WHEATLAND, MO (May 22, 2026) – Jonathan Davenport continued his dominance at Lucas Oil Speedway during the 2026 season, capturing the Tribute to Don and Billie Gibson on Friday night at the “Diamond of Dirt Tracks.” The three-time Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series National Champion remained undefeated at the Wheatland facility this season after sweeping the April events and adding another victory Friday night. The win marked Davenport’s fourth LOLMDS triumph of 2026 and the 96th Series victory of his career. Chris Ferguson, the 2022 Show-Me 100 winner, moved into second on lap two and remained there the rest of the race, finishing more than three seconds behind Davenport in the $10,000 main event. Brandon Sheppard charged from the 14th starting position to round out the Big River Steel podium in third. Brandon Overton finished fourth, while Missouri driver Mason Oberkramer recorded the best LOLMDS finish of his career in fifth. Davenport, seeking his third career Show-Me 100 victory on Saturday night, led all 40 laps in the first of two feature events contested Friday after Thursday’s rain-postponed Cowboy Classic was added to the schedule. “I think the track was really maneuverable,” Davenport said in Lucas Oil Victory Lane. “It changed five different times during the feature, and I felt like it was about to change one more time near the end. Once the middle started rolling and those wet crumbs moved up toward the cushion, I thought the top might come back in.” “The track had a lot of character to it, and we raced all over it. I got held up a little when I first caught traffic because I wasn’t sure where to go, but once I figured out where I could move around, we got rolling pretty good.” Ferguson, who started fourth, stayed within striking distance for much of the race but settled for second. “We went a little harder on tires than most people, and honestly I don’t think we were fully ready for how much character the track had,” Ferguson said. “JD is so good here. He could kind of set his own pace, but I tried to keep pressure on him whenever I could. He was probably the better car—I just struggled getting through traffic.” Sheppard continued his recent momentum with another podium finish and now sits second in the championship standings behind Hudson O’Neal. “Our car was really good once we could move around and manage our tires,” Sheppard said. “We’ve struggled more than we wanted to early in the night, but once the track slows down, our balance really comes to us. I’m still trying to figure out how to qualify fast here because it’s definitely tricky.” Davenport’s winning Lance and Darla Landers/Double L Motorsports Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Clements Racing Engine and backed by Ace Doran Hauling & Rigging, Nutrien Ag Solutions, ASC Warranty, Mark Martin Automotive, and Mega Plumbing of the Carolinas. Completing the top ten were Hudson O’Neal, Chase Junghans, Josh Rice, Brian Shirley, and Daniel Hilsabeck. Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Race Summary Tribute to Don & Billie GibsonFriday, May 22, 2026Lucas Oil Speedway | Wheatland, MO Allstar Performance Time TrialsFast Time Group A: Josh Rice | 15.198 seconds (Overall)Fast Time Group B: Jonathan Davenport | 15.257 seconds Penske Shocks Heat Race #1 Finish (8 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 11-Josh Rice[1]; 2. 18J-Chase Junghans[4]; 3. 21XXX-Neil Baggett[5]; 4. 111-Max Blair[2]; 5. 5S-Kolby Vandenbergh[3]; 6. 12-Scott Crigler[8]; 7. 7J-Ryan Johnson[6]; 8. 96X-Dalton Imhoff[9]; 9. 32C-Cameron Harris[7] Summit Racing Products Heat Race #2 Finish (8 Laps, Top Transfer): 1. 8-Dillon McCowan[3]; 2. 20RT-Ricky Thornton Jr[1]; 3. 19M-Brenden Smith[2]; 4. 11G-Gordy Gundaker[7]; 5. 66-Eli Ross[6]; 6. 99-Devin Moran[8]; 7. 8K-Tyler Kuykendall[5]; 8. 96-RC Whitwell[4]; 9. (DNS) 37W-Frank Waszkiewicz
