1. Trent Owens is the nephew of seven-time Cup Series champion Richard Petty.
19 Facts About Trent Owens
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Trent Owens started his career while still in high school, working for Petty Enterprises, owned by his uncle Richard.
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Trent Owens made his debut in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in 2001, driving the No 49 Ford at Pikes Peak.
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Trent Owens started 32nd, but managed a good day, finishing 19th.
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Trent Owens then topped that run with an 18th at Texas before finishing 34th at Kansas.
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Trent Owens then switched rides, competing in three events for Ware Racing Enterprises.
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Trent Owens's best run was a 19th, coming in the season-finale at California.
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In 2002, Trent Owens became the driver of the No 15 Ford for Countryman Ballew Racing.
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Trent Owens failed to qualify for the season-opener at Daytona.
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Trent Owens's best finish of the year was a 14th at Pikes Peak, but he had a pair of 15ths at Darlington and Dover.
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Trent Owens was without a ride for the rest of the season.
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Trent Owens was the crew chief for Kyle Larson in 2013, and although he did not win any races that year, he won Rookie of the Year and moved up to a Cup Series ride with Chip Ganassi Racing the following year.
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On December 2,2013, it was announced that Trent Owens would be moving up to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in 2014, having been hired by Richard Petty Motorsports to crew chief the team's No 43 entry for driver Aric Almirola.
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Trent Owens was released from his contract at Richard Petty Motorsports at the end of the 2016 season.
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Trent Owens was then hired to crew chief JTG Daugherty Racing's new second car, the No 37, driven by Chris Buescher, in 2017.
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In 2020, Buescher left for Roush Fenway Racing and he was replaced by Ryan Preece, and Trent Owens remained the crew chief of the No 37 car.
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On February 23,2022, Trent Owens was suspended for four races after the No 31 lost a wheel during the 2022 Daytona 500.
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On May 17, Trent Owens was suspended for four races due to a tire and wheel loss during the 2022 AdventHealth 400 at Kansas.
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Trent Owens's father Randy Owens, the brother of Petty's late wife Lynda, was a member of Petty's pit crew at age 19 and killed during a pit road accident when a water tank caught on fire during the 1975 Winston 500.