4.3.21 Southern Nationals Spring Late Models Results
April 3, 2021) Jonathan Davenport put on a clinic on Saturday evening on the high banks of Tazewell Speedway, as he bested a stout field of competitors to record the victory in the inaugural running of the ‘Lil Bill Corum Memorial’ at the Tazewell, Tennessee oval! After clicking off the fastest time in Group B during the qualifying session, Jonathan won his heat race to earn the outside of the front row for the start of the 75-lap feature event. In front of the large crowd, the Blairsville, Georgia superstar beat polesitter Donald McIntosh to turn one on the opening circuit of the Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Series lid lifter to grab the top spot – a lead he would never relinquish.
The view out front was one Jonathan enjoyed throughout the contest, as the talented feature field jockeyed for position behind his familiar #49 machine. The popular driver known as “Superman” worked lapped traffic to perfection in winning by over seven seconds to capture the whopping $21,000 payday in dominant fashion. Runner-up and NASCAR Cup Series star Kyle Larson ran in the second position through much of the race, while Tyler Erb claimed the final spot on the podium in third after starting the ‘Lil Bill Corum Memorial’ from the inside of the third row. Tenth starting Dale McDowell crossed underneath the checkered flag in the fourth spot and polesitter Donald McIntosh rounded out the top five.
“I definitely love coming here,” exclaimed Davenport in the Tazewell Speedway winners circle. “This place is always packed out. Love all these fans coming here and we get great support. Thanks to my crew, they’ve been working their tails off. This is the same car that we ran at Bristol and I don’t see why we don’t take it back there next week. This thing’s pretty awesome!”
Jonathan’s win last night in the Volunteer State marked his third career visit to Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Series victory lane. His triumph came aboard a Double L Motorsports Longhorn Chassis with sponsorship from Nutrien Ag Solutions, ASC Warranty, Spartan Mowers, Lucas Oil, Mega Plumbing of the Carolinas, Bilstein Shocks, and Fatheadz Eyewear.
“This place is so elbows up and you just gotta get up on the wheel and drive it,” Davenport went on to say following his flag-to-flag win in the race that was co-sanctioned with the Iron-Man Late Model Series. “It was a little hard to pass in (turns) one and two down there, but I could get a good run and slide ’em through (turns) three and four. There were a couple of passes that were probably questionable, but hopefully they knew I was the leader and gave me a little bit of a break there.”
An impressive 35 car field converged at the bad-fast “Taz” on Saturday and Tyler Erb, of New Waverly, Texas, earned Fast Time honors with his lap of 11.420 seconds. The quartet of heat races were won by Donald McIntosh, Dakotah Knuckles, Jonathan Davenport, and Kyle Larson, while Jensen Ford and David Payne picked up the victories in the pair of consolation races. Christian Hanger (Spring Nationals) and Forrest Trent (Iron-Man) were both awarded provisionals, while Stacy Boles utilized an emergency provisional before suffering mechanical woes prior to the drop of the green flag.
Next up for the cars and stars racing with the Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Series will be a trip to the newly-reconfigured I-75 Raceway in Sweetwater, Tennessee. Following an open practice session on Friday, April 9, the biggest race in the history of I-75 Raceway will take place on Saturday, April 10. A full program featuring Super Late Model A & B qualifying, heat races, and consolation events will lead into a 53-lap main event that will boast a $10,053 paycheck.
Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Series presented by Sunoco Race Fuels
Race Summary
Inaugural Lil Bill Corum Memorial
Saturday, April 3, 2021
Tazewell Speedway – Tazewell, Tennessee
Schaeffer’s Oil Feature Finish (75 Laps):
1. (2) Jonathan Davenport $21,000
2. (4) Kyle Larson $10,000
3. (5) Tyler Erb $6,000
4. (10) Dale McDowell $4,000
5. (1) Donald McIntosh $3,000
6. (19) Jimmy Owens $2,000
7. (6) Zack Mitchell $1,500
8. (13) Brandon Overton $1,400
9. (15) Mike Marlar $1,300
10. (3) Dakotah Knuckles $1,200
11. (7) Pierce McCarter $1,150
12. (16) Cory Hedgecock $1,090
13. (22) Forrest Trent $1,080
14. (11) Travis Fultz $1,070
15. (21) Christian Hanger $1,060
16. (12) Jason Trammell $1,050
17. (9) Stormy Scott $1,040
18. (18) David Payne $1,030
19. (20) Austin Neely $1,020
20. (14) Ryan King $1,010
21. (8) Michael Chilton $1,000
22. (17) Jensen Ford $1,000
23. (23) Stacy Boles $75
Entries: 35
Lap Leaders: Jonathan Davenport (1-75)
Cautions: 3 (Lap 5 for a slowing Mike Marlar, Lap 15 for a slowing Michael Chilton, and Lap 41 for a slowing Jason Trammell)
FK Rod Ends Time Trials:
Fast Time Overall: Tyler Erb 11.420
Group A: Tyler Erb 11.420
Group B: Jonathan Davenport 11.488
Sunoco Race Fuels Heat Race #1 Finish (Top Four Transfer): 1. Donald McIntosh, 2. Tyler Erb, 3. Stormy Scott, 4. Brandon Overton, 5. Jensen Ford, 6. Jordon Horton, 7. John Llewellyn, 8. Greg Estes, 9. Austin Glass
American Racer South Heat Race #2 Finish (Top Four Transfer): 1. Dakotah Knuckles, 2. Pierce McCarter, 3. Travis Fultz, 4. Mike Marlar, 5. Jimmy Owens, 6. Christian Hanger, 7. Stacy Boles, 8. Johnny Cloer, 9. Jeff Neubert
E-Z GO Heat Race #3 Finish (Top Four Transfer): 1. Jonathan Davenport, 2. Zack Mitchell, 3. Dale McDowell, 4. Ryan King, 5. David Payne, 6. Austin Neely, 7. Steve Smith, 8. Troy Eads 9. Jimmy Johnson DNS
Delph Communications Heat Race #4 Finish (Top Four Transfer): 1. Kyle Larson, 2. Michael Chilton, 3. Jason Trammell, 4. Cory Hedgecock, 5. Lynn Leach, 6. Mitchell Burke, 7. Dustin Nobbe, 8. Forrest Trent DNS
Collins Signs B-Main #1 Finish (Top Two Transfer): 1. Jensen Ford, 2. Jimmy Owens, 3. Christian Hanger, 4. John Llewellyn, 5. Jordon Horton, 6. Stacy Boles, 7. Greg Estes, 8. Johnny Cloer, 9. Jeff Neubert, 10. Austin Glass
Knowles Race Parts & Bodies B-Main #2 Finish (Top Two Transfer): 1. David Payne, 2. Austin Neely, 3. Steve Smith, 4. Forrest Trent, 5. Mitchell Burke, 6. Lynn Leach, 7. Troy Eads, 8. Dustin Nobbe DNS, 9. Jimmy Johnson DNS
Series Provisionals: Christian Hanger (Spring Nationals), Forrest Trent (Iron-Man), Stacy Boles (Emergency)
Current Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Series Point Standings:
1. Jonathan Davenport – 200
2. Kyle Larson – 196
3. Tyler Erb – 194
4. Dale McDowell – 192
5. Donald McIntosh – 190
6. Jimmy Owens – 188
7. Zack Mitchell – 186
8. Brandon Overton – 184
9. Mike Marlar – 182
10. Dakotah Knuckles – 180
11. Pierce McCarter – 178
12. Cory Hedgecock – 176
13. Forrest Trent – 174
14. Travis Fultz – 172
15. Christian Hanger – 170
2021 Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Series Schedule:
Saturday, April 3 – Tazewell Speedway (Tazewell, TN) – JONATHAN DAVENPORT
Saturday, April 10 – I-75 Raceway (Sweetwater, Tennessee) – $10,053 to win
Friday, April 23 – Tri-County Race Track (Brasstown, North Carolina) – $4,053 to win
Saturday, April 24 – Mountain View Raceway (Spring City, Tennessee) – $5,053 to win
Friday, April 30 – Crossville Speedway (Crossville, Tennessee) – $4,053 to win
Saturday, May 1 – Clarksville Speedway (Clarksville, Tennessee) – $10,053 to win
Friday, May 7 – Boyd’s Speedway (Ringgold, Georgia) – $4,053 to win
Saturday, May 8 – Smoky Mountain Speedway (Maryville, Tennessee) – $10,053 to win
Saturday, May 29 – Dixie Speedway (Woodstock, Georgia) – $4,053 to win
Sunday, May 30 – Rome Speedway (Rome, Georgia) – $4,053 to win
Monday, May 31 – 411 Motor Speedway (Seymour, Tennessee) – $10,052 to win
For more information on the Schaeffer’s Oil Spring Nationals Series presented by Sunoco Race Fuels, please point your Internet browser to www.SouthernNationalsSeries.com or feel free to call series promoter Ray Cook at 828-360-5353. You can also follow us across social media platforms on facebook.com/southernnationalsseries and on Twitter @sonationals.
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