will change 1000 times by the 100th lap sat night

[NormP]

If he really didn't get to test it any before last night, then it's only natural that it will take some laps to figure out the differences in this car vs. the others. I would look for him to be more competitive in it than last night pretty quickly.

[Centeroff]

Just got the heat race win in that rocket. Didn't look bad. 0 was coming hard from the tail but big turn around from the anchor he drove last night

[Highside Hustler25]

What goes up, must come down and it hit with a dull thud in 16th, a lap down...
Really? Not shaking the car down was what happened, c'mon. I'm sure he'll improve tonight, but according to the NASA diehards this was to be magic, lightning in a bottle, but it was worse than I thought it would be. Jimmy can drive no doubt, but I have to disagree on the, "It's just a lump of tubing" argument. If Rocket was serious about showing what their car can do in the right hands they should've made sure that car was spot on before it left Shinnston and sent a tech man with him. Missed opportunity...

I've never heard of anyone purchasing a chassis and getting a tech man thrown in for free. You Sir are a few french fries short of a happy meal. Your mouth is in gear, but your brain is in neutral.

[dirtdobber45]

What goes up, must come down and it hit with a dull thud in 16th, a lap down... Really? Not shaking the car down was what happened, c'mon. I'm sure he'll improve tonight, but according to the NASA diehards this was to be magic, lightning in a bottle, but it was worse than I thought it would be. Jimmy can drive no doubt, but I have to disagree on the, "It's just a lump of tubing" argument. If Rocket was serious about showing what their car can do in the right hands they should've made sure that car was spot on before it left Shinnston and sent a tech man with him. Missed opportunity...Hmmmm...missed opportunity? Last night mustve been the shakedown session. Lmao 1st and 3rd tonight, oh yeah thats it tech guy showed up. lmao Anybody that is changing chassis should get a few test in to get the feel for it duh lmao

[stevensracing_6]

Am I really the only one that didn't expect the car to blow out the field the first night out?.....

[a25rjr]

Hmmmm...missed opportunity? Last night mustve been the shakedown session. Lmao 1st and 3rd tonight, oh yeah thats it tech guy showed up. lmao Anybody that is changing chassis should get a few test in to get the feel for it duh lmao

WTH.... I heard ,after Thurs nites fiasco, he had ordered a new Longhorn! :)

He must have bolted on a "special" set of them Hoosier tars.....it couldn't have anything to do with that new chassis though....roll eyes...afterall its just a bunch of steel welded together! lol

[fastford]

Am I really the only one that didn't expect the car to blow out the field the first night out?.....

nope...............

[dirtdobber45]

Am I really the only one that didn't expect the car to blow out the field the first night out?.....As most on here know Im a big Jimmy fan but since there wasnt a test & tune session before he went to florence I knew he wouldnt lap the field lol But since hes had some time in it I think he'll be just fine in the future

[Barbecueboy]

Jimmy ......longhorn.....?

[Aces&Eights]

I've never heard of anyone purchasing a chassis and getting a tech man thrown in for free. You Sir are a few french fries short of a happy meal. Your mouth is in gear, but your brain is in neutral.

I think you missed my point. If you were a prominent car builder like Rocket and one of probably the top 5 active drivers in dlm had been struggling and switched to your car, wouldn't you make an extra effort to make sure he looks good out of the box? That's all I'm saying, we all know the XR-1's can be fast, but like every car built its gotta have the right setup before it can reach its full potential, no matter who is driving. I'm not saying put your own money into it, but make sure he's got the hot setup, it only makes you look that much better. I would.

Jason Feger was looking pretty sporty in his heat Thursday, what kind of car does he have now? Kinda hate he quit building his own stuff, it seem to work real good.

