Davenport Outduels Overton at Ocala
2025-02-07 14:27
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OCALA, FL (February 6, 2025) - Jonathan Davenport secured his second consecutive Wieland Winter Nationals feature on Thursday night at Ocala Speedway, as the three-time Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series National Champion fended off Brandon Overton to capture the $10,000 victory.
The final results will show that Davenport led all 40 laps, but Overton caught up to Davenport as they approached the white flag. However, he could never pass him to steal the win from his fellow Georgian, who triumphed by 0.538 seconds at the finish line. Kyle Bronson achieved his best series finish of the year, taking third, followed by Brandon Sheppard and Devin Moran, who rounded out the top five drivers.
In Lucas Oil Victory Lane for the 85th time in his career, Davenport also was victorious at Ocala for the fifth time in his career, the most all-time for any late model driver during Speedweeks at the egg-shaped track.
"He (Overton) made me more worried than I should have been. I didn't know he was coming like that at the very end. It was kind of slimy around the bottom, so he just kept chasing it down and blowing it out. That was why I didn't think we could move, and since I was in the front, I couldn't tell what everyone else was doing. Once I got to the lapped cars, I didn't think I could pass any on the outside. I think they finally rolled in a little of that slime through one and two. It was a little better through the middle, but it was kind of bumpy. As long as your car wouldn't bounce too badly, I guess that was why he got that good run. Other than that, I was just blocking."
Overton, in his return to the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series in 2025, was the third different driver to run second during the 40-lap race, joining Sheppard and Bronson in that category.
"I I felt like I was doing everything I could. I almost made a move on him there, but I just got my right rear quarter-panel in the wall and couldn't get low enough to take the lead. It was an awesome race. If the fans didn't enjoy that, they might as well stop coming. The wins are on the way. I feel like I have the best crew in the business. I just want to win one; I mean, we're really close to winning one."
Bronson, looking for his first series win since taking the Silver Dollar Nationals in 2021, regained the third position on lap 33 to round out the Big River Steel Podium.
"It definitely feels good to get a good finish. I have been down on myself a little bit. We've got everything we need to win; we just need to put the right pieces in the right places and go after it."
The winner's Double L Motorsports Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Clements Racing Engine and sponsored by Nutrien Ag Solutions, Dyna-Gro Seed, ASC Warranty, Mark Martin Automotive, and Mega Plumbing of the Carolinas.
Completing the top ten were Spencer Hughes, Ross Robinson, Tyler Bruening, Tanner English, and Dillon McCowan.
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Race Summary
Wieland Winter Nationals | Night 3
Thursday, February 6, 2025
Ocala Speedway - Ocala, FL
Allstar Performance Time Trials
Fast Time Group A: Jonathan Davenport | 14.246 seconds
Fast Time Group B: Ricky Thornton, Jr. | 14.181 seconds (overall)
Penske Shocks Heat Race #1 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 49-Jonathan Davenport[1]; 2. 19M-Spencer Hughes[2]; 3. 22*-Drake Troutman[3]; 4. 96-Tanner English[4]; 5. 5-Mark Whitener[6]; 6. 28-Dennis Erb Jr[7]; 7. 18D-Daulton Wilson[5]; 8. 93-Carson Ferguson[11]; 9. 60-Dan Ebert[9]; 10. 55C-Chad Mahder[12]; 11. 28B-Carson Brown[8]; 12. 81-Jason Riggs[10]
