Jonathan Davenport Starts Season Red Hot in Wild West Shootout!
(January 17, 2021) It was a huge night for the Double L Motorsports team tonight in the final race of the 2021 'Wild West Shootout,' as Jonathan Davenport swept the grand finale to earn a total of $38,000 in purse, bonus, and point money! After laying down the fastest lap in Group A during qualifying and winning his sixth heat race during the miniseries, Jonathan drew the outside of the front row for the start of the 'Shaw Trucking 50.' JD then paced the stellar field from green to checkers in the 50-lap headliner to win not only the $25,000 top prize, but he also claimed a $10,000 bonus for winning three events at FK Rod Ends Arizona Speedway. On top of that, the Blairsville, Georgia standout also collected an additional $3,000 in point money for winning the 'Wild West Shootout' Championship! (Mike Ruefer Photo)

(January 16, 2021) Next up at Arizona Speedway was the penultimate event of the 15th Annual 'Wild West Shootout,' as another $5,000 winner's check was on the line for the Super Late Models at the Queen Creek, Arizona oval. Jonathan Davenport clicked off the third fastest lap in Group B during qualifying before securing yet another heat race triumph. After starting the 40-lapper from the outside of the front row, JD led the first four circuits before running in the second spot through most of the caution-free affair. The Blairsville, Georgia star then regained the point from laps 32-36, but was forced to settle for a very close runner-up performance behind only race winner Tyler Erb!

(January 15, 2021) The fourth event of the 2021 'Wild West Shootout' miniseries took center stage tonight in the desert, as yet another $5,000 to win program was held at Arizona Speedway in Queen Creek, Arizona. Jonathan Davenport earned Fast Time honors during the qualifying session prior to picking up his fourth straight heat race win. The Blairsville, Georgia superstar then drew the inside of the third row for the 30-lap feature and was able to vault up to the third spot to land on the podium behind only victor Tyler Erb and runner-up Ricky Thornton, Jr.

(January 13, 2021) On car owner Lance Landers' birthday, Jonathan Davenport gave him a $5,000 birthday present by picking up his second win of the 2021 campaign during the 15th edition of the 'Wild West Shootout' at Arizona Speedway in Queen Creek, Arizona! Jonathan stopped the clock second quickest in Group B during the qualifying session prior to securing his third straight heat race triumph. JD then drew the outside of the front row before the start of the 30-lap sprint and controlled the field for each circuit en route to the victory over Tyler Erb, Jason Papich, Mike Marlar, and Bobby Pierce! (Mike Ruefer Photo)

(January 10, 2021) A day after their season-opening triumph, Jonathan Davenport and Double L Motorsports were back in action tonight at FK Rod Ends Arizona Speedway looking for more success in round two of the 'Wild West Shootout.' Jonathan once again clicked off the fastest lap in Group B during the time trial session at the Queen Creek, Arizona facility before securing a heat race victory. After drawing the fifth starting spot before the drop of the green flag in the 40-lapper, JD quickly blitzed to the front of the field to lead laps 7-23 of the unsanctioned contest. At the checkered flag, the Blairsville, Georgia standout was credited with a strong runner-up performance behind only $5,000 victor Ricky Thornton, Jr!

(January 9, 2021) Blairsville, Georgia superstar Jonathan Davenport started his 2021 campaign in style earlier tonight by claiming the victory in the first round of the annual 'Wild West Shootout' miniseries at FK Rod Ends Arizona Speedway in Queen Creek, Arizona! After posting the quickest lap in Group B during the Super Late Model qualifying session, Jonathan picked up a convincing win in his heat race and later rolled off from the outside of the front row in the 40-lap headliner. JD then paced the stellar field for 39 of the 40 circuits to bag the $5,000 winner's check ahead of Ricky Thornton, Jr., Brian Shirley, Chris Simpson, and Cody Laney! (Mike Ruefer Photo)

JD Debuts New Longhorn; Wraps Up Season in Blue/Gray 100
(November 23, 2020) Jonathan Davenport and Double L Motorsports debuted a brand-new Longhorn Chassis on Sunday, November 22 in the 30th edition of the 'Blue/Gray 100' at Cherokee Speedway in Gaffney, South Carolina. Racing with a heavy heart from the passing of former car owner Mr. Lee Roy Rumley, Jonathan qualified well and later secured a heat race triumph. After starting the $10,000 to win headliner from the outside of the second row, JD was in the third spot on lap 70 when a blown right rear tire sent him into the backstretch wall. Unfortunately, the Blairsville, Georgia star was unable to continue on in his 100-lap season finale and was relegated to a sixteenth place showing in the contest, which was co-sanctioned by the Carolina Clash Super Late Model Series and the Drydene Xtreme DIRTcar Series. Full results from yesterday at Cherokee Speedway can be viewed online at www.xtremedirtcar.com.

