Jim Bown

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Jim Bown
BornJames Bown
(1960-06-24) June 24, 1960 (age 63)
Portland, Oregon
NASCAR Cup Series career
23 races run over 10 years
Best finish56th (1982)
First race 1981 Warner W. Hodgdon 400 (Riverside)
Last race 1990 Atlanta Journal 500 (Atlanta)
WinsTop tens Poles
010
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
122 races run over 10 years
Best finish15th (1994) [1]
First race 1991 Mountain Dew 400 (Hickory)
Last race 2000 All Pro Bumper to Bumper 300 (Lowe's)
WinsTop tens Poles
0111
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
1 race run over 1 year
Best finish70th (1997)
First race 1997 Craftsman 200 (Portland)
WinsTop tens Poles
000

Jim Bown (born June 24, 1960) is an American former stock car racing driver. He has run a total of 23 Winston Cup Series races. He scored one top-ten result, a tenth-place finish at Riverside International Raceway in 1982. [2] In the NASCAR Busch Series, he competed in 122 races, with four top-fives and one pole. [1] He also made one Craftsman Truck Series race in 1997 at Portland Speedway and he finished sixteenth. [3]

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He is the younger brother of 1990 Busch champion Chuck Bown. [4]

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Winston Cup Series

NASCAR Winston Cup Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031NWCCPtsRef
1981 Bown Racing 16 Olds RSD DAY RCH CAR ATL BRI NWS DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT TWS RSD
32		 MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL 75th122 [5]
Buick RSD
36
1982 DAY RCH BRI ATL CAR DAR NWS MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT POC RSD
17		 MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV NWS CLT MAR CAR ATL RSD
10		56th246 [6]
1983 Bill Morehart 96 Buick DAY RCH CAR ATL DAR NWS MAR TAL NSV DOV BRI CLT RSD
23		 POC MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL 74th152 [7]
John Kieper 93 Buick RSD
35
1984 DAY RCH CAR ATL BRI NWS DAR MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT RSD
28		 POC MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT NWS CAR ATL RSD
36		69th139 [8]
1985 98 DAY RCH CAR ATL BRI DAR NWS MAR TAL DOV CLT RSD
28		 POC MCH DAY POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL 59th194 [9]
Chevy RSD
16
1986 DAY RCH CAR ATL BRI DAR NWS MAR TAL DOV CLT RSD POC MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL RSD
32		112th67 [10]
1987 Hamby Motorsports 12 Chevy DAY CAR RCH ATL DAR NWS BRI MAR TAL CLT DOV POC
23		93rd70 [11]
Olds RSD
31		 MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR RSD ATL
1988 Bown Racing 1 Chevy DAY RCH CAR ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT DOV RSD
41		 POC MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT NWS CAR PHO
42		 ATL 76th77 [12]
1989 41 DAY
DNQ		 CAR
36		 ATL
41		 RCH DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT
DNQ		 DOV SON
29		 POC MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT NWS 59th- [13]
AAG Racing 34 Buick CAR
37		 PHO ATL
1990 U.S. Racing 2 Pontiac DAY RCH CAR ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT DOV SON
22		 POC MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT 61st207 [14]
Osterlund Racing 57 Pontiac CAR
27		 PHO
28		 ATL
39
1994 John Kieper 63 Chevy DAY CAR RCH ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR
DNQ		 TAL SON CLT DOV POC MCH DAY NHA POC TAL IND GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO ATL NA- [15]
1996 Balough Racing 57 Chevy DAY
DNQ		 CAR RCH ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL SON CLT DOV POC MCH DAY NHA POC TAL IND GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO ATL NA- [16]
Daytona 500
YearTeamManufacturerStartFinish
1989 Bown Racing Chevy DNQ
1996 Balough Racing Chevy DNQ

