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Viper/Big
Frog Wraps Up Southern Nationals Tour
(July
27, 2025)
The 2025 edition of the Southern Nationals
tour wrapped from July 22-26 in four events across the states
of Georgia and Tennessee. Jimmy Owens and the Viper/Big Frog Motorsports
team had their best effort of the week on Tuesday night at Toccoa
Raceway in Toccoa, Georgia. After earning Fast Time honors during
the qualifying session and starting the 40-lap feature from the
pole position, Jimmy placed third at the checkers behind only
$7,553 victor Zack Mitchell and runner-up Garrett Smith!
On Thursday in a similar $7,553 to win event at
Sugar Creek Raceway in Blue Ridge, Georgia, Jimmy ran as high
as second in the 40-lapper before a flat left rear tire helped
relegate him to an eleventh place showing. At North Georgia Speedway
in Chatsworth, Georgia on Friday evening with a $10,053 payday
up for grabs, another left rear flat tire dropped the Newport,
Tennessee superstar to a twelfth place effort.
In the $10,053 to win 'Ray Varner Ford 53' on Saturday
at the bad-fast Tazewell Speedway in Tazewell, Tennessee, Jimmy
led laps 8-13 of the 53-lap headliner, but unfortunately wound
up on his lid on a lap seventeen restart. Leader Dale McDowell
broke right in front of the #58V, which resulted in a chain reaction
wreck behind him. Jimmy emerged unscathed from the rollover incident
and was ultimately placed ninth in the final rundown of the caution-plagued
contest. The Viper/Big Frog Motorsports team finished tied for
second in the final Southern Nationals points exiting the series
finale at Tazewell. Full results can be found online at www.southernnationalsseries.com.
(MRM Racing Photo)
Owens Leads
Southern Nationals Series Points!
(July
20, 2025)
Five more Southern Nationals Series shows
were held this week (July 14-19) in the states of Tennessee and
Georgia and Jimmy Owens' consistency on the tour currently puts
him on top of the heated point standings! Jimmy's best finish
of the week with Viper/Big Frog Motorsports came on Monday night
in the annual 'Scott Sexton Memorial' at Volunteer Speedway in
Bulls Gap, Tennessee. Jimmy timed in third quickest in Group B
during the qualifying session prior to moving past two competitors
during the 52-lap feature event en route to a strong fourth place
showing behind only $7,552 winner Chris Madden, Mike Marlar, and
Camaron Marlar!
The Newport, Tennessee native turned in another
top five performance the following night on Tuesday at I-75 Raceway
in Sweetwater, Tennessee. Jimmy advanced three spots during the
40-lapper to land in the fifth position behind only $7,553 victor
Cory Hedgecock, Chris Madden, Garrett Smith, and Dale McDowell.
The "O-Show" also finished seventh on Thursday at Senoia
(GA) Raceway, sixteenth on Friday at Swainsboro (GA) Raceway,
and eighth on Saturday in the $10,053 to win 'Rebel Yell' at Screven
(GA) Motor Speedway. Full results from each of these races can
be found online at www.southernnationalsseries.com.
(MRM Racing Photo)
Jimmy Owens
Kicks Off Southern Nationals Tour
(July
13, 2025)
The Viper/Big Frog Motorsports team and
driver Jimmy Owens kicked off the 21st Annual Southern Nationals
Series on July 11-12 in a pair of $10,053 to win events at Beckley
Motor Speedway in Mount Hope, West Virginia and Wythe Raceway
in Rural Retreat, Virginia. On Friday night at Beckley, Jimmy
ran fourth in his heat race, but later passed six competitors
during the 53-lap feature to land in the fifth spot behind only
victor Ross Bailes, Chris Ferguson, Zack Dohm, and Luke Morey.
At Wythe on Saturday evening after a long rain delay, Jimmy laid
down the third fastest time in Group A during qualifying and later
advanced to fourth during the 40-lapper to trail only race winner
Chris Madden, Chris Ferguson, and Garrett Smith! Full results
from the first two races of the miniseries can be found online
at www.southernnationalsseries.com.
(Austin Bumgarner Photo)
Owens Steers
#58V to Runner-Up Effort at EAMS!
(June
22, 2025)
Jimmy Owens, of Newport, Tennessee, jumped
behind the wheel of the Viper/Big Frog Motorsports #58V machine
on Saturday night, June 21 at the historic East Alabama Motor
Speedway in Phenix City, Alabama. An unsanctioned Super Late Model
shootout was on tap at EAMS last night and a $10,000 payday was
up for grabs. Jimmy timed in tenth quickest overall during the
qualifying session, which locked him into the outside of the fifth
row for the start of the 50-lap feature. The "Newport Nightmare"
then advanced past eight competitors during the headliner to land
in the runner-up spot behind only victor Josh Putnam! Complete
results from East Alabama Motor Speedway can be found online by
clicking on www.eamsdirt.com.