Davenport Rallies for Top Ten in Both Last Call Events
(November 6, 2020) The Double L Motorsports team and driver Jonathan Davenport ventured to the pristine Dirt Track at Charlotte in Concord, North Carolina for a pair of midweek specials on November 4-5. The World of Outlaws Morton Buildings Late Model Series wrapped up their 2020 season with the 'Last Call' and a pair of $12,000 top prizes were up for grabs. On Wednesday night at the Charlotte-area speedplant, Jonathan grabbed the third and final transfer spot through his heat race and later rolled off from the outside of the eighth row in the 50-lap feature event. Despite blowing out a Hoosier tire during the headliner, JD rallied back through the pack to salvage a strong sixth place showing behind only winner Brandon Overton, Dennis Erb, Jr., Tim McCreadie, Donny Schatz, and Brandon Sheppard.

Another $12,000 winner's check was then on the line at the 4/10-mile oval in the WOOLMS season finale on Thursday evening. Jonathan placed fourth in his loaded heat race and later secured a triumph in his consolation race. After starting the 50-lap finale from the inside of the tenth row, the Blairsville, Georgia hotshoe was able to work past ten competitors to cross underneath the checkers in the ninth finishing position. Complete results from both 'Last Call' programs can be viewed online by clicking on www.woolms.com.

JD Rallies from Tail, but Collected in Fall Classic Wreck...
(October 25, 2020) The #49 team made their way to Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian, Mississippi on October 23-24 for the 26th edition of the Coors Light 'Fall Classic.' The unsanctioned, late-season special drew a 43 car field to battle for the $15,000 top prize. On Friday night during preliminary action, Jonathan Davenport timed in twelfth fastest in Group B during qualifying before running seventh in his loaded heat race. After grabbing the fourth and final transfer spot through his B-Main on Saturday, JD rolled off from the outside of the twelfth row in the 100-lap main event. He then climbed as high as eleventh in the running order by lap 33, but was swept up in a tangle with another competitor and eventually retired from the contest in the eighteenth finishing position. Complete results from the 'Fall Classic' weekend can be accessed online at www.whynotmotorsportspark.com.

Davenport Places Third in Final Lucas Oil Series Points!
(October 18, 2020) Following a rare weekend off due to a pair of rain-outs in Georgia, the 2020 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series season wrapped up on October 16-17 in the Buckeye State of Ohio. The 40th edition of the storied 'Dirt Track World Championship' took place at Portsmouth Raceway Park in Portsmouth, Ohio and 63 competitors were on hand to vie for the whopping $100,000 winner's check. On Friday night, Jonathan Davenport posted the eighteenth fastest lap in Group A during the qualifying session before placing seventh in his loaded heat race.

After finishing fourth in his B-Main on Saturday evening, JD utilized a series provisional to gain access into the 100-lap DTWC. He then advanced fourteen spots during the extra-distance affair to land in the eleventh finishing position. The Blairsville, Georgia standout was officially awarded third in the final version of the LOLMDS point standings after the race. Full results from the crown jewel extravaganza at PRP can be located by pointing your web browser to www.lucasdirt.com.

Jonathan Davenport Climbs to Sixth in Pittsburgher 100
(October 4, 2020) Following a rain-out on Friday night at Raceway 7 in Conneaut, Ohio, Jonathan Davenport returned to competition on Saturday evening, October 3 at the sprawling Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Motor Speedway in Imperial, Pennsylvania. The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series one again presided over the 32nd Annual 'Pittsburgher 100' and 35 entrants signed into the pit area to vie for the whopping $20,000 payday in the single-day shootout. Jonathan laid down the ninth fastest lap in Group B during the qualifying session prior to finishing fifth in his loaded heat race. Following a B-Main triumph, JD rallied from his eighteenth starting spot to place sixth in the 100-lap headliner to finish behind only winner Ricky Thornton, Jr., Josh Richards, Earl Pearson, Jr., Stormy Scott, and Michael Norris. He still sits third in the latest version of the LOLMDS point standings after the 'Pittsburgher 100.' Complete results from last night at PPMS can be accessed by clicking on www.lucasdirt.com.

Davenport Fourth in Opener; Runner-Up in $15,000 Jackson 100!
(September 27, 2020) Jonathan Davenport and the Double L Motorsports team were consistently fast throughout the 41st Annual 'Jackson 100' weekend on September 25-26 at the legendary Brownstown Speedway in Brownstown, Indiana! On Friday night in the $10,000 to win Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series weekend opener, Jonathan placed third in his loaded heat race, but later steered past nine competitors during the 40-lapper on his way to a strong fourth place effort behind only winner Josh Richards, Ricky Thornton, Jr., and Earl Pearson, Jr.

