Dirt on Dirt - Davenport dominates, earns $20,000 at Eldora

September 4

Eldora Speedway,

Rossburg, OH

Sanction: Castrol FloRacing Night in America - $20,000

Information provided by: Kevin Kovac, Kyle McFadden, series and track reports (last updated September 5, 12:25 pm)

Davenport dominates, earns $20,000 at Eldora

Jonathan Davenport
Devin Moran
Ricky Thornton Jr.
Hudson O'Neal
Bobby Pierce
Carson Ferguson
Ryan Gustin
Brandon Sheppard
Josh Rice
Tim McCreadie
Brandon Overton
Tyler Erb
Spencer Hughes
Cory Hedgecock
Tyler Carpenter
Ross Bailes
Jimmy Owens
Jason Feger
Daulton Wilson
Garrett Alberson
Dennis Erb Jr.
Jason Jameson
Ethan Dotson
Wil Herrington
Nick Hoffman
Gregg Satterlee

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Jonathan Davenport leads the way en route to his 50-lap victory.

What won the race: Second-starting Jonathan Davenport of Blairsville, Ga., earned a commanding flag-to-flag victory in Wednesday's 50-lap Castrol FloRacing Night in America at Eldora Speedway. Davenport's $20,000 winner's prize marks his first Castrol series victory of the season and the fourth of his career — his first since April 27, 2022, at Brownstown (Ind.) Speedway.

Quotable: “I guess it looked (easy, but) from the driver’s seat it didn’t feel too perfect. I can definitely make it better for sure,” Davenport said. “It’s pretty good for a long-run car though, the way it feels. I think it’ll be good once we get to that lap 75-100 mark on Saturday, as long as we keep the fenders on it and keep everything clean. I (need to) quit hitting the wall just a little bit, I done it again there down the back straightaway.”

Key notes: It's Davenport's 11th major event victory at Eldora, including 2022's return of the Million and 2020's Intercontinental Classic. ... Davenport, who won June's $100,030 Dream XXX, will be chasing a record-tying sixth career World 100 globe this weekend. ... Devin Moran and Ricky Thornton Jr. each took advantage of the lap-15 restart, moving into second and third. Moran took the checkers a distant 7.211 seconds behind Davenport, with Thornton a scant 0.601 of a second behind Moran. ... Ironically, Moran and Thornton each earned a $25,000 Dream prelim victory in June before Davenport won his third career Dream. ... Eleventh-starting Carson Ferguson also took advantage of the lap-15 restart and held fifth until Bobby Pierce slipped by him on lap 25. Ferguson settled for sixth. ... Pole-starting Tim McCreadie trailed Davenport the opening 14 laps before slipping to 10th. ... The race's lone caution came on lap 15 when Daulton Wilson slowed from 20th; he continued and finished 19th, one lap down. ... The feature lasted 19 minutes, with 14 drivers completing 50 laps 21 running at the finish. ... Ashton Winger hit the wall in hot laps and scratched for the night. ... Brian Shirley and Chase Junghans each slowed during their qualifying attempts with mechanical trouble. Both teams are executing repairs for Thursday's World 100 prelim. ... Jared Landers scratched from time trials after he felt a vibration from a suspected bent wheel. He later slapped the turn-two wall in his heat and failed to finish.

On the move: Josh Rice of Crittenden, Ky., started 16th and finished ninth.

Winner's sponsors: Davenport’s Lance Landers Motorsports Longhorn Chassis carries sponsorship from Nutrien Ag Solutions, ASC Warranty, Dynagro Seed, Mark Martin Automotive, Mega Plumbing & HVAC, Lucas Oil, Hoosier Racing Tire, VP Racing Fuels, Bilstein and Midwest Sheet Metal.

Points chase: After Eldora: 1. Bobby Pierce (390); 2. Ricky Thornton Jr. (387); 3. Daulton Wilson (291); 4. Jason Feger (279); 5. Garrett Alberson (270); 6. Spencer Hughes (267); 7. Tyler Erb (252); 8. Dennis Erb Jr. (237); 9. Brandon Sheppard (233); 10. Carson Ferguson (231).

Current weather: Few Clouds, 75°F

Car count: 82

Fast qualifier: Tim McCreadie

Time: 15.697 seconds

Polesitter: Tim McCreadie

Heat race winners: Tim McCreadie, Daulton Wilson, Devin Moran, Jonathan Davenport, Nick Hoffman, Ricky Thornton Jr.

Consolation race winners: Brandon Overton, Jimmy Owens, Spencer Hughes

Provisional starters: Jason Feger, Dennis Erb Jr.

