NickHolt Posted May 18, 2019 Report Share Posted May 18, 2019 Davenport Strikes at 300 Raceway FARLEY, IOWA (May 17, 2019) - Jonathan Davenport dominated the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series event on Friday night at 300 Raceway, leading all 50 laps and collecting $12,000 for the effort. Davenport survived a late-race charge from Tyler Erb to claim his sixth Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series win of the season. Devin Moran trailed Davenport and Erb to the finish line, passing Josh Richards on the final lap to take third. Richards came home fourth, followed by Tim McCreadie who crossed the finish line in fifth after starting in 20th. Davenport took the lead at the start of the Truck Country 50, with polesitter Brian Birkhofer settling into the second spot. In only his second race of the 2019 season, Birkhofer set the Miller Welders Overall Fast Time and went on to earn the PFC Brakes Pole Award. Throughout the race, various drivers challenged for the top spot. Along with Birkhofer and Erb, Moran and Richards also made a bid for the lead. Erb closed the gap on Davenport in the final laps but came up just short at the finish line. The win marks Davenport's 42nd-career Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series victory. He emerged from his car to the cheers of a large crowd. "I wasn't going to let another race slip away this weekend. Hudson did a great job last night. Hats off to my crew, I tore the car up last night, not on purpose. They worked hard on this car today and everything was spot-on tonight." "We were really close to fast time tonight," Davenport added. "We were second overall in time trials and won our heat. This new car has been on a rail. We've been saving it a little bit; I don't think we need to change a thing on it. They farmed the track, but we had the right set-up on it. Our car was so balanced. Thanks to Jack Cornett for giving us all that horsepower. Hats off the 300 Raceway staff and all of the fans that came out tonight." Erb was happy with his runner-up finish in the Best Performance Motorsports, Rocket. "I didn't think I could get by him [Davenport] at the end. We had a bad night last night. Our car has been fast, but we just haven't had any luck. I got to JD's right rear and chased him down at the end. The tires would come and go. You just had to make good decisions out there. I could see under caution that he [Davenport] had tread left on the right rear. I was worried about the left rears with all the tire spin in the last 10-15 laps." Moran reached a well-deserved podium finish with his last lap pass of Richards in the Big River Steel, Dunn-Benson Ford, Rocket. "I wish I hadn't picked the bottom on the restart. We had a good car tonight. To come from 16th to get third was a good finish for the team. The track cleaned up near the end and got really wide. It was a lot of fun out there for sure. It was kind of a tire game tonight. I was trying to conserve my tires the whole race. I didn't want to get a flat tire like some of the others did." The winner's Lance Landers Motorsports, Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Cornett Racing Engine and is sponsored by: Nutrien Ag Solutions, ASC Warranty, Penske Racing Shocks, Valvoline, Mega Plumbing of the Carolinas, and Spartan Mowers. Completing the top ten were Earl Pearson Jr., Shannon Babb, Billy Moyer Jr., Chad Simpson, and Chris Simpson. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Race Summary Friday, May 17, 2019 Truck Country 50 300 Raceway - Farley, IowaMiller Welders Time Trials Fast Time Group A: Jonathan Davenport / 15.587 seconds Fast Time Group B: Brian Birkhofer / 15.561 seconds (overall)Penske Race Shocks Heat Race #1 Finish (10 Laps, Top 6 Transfer): Brian Birkhofer, Tyler Erb ®, Hudson O'Neal, Shanon Buckingham, Shannon Babb, Devin Moran ®, Jason Jameson ®, Chad Holladay, Tim SimpsonFK Rod Ends Heat Race #2 Finish (10 Laps, Top 6 Transfer): Jonathan Davenport, Earl Pearson, Jr., Chad Simpson, Don O'Neal, Tyler Bruening, Billy Moyer, Jr., Stormy Scott, Allen Murray, Joel CallahanSimpson Race Products Heat Race #3 Finish (10 Laps, Top 6 Transfer): Kyle Bronson, Jimmy Owens, Josh Richards, Jeremiah Hurst, Chris Simpson, Spencer Diercks, Tim McCreadie, Mike FryerFAST Shafts B-Main Finish (12 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): Jason Jameson ®, Tim McCreadie, Chad Holladay, Stormy Scott, Joel Callahan, Allen Murray, Tim Simpson, Mike Fryer-DNSLucas Oil Feature Finish (50 Laps): FINISH START CAR # DRIVER NAME HOMETOWN EARNING 1 2 49 Jonathan Davenport Blairsville, GA $13,100 2 4 1T Tyler Erb ® New Waverly, TX $6,300 3 16 1M Devin Moran ® Dresden, OH $4,200 4 9 14 Josh Richards Shinnston, WV $3,550 5 20 39 Tim McCreadie Watertown, NY $2,950 6 5 1 Earl Pearson, Jr. Jacksonville, FL $2,600 7 13 18 Shannon Babb Mowequa, IL $1,500 8 17 21 Billy Moyer, Jr. Batesville, AR $2,000 9 8 1s Chad Simpson Mt. Vernon, IA $1,200 10 15 32S Chris Simpson Oxford, IA $1,100 11 6 20 Jimmy Owens Newport, TN $1,875 12 19 12J Jason Jameson ® Lawrenceburg, IN $1,050 13 12 58 Jeremiah Hurst Dubuque, IA $1,025 14 7 71 Hudson O'Neal Martinsville, IN $1,700 15 3 40B Kyle Bronson Brandon, FL $1,700 16 22 2s Stormy Scott Las Cruses, NM $1,000 17 10 50 Shanon Buckingham Morristown, TN $1,700 18 24 40 Joel Callahan Dubuque, iA $1,000 19 14 16T Tyler Bruening Decorah, IA $1,000 20 18 29d Spencer Diercks Davenport, IA $1,000 21 23 17 Tim Simpson Iowa City, IA $1,000 22 1 OU812 Brian Birkhofer Muscatine, IA $1,000 23 11 5 Don O'Neal Martinsville, IN $1,900 24 21 32c Chad Holladay Muscatine, IA $1,000 Race Statistics Entrants: 26 Lap Leaders: Jonathan Davenport (Laps 1 - 50)Wrisco Feature Winner: Jonathan DavenportMargin of Victory: 1.090 secondsCautions: Spencer Diercks (Lap 9); Don O'Neal (Lap 17); Tyler Bruening (Lap 19); Chad Simpson (Lap 24); Tim McCreadie (Lap 26); Joel Callahan (Lap 35); Kyle Bronson (Lap 37) Miller Welders Fast Time Provisionals: Tim Simpson, Joel CallahanOptima Batteries Hard Charger of the Race: Tim McCreadie (Advanced 15 Positions) Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Jonathan DavenportAllstar Performance Power Move of the Race: Billy Moyer Jr.Sunoco Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Tyler Erb Eibach Springs Rookie of the Race: Tyler ErbCOMP Cams Engine Builder of the Race: Cornett Racing Engines Ohlins Shocks Chassis Builder of the Race: Longhorn Chassis Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Jason Durham (Jonathan Davenport)Dirty Girl Racewear Fastest Lap of the Race: Jonathan Davenport (Lap #3 - 15.5213 seconds)Hot Rod Processing Tough Break of the Race: Don O'NealSTEEL-IT Most Laps Led: Jonathan Davenport (50 Laps)PFC Brakes Pole Award: Brian Birkhofer Time of Race: 37 minutes 22 seconds Lucas Oil Championship Point Standings: POS CAR # DRIVER NAME HOMETOWN POINTS EARNINGS 1 49 Jonathan Davenport Blairsville, GA 2610 $105,225 2 1 Earl Pearson, Jr. Jacksonville, FL 2280 $52,225 3 1T Tyler Erb ® New Waverly, TX 2240 $63,050 4 1M Devin Moran ® Dresden, OH 2130 $34,375 5 14 Josh Richards Shinnston, WV 2100 $35,650 6 39 Tim McCreadie Watertown, NY 1995 $26,925 7 20 Jimmy Owens Newport, TN 1965 $39,375 8 71 Hudson O'Neal Martinsville, IN 1920 $37,500 9 5 Don O'Neal Martinsville, IN 1850 $31,050 10 40B Kyle Bronson Brandon, FL 1815 $25,775 11 21 Billy Moyer, Jr. Batesville, AR 1710 $17,725 12 50 Shanon Buckingham Morristown, TN 1655 $13,850 13 12J Jason Jameson ® Lawrenceburg, IN 1650 $17,450 14 2s Stormy Scott Las Cruses, NM 1530 $11,325 15 0 Scott Bloomquist Mooresburg, TN 1335 $12,350 *Results are unofficial until Close of Business on the Tuesday following Race Day* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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