# Jim Bown

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. In the NASCAR Busch Series, he competed in 122 races, with four top-fives and one pole. He also made one Craftsman Truck Series race in 1997 at Portland Speedway and he finished sixteenth.
He is the younger brother of 1990 Busch champion Chuck Bown.

## 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 :
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | NWCC | Pts | Ref |
| 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 | | 75th | 122 | |
| 1981 | Bown Racing | 16 | Buick | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | RSD 36 | 75th | 122 | |
| 1982 | Bown Racing | 16 | Buick | 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 | | 56th | 246 | |
| 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 | | | 74th | 152 | |
| 1983 | John Kieper | 93 | Buick | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | RSD 35 | | 74th | 152 | |
| 1984 | John Kieper | 93 | Buick | 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 | | 69th | 139 | |
| 1985 | John Kieper | 98 | Buick | 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 | | | | | 59th | 194 | |
| 1985 | John Kieper | 98 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | RSD 16 | | | | | | 59th | 194 |
| 1986 | John Kieper | 98 | Chevy | 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 | | | 112th | 67 | |
| 1987 | Hamby Motorsports | 12 | Chevy | DAY | CAR | RCH | ATL | DAR | NWS | BRI | MAR | TAL | CLT | DOV | POC 23 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 93rd | 70 | |
| 1987 | Hamby Motorsports | 12 | Olds | | | | | | | | | | | | | RSD 31 | MCH | DAY | POC | TAL | GLN | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR | RSD | ATL | | | | 93rd | 70 | |
| 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 | | | 76th | 77 | |
| 1989 | Bown Racing | 41 | Chevy | 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 | - | |
| 1989 | AAG Racing | 34 | Buick | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CAR 37 | PHO | ATL | | | | 59th | - | |
| 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 | | | | | | 61st | 207 | |
| 1990 | Osterlund Racing | 57 | Pontiac | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CAR 27 | PHO 28 | ATL 39 | | | | 61st | 207 | |
| 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 | - | |
| 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 | - | |

##### Daytona 500

| Year | Team | Manufacturer | Start | Finish |
| 1989 | Bown Racing | Chevy | DNQ | DNQ |
| 1996 | Balough Racing | Chevy | DNQ | DNQ |

#### Busch Series

NASCAR Busch Series results :
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | NBSC | Pts |
| 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 | | 41st | 743 |
| 1992 | Bown Racing | 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 | | | | | 20th | 1793 |
| 1992 | Bown Racing | 98 | 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 | | 20th | 1793 |
| 1993 | Bown Racing | 98 | 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 | | | | | 26th | 1564 |
| 1993 | Bown Racing | 98 | Buick | | CAR 42 | RCH 13 | | | HCY 28 | ROU 26 | MAR | NZH | | | MYB 10 | GLN | MLW | | | | | BRI 27 | | RCH 24 | DOV | ROU 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 26th | 1564 |
| 1993 | Henderson Motorsports | 75 | Olds | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | HCY 29 | | | | | | | | 26th | 1564 |
| 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 | | | | | 15th | 2853 |
| 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 | | | | | | | 24th | 2026 |
| 1995 | Bown Racing | 5 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | NHA 35 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 24th | 2026 |
| 1996 | Bown Racing | 51 | Chevy | 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 | | | | | | | 33rd | 1346 |
| 1996 | Bown Racing | 5 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | NZH 35 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 33rd | 1346 |
| 1997 | Bown Racing | 51 | Chevy | 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 | | | 81st | 159 |
| 1998 | Bown Racing | 51 | Chevy | 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 | | 65th | 286 |
| 1998 | Mark III Racing | 78 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | MYB 24 | CAL | SBO DNQ | IRP | MCH | BRI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 65th | 286 |
| 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 | 93rd | 151 |
| 1999 | Sasser Motorsports | 65 | Chevy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CLT DNQ | DOV | SBO | GLN | MLW | MYB | PPR | GTY | IRP | MCH | BRI | | | | | | | | | | | | | 93rd | 151 | |
| 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 | 112th | 43 |

#### Craftsman Truck Series

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results :
| Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | NCTC | Pts | Ref |
| 1997 | Gloy Racing | 55 | Ford | WDW | TUS | HOM DNQ | PHO DNQ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 70th | 259 | |
| 1997 | 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 | 70th | 259 | |