YOUNG RACER STAYS BUSY

Congratulations are in order for Alli Owens on her success in the 2004 mini stock division at New Smyrna Speedway in Florida.

For her first year racing on asphalt, Alli finished 1st in rookie points and 3rd in championship points. As far as we know, Alli is the first female to be awarded “Rookie of the Year” honors at NSS. In addition to her Saturday night racing, Alli continues to be involved in all aspects of racing. She just recently graduated from the Lyn St. James Driver Development Program held in December in Phoenix, Arizona.

Alli was one of twenty girls accepted from many, many applications. The program was very intense with only one day of on track activities and the rest of the week attending classes and seminars on how to work with the media and sponsors, mental training and physical training. Female drivers such as Danica Patrick, Sondi Eden (2004 USAC Regional Indianapolis Speedrome CHAMPION!), Erin Crocker (just recently signed with Everham Motorsports) and Deborah Renshaw have attended this program and are some of the most promising female racers today.

Alli also serves as spokesperson for RAD (Race Against Drugs) speaking at schools and other functions about the dangers of alcohol, tobacco and drugs. In her spare time she works at FinishLine Racing School to help with classes and learn everything she can about racecars.

Alli graduated from FinishLine Racing School this year. She is also working on starting a “Racing for Smiles” chapter at NSS which is developed specifically to make the dreams come true for many young race fans that are seriously ill with cancer or other life-threatening illnesses or injuries. The children involved in the program are patients of local children’s hospitals. It is Alli goal to make a day to remember for those children; a day that has nothing to do with hospitals, doctors, or pain.

Alli now has two late model racecars that she will be racing at New Smyrna Speedway and possibly a road racing tour for the 2005 season. With a new racecar, new graphics and a new look, Alli will be, without a doubt, a driver to watch this coming season.