|
|
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)
Jonathan Davenport
Solid in Lucas Action in Land of Lincoln
Davenport
Rules Hagerstown for Stanley Schetrompf Classic Win!
JD Owns VMS
for $20,000 King of the Commonwealth Title!!! A night earlier, the #49 team was in Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series competition at Atomic Speedway in Alma, Ohio, as a $12,000 winner's check was on the line on Friday evening for the national touring series stars. Jonathan finished seventh in his heat race and eighth in his B-Main, but the current LOLMDS point leader took a provisional to roll off 23rd on the feature grid. During the course of the 50-lapper, the Blairsville, Georgia superstar rallied past eighteen competitors to place fifth in the 'Buckeye Spring 50' final rundown behind only victor Scott Bloomquist, Don O'Neal, Tim McCreadie, and Brandon Sheppard. Complete results from both weekend programs can be found online at www.lucasdirt.com and www.ultimatesupers.com. (Rick Neff Photo)
|
 |
(June
17, 2018) Current Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
point leader Jonathan Davenport and his #49 team rolled into Magnolia
Motor Speedway in Columbus, Mississippi on June 15-16 for the $20,000
to win 'Clash at the Mag.' On Friday night, Jonathan laid down the
seventh fastest lap overall during qualifying before finishing third
in his loaded heat race. The Blairsville, Georgia ace then started
Saturday's 100-lap contest from the inside of the fourth row before
eventually winding up eighth at the pay window. Full results from
Magnolia Motor Speedway can be found online by clicking on 
(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.!
(April
23, 2018) Jonathan Davenport and the #49 team were
back in action with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series on April
21-22 in the 'Stanley Schetrompf Classic' at the legendary Hagerstown
Speedway in Hagerstown, Maryland and in the 'Rumble on the River'
at Port Royal Speedway in Port Royal, Pennsylvania. On Saturday
night at Hagerstown, Jonathan swept the racing competition by setting
Fast Time in qualifying, winning his heat race, and leading all
fifty circuits in the main event. JD, who is the current LOLMDS
point leader, recorded the $12,000 payday for his seventh win of
2018 by besting Scott Bloomquist, Tyler Bare, Tim McCreadie, and
Mason Zeigler. In Sunday's weekend finale at Port Royal, the Blairsville,
Georgia superstar ran fifth in his heat race, won his B-Main, and
later blasted all the way up to sixth in the $10,000 to win feature
event to finish behind only victor Scott Bloomquist, Josh Richards,
Earl Pearson, Jr., Tim McCreadie, and Darrell Lanigan. Full results
from the Mid-Atlantic doubleheader can be accessed online at 
(April
15, 2018) Jonathan Davenport and the Double L Motorsports
team racked up their sixth triumph and their biggest win (so far)
in 2018 on Saturday night, April 14 at the state-of-the-art Virginia
Motor Speedway in Jamaica, Virginia! Jonathan laid down the quickest
time in Group B during Ultimate Super Late Model Series qualifying
before picking up the win in heat race action. After starting the
60-lap 'King of the Commonwealth' feature event from the outside
of the front row, JD set sail and led each and every circuit en
route to picking up the hefty $20,000 windfall ahead of Scott Bloomquist,
Chris Madden, Tim McCreadie, and Brandon Overton!