Summit Racing Products Heat Race #2 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 1-Brandon Sheppard[2]; 2. 99-Devin Moran[3]; 3. 58-Garrett Alberson[1]; 4. 7-Ross Robinson[4]; 5. 16-Tyler Bruening[7]; 6. 11-Austin Smith[5]; 7. 17SS-Brenden Smith[9]; 8. 15K-Wil Herrington[8]; 9. 24-Tyler Wyant[11]; 10. C4-Freddie Carpenter[10]; 11. 18-Chase Junghans[6]
Cool-It Thermo-Tec Heat Race #3 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 40B-Kyle Bronson[2]; 2. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[1]; 3. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[3]; 4. 9-Tim McCreadie[6]; 5. 79-Donald McIntosh[4]; 6. 99B-Boom Briggs[5]; 7. 1T-Tyler Erb[7]; 8. 81J-Jack Riggs[8]; 9. 57-Matt Tifft[10]; 10. 09-Michael Leach[9]; 11. 000-Matt Nailor[11]
Simpson Race Products Heat Race #4 Finish (8 Laps, Top 4 Transfer): 1. 76-Brandon Overton[2]; 2. 3S-Brian Shirley[1]; 3. 8-Dillon McCowan[4]; 4. 71-Hudson O'Neal[5]; 5. 76N-Blair Nothdurft[3]; 6. 111-Max Blair[7]; 7. 6-Clay Harris[8]; 8. 20-Jimmy Owens[6]; 9. 93L-Cory Lawler[9]; 10. 32J-Jason Jack[10]; 11. (DNS) 17Z-Seth Zacharias
Fast Shafts B-Main Race #1 Finish (10 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 5-Mark Whitener[1]; 2. 16-Tyler Bruening[2]; 3. 15K-Wil Herrington[8]; 4. 60-Dan Ebert[9]; 5. 11-Austin Smith[4]; 6. C4-Freddie Carpenter[12]; 7. 55C-Chad Mahder[11]; 8. 18-Chase Junghans[14]; 9. 28-Dennis Erb Jr[3]; 10. 18D-Daulton Wilson[5]; 11. 17SS-Brenden Smith[6]; 12. 93-Carson Ferguson[7]; 13. 24-Tyler Wyant[10]; 14. (DNS) 28B-Carson Brown; 15. (DNS) 81-Jason Riggs
UNOH B-Main Race #2 Finish (10 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 76N-Blair Nothdurft[2]; 2. 79-Donald McIntosh[1]; 3. 1T-Tyler Erb[5]; 4. 99B-Boom Briggs[3]; 5. 111-Max Blair[4]; 6. 6-Clay Harris[6]; 7. 93L-Cory Lawler[10]; 8. 20-Jimmy Owens[8]; 9. 57-Matt Tifft[9]; 10. 17Z-Seth Zacharias[14]; 11. 32J-Jason Jack[12]; 12. 000-Matt Nailor[13]; 13. 09-Michael Leach[11]; 14. (DNS) 81J-Jack Riggs
Wieland Winter Nationals | Night 3 Feature Finish (40 Laps):
Pos - Start - Car # - Competitor - Hometown - Earnings
1 - 1 - 49 - Jonathan Davenport - Blairsville, GA - $10,000
2 - 4 - 76 - Brandon Overton - Evans, GA - $5,500
3 - 2 - 40B - Kyle Bronson - Brandon, FL - $3,500
4 - 3 - 1 - Brandon Sheppard - New Berlin, IL - $2,700
5 - 7 - 99 - Devin Moran - Dresden, OH - $2,500
6 - 5 - 19M - Spencer Hughes - Meridian, MS - $2,300
7 - 15 - 7 - Ross Robinson - Georgetown, DE - $2,200
8 - 18 - 16 - Tyler Bruening - Decorah, IA - $2,100
9 - 13 - 96 - Tanner English - Benton, KY - $2,050
10 - 12 - 8 - Dillon McCowan - Urbana, MO - $2,000
11 - 23 - 111 - Max Blair - Centerville, PA - $1,600
12 - 10 - 22 - Daniel Hilsabeck - Earlham, IA - $1,400
13 - 21 - 1T - Tyler Erb - New Waverly, TX - $1,200
14 - 6 - 20RT - Ricky Thornton Jr - Chandler, AZ - $1,000
15 - 17 - 76N - Blair Nothdurft - Renner, SD - $950
16 - 25 - 71 - Hudson O'Neal - Martinsville, IN - $925
17 - 19 - 79 - Donald McIntosh - Dawsonville, GA - $900
18 - 27 - 93 - Carson Ferguson - Lincolnton, NC - $175
19 - 22 - 18D - Daulton Wilson - Fayetteville, NC - $850
20 - 11 - 58 - Garrett Alberson - Las Cruces, NM - $825
21 - 20 - 15K - Wil Herrington - Hawkinsville, GA - $800
22 - 8 - 3S - Brian Shirley - Chatham, IL - $800
23 - 16 - 5 - Mark Whitener - Middleburg, FL - $800
24 - 24 - 60 - Dan Ebert - Lake Shore, MN - $100
25 - 9 - 22* - Drake Troutman - Hyndman, PA - $800
26 - 14 - 9 - Tim McCreadie - Watertown, NY - $800