Busch Series

NASCAR Busch Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132NBSCPtsRef
1991 Bown Racing 16 Buick DAY RCH CAR MAR VOL HCY
30		 DAR BRI LAN
27		 SBO
30		 NZH CLT DOV ROU
27		 HCY
20		 MYB GLN OXF NHA SBO
23		 DUB IRP ROU BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT
13		 NHA CAR
17		 MAR
DNQ		41st743 [17]
1992 98 Chevy DAY
42		 RCH
14		 ATL
32		 DAR
33		 BRI CLT
31		 DOV ROU MYB GLN VOL NHA TAL
15		 IRP DAR
20		 CLT
35		20th1793 [18]
Buick CAR
13		 MAR
28		 HCY
20		 LAN
26		 DUB
22		 NZH ROU
3		 MCH NHA BRI RCH
12		 DOV MAR
23		 CAR
14		 HCY
4
1993 Chevy DAY
34		 DAR
11		 BRI
32		 CLT
17		 DOV TAL
30		 IRP MCH
30		 NHA DAR
36		 CLT
DNQ		 MAR CAR
21		 ATL
32		26th1564 [19]
Buick CAR
42		 RCH
13		 HCY
28		 ROU
26		 MAR NZH MYB
10		 GLN MLW BRI
27		 RCH
24		 DOV ROU
15
Henderson Motorsports 75 Olds HCY
29
1994 HVP Motorsports 63 Chevy DAY
42		 CAR
14		 RCH
14		 ATL
24		 MAR
18		 DAR
33		 HCY
11		 BRI
5		 ROU
7		 NHA
21		 NZH
33		 CLT
18		 DOV
26		 MYB
8		 GLN
32		 MLW
13		 SBO
10		 TAL
39		 HCY
12		 IRP
34		 MCH
11		 BRI
11		 DAR
38		 RCH
27		 DOV
20		 CLT
6		 MAR
28		 CAR
22		15th2853 [20]
1995 Bown Racing 51 Chevy DAY
6		 CAR
21		 RCH
30		 ATL
3		 NSV
29		 DAR
15		 BRI
16		 HCY
9		 NZH
36		 CLT
17		 DOV
23		 MYB
23		 GLN
34		 MLW
31		 TAL
38		 SBO
25		 IRP MCH BRI
33		 DAR
28		 RCH
18		 DOV CLT
23		 CAR
33		 HOM
DNQ		24th2026 [21]
5 NHA
35
1996 51 DAY
29		 CAR
29		 RCH
28		 ATL
DNQ		 NSV
16		 DAR
35		 BRI HCY CLT
41		 DOV SBO MYB
34		 GLN
24		 MLW
13		 NHA
34		 TAL
30		 IRP MCH BRI
26		 DAR
21		 RCH
26		 DOV
26		 CLT
28		 CAR HOM 33rd1346 [22]
5 NZH
35
1997 51 DAY
36		 CAR RCH ATL LVS DAR HCY TEX BRI NSV TAL NHA NZH CLT DOV SBO GLN MLW MYB GTY IRP MCH BRI DAR
34		 RCH DOV CLT
40		 CAL CAR HOM 81st159 [23]
1998 DAY CAR
41		 LVS NSV DAR
42		 BRI TEX HCY TAL NHA NZH CLT
37		 DOV RCH PPR GLN MLW DAR
34		 RCH DOV CLT
DNQ		 GTY CAR ATL HOM 65th286 [24]
Mark III Racing 78 Chevy MYB
24		 CAL SBO
DNQ		 IRP MCH BRI
1999 Bown Racing 51 Chevy DAY
DNQ		 CAR LVS ATL DAR
DNQ		 TEX NSV BRI TAL CAL NHA RCH NZH DAR
19		 RCH DOV CLT
41		 CAR MEM PHO HOM 93rd151 [25]
Sasser Motorsports 65 Chevy CLT
DNQ		 DOV SBO GLN MLW MYB PPR GTY IRP MCH BRI
2000 Bown Racing 51 Chevy DAY CAR LVS ATL DAR BRI TEX NSV TAL CAL RCH NHA CLT
DNQ		 DOV SBO MYB GLN MLW NZH PPR GTY IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT
40		 CAR MEM PHO HOM 112th43 [26]

Craftsman Truck Series

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526NCTCPtsRef
1997 Gloy Racing 55 Ford WDW TUS HOM
DNQ		 PHO
DNQ		70th259 [27]
Marquardt Racing 87 Chevy POR
16		 EVG
DNQ		 I70 NHA TEX BRI NZH MLW LVL CNS HPT IRP FLM NSV GLN RCH MAR SON MMR CAL PHO LVS

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  2. ↑ "NASCAR Cup Series results". NASCAR . Retrieved 12 February 2010.
  3. ↑ "NASCAR Craftsman Trucks Series Results". NASCAR. Archived from the original on 8 December 2010. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
  4. ↑ Spoor, Mark (February 24, 2006). "Viewer's Guide: Fontana". NASCAR . Retrieved 12 February 2010.
  5. ↑ "Jim Bown – 1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Jim Bown – 1982 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Jim Bown – 1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Jim Bown – 1984 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Jim Bown – 1985 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Jim Bown – 1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Jim Bown – 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Jim Bown – 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Jim Bown – 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Jim Bown – 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Jim Bown – 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  16. ↑ "Jim Bown – 1996 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  17. ↑ "Jim Bown – 1991 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Jim Bown – 1992 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  19. ↑ "Jim Bown – 1993 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  20. ↑ "Jim Bown – 1994 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  21. ↑ "Jim Bown – 1995 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  22. ↑ "Jim Bown – 1996 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  23. ↑ "Jim Bown – 1997 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  24. ↑ "Jim Bown – 1998 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  25. ↑ "Jim Bown – 1999 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  26. ↑ "Jim Bown – 2000 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  27. ↑ "Jim Bown – 1997 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
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