WHEATLAND, Mo. (May 23) — Jimmy Owens of Newport, Tenn., made it clear that he’s primed to chase a fourth consecutive victory in the Show-Me 100 presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com after a dominating heat-race victory during Friday night’s qualifying program at Lucas Oil Speedway.

Owens recorded the most convincing triumph of the six 10-lap heat races, leading the entire distance and crossing the finish line with nearly a half-lap edge over Billy Moyer Jr. of Batesville, Ark. He will bid to become the first driver ever to win four consecutive crown-jewel Dirt Late Model events in Saturday night’s $30,000-to-win headliner.

Other heat-race victors included Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, Tenn., a five-time Show-Me 100 champion and winner of Thursday night’s MLRA Cowboy Classic; Jesse Stovall of Galena, Mo., who overtook fast-timer Ryan Gustin of Marshalltown, Iowa, to capture the first heat; Tony Jackson Jr. of Lebanon, Mo.; Don O’Neal of Martinsville, Ind.; and Mike Marlar of Winfield, Tenn.

Jackson picked the pole position for the Show-Me 100 in the redraw among heat winners. Marlar will start second, with O’Neal and Stovall in the second row and Bloomquist and Owens sharing the third row.

Two 10-lap dashes closed the program. The Hot Rod Tracker Chassis Manufacturers’ Dash was captured by O'Neal on behalf of Barry Wright Race Cars while Brian Birkhofer of Muscatine, Iowa, won the Crawford Supply/Traeger Grills Race of Champions. Both drivers picked up $1,000 for their efforts.

Saturday’s action is scheduled to begin at 7:45 p.m. with three consolation races, a 20-lap non-qualifiers’ race and the 100-lap feature highlighting the program.