Joseph William Owen (born 13 September 1956) is a British former motorcycle speedway rider from England.

[2] Born in Ormskirk, Owen took up speedway at the age of fourteen at the training school at Belle Vue and made his competitive debut for Barrow Bombers in the British League second division in 1973.

[3] In 1975, he moved to Newcastle Diamonds and rode in the top division for Hull Vikings, for which he would go on to ride until 1981.

[3] He again represented Young England in 1975 and finished as runner-up in the British Junior Championship.

[9] In 1985, he moved on to Ellesmere Port Gunners in what proved to be his final season, in which the Gunners won the National League and Owen won the National League Best Pairs title with Louis Carr.