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Davenport
Debuts New Car; Streaks to North/South Top Five! On Friday evening at the 1/2-mile, Cincinnati-area speedplant, a double set of heat races with combined passing points were held to help set the lineups for Saturday's $50,000 to win 'North/South 100.' Jonathan, who unloaded a brand-new Longhorn racecar, placed second in both of his heat races and earned the tenth most passing points in doing so. After rolling off from the outside of the fifth row in Saturday's 100-lap crown jewel main event, the Blairsville, Georgia ace pitted early to make changes before rallying from the back of the pack. At the finish line, JD was inside of the top five to secure a strong fifth place effort behind only victor Ricky Weiss, Tim McCreadie, Hudson O'Neal, and Jimmy Owens! Full results from the long week at Florence Speedway can be accessed online at www.lucasdirt.com. (MRM Racing Photo)
Busy Week
in Badger State for Double L Motorsports (August 3, 2018) Preliminary action for the 31st Annual 'USA Nationals' took place earlier this evening at Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, Wisconsin. For the first time in the crown jewel event's storied history, a double set of heat races with combined passing points were held to set the lineups for Saturday's $50,000 to win extravaganza. Jonathan Davenport ran second in his first heat race of the night, while he placed fourth in his final prelim. Following a fifth place effort in the dash, JD will start tomorrow's 100-lap 'USA Nationals' from the inside of the third row! (August 2, 2018) The 31st edition of the 'USA Nationals' got underway tonight at the renowned Cedar Lake Speedway in New Richmond, Wisconsin. A stout 45 car field made their way to the track located near the Minnesota/Wisconsin border for the $6,000 to win preliminary event. Jonathan Davenport posted the fastest time in Group B during the World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series qualifying session and once again picked up a victory in his loaded heat race. JD then swapped the top spot with Brandon Sheppard several times during the 40-lap feature event including leading laps 37-39. Headed towards the checkers; however, Sheppard was able to work his way past the #49 machine and Davenport was forced to settle for a very close runner-up effort! (July 31, 2018) After a couple of days off, Jonathan Davenport kicked off a busy week in the Badger State tonight at the sprawling Shawano Speedway in Shawano, Wisconsin. In the annual $10,000 to win 'Sun Drop Shootout,' Jonathan knocked down the third quickest time overall during the qualifying session before securing a win in heat race action. After drawing the outside of the front row for the start of the 50-lap headliner, the Blairsville, Georgia star ran primarily in the third position, which is where he ultimately finished behind only race winner Chris Madden and runner-up Shane Clanton!
JD Fourth
in PDC Qualifying Feature; Competes in $30k Headliner
Davenport
Caps Hectic Week with Silver Dollar Nationals Win!!! (July 20, 2018) Following last night's exciting victory, preliminary action for the 8th Annual 'Silver Dollar Nationals' took place earlier tonight at I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Nebraska with two rounds of heat races providing passing points that set the lineups for Saturday's main event. Jonathan Davenport ran second in his first heat race of the evening, while he finished fourth in his final prelim. The Blairsville, Georgia ace accumulated the twelfth most combined passing points in heat race action and will start tomorrow night's $53,000 to win headliner from the outside of the sixth row.
(July 18, 2018) Another $10,000 top prize was up for grabs for Double L Motorsports tonight in a first-ever visit to Jackson Motorplex in Jackson, Minnesota. The pristine Gopher State facility played host to its first Super Late Model race since 1988 and 24 competitors signed into the pit area for the 'Sturdevant's Auto Parts 50.' Jonathan Davenport knocked down the second quickest lap overall during time trials and later ran second in heat race action. After rolling off from the inside of the third row in the 50-lap main event, Jonathan steered his #49 machine all the way up to second to finish an impressive runner-up behind only victor Scott Bloomquist! (July 17, 2018) A very busy week on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series calendar started tonight at Brown County Speedway in Aberdeen, South Dakota. The 2nd Annual 'Bullet Sportswear Shootout' took place and the #49 team vied for the $10,000 winner's check in the Tuesday night special. Jonathan Davenport posted the third quickest time overall during the qualifying session prior to picking up the victory in his stacked heat race. JD then started third in the 50-lapper and found his way to the point to lead lap 35, but a skirmish late in the distance caused front-end damage and dropped the Blairsville, Georgia standout to eighth in the final finishing order.
