Daytona Beach, FL (December 21, 2009)
After a weekend of very successful testing at Daytona International Raceway, Alli owns emerges as not only the top woman driver of the weekend, ahead of Patrick, Duno, and Cobb, but more importantly, recorded some of the fastest laps by any racer at the track. Alli’s performance in Daytona continues to garner key media attention. Alli had two interviews with the Daytona Beach News Journal for stories that will run prior to Speedweek, and she was interviewed by SPEED Channel and by The New Yorker magazine for a piece that will run in 2010. Several websites have noted her strong test results, including Jayski.com, NASCAR.com, ThatsRacin.com and RacingOne.com.
NASCAR.com gave Alli a huge compliment on its website. “Her (Danica Patrick) fast lap and the final of the morning in the backup car, which at the time was eighth on the time sheet and once again second-best of the eight women who ran Sunday morning — as usual behind Alli Owens (49.559/181.602).” – Dave Rodman, NASCAR.com. I think that speaks volumes about Alli’s talent.
Alli will be a guest on PRN tonight for a nationwide radio show. The season hasn’t even started and ElectrifyingCareers.com has already been mentioned on the top websites and national shows. The Alli Rally has begun.
Day 2 Test Report
Daytona Beach, FL (December 19, 2009) – The ARCA Series wrapped up day two of testing at Daytona International Speedway with Alli Owens in second-place. Once again, Venturini Motorsports dominated the session. Owens and her teammates ran the three fastest laps of the day. The results have Owens counting down the days until February 6.
Owens ran a total of 36 laps in the No. 15 ElectrifyingCareers.com Chevrolet, posting a best time of 49.192 seconds (182.957 mph) around the 2.5-mile superspeedway. Owens’ teammate Mikey Kile topped the practice speeds with a lap of 49.164 seconds. Steve Arpin, who drives the No. 55 Venturini Motorsports Toyota, tied Owens’ lap time. For the second time, Owens was the fastest female driver and claimed the best time among the Chevrolets in the session.
“It’s exciting to see how strong my car is,” said Owens. “I drafted with my teammates today and we were the class of the field. Mikey, Steve and I are going to be a force to reckon with in this race. My car is really good when it’s pulling other cars along. I have no doubt that we’ll be the ones to beat when February rolls around.”
Daytona Beach, FL (December 18, 2009) – Today’s ARCA Series test session at Daytona International Speedway has Alli Owens confident about the season ahead. Owens wrapped up the first day with the third-fastest lap, only topped by her Venturini Motorsports teammates. Owens’s lap was the fastest among the female drivers, as well as the quickest of the Chevrolets participating in the test.
Owens rounded the 2.5-mile speedway in 50.375 seconds. The No. 15 ElectrifyingCareers.com Monte Carlo was only .571 seconds slower than Mikey Kile’s No. 25 car, that posted the quickest lap of the afternoon. Steve Arpin claimed the second fastest time with a lap of 50.098 seconds.
“What a great day,” said Owens following the practice session. “My team has worked so hard in the off-season to prepare my car for the race. They did tons of work at the chassis dyno, the wind tunnel and the pull down rig. Their efforts showed today. My ElectrifyingCareers.com Chevrolet felt really good and has me excited about what’s ahead. I’m confident not just about the race, but about the upcoming season with Venturini Motorsports. We’re off to a great start and the season hasn’t even begun yet.
“Venturini Motorsports claimed the top three positions on the speed charts today. That’s unbelievable. That just shows how strong their superspeedway program is. I wouldn’t be surprised if all of my teammates and I start inside the top-five for the race. I couldn’t ask for a better way to kick things off for 2010.”
