Jimmy Owens lost 3 engines this weekend?

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  • mccreadiefan39
    Senior Member
    • Apr 2008
    • 801

    #1

    Jimmy Owens lost 3 engines this weekend?

    Thurs- Engine failure after the heat, switched to the backup car for the A-Main
    Friday - Engine failure in the A-Main
    Saturday - Engine failure in the A-Main

    Even for a team with the financial backing of Ramirez Motorsports this weekend was extremely costly.
  • Kryptonite17
    Senior Member
    • May 2018
    • 436

    #2
    Eldora always costs several teams a lot of money. Nothing new here.

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    • NeedforLMspeed
      Senior Member
      • Dec 2019
      • 1905

      #3
      Ricky lost their engine also. My understanding was Vic Hill took the engine out of his car and they put it in Ricky's.
      2020 race count:
      1/2 of an event

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      • gumby_32d
        Senior Member
        • Oct 2010
        • 250

        #4
        Sounds like Vic had a busy weekend. Jimmy, ricky's and zach dohm.

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        • TOPSIDE TIMMY 39FAN
          Senior Member
          • Dec 2019
          • 508

          #5
          Good thing it wasnt lucas points races

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          • NeedforLMspeed
            Senior Member
            • Dec 2019
            • 1905

            #6
            Originally posted by gumby_32d View Post
            Sounds like Vic had a busy weekend. Jimmy, ricky's and zach dohm.
            Dennis Erb runs one also but an oil line blew off. He was helping Dennis and Heather repair it
            2020 race count:
            1/2 of an event

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            • NeedforLMspeed
              Senior Member
              • Dec 2019
              • 1905

              #7
              Originally posted by TOPSIDE TIMMY 39FAN View Post
              Good thing it wasnt lucas points races
              That's why Clanton didn't race. They only have 2 for next week at I80 and didn't want to break another one like Friday night and be down to 1.
              2020 race count:
              1/2 of an event

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              • Necrosis
                Senior Member
                • Sep 2014
                • 379

                #8
                Originally posted by Kryptonite17 View Post
                Eldora always costs several teams a lot of money. Nothing new here.
                Except for one engine builder lost 6-7 engines at one race! When there was only what, 5 or 6 cars running that builder's stuff?

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                • Josh Bayko
                  Senior Member
                  • May 2007
                  • 8737

                  #9
                  Originally posted by Necrosis View Post
                  Except for one engine builder lost 6-7 engines at one race! When there was only what, 5 or 6 cars running that builder's stuff?
                  I recall a weekend at Knoxville a couple years back that killed a bunch of Pro Powers.

                  WFO every single lap of a weekend isn’t what engines were designed for.
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                  • dirtcrazy4u
                    Senior Member
                    • Feb 2017
                    • 3212

                    #10
                    Eldora has always been a motor killer. Owens losing 3, OUCH.

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                    • johnE
                      Senior Member
                      • May 2007
                      • 763

                      #11
                      Seems to me more teams are utilizing Clements engines than ever.

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                      • MasterSbilt_Racer
                        Senior Member
                        • May 2007
                        • 14310

                        #12
                        When a guy blows several engines in a row, something is wrong with an engine support system.
                        Modern Day Spec Wedge Racing

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                        • cgrace
                          Senior Member
                          • Apr 2013
                          • 903

                          #13
                          Trevor Gundaker posted that there were 17 blown engines this week-end at Eldora. That seems like alot with only 48 cars.

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                          • Rajflyboy
                            Senior Member
                            • Feb 2020
                            • 5907

                            #14
                            Originally posted by MasterSbilt_Racer View Post
                            When a guy blows several engines in a row, something is wrong with an engine support system.
                            👍 yes But it is a strong engine Clements yes Clements

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                            • zyoung25
                              Senior Member
                              • Sep 2007
                              • 8945

                              #15
                              Jimmy supposedly dropped a valve Thursday, burnt a valve Friday, the one last night was the only one that is actaully FUBAR.

                              I seen Dohm said his was lapped out. If so, he was playing with fire thinking it was going to make it all weekend.

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