Cool-It Thermo-Tec Heat Race #3 Finish (8 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 56-Tony Jackson Jr[2]; 2. 11T-Trevor Gundaker[4]; 3. 1X-Aaron Marrant[3]; 4. 93-Carson Ferguson[6]; 5. 32X-Chris Simpson[5]; 6. 18-Shannon Parker[7]; 7. 1/4J-Jaxon Ertel[8]; 8. 58-Garrett Alberson[1]
Simpson Race Products Heat Race #4 Finish (8 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 49-Jonathan Davenport[1]; 2. 76-Brandon Overton[2]; 3. 1-Brandon Sheppard[3]; 4. 11H-Jeff Herzog[4]; 5. 32-Bobby Pierce[6]; 6. 15-Clay Stuckey[7]; 7. 3S-Brian Shirley[5]; 8. 24C-Brandon Conkwright[8]; 9. (DNS) 78S-Steve Stultz MyRacePass Heat Race #5 Finish (8 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 22F-Chris Ferguson[1]; 2. 6-Clay Harris[2]; 3. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[4]; 4. 60-Dan Ebert[6]; 5. 8L-Matthew Larson[3]; 6. 3W-Brennon Willard[5]; 7. 0X-Jason Sivils[7]; 8. 4X-Dalon Helm[8] Lucas Oil Products Heat Race #6 Finish (8 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 71-Hudson O’Neal[1]; 2. 93O-Mason Oberkramer[3]; 3. 40B-Kyle Bronson[2]; 4. 93L-Cory Lawler[4]; 5. 25B-Chevy Boyer[5]; 6. 128-Kylan Garner[6]; 7. 90-Brian Rickman[7]; 8. 00-Reggie Jackson[8] Fast Shafts B-Main Race #1 Finish (10 Laps, Top 2 Transfer): 1. 111-Max Blair[1]; 2. 11G-Gordy Gundaker[2]; 3. 66-Eli Ross[5]; 4. 99-Devin Moran[8]; 5. 93-Carson Ferguson[3]; 6. 5S-Kolby Vandenbergh[4]; 7. 7J-Ryan Johnson[10]; 8. 8K-Tyler Kuykendall[11]; 9. 12-Scott Crigler[7]; 10. 58-Garrett Alberson[15]; 11. 1/4J-Jaxon Ertel[12]; 12. 96X-Dalton Imhoff[13]; 13. 96-RC Whitwell[14]; 14. 18-Shannon Parker[9]; 15. 32X-Chris Simpson[6]; 16. (DNS) 32C-Cameron Harris; 17. (DNS) 37W-Frank Waszkiewicz UNOH B-Main Race #1 Finish (10 Laps, Top 2 Transfer): 1. 11H-Jeff Herzog[1]; 2. 32-Bobby Pierce[4]; 3. 60-Dan Ebert[2]; 4. 3S-Brian Shirley[10]; 5. 8L-Matthew Larson[5]; 6. 93L-Cory Lawler[3]; 7. 25B-Chevy Boyer[6]; 8. 90-Brian Rickman[12]; 9. 15-Clay Stuckey[7]; 10. 128-Kylan Garner[9]; 11. 3W-Brennon Willard[8]; 12. 24C-Brandon Conkwright[13]; 13. 4X-Dalon Helm[14]; 14. 0X-Jason Sivils[11]; 15. 00-Reggie Jackson[15]; 16. (DNS) 78S-Steve Stultz Tribute to Don & Billie Gibson | Feature Finish (40 Laps):Pos – Start – Car # – Competitor – Hometown – Earnings1 – 2 – 49 – Jonathan Davenport – Blairsville, GA – $10,0002 – 4 – 22F – Chris Ferguson – Mt. Holly, NC – $5,5003 – 14 – 1 – Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – $3,5004 – 8 – 76 – Brandon Overton – Evans, GA – $2,7005 – 12 – 93O – Mason Oberkramer – Broseley, MO – $2,5006 – 6 – 71 – Hudson O’Neal – Martinsville, IN – $2,4007 – 7 – 18J – Chase Junghans – Manhattan, KS – $2,2008 – 1 – 11 – Josh Rice – Crittenden, KY – $2,2009 – 24 – 3S – Brian Shirley – Chatham, IL – $2,05010 – 16 – 22 – Daniel Hilsabeck – Earlham, IA – $2,00011 – 18 – 40B – Kyle Bronson – Brandon, FL – $1,60012 – 3 – 8 – Dillon McCowan – Urbana, MO – $1,40013 – 19 – 111 – Max Blair – Centerville, PA – $1,20014 – 10 – 6 – Clay Harris – Jupiter, FL – $1,00015 – 26 – 93 – Carson Ferguson – Lincolnton, NC – $25016 – 27 – 60 – Dan Ebert – Lake Shore, MN – $22517 – 5 – 56 – Tony Jackson Jr – Lebanon, MO – $90018 – 9 – 20RT – Ricky Thornton Jr – Chandler, AZ – $87519 – 11 – 11T – Trevor Gundaker – St. Charles, MO – $85020 – 23 – 99 – Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – $82521 – 21 – 11G – Gordy Gundaker – St. Charles, MO – $80022 – 22 – 32 – Bobby Pierce – Oakwood, IL – $80023 – 13 – 21XXX – Neil Baggett – Columbus, MS – $80024 – 17 – 1X – Aaron Marrant – Kearney, MO – $80025 – 28 – 93L – Cory Lawler – Hanover, PA – $10026 – 15 – 19M – Brenden Smith – Dade City, FL – $80027 – 20 – 11H – Jeff Herzog – Festus, MO – $80028 – 25 – 58 – Garrett Alberson – Las Cruces, NM – $200 Race Statistics Entrants: 51Bilstein Shocks Pole Sitter: Josh RiceMD3 Lap Leaders: Jonathan Davenport (Laps 1-40)Hellraizer Jacks Halfway Leader: Jonathan DavenportWieland Feature Winner: Jonathan DavenportMargin of Victory: 3.666 secondsHellraizer Jacks Cautions: Garrett Alberson (Lap 1)MyRacePass Series Provisional: Devin Moran; Brian ShirleyFast Time Provisional: n/aEmergency Provisionals: Garrett Alberson; Carson Ferguson; Dan Ebert; Cory LawlerTrack Provisional: n/aBig River Steel Podium Top 3: Jonathan Davenport, Chris Ferguson, Brandon SheppardPenske Shocks Top 5: Jonathan Davenport, Chris Ferguson, Brandon Sheppard, Brandon Overton, Mason OberkramerBehrent’s One-Lap-to-Go Top 3: Jonathan Davenport, Chris Ferguson, Brandon SheppardPEM 4th Place Feature: Brandon OvertonDiversified Machine 5th Place Feature: Mason OberkramerWilwood Brakes 7th Place Feature: Chase JunghansWehrs Machine 11th Place Feature: Kyle BronsonVelocity Manufacturing 13th Place Feature: Max BlairXS Power Batteries 15th Place Feature: Carson FergusonHoker Trucking Hard Charger of the Race: Brian Shirley (Advanced 15 positions)MD3 Most Laps Led: Jonathan Davenport (40 Laps)Sunoco Race Fuels Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Brandon SheppardMidwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Hudson O’NealO’Reilly Auto Parts Rookie of the Race: Josh RicePro Fabrication Headers Fastest Lap of the Race: Jonathan Davenport | Lap 2 | 15.883 secondsFK Rod Ends Hard Luck Award: Garrett AlbersonVictory Fuel Power Move of the Race: Mason OberkramerOuterwears Crew Chief of the Race: Cory FostvedtARP Engine Builder of the Race: Clements Race EnginesMiller Welders Chassis Builder of the Race: Longhorn ChassisDirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps: Jonathan Davenport | 15.0475 secondsTime of Race: 13 minutes 44 seconds Big River Steel Championship Standings Presented by ARP:Pos – Car # – Competitor – Hometown – Points – Earnings1 – 71 – Hudson O’Neal – Martinsville, IN – 3145 – $150,0002 – 1 – Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – 3000 – $111,5003 – 99 – Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – 2985 – $157,1244 – 76 – Brandon Overton – Evans, GA – 2860 – $66,2755 – 20RT – Ricky Thornton Jr – Chandler, AZ – 2835 – $90,4256 – 111 – Max Blair – Centerville, PA – 2815 – $61,0007 – 3s – Brian Shirley – Chatham, IL – 2595 – $46,8508 – 58 – Garrett Alberson – Las Cruces, NM – 2530 – $47,7759 – 11 – Josh Rice – Crittenden, KY – 2500 – $41,27510 – 40B – Kyle Bronson – Brandon, FL – 2500 – $38,87511 – 6 – Clay Harris – Jupiter, FL – 2445 – $50,32512 – 93 – Carson Ferguson – Lincolnton, NC – 2390 – $39,00013 – 60 – Dan Ebert – Lake Shore, MN – 2335 – $37,50014 – 8 – Dillon McCowan – Urbana, MO – 2125 – $25,70015 – 22 – Daniel Hilsabeck – Earlham, IA – 2100 – $25,77516 – 19M – Brenden Smith – Dade City, FL – 2020 – $24,92517 – 93L – Cory Lawler – Hanover, PA – 1860 – $15,325 |
