West Virginia Motor Speedway
Davenport gets $10,000 Fastrak victory at WVMS
MINERAL WELLS, W. Va. (July 10) — Continuing his impressive season, Jonathan Davenport of Blairsville, Ga., earned another $10,000 payday Saturday, capturing the Fastrak-sanctioned West Virginia State Championship at West Virginia Motor Speedway. Davenport started sixth in the event for Crate Late Models and overtook leader Mike Pegher Jr., of Wexford, Pa., midway through the 50-lap feature.
David Smith of Inman, S.C., advanced from his 10th-place starting position to finish second at the 5/8-mile oval, while Max Blair of Centerville, Pa., finished third. Kenny Peeples Jr. of Rural Retreat, Va., finished fourth ahead of Mark Banal of St. Clairsville, Ohio. Pegher ended up sixth.
Notes: Davenport’s Barry Wright Race Cars house car is sponsored by Mega Plumbing and Elite Concrete. ... Drivers failing to make the main event: Kris Southern, Joe Martin, John Watson, Dave Gorrell, Jason Stanke, Daniel Hill, Tom Copeland, Charles Daughtery, Butch Lambert, Brandon Umberger, Matt Long, Bud Watson, Dan Breuer.
West Virginia State Championship: (1) Jonathan Davenport, (2) David Smith, (3) Max Blair, (4) Kenny Peeples Jr., (5) Mark Banal, (6) Mike Pegher Jr., (7) David Watts, (8) Chris Meadows, (9) Steve Cooke, (10) Dan Angelicchio, (11) Bryan Force, (12) Josh Holtgraver, (13) Gary Knollinger, (14) Jason Genco, (15) Colton Flinner, (16) Joel Processor, (17) Cody Hardesty, (18) Shawn Jett, (19) R.J. Otto, (20) Royce Bray, (21) Jeff Burdette, (22) K.C. Burdette, (23) Dan Karalagas, (24) Shanon Buckingham. Fast qualifier (among 37 cars): Davenport. Heat race winners: Blair, Pegher, Cooke, Buckingham. Consolation winners: Flinner, Watts.
