Jimmy Owens to Rocket

[dalemcfan]

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

[zyoung25]

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]

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?