(Brooks Brannan Photo)
Mark Whitener
Runner-Up at Volusia Speedway Park!
(April
27, 2025)
Mark Whitener wheeled the Viper/Big Frog
Motorsports car on Saturday evening, April 26 at Volusia Speedway
Park in Barberville, Florida. A weekly show for the 604 Crate
Late Models took place last night at the Daytona Beach-area speedplant
and a $1,500 payday was up for grabs. Mark started and finished
second in the heat race and later started the 20-lap headliner
from the outside of the front row. At the end of the contest,
Mark was in the runner-up spot behind only victor Trynt Lloyd!
Full results from last night at VSP can be found online by logging
onto www.volusiaspeedwaypark.com.
(Chris Anderson Photo)
Devin Dixon
Wins Mike Peters Open at Ocala Speedway!
(April
13, 2025)
The #58V car was out for the first time
in 2025 on Saturday night, April 12 and Devin Dixon drove the
Viper/Big Frog Motorsports machine into victory lane at Ocala
Speedway in Ocala, Florida! Devin started and finished second
in his heat race prior to rolling off from the inside of the third
row in the 30-lap 'Mike Peters Open.' Devin was then able to overtake
leader Jason Garver on the thirteenth circuit and he led the remainder
of the Late Model special to bag the $3,000 first place prize
money. Finishing behind Dixon at the checkers was runner-up Brenden
Smith, Jason Garver, Brandon Wells, and Eli Johnson! Full results
from last night at Ocala Speedway can be viewed online by clicking
on www.ocalaspeedway.com.
(Mike Horne Photo)
Tim McCreadie
Closes Out 2024 Season at Senoia
(November
17, 2024)
The Castrol FloRacing Night in America
Series season concluded on November 15-16 in the 'Peach State
Classic' at Senoia Raceway in Senoia, Georgia. On Friday night
with a $20,000 paycheck up for grabs, Tim McCreadie drove the
Viper/Big Frog Motorsports #58v machine to a seventh place finish
in his heat race and a fifth place performance in his B-Main.
With a $30,000 top prize on the line on Saturday evening, Tim
ran sixth in his heat race and third in his B-Main. Unfortunately,
the Watertown, New York superstar was unable to transfer into
both feature events during the 'Peach State Classic' weekend.
Complete results from the season-ending double-dip at Senoia can
be located online at www.floseries.com.
(Josh James Artwork)
T-Mac Competes in Outlaws
World Finals at Charlotte
(November
10, 2024) Viper/Big Frog Motorsports invaded the pristine
Dirt Track at Charlotte in Concord, North Carolina from November
6-9 for the 18th edition of the ‘World Finals,’ which
was sanctioned by the World of Outlaws CASE Construction Late
Model Series. Following time trials on Wednesday, a pair of $15,000
to win preliminary programs were on tap the next two nights. On
Thursday evening, Tim McCreadie finished fourth in his heat race,
second in his B-Main, and sixteenth in the 35-lap feature. In
Friday's show, Tim ran third in his heat race and eighteenth in
the 35-lapper.
In front of a huge grandstand crowd on Saturday, a hefty $25,000
first place prize was up for grabs in the finale for the ground-pounding
Super Late Models. Tim secured a victory in his Last Chance Showdown
and later rolled off from the inside of the eleventh row in the
50-lap headliner. Unfortunately, the Watertown, New York superstar
was an early retiree in the contest and was ultimately paid for
a twenty-ninth place performance. Full results from the final
weekend of World of Outlaws action can be accessed online by pointing
your web browser to www.woolms.com.
(Josh James Artwork)
McCreadie Debuts in Viper/Big
Frog Ride at EAMS
(November
4, 2024) Tim McCreadie took part in the 50th Annual 'National
100' on November 2-3 at the historic East Alabama Motor Speedway
in Phenix City, Alabama. In Saturday's $15,000 to win weekend
opener for the Super Late Models, Tim drove the Viper/Big Frog
Motorsports #58V machine to a second place finish in his heat
race and an eighth place effort in the 50-lap feature. With a
$30,000 top prize on the line in the 'National 100' grand finale
on Sunday evening, Tim once again ran second in his heat race
and was battling for a top five in the headliner, but a flat tire
on the final circuit of the 100-lapper dropped the Watertown,
New York superstar to a twelfth place showing. Complete results
from the 'National 100' weekend can be found online by pointing
your web browser to www.eamsdirt.com.
(Bates Photography)
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