[bleedblue55]

I think you missed my point. If you were a prominent car builder like Rocket and one of probably the top 5 active drivers in dlm had been struggling and switched to your car, wouldn't you make an extra effort to make sure he looks good out of the box? That's all I'm saying, we all know the XR-1's can be fast, but like every car built its gotta have the right setup before it can reach its full potential, no matter who is driving. I'm not saying put your own money into it, but make sure he's got the hot setup, it only makes you look that much better. I would. Jason was looking pretty sporty in his heat thursday, what kind of car does he have now? Kinda hate he quit building his own stuff, it seem to work real good.
He started 1st in the 1st heat and finished 1st. He started at the back of the 2nd heat and finished 3rd. He starts tonights feature from the 5th spot. Guess he looked better than all but 4 drivers

[onlyfacts]

I think you missed my point. If you were a prominent car builder like Rocket and one of probably the top 5 active drivers in dlm had been struggling and switched to your car, wouldn't you make an extra effort to make sure he looks good out of the box? That's all I'm saying, we all know the XR-1's can be fast, but like every car built its gotta have the right setup before it can reach its full potential, no matter who is driving. I'm not saying put your own money into it, but make sure he's got the hot setup, it only makes you look that much better. I would. Jason was looking pretty sporty in his heat thursday, what kind of car does he have now? Kinda hate he quit building his own stuff, it seem to work real good.You missed HH25 point.... You are short a few fries.

[Aces&Eights]

Wow, Jimmy looked really good last night, just watched it on DoD. He's a sharp chassis guy I knew he'd get it figured out, I guess the car just needed a few tweaks to be wright and a motor change...(LOL) Congrats on a strong run, keep the momentum going into tonight. The O-Show is Back!

Moyer was looking pretty good and The Real Deal was on a mission, wow.

[a25rjr]

Wow, Jimmy looked really good last night, just watched it on DoD. He's a sharp chassis guy I knew he'd get it figured out, I guess the car just needed a few tweaks to be wright and a motor change...(LOL) Congrats on a strong run, keep the momentum going into tonight. The O-Show is Back!

Moyer was looking pretty good and The Real Deal was on a mission, wow.

What was Bloomer on.........never mind! :)

[dirtfanbob]

Wow, Jimmy looked really good last night, just watched it on DoD. He's a sharp chassis guy I knew he'd get it figured out, I guess the car just needed a few tweaks to be wright and a motor change...(LOL) Congrats on a strong run, keep the momentum going into tonight. The O-Show is Back!

Moyer was looking pretty good and The Real Deal was on a mission, wow.

When did Owens change engine builders? And that Rocket tweak seems to really work since he was the last car on the lead lap both Thursday and Saturday. Yep, he's back alright. If he's so smart with chassis, then why the need to be in his third chassis brand in 2.5 years?

[Necrosis]

When did Owens change engine builders? And that Rocket tweak seems to really work since he was the last car on the lead lap both Thursday and Saturday. Yep, he's back alright. If he's so smart with chassis, then why the need to be in his third chassis brand in 2.5 years?4th- Bloomer, Disco29, Wright, and now Red Rocket

[chupp n bloomer fan]

Yet you expect a change of pace from the 20?Did I say anywhere in anything I posted ever he was going to now be Bloomer with the switch to an XR1? Nope. Could he do much worse, not really. He had to change, is this the right move, I dunno. But he has for the most part run like sh!t. If he'd switched to Longhorn, would you be so critical of the switch?

[chupp n bloomer fan]

What goes up, must come down and it hit with a dull thud in 16th, a lap down...
Really? Not shaking the car down was what happened, c'mon. I'm sure he'll improve tonight, but according to the NASA diehards this was to be magic, lightning in a bottle, but it was worse than I thought it would be. Jimmy can drive no doubt, but I have to disagree on the, "It's just a lump of tubing" argument. If Rocket was serious about showing what their car can do in the right hands they should've made sure that car was spot on before it left Shinnston and sent a tech man with him. Missed opportunity...That statement was directed at MR. Of course they aren't, but to think one is magical and the other is scrap steel because you don't like Josh and Mark is ludicrous. It's all in what fits your style.

[Highside Hustler25]

It's obvious Jimmy doesn't have the car set up as good as Josh's yet. Owens had to run the top most of the night where as Josh's car sticks to the middle night after night. Give the O Show time. He'll figure it out. Guaranteed.

[stevensracing_6]

I think if they can hit the setup and get his driving style and the car to work together it will be a pretty good pair just will take a few races

[MasterSbilt_Racer]

I think if they can hit the setup and get his driving style and the car to work together it will be a pretty good pair just will take a few races

Could have done that with the Wright car. Or is Moran just that much better?

[tsand]

I think one of the worst thing is a chassis builder is to have a house car. 1. They are always going to be accused of not giving their customers the same set up as the house car especially if the house driver is their son. 2. They will start building cars to fit the house driver instead of what most customers need. Yes they need a car for testing but not competing against their paying customers.