Next series race: September 12, I-75 Raceway (Sweetwater, TN) $20,053

Editor's note: Corrects Rice's hometown.

From staff reports

ROSSBURG, Ohio — Updates and results from Wednesday’s Castrol FloRacing Night in America at Eldora Speedway, highlighted by a 50-lap, $20,000-to-win main event for Super Late Models (results unofficial):

Feature

Second-starting Jonathan Davenport of Blairsville, Ga., earned a commanding flag-to-flag victory in Wednesday's 50-lap Castrol FloRacing Night in America at Eldora Speedway. Davenport's $20,000 winner's prize marks his first Castrol series victory of the season and the fourth of his career — his first since April 27, 2022, at Brownstown (Ind.) Speedway. Devin Moran and Ricky Thornton Jr. each took advantage of the lap-15 restart, moving into second and third. Moran took the checkers a distant 7.211 seconds behind Davenport, with Thornton a scant 0.601 of a second behind Moran.

Feature lineup

(50 laps)

Row 1: Tim McCreadie, Jonathan Davenport
Row 2: Daulton Wilson, Nick Hoffman
Row 3: Devin Moran, Ricky Thornton Jr.
Row 4: Hudson O'Neal, Bobby Pierce
Row 5: Ryan Gustin, Brandon Sheppard
Row 6: Carson Ferguson, Tyler Carpenter
Row 7: Ethan Dotson, Garrett Alberson
Row 8: Tyler Erb, Josh Rice
Row 9: Jason Jameson, Cory Hedgecock
Row 10: Brandon Overton, Jimmy Owens
Row 11: Spencer Hughes, Wil Herrington
Row 12: Ross Bailes, Gregg Satterlee
Row 13: Jason Feger, Dennis Erb Jr.

Consolation race results

(12 laps; top two transfer)

First consolation: Brandon Overton, Wil Herrington, Dale McDowell, Zack Dohm, Kyle Strickler, Joseph Joiner, Chris Madden, Donald McIntosh, Kent Robinson, Dennis Erb Jr., Travis Stemler, Garrett Smith, Matt Dooley, Kye Blight, Cody Sommer, Devin Gilpin, Tyler Millwood, Rob Anderzack, Luke Morey, Mike Provenzano. Scratched: Jordan Koehler, Ashton Winger.

Second consolation: Jimmy Owens, Ross Bailes, Ricky Weiss, Jason Feger, Kyle Bronson, Zack Mitchell, Oakley Johns, Chris Ferguson, Clay Stuckey, Haiden Cowan, Timothy Culp, Ben Watkins, Jeff Babcock, Kyle Hammer, Mike Benedum, Steve Lance Jr., Brenden Smith, Daniel Hilsabeck, Tristan Chamberlain. Scratched: Terry Wolfenbarger, Andy Clark.

Third consolation: Spencer Hughes, Gregg Satterlee, Shannon Babb, Jerry Bowersock, Tanner English, Clay Harris, Freddie Carpenter, Jason Riggs, Rusty Ballenger, Carson Brown, Steven Roberts, Tim Lance, Jackson Lovelady, Gavin Cowan, Austin Kirkpatrick, Forrest Trent. Scratched: Seth Daniels, Stacy Boles, Jared Landers, Brian Shirley, Chase Junghans.

Heat race recap

Tim McCreadie dominated the first heat race, leading all 10 laps and winning by 3.098 seconds over Hudson O’Neal. O’Neal took second from Ethan Dotson using a turn-three slider as they came to take the white flag. Dotson settled for third, earning the final transfer spot into Wednesday’s 50-lap feature. Eighth-starting Wil Herrington finished fourth and will need to qualify through a consolation. … Fourth-starting Daulton Wilson overcame an opening-lap challenge from Tyler Erb and led the entire distance to win heat two by 0.425 of a second over third-starting Ryan Gustin. Erb slipped to third, claiming the final transfer position. Brandon Overton started ninth and finished fifth. … Second-starting Devin Moran led flag-to-flag to win heat three by 3.062 seconds over fifth-starting Carson Ferguson. Jason Jameson passed pole-starting Haiden Cowan to round out the podium finishers. Cowan faded to eighth. Twelfth-starting Oakley Johns finished sixth. … Second-starting Jonathan Davenport sprinted to win the fourth heat, leading the entire way and taking the checkers 3.535 seconds head of pole-starting Bobby Pierce. Fifth-starting Garrett Alberson finished third. Jimmy Owens started 13th and finished fourth, primarily running the low line. … Nick Hoffman fended off a late-race challenge from Brandon Sheppard, leading all 10 laps and winning by 1.019 seconds. Fourth-starting Josh Rice rimmed Eldora’s cushion to finish third. Seventh-starting Spencer Hughes grabbed fourth from Shannon Babb as they came to take the white flag, with Babb settling for fifth. Jared Landers slapped the turn-two wall and pulled off on lap four. … Pole-starting Ricky Thornton Jr. secured a green-to-checkered triumph in the sixth and final heat race, winning by 0.761 of a second over fifth-starting Tyler Carpenter. Cory Hedgecock and Gregg Satterlee each held serve, finishing third and fourth, while Tanner English gained five spots and rounded out the top five. … Each heat race was completed without major incident and combined to last 17 minutes, 48 seconds.

