What won the race: Jonathan Davenport of Blairsville, Ga., dominated Saturday night’s 40-lap Lucas Oil Midwest LateModel Association Spring Nationals finale, leading from flag-to-flag without facing a serious challenge to pocket the $10,000 top prize at Lucas Oil Speedway. He beat Chad Simpson of Mt. Vernon, Iowa, to the finish line by 2.918 in the caution-free event.

Quotable: “It just feels really good to win,” Davenport said. “We’ve had a lot of bad racing luck. We’ve had fast cars, so this just builds the confidence back up in the team and myself.”

Key notes: Davenport swept the program, setting fast time and winning his heat before controlling the feature’s entire distance off the pole position. … The victory was the ninth of Davenport’s career in MLRA action and his fifth overall of 2023; his four previous triumphs this season all came in January. … Chad Simpson started from the outside pole and ran alone in second place from green-to-checkered. … Garrett Alberson overtook Brian Shirley for third on lap 13 and stayed in the position to the finish. … Bobby Pierce’s late charge from the 13th starting spot culminated with him grabbing fourth place from Logan Martin with two laps remaining. … Shirley ran in the top five until his car sustained significant right-rear bodywork damage in a scrape just after the halfway point, causing him to fade to 14th in the finishing order. … Ricky Thornton Jr., who won Friday’s $5,000 feature, qualified through a B-main and finished one lap down in 15th place.

On the move: Bobby Pierce of Oakwood, Ill., started 13th and finished fourth.

Winner's sponsors: Davenport’s Double L Motorsports Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Cornett Racing Engine and sponsored by Nutrien Ag Solutions, ASC Warranty, Spartan Mowers, Mark Martin Automotive, Lucas Oil, Mega Plumbing of the Carolinas, VP Racing Fuels, Bilstein, Hoosier Racing Tire, Go Lithium, Midwest Sheet Metal and K1 RaceGear.

Points chase: After Wheatland Saturday: 1. Jonathan Davenport (470); 2. Bobby Pierce (440); 3. Chad Simpson (415); 4. Ricky Thornton Jr. (405); 5. Garrett Alberson (395); 6. Tanner English (385); 7. Logan Martin (370); 8. Earl Pearson Jr. (365); T9. Billy Moyer (360); T9. Spencer Hughes (360).

Current weather: Clear, 43°F

Car count: 50

Fast qualifier: Jonathan Davenport

Time: 15.680 seconds

Polesitter: Jonathan Davenport

Heat race winners: Jonathan Davenport, Jeff Herzog, Logan Martin, Chad Simpson, Spencer Hughes, Brian Shirley

Consolation race winners: Kolby Vandenbergh, Ricky Thornton Jr.

Next series race: April 7, Tri-City Speedway (Granite City, IL) $5,000