Jonathan Davenport
Battles for Top Tens in Midwest
Davenport
Runs into Trouble in Grassy Smith Memorial...
Busy Lucas
Oil Stretch in Ohio Leading into 4th of July (July 2, 2018) The third round of Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series action in the Buckeye State took the #49 team to Sharon Speedway in Hartford, Ohio tonight for the annual running of the 'Steel Valley 50.' Jonathan Davenport knocked down the thirteenth quickest lap overall during the qualifying session prior to advancing up to second in his loaded heat race. The Blairsville, Georgia star then rolled off from the outside of the second row in the $12,000 to win main event and eventually nabbed a strong fourth place effort in the caution-free 50-lap contest, as he trailed only victor Don O'Neal, Mason Zeigler, and Josh Richards! (July 1, 2018) Another $12,000 top prize was on the line for the cars and stars racing with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series tonight at Mansfield Motor Speedway in Mansfield, Ohio. Jonathan Davenport was one of 35 entrants at the pristine facility to compete in the 2nd Annual 'Freedom 50.' Jonathan timed in eighth fastest in Group B during qualifying before grabbing the third transfer spot through his heat race. After starting the 50-lap headliner from the outside of the sixth row, JD finished right where he started... in the twelfth finishing position. (June 30, 2018) The opening leg of a four-race Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series stretch in the Buckeye State of Ohio kicked off tonight on the banks of the Ohio River at Portsmouth Raceway Park in Portsmouth, Ohio. A strong field of 38 competitors signed into PRP to vie for the $12,000 top prize in the annual running of the 'Independence 50.' Jonathan Davenport ran sixth in his loaded heat race, but later won his consolation event to advance into the 50-lapper. JD then unfortunately suffered a lap 40 flat tire and eventually wound up seventeenth in the final finishing order.
Jonathan Davenport
Earns Top Ten in Clash at the Mag
JD Wins Dream
Prelim; Lands on Podium in $100k Finale!
Davenport
Fourth in Prelim; Finishes Eighth in Show-Me 100 By virtue of racking up the ninth best point total during preliminary action, JD rolled off from the inside of the fifth row in the Saturday's 100-lap headliner, which once again carried a $30,000 payday. The Blairsville, Georgia star had a solid run and found himself inside of the top ten through much of the 'Show-Me 100' before winding up in the eighth finishing position. Jonathan still finds himself on top of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series point standings exiting the holiday weekend. Full results can be found online at www.lucasdirt.com. (Fast Track Photos)
JD Holds Off
Pierce to Win NAPA North Star Nationals!!! At Deer Creek Speedway in Spring Valley, Minnesota on Saturday evening, Jonathan placed second in his loaded heat race and later started the 'NAPA North Star Nationals' from the inside of the third row. JD then grabbed the point from leader Chad Simpson on the 32nd circuit and held off a charging Bobby Pierce to capture the $13,000 top prize in the 50-lapper ahead of Pierce, Simpson, Don O'Neal, and Scott Bloomquist. Tonight's $10,000 to win 'Go 50' scheduled for I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Nebraska was then unfortunately washed out and rescheduled to Thursday, July 19 to lift the lid on the huge 'Silver Dollar Nationals' weekend. Full results from 141 and Deer Creek can be found by logging onto www.lucasdirt.com. (Heath Lawson Photography)
Davenport
Capitalizes on Owens' Misfortune to Cash at Tazewell! Saturday's annual running of the 'Ralph Latham Memorial' at Florence Speedway in Union, Kentucky was then unfortunately washed out by heavy afternoon rainfall. The $12,000 to win showdown has been postponed to Wednesday, August 8 and will kick off the huge 'North/South 100' weekend at the 1/2-mile speedplant. Full results from "The Taz" can be accessed online at www.lucasdirt.com. (MRM Racing Photo)
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(August
12, 2018) Jonathan Davenport returned to the Lucas
Oil Late Model Dirt Series scene from August 8-11 in a lucrative
four-day stretch at the venerable Florence Speedway in Union, Kentucky.
