"Superman"
Sixth in LOLMDS Points After LaSalle
(May
14, 2012) The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
took the #15 CBR team to the Hartford Motor Speedway in
Hartford, Michigan and the LaSalle Speedway in LaSalle,
Illinois over the May 11-12 weekend for a pair of $10,000
to win point battles. At Hartford on Friday night, Jonathan
Davenport ran second in his heat race prior to posting an
eighth place performance in the 'Lane Automotive 48.' On
Saturday evening at LaSalle, Jonathan once again finished
second in his heat race and was running inside of the top
five in the 'Spring Shootout' until bringing out a caution
on lap 36. The Blairsville, Georgia native wound up a disappointing
fourteenth in the final rundown of the 50-lapper and currently
finds himself sixth in the latest LOLMDS point standings.
Full results can be located online at www.lucasdirt.com.
(Rick
Schwallie Photo)

Davenport Wraps
Up Weekend with Sixth at PIR
(May
7, 2012) The Clint Bowyer Racing (CBR) team and
driver Jonathan Davenport headed to the Tri-City Speedway
in Granite City, Illinois and the Paducah International
Raceway in Paducah, Kentucky over the May 4-5 weekend for
a pair of $10,000 to win Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
showdowns. On Friday night at Granite City, Jonathan received
a series provisional to gain access into the 50-lapper after
finishing fifth in his heat race and fourth in his B-Main.
After rolling off twenty-third on the grid in the feature
event, the Blairsville, Georgia standout moved past eight
competitors en route to a fifteenth place showing.
At PIR on Saturday evening, Jonathan grabbed the third
transfer spot through his heat race to earn the inside fifth
row starting position for the $10,000 to win A-Main. The
popular driver known as "Superman" ran a steady
race in the 50-lap main event, as he moved up to sixth to
finish behind only winner Billy Moyer, Jimmy Owens, Scott
Bloomquist, Steve Francis, and Earl Pearson, Jr. Jonathan
currently finds himself sixth in the latest version of the
LOLMDS point standings following the double-dip. Full results
are available online at www.lucasdirt.com.
(Rick
Schwallie Photo)

Jonathan Davenport
Nabs Top Ten in Trip to Tazewell
(April
29, 2012) With the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
taking a rare weekend off, Jonathan Davenport and the Clint
Bowyer Racing team rolled into the bad-fast Tazewell Speedway
in Tazewell, Tennessee on Saturday, April 28 for the 'Outlaw
Sizzler 50.' Jonathan laid down the eighteenth fastest lap
during World of Outlaws Late Model Series qualifying and
later moved up to third in his loaded heat race. The Blairsville,
Georgia ace then started from the outside of the fifth row
in the $10,000 to win feature event and during the course
of the caution-free 50-lapper, Jonathan picked off two competitors
to wind up eighth in the final rundown. Complete results
from "The Taz" can be viewed online at www.worldofoutlaws.com.
(Chad Wells Photo)

Loss of Fuel Pressure
Slows #15 Team at Roaring Knob...
(April
23, 2012) The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
took the #15 CBR team to the Roaring Knob Motorsports Complex
in Markleysburg, Pennsylvania on Friday night, April 20
for a $10,000 to win point battle. Jonathan Davenport ran
sixth in his loaded heat race, but later grabbed the second
transfer spot through his B-Main to gain access into the
50-lap feature event. After rolling off from the outside
of the tenth row in the A-Main, Jonathan had high hopes
of advancing through the talented field. Unfortunately,
early fuel pressure problems caused him to retire from the
race and he was relegated to a disappointing twenty-fourth
place performance.
Saturday's $10,000 to win Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
showdown at the legendary Hagerstown Speedway in Hagerstown,
Maryland was then rained-out by Mother Nature. Jonathan
now finds himself fifth in the latest version of the LOLMDS
point standings following the trip to Roaring Knob. Complete
results can be located online at www.lucasdirt.com.

Davenport Charges
to Top Five Finish in Commonwealth 100!
(April
16, 2012) The #15 Clint Bowyer Racing team and
driver Jonathan Davenport followed the Lucas Oil Late Model
Dirt Series trail to the pristine Virginia Motor Speedway
in Jamaica, Virginia on April 13-14 for the 3rd Annual 'Commonwealth
100.' On Friday night, Jonathan laid down the second quickest
lap in his group during qualifying, but was later involved
in a heat race wreck that dropped him to an eighth place
prelim finish. Following a sixth place effort in his B-Main
on Saturday evening, Jonathan received a series provisional
to gain access into the $25,000 to win feature event.
In front of the high-definition television cameras of the
Lucas Oil Production Studios, "Superman" put on
a show in the 100-lapper. In what turned out to be a tire
game, Jonathan played his cards right and moved up twenty
spots in this year's version of the 'Commonwealth 100.'
The Blairsville, Georgia standout wound up an impressive
fifth in the final rundown behind only winner Scott Bloomquist,
Earl Pearson, Jr., Don O'Neal, and Chris Madden. By virtue
of the strong run, Jonathan has moved up to third in the
latest Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series point standings.
Complete results from VMS can be accessed online at www.lucasdirt.com.

Mechanical Problems
Derail Davenport in Carolina Crown...
(April 9, 2012) Jonathan Davenport and the
#15 CBR team headed to the Lancaster Motor Speedway in Lancaster,
South Carolina on Saturday night, April 7 for the rain-postponed
'Carolina Crown.' Jonathan had won his heat race back on
March 16 to earn the outside front row starting spot for
the $20,000 to win mega-event. The Blairsville, Georgia
ace drove to the lead at the drop of the green flag and
paced the talented field for the first nineteen circuits.
Jonathan was still in contention for the win on lap forty-six,
but a broken oil pump belt sent him pitside for the remainder
of the night. The popular driver known as "Superman"
wound up tenth in the final rundown of the caution-plagued
75-lapper. Complete results from Lancaster can be accessed
online at www.thecarolinacrown.com.
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