In front of a huge overflow crowd on Saturday evening in the 'Jackson 100,' which boasted a hefty $15,000 top prize, JD won his heat race, led the first fourteen circuits, and later placed second in the 100-lap headliner behind only victor Tim McCreadie. The Blairsville, Georgia standout still sits third in the latest LOLMDS point standings exiting the Hoosier State. Complete results from Brownstown Speedway can be accessed online at www.lucasdirt.com.

JD Ventures West to Fairbury and I-80 for Four-Race Week
(September 20, 2020) The #49 team was busy from September 15-19 in the states of Illinois and Nebraska, as a total of four special events were held at Fairbury Speedway in Fairbury, Illinois and I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Nebraska. Things started on Tuesday night at FALS in a DIRTcar Racing showdown dubbed as 'One for the Road,' which paid out $15,000 to the winner. Jonathan Davenport timed in fourth fastest in Group A during qualifying before finishing second in his heat race. After rolling off from the inside of the fourth row in the 50-lap main event, JD ran into troubles early in the contest and retired in the seventeenth finishing position.

Next up was a trip west to I-80 Speedway for a trio of Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series programs that made up the 'I-80 Nationals.' On Thursday in the Cornhusker State, Jonathan ran third in his stacked heat race and won his B-Main prior to winding up fourteenth in the final finishing order of the $7,000 to win feature. Another $7,000 top prize was on the line on Friday, but Jonathan unfortunately failed to transfer into the 30-lapper after running sixth in his heat race and fourth in his B-Main. The Blairsville, Georgia superstar then closed out his hectic week with a fifteenth place performance in the 80-lap grand finale on Saturday evening after starting the $30,000 to win 'I-80 Nationals' from the inside of the eighth row. Full results from the lucrative four-race week can be viewed by clicking on www.fairburyspeedway.com and www.lucasdirt.com. (Todd Healy Photo)

Davenport Wins Thrilling Intercontinental Classic Title for $50,000!
(September 13, 2020) "Superman" Jonathan Davenport picked up his fifth checkered flag of the 2020 season in thrilling fashion on Saturday evening, September 12 in the 'Intercontinental Classic' at the famed Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio! Jonathan placed second in his loaded heat race and later rolled off from the outside of the fourth row in the 67-lap headliner at the 1/2-mile, high-banked speedplant. JD then drove to the front of the stellar field and was running second heading to the white flag when leader Kyle Strickler succumbed to a flat tire. The Blairsville, Georgia star then led the final and most important lap of the contest to bag the whopping $50,000 top prize ahead of Tim McCreadie, Shannon Babb, Dennis Erb, Jr., and Chris Ferguson!

Earlier in the 'Intercontinental Classic' weekend at the "Big E," Jonathan recorded a pair of heat race triumphs during the $10,000 to win preliminary events. On Thursday night in the 30-lap main event, he started eighth on the feature grid and had a strong run going until faltering late in the distance to finish twelfth. In Friday's 30-lapper, Jonathan improved one spot to garner an impressive third place podium effort behind only race winner Shannon Babb and runner-up Josh Richards! Complete results from the three-day extravaganza can be viewed online at www.eldoraspeedway.com. (Zach Yost Racing Photography)

Jonathan Davenport Returns to Lucas Oil Victory Lane!
(September 6, 2020) Jonathan Davenport, of Blairsville, Georgia, landed back in Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series victory lane on Friday night, September 4 in the annual running of the 'John Bradshaw Memorial' at Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, Kentucky! Jonathan swept the program in the Commonwealth of Kentucky by earning Fast Time honors during qualifying, winning his heat race, and leading all fifty circuits in the main event. At the checkers, JD was celebrating a $12,000 triumph for his fourth win of the 2020 season over Billy Moyer, Jr., Mike Marlar, Zack Dohm, and Tim McCreadie!

In a similar $12,000 to win program on Saturday evening, September 5 at Portsmouth Raceway Park in Portsmouth, Ohio, Jonathan once again secured a heat race win to land on the pole of the 50-lap 'Bob Miller Memorial River Days Rumble.' He ran in the second spot early in the contest before slipping back to seventh in the final finishing order at PRP. Jonathan finds himself third in the latest version of the LOLMDS point standings after the Labor Day weekend doubleheader. Full results from both facilities can be viewed online at www.lucasdirt.com. (Heath Lawson Photography)