27 - 26 - 17SS - Brenden Smith - Dade City, FL - $100
Race Statistics
Entrants: 45
Victory Fuel Pole Sitter: Jonathan Davenport
MD3 Lap Leaders: Jonathan Davenport (Laps 1-40)
Hellraizer Jacks Halfway Leader: Jonathan Davenport
Wieland Feature Winner: Jonathan Davenport
Margin of Victory: 0.538 seconds
Coltman Farms Racing Cautions: Drake Troutman (Lap 2); Brenden Smith (Lap 12); Dan Ebert (Lap 17); Tim McCreadie (Lap 18); Mark Whitener, Dan Ebert, Daulton Wilson, Ricky Thornton, Jr., Brian Shirley, Garrett Alberson (Lap 32)
Series Provisionals: Daulton Wilson; Max Blair
Fast Time Provisional: n/a
Emergency Provisional: Brenden Smith; Carson Ferguson; Dan Ebert
Track Provisional: n/a
Big River Steel Podium Top 3: Jonathan Davenport, Brandon Overton, Kyle Bronson
Penske Shocks Top 5: Jonathan Davenport, Brandon Overton, Kyle Bronson, Brandon Sheppard, Devin Moran
PEM 4th Place Feature: Brandon Sheppard
DMI Rearends 5th Place Feature: Devin Moran
Wilwood Brakes Lucky 7th Place Feature: Ross Robinson
Wehrs Machine 11th Place Feature: Max Blair
Deatherage Opticians Lucky 13th Place Feature: Tyler Erb
MD3 24th Place Feature: Dan Ebert
Hoker Trucking Hard Charger of the Race: Max Blair (Advanced 12 Positions)
MD3 Most Laps Led: Jonathan Davenport (40 Laps)
Sunoco Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Brandon Sheppard
Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Devin Moran
Pro Fabrication Headers Fastest Lap of the Race: Jonathan Davenport (Lap 3 | 14.676 seconds)
Slicker Graphics Slickest Move of the Race: Brandon Overton
Hard Luck Award: Daulton Wilson
Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Cory Fostvedt
ARP Engine Builder of the Race: Clements Racing Engines
Miller Welders Chassis Builder of the Race: Longhorn Chassis
Dirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps: Brian Shirley (14.324 seconds)
Time of Race: 25 minutes 38 seconds
Big River Steel Chase for the Championship Presented by ARP Point Standings:
Pos - Car # - Competitor - Hometown - Points - Earnings
1 - 99 - Devin Moran - Dresden, OH - 1090 - $34,800
2 - 49 - Jonathan Davenport - Blairsville, GA - 1045 - $37,600
3 - 76 - Brandon Overton - Evans, GA - 980 - $19,250
4 - 18D - Daulton Wilson - Fayetteville, NC - 965 - $18,175
5 - 1T - Tyler Erb - New Waverly, TX - 965 - $14,900
6 - 1 - Brandon Sheppard - New Berlin, IL - 945 - $12,450
7 - 20RT - Ricky Thornton Jr - Chandler, AZ - 940 - $29,200
8 - 111 - Max Blair - Centerville, PA - 935 - $15,950
9 - 16 - Tyler Bruening - Decorah, IA - 895 - $19,100
10 - 19M - Spencer Hughes - Meridian, MS - 870 - $9,600
11 - 58 - Garrett Alberson - Las Cruces, NM - 860 - $12,650
12 - 40B - Kyle Bronson - Brandon, FL - 825 - $9,600
13 - 71 - Hudson O'Neal - Martinsville, IN - 790 - $11,925
14 - 9 - Tim McCreadie - Watertown, NY - 780 - $12,550
15 - 20 - Jimmy Owens - Newport, TN - 770 - $9,450
16 - 93 - Carson Ferguson - Lincolnton, NC - 765 - $8,975
17 - 79 - Donald McIntosh - Dawsonville, GA - 745 - $4,800
18 - 22 - Daniel Hilsabeck - Earlham, IA - 710 - $4,700
19 - 22* - Drake Troutman - Hyndman, PA - 705 - $11,150
20 - 7 - Ross Robinson - Georgetown, DE - 700 - $8,300
21 - 6 - Clay Harris - Jupiter, FL - 680 - $5,425
22 - 76N - Blair Nothdurft - Renner, SD - 645 - $3,175
23 - 3S - Brian Shirley - Chatham, IL - 600 - $4,725
24 - 60 - Dan Ebert - Lake Shore, MN - 595 - $2,450
25 - 93L - Cory Lawler - Hanover, PA - 595 - $3,075
26 - 28 - Dennis Erb Jr - Carpentersville, IL - 585 - $3,550
27 - 17SS - Brenden Smith - Dade City, FL - 570 - $3,300
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