Heat race results

(10 laps; top three transfer)

First heat: Tim McCreadie, Hudson O'Neal, Ethan Dotson, Wil Herrington, Joseph Joiner, Zack Dohm, Garrett Smith, Donald McIntosh, Chris Madden, Kent Robinson, Matt Dooley, Cody Sommer, Devin Gilpin, Rob Anderzack.

Second heat: Daulton Wilson, Ryan Gustin, Tyler Erb, Dale McDowell, Brandon Overton, Kyle Strickler, Kye Blight, Tyler Millwood, Dennis Erb Jr., Jordan Koehler, Travis Stemler, Luke Morey, Mike Provenzano. Scratched: Ashton Winger.

Third heat: Devin Moran, Carson Ferguson, Jason Jameson, Ross Bailes, Brenden Smith, Oakley Johns, Zack Mitchell, Haiden Cowan, Tristan Chamberlain, Daniel Hilsabeck, Mike Benedum, Ben Watkins. Scratched: Terry Wolfenbarger.

Fourth heat: Jonathan Davenport, Bobby Pierce, Garrett Alberson, Jimmy Owens, Ricky Weiss, Jason Feger, Chris Ferguson, Kyle Hammer, Timothy Culp, Kyle Bronson, Jeff Babcock, Clay Stuckey, Steve Lance Jr. Scratched: Andy Clark.

Fifth heat: Nick Hoffman, Brandon Sheppard, Josh Rice, Spencer Hughes, Shannon Babb, Jerry Bowersock, Freddie Carpenter, Clay Harris, Tim Lance, Jackson Lovelady, Carson Brown, Forrest Trent, Jared Landers. Scratched: Chase Junghans.

Sixth heat: Ricky Thornton Jr., Tyler Carpenter, Cory Hedgecock, Gregg Satterlee, Tanner English, Austin Kirkpatrick, Seth Daniels, Steven Roberts, Jason Riggs, Rusty Ballenger, Stacy Boles, Gavin Cowan. Scratched: Brian Shirley.

