JONATHAN DAVENPORT LEADS WIRE TO WIRE ON NIGHT #1 OF THE LATE MODEL KNOXVILLE RACEWAY NATIONALS!
KNOXVILLE, Iowa (September 19, 2024) – Jonathan Davenport led the distance on night #1 of the 20th Annual Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals Presented by Your Life Iowa at the Knoxville Raceway Thursday. The Blairsville, Georgia native earned $7,000 for his fifth win at Knoxville aboard the Lance and Darla Landers #49. Davenport led from the outset from his starting spot outside row one.
Davenport entered traffic on lap 12, two circuits before Boom Briggs spun after contact with Matt Furman. Davenport led O’Neal, Pierce, McCowan, Moran and Tim McCreadie back to green. Pierce shot into second on the restart, and tailed Davenport to the checkers.
“The car actually felt pretty good,” said Davenport in Victory Lane. “My guys gave me a great piece. We tried a few things there and they seemed to really work. Pierce seems to have the best car. He kind of waxed us qualifying, and drove up through there in the heat. I knew unless I really messed up, it would be hard for him to pass me. It’s important to start in the front of pack, and it’s good to get the weekend started off right.”