In Wednesday's $12,000 to win 'Ralph Latham Memorial,' Jonathan
placed third in his heat race prior to having trouble in the rain-shortened
main event to settle for a sixteenth place showing. At Florence
on Thursday night in the 'North/South Shootout,' which boasted a
$10,000 payday, Jonathan took a provisional to gain access into
the 50-lapper and eventually netted a nineteenth place performance
in the caution-free affair.
(August
4, 2018) Things wrapped up in the Badger State tonight
in the finale of the 'USA Nationals' at the renowned Cedar Lake
Speedway, as the whopping $50,000 winner's check had the attention
of everyone at the New Richmond, Wisconsin facility. Jonathan Davenport
rolled off from the inside of the third row in the 100-lap crown
jewel main event, but suffered from a tight racecar during the headliner
and wound up retiring after only 43 circuits in the twenty-third
spot.
(July
29, 2018) The 29th edition of the 'Prairie Dirt
Classic' took center stage over the July 27-28 weekend at Fairbury
American Legion Speedway in downtown Fairbury, Illinois. On Friday
night, Jonathan Davenport stopped the clock second fastest in Group
B during World of Outlaws Craftsman Late Model Series qualifying
prior to running fourth in his $2,500 to win qualifying feature.
After starting Saturday's $30,000 to win 'Prairie Dirt Classic'
from the outside of the eighth row, JD quickly moved up inside of
the top ten in the 100-lap affair. However, he later pitted shortly
after the halfway mark for a new right rear tire and eventually
finished right where he started... in the sixteenth position. Full
results from the action-packed weekend at FALS can be viewed online
at 
(July
21, 2018) "Superman" Jonathan Davenport
is now a two-time 'Silver Dollar Nationals' winner after tonight's
exciting 80-lapper at I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Nebraska! Jonathan
rolled off from the outside of the sixth row in the Lucas Oil Late
Model Dirt Series biggie, but quickly charged up inside of the top
three before biding his time and saving his equipment for the end
of the race. After a caution on lap 67, JD turned up the wick, drove
up to second, and started to hunt down leader Bobby Pierce. With
Pierce doomed by engine failure late in the 'Silver Dollar Nationals,'
The LOLMDS point leader grabbed the point on the 78th circuit and
led the remaining three laps to capture the whopping $53,000 windfall
ahead of Ricky Weiss, Jimmy Owens, Hudson O'Neal, and Earl Pearson,
Jr.! (
(July
19, 2018) Jonathan Davenport, of Blairsville, Georgia,
racked up his eleventh feature win of 2018 in thrilling fashion
tonight at I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Nebraska! The rain-postponed
'Malvern Bank Go 50' took place tonight in the Cornhusker State
and JD was on kill from the time he unloaded his #49 machine. After
timing in second fastest in Group B during qualifying, Jonathan
won his heat race to earn the outside of the second row for the
start of the 50-lap Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series main event.
"Superman" drove to the front and led laps 34-35 before
gaining the point for good from Scott Bloomquist on the 37th circuit.
Jonathan then beat Bloomquist to the finish line by a mere 0.015
seconds to lay claim to the $10,000 payday, which was paid to him
in $2.00 bills! (
(July
15, 2018) The Double L Motorsports team continued
their busy month of July on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
trail over the July 13-14 weekend in a pair of $12,000 to win battles
at Tri-City Speedway in Granite City, Illinois and Lucas Oil Speedway
in Wheatland, Missouri. On Friday night in the 'NAPA Know How 50'
at Granite City, Jonathan Davenport qualified thirteenth fastest
overall during time trials, ran fifth in his heat race, and later
advanced up to ninth in the 50-lap headliner. In the annual 'Diamond
Nationals' on Saturday evening at Wheatland, JD suffered terminal
mechanical problems in his heat race prior to unloading a back-up
car to finish sixth in the B-Main and storming past sixteen competitors
in the 50-lapper to salvage a sixth place feature showing. Jonathan
is still on top of the heated LOLMDS point standings. Full results
from both weekend contests can be found by logging onto 
(July
8, 2018) A Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series tripleheader
in the Southeast was planned for the #49 team from July 5-7, but
with a pair of rain-outs at Fayetteville Motor Speedway in Fayetteville,
North Carolina and Smoky Mountain Speedway in Maryville, Tennessee,
Jonathan Davenport entered one lone showdown at Cherokee Speedway
in Gaffney, South Carolina on Friday evening. The 20th edition of
the 'Grassy Smith Memorial' was held at the legendary speedplant
and 30 entrants were on hand to vie for the $12,000 winner's check.