Time trials

Group A
Driver (car no.), hometown, time (unofficial)
1. Tim McCreadie (1), Watertown, N.Y., 15.697
2. Tyler Erb (1T), New Waverly, Texas, 15.825
3. Haiden Cowan (14c), Rincon, Ga., 15.833
4. Hudson O’Neal (71), Martinsville, Ind., 15.860
5. Jordan Koehler (114), Mount Airy, N.C., 15.880
6. Devin Moran (99), Dresden, Ohio, 15.910
7. Ethan Dotson (74x), Bakersfield, Calif., 15.925
8. Ryan Gustin (30), Marshalltown, Iowa, 15.945
9. Tristan Chamberlain (20tc), Richmond, Ind., 15.966
10. Zack Dohm (17), Cross Lanes, W.Va., 15.969
11. Daulton Wilson (18D), Fayetteville, N.C., 15.984
12. Jason Jameson (12), Lawrenceburg, Ind., 16.026
13. Joseph Joiner (10), Milton, Fla., 16.081
14. Dale McDowell (17m), Chickamauga, Ga., 16.123
15. Carson Ferguson (93), Lincolnton, N.C., 16.131
16. Donald McIntosh (79), Dawsonville, Ga., 16.199
17. Dennis Erb Jr. (28E), Carpentersville, Ill., 16.202
18. Ross Bailes (87), Clover, S.C., 16.279
19. Kent Robinson (7R), Bloomington, Ind., 16.301
20. Kyle Strickler (8ks), Mooresville, N.C., 16.302
21. Daniel Hilsabeck (22), Earlham, Iowa, 16.306
22. Wil Herrington (14), Hawkinsville, Ga., 16.339
23. Kye Blight (31), Katanning, W. Australia, 16.344
24. Mike Benedum (25B), Salem, W.Va., 16.391
25. Chris Madden (44), Gray Court, S.C., 16.394
26. Brandon Overton (11), Evans, Ga., 16.399
27. Brenden Smith (17ss), Dade City, Fla., 16.403
28. Matt Dooley (18), Fayetteville, Ga., 16.464
29. Travis Stemler (4), Ionia, Mich., 16.474
30. Ben Watkins (6w), Rock Hill, S.C., 16.476
31. Garrett Smith (10s), Eatonton, Ga., 16.487
32. Tyler Millwood (31m), Kingston, Ga., 16.558
33. Zack Mitchell (57), Enoree, S.C., 16.650
34. Devin Gilpin (1dg), Columbus, Ind., 16.733
35. Mike Provenzano (m27), Marseilles, Ill., 16.818
36. Oakley Johns (c6), Hohenwald, Tenn., 16.858
37. Cody Sommer (13), Mooresville, N.C., 16.948
38. Luke Morey (49m), Zeeland, Mich., 17.033
39. Terry Wolfenbarger (14w), Powell, Tenn., 17.293
40. Rob Anderzack (8), Swanton, Ohio, 17.459
41. Ashton Winger (12w), Hampton, Ga., no time
Group B
1. Bobby Pierce (32), Oakwood, Ill., 16.021
2. Nick Hoffman (9), Mooresville, N.C., 16.036
3. Ricky Thornton Jr. (20rt), Chandler, Ariz., 16.054
4. Jonathan Davenport (49), Blairsville, Ga., 16.082
5. Brandon Sheppard (B5), New Berlin, Ill., 16.332
6. Seth Daniels (s21), Jackson, Ohio, 16.376
7. Jason Feger (25), Bloomington, Ill., 16.390
8. Jared Landers (777), Batesville, Ark., 16.401
9. Cory Hedgecock (23), Loudon, Tenn., 16.427
10. Chris Ferguson (22F), Mount Holly, N.C., 16.460
11. Josh Rice (11R), Verona, Ky., 16.484
12. Gregg Satterlee (22s), Indiana, Pa., 16.693
13. Garrett Alberson (58), Las Cruces, N.M., 16.701
14. Shannon Babb (18B), Moweaqua, Ill., 16.759
15. Tyler Carpenter (28c), Parkersburg, W.Va., 16.769
16. Kyle Hammer (45), Clinton, Ill., 16.789
17. Tim Lance (48), Brimfield, Ill., 16.800
18. Steven Roberts (91), Sylvester, Ga., 16.868
19. Ricky Weiss (7w), Headingley, Manitoba, 16.873
20. Spencer Hughes (19m), Meridian, Miss., 16.898
21. Austin Kirkpatrick (11k), Charlotte, N.C., 16.915
22. Clay Stuckey (15), Shreveport, La., 16.928
23. Jerry Bowersock (95), Wapakoneta, Ohio, 16.943
24. Gavin Cowan (219), Rincon, Ga., 16.955
25. Kyle Bronson (40B), Brandon, Fla., 17.053
26. Carson Brown (28), New London, N.C., 17.063
27. Jason Riggs (81), College Grove, Tenn., 17.065
28. Jeff Babcock (7B), Wayne, Ohio, 17.086
29. Forrest Trent (101), Morristown, Tenn., 17.123
30. Tanner English (96), Benton, Ky., 17.144
31. Steve Lance Jr. (25L), Cuba, Ill., 17.285
32. Freddie Carpenter (c4), Parkersburg, W.Va., 17.326
33. Rusty Ballenger (1G), Seymour, Tenn., 17.341
34. Timothy Culp (c8), West Monroe, La., 17.348
35. Clay Harris (6), Jupiter, Fla., 17.468
36. Stacy Boles (11B), Clinton, Tenn., 17.580
37. Jimmy Owens (20), Newport, Tenn., 18.036
38. Chase Junghans (18J), Manhattan, Kan., 21.493
39. Andy Clark (17c), Mackinaw, Ill., no time
40. Brian Shirley (8s), Chatham, Ill., no time
41. Jackson Lovelady (117), Christchurch, New Zealand, disqualified

Wednesday’s schedule

(All times local)
10 a.m. - Ticket and pit pass sales begin
11 a.m. - Pits open
Noon - Tech inspection begins
1 p.m. - Grandstands cleared and secured
2 p.m. - Grandstands reopen
6 p.m. - Hot laps
8 p.m. - Opening ceremonies
Competition
- Late Model time trials (2 laps)
- Late Model heats (10 laps)
- Late Model consolations (12 laps)
- Late Model feature (50 laps)