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Josh Owens from the Discovery series, Moonshiners, is also a racer who just met with an accident.

The front tire of the 1919 Harley Davidson that he was driving blew at 100mph.

He hit the pavement head first, however, his full face helmet did its job and saved his face.

The mishap has left him with a cut index finger on the right hand, broken nose, black eye and a punctured lung.

He announced his accident through Facebook live on March 17.

He is a professional motocross and superbike racer, who has won NCHSA championships in 2003 and 2004.

However, he gained mainstream fame as a fan-favorite cast of the Discovery show, Moonshiners.

The show is based on the life of people who illegally produce moonshine in the Appalachian Mountains.

‘Moonshiners’ is currently running in its seventh season on Discovery.

He has accumulated a net worth of $400,000 from his career as a racer and reality TV star.