[MBR Performance]

^^^^^^^^ Agree 110%

[plunks7]

I think one of the worst thing is a chassis builder is to have a house car. 1. They are always going to be accused of not giving their customers the same set up as the house car especially if the house driver is their son. 2. They will start building cars to fit the house driver instead of what most customers need. Yes they need a car for testing but not competing against their paying customers.

And just who are you referring to? LOL

[Aces&Eights]

Hmmmm...missed opportunity? Last night mustve been the shakedown session. Lmao 1st and 3rd tonight, oh yeah thats it tech guy showed up. lmao Anybody that is changing chassis should get a few test in to get the feel for it duh lmao

You were saying...

[zyoung25]

I'd like to have Jimmy get one of the Moyer cars. Jimmy has a smooth driving style, a lot like old man Moyer. The xr1 and longhorns seem to the type of car that need to hustled to be good in. He may prove me wrong, but I just feel like the Moyer car would be more to his style.

Still wasn't a terrible weekend, it being the first weekend out in a new car. Time will tell I guess.

[Aces&Eights]

Could have done that with the Wright car. Or is Moran just that much better?

@ MR ,Thank you. I think Moran's current situation is going to teach him some good habits for a long career, unlike some of the other throttle stompers who tend to crash more often than not.

@ CnBFan, I don't hate anyone, not sure where all that nonsense came from about Josh and Mark, they build a great car..

[dirtfanbob]

Two things everyone needs to remember:
1- if you're more than a steering wheel holder, you can make anything work, regardless of what brand it is. If you understand what makes a car work, give feedback to your crew, they know how to make the adjustments, then it's golden. Doesn't matter if pierce and Richards happen to drive cars their dads build....what the h@ll else would they drive? Yes, maybe some business decisions are based off their feedback but doesn't appear to hurt rocket in sales any. Both josh and Bobby are wheelmen that get up on it and look like they are trying and want to win. You ever seen either of them just riding around for points?
2- He who holds the checkbook controls the decisions....and that goes to Jimmy, Bobby, josh, and anyone else who isn't paying their own racing bills. (my wife reminds me of this often)

[stevensracing_6]

Looked pretty d@mn good runnin with Davenport in the ultimate series

[WRC11]

Does anyone know what the XR1 stands for?

[MasterSbilt_Racer]

Does anyone know what the XR1 stands for?

2" x 4" is read 2 by 4

R is for Rumley

1 is for the first design

Just a guess.

[MBR Performance]

^^^^^^^^ That's funny (not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word) lol. Somehow I wouldn't be surprised if that's true lol

[onlyfacts]

Two things everyone needs to remember:1- if you're more than a steering wheel holder, you can make anything work, regardless of what brand it is. If you understand what makes a car work, give feedback to your crew, they know how to make the adjustments, then it's golden. Doesn't matter if pierce and Richards happen to drive cars their dads build....what the h@ll else would they drive? Yes, maybe some business decisions are based off their feedback but doesn't appear to hurt rocket in sales any. Both josh and Bobby are wheelmen that get up on it and look like they are trying and want to win. You ever seen either of them just riding around for points? 2- He who holds the checkbook controls the decisions....and that goes to Jimmy, Bobby, josh, and anyone else who isn't paying their own racing bills. (my wife reminds me of this often)I don't see anything wrong with a chassis builders son being the driver. Especially when it is a driver that is well capable of the job. Would the haters feel better if Bobby and Josh weren't the drivers that they are. I think it is great that Bob and Mark get to work with their sons and be successful as a team. Who on earth wouldn't want to work with their own son or daughter to be successful? Only selfish jealous people would think otherwise. Maybe the haters would feel better if Bobby drove for Mark and Josh drove for Bob.... Pretty sure they both would still be winning.

[Centeroff]

Onlyfacts please refrain from using Bobby and Josh in the same sentence. Especially, I mean extra especially when it come to driving ability. Could Bob Pierce find a better driver for the 32 car? Absolutely! Could Mark find a better driver for the 1 car? Maybe but you better get a seat at the table because the Pickens are thin! Bobby will get there without a doubt but he isn't anywhere near Richards ability right now.