WHEATLAND, Mo. — 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 podium.
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. “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.”
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.”
Tribute to Don & Billie Gibson | Feature Finish (40 Laps):
Pos – Start – Car # – Competitor – Hometown – Earnings
1 – 2 – 49 – Jonathan Davenport – Blairsville, GA – $10,000
2 – 4 – 22F – Chris Ferguson – Mt. Holly, NC – $5,500
3 – 14 – 1 – Brandon Sheppard – New Berlin, IL – $3,500
4 – 8 – 76 – Brandon Overton – Evans, GA – $2,700
5 – 12 – 93O – Mason Oberkramer – Broseley, MO – $2,500
6 – 6 – 71 – Hudson O’Neal – Martinsville, IN – $2,400
7 – 7 – 18J – Chase Junghans – Manhattan, KS – $2,200
8 – 1 – 11 – Josh Rice – Crittenden, KY – $2,200
9 – 24 – 3S – Brian Shirley – Chatham, IL – $2,050
10 – 16 – 22 – Daniel Hilsabeck – Earlham, IA – $2,000
11 – 18 – 40B – Kyle Bronson – Brandon, FL – $1,600
12 – 3 – 8 – Dillon McCowan – Urbana, MO – $1,400
13 – 19 – 111 – Max Blair – Centerville, PA – $1,200
14 – 10 – 6 – Clay Harris – Jupiter, FL – $1,000
15 – 26 – 93 – Carson Ferguson – Lincolnton, NC – $250
16 – 27 – 60 – Dan Ebert – Lake Shore, MN – $225
17 – 5 – 56 – Tony Jackson Jr – Lebanon, MO – $900
18 – 9 – 20RT – Ricky Thornton Jr – Chandler, AZ – $875
19 – 11 – 11T – Trevor Gundaker – St. Charles, MO – $850
20 – 23 – 99 – Devin Moran – Dresden, OH – $825
21 – 21 – 11G – Gordy Gundaker – St. Charles, MO – $800
22 – 22 – 32 – Bobby Pierce – Oakwood, IL – $800
23 – 13 – 21XXX – Neil Baggett – Columbus, MS – $800
24 – 17 – 1X – Aaron Marrant – Kearney, MO – $800
25 – 28 – 93L – Cory Lawler – Hanover, PA – $100
26 – 15 – 19M – Brenden Smith – Dade City, FL – $800
27 – 20 – 11H – Jeff Herzog – Festus, MO – $800
28 – 25 – 58 – Garrett Alberson – Las Cruces, NM – $200
