in , ▁New ▁Zealand ▁ ▁Port ▁Chal mers ▁( New ▁Zealand ▁elect or ate ), ▁a ▁former ▁New ▁Zealand ▁parliament ary ▁elect or ate ▁▁ ▁Chal mers ▁Institute , ▁a ▁historic ▁building ▁in ▁Hol ly ▁Spr ings , ▁Mississippi , ▁USA . ▁ ▁Organ izations ▁ ▁All is - Ch al mers , ▁a ▁manufact uring ▁company ▁ ▁Chal mers ▁Autom obile , ▁a ▁former ▁U . S . ▁car ▁company ▁ ▁Chal mers ▁University ▁of ▁Technology , ▁Goth enburg , ▁Sweden <0x0A> </s> ▁Ch ase ▁O wen ▁( born ▁April ▁ 1 0 , ▁ 1 9 9 2 ) ▁is ▁an ▁American ▁race ▁car ▁driver , ▁team - owner , ▁and ▁entrepr ene ur . ▁Born ▁in ▁Houston , ▁Texas , ▁O wen ▁is ▁best ▁known ▁for ▁his ▁successful ▁open - w heel ▁racing ▁career ▁in ▁America , ▁Europe , ▁and ▁Asia . ▁His ▁rapid ▁pro gression ▁in ▁international ▁motor ▁racing ▁began ▁in ▁late ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁after ▁winning ▁Sk ip ▁Bar ber ▁Racing ▁School ' s ▁Ind y ▁Car ▁Academy ▁Sho ot out ▁with ▁no ▁prior ▁racing ▁experience . ▁He ▁was ▁awarded ▁with ▁a ▁full ▁season ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁Sk ip ▁Bar ber ▁Summer ▁Series ▁Championship ▁( where ▁he ▁finished ▁ 2 nd ▁overall ▁after ▁winning ▁ 8 ▁races ) ▁and ▁R AC ER ▁Magazine ' s ▁" Top ▁Gun ▁Award ." ▁O wen ▁went ▁on ▁to ▁be ▁nominated ▁for ▁the ▁Team ▁USA ▁Sch olar ship ▁and ▁rac ed ▁FF 1 6 0