Jonathan ran third in heat race action, but later drew a lap 37
yellow flag in the 50-lapper and slipped to fourteenth in the final
finishing order. JD is still on top of the heated LOLMDS point standings
following the rainy weekend. Full results can be viewed online at
(June
10, 2018) One of the sport's richest events was
held from June 7-9 at the hallowed Eldora Speedway in Rossburg,
Ohio, as 78 competitors converged at the 1/2-mile speedplant to
do battle in 'Dream XXIV.' Following a washout on Thursday night,
both preliminary shows were held on Friday. In the $5,000 to win
prelim during the afternoon, Jonathan Davenport won his heat race
and later led all 25 circuits in the main event to capture his tenth
triumph of 2018 over Don O'Neal, Josh Richards, Shannon Babb, and
Hudson O'Neal! Later that evening, Jonathan placed second in his
heat race prior to taking the lead on several different occasions
throughout the middle stages of the 25-lap sprint and eventually
wound up a strong runner-up behind only $10,000 victor Earl Pearson,
Jr. On Saturday, JD ran second in his stacked heat race before leading
laps 9-35 and the 39th circuit of the 'Dirt Late Model Dream,' but
could not record the $100,000 payday in the 100-lap affair, as he
crossed underneath the checkers in the third position behind only
race winner Scott Bloomquist and runner-up Dale McDowell. Full results
from the soggy weekend at the "Big E" can be accessed
online at 
(May
27, 2018) The Memorial Day holiday weekend took
Jonathan Davenport and the Double L Motorsports team to the state-of-the-art
Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri from May 24-26 for the
26th edition of the Lucas Oil 'Show-Me 100.' Things kicked off at
the 3/8-mile oval with a pair of $6,000 to win preliminary programs.
On Thursday night, Jonathan won his heat race but was unfortunately
involved in a lap 26 caution and wound up nineteenth in the final
rundown of the 45-lapper. At Wheatland on Friday evening, Jonathan
placed second in his heat race before climbing past eight competitors
in the 40-lap main event to record a strong fourth place effort
behind only victor Jimmy Owens, Brian Shirley, and Scott Bloomquist!
(May
20, 2018) The #49 team was back on the Lucas Oil
Late Model Dirt Series grind on May 18-19 in the states of Wisconsin
and Minnesota and racked up their ninth feature win of the 2018
racing season! Things kicked off on Friday night at 141 Speedway
in Maribel, Wisconsin and Jonathan Davenport ran second in his heat
race before finishing tenth in the $12,000 to win feature event
in his first-ever visit to the Badger State oval. 
(May
6, 2018) Current Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
point leader Jonathan Davenport claimed his eighth feature win of
the 2018 racing season on Friday evening, May 4 in the annual 'Toyota
Knoxville 50' at the bad-fast Tazewell Speedway in Tazewell, Tennessee!
Jonathan knocked down the eighth fastest lap overall during the
qualifying session before running third in his stacked heat race.
After rolling off from the outside of the fourth row in the 50-lap
feature event, JD stormed up to the second spot and was in prime
position to take advantage of leader Jimmy Owens' blown motor on
lap 46. The Blairsville, Georgia superstar then led the final handful
of laps to pocket the $12,000 windfall ahead of Tim McCreadie, Don
O'Neal, Dennis Erb, Jr., and Earl Pearson, Jr.!