Jonathan Davenport

Jonathan Lee Davenport (born October 31, 1983), nicknamed Superman, is an American professional dirt track and stock car racing driver. He currently competes full-time in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, driving the No. 49 Longhorn Chassis for Double L Motorsports. Davenport is a 3-time champion in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, having won the title in 2015, 2018, and 2019, and a 5-time champion of the World 100 at Eldora Speedway.

Davenport ran a mini stock on dirt at Tri County Raceway in Brasstown North Carolina, and in Legend Cars and Asphalt Pro Late Models before making his Dirt Late Model debut in 2004.

In 2005 Davenport competed in Super Late Models at Sugar Creek Raceway in Blue Ridge Ga, before eventually branching out into regional and national series, winning Rookie of the Year in the Lucas Oil Series in 2012, and the championship in 2015, 2018, and 2019. He has earned 75 wins, 191 top fives, and over 282 top tens, making him one of the most successful drivers in the series.

Davenport has also competed in the World of Outlaws Late Model Series, but mostly runs part-time to focus on running in other late model events. His best result was a sixteenth-place points finish in 2011, despite running eleven out of the 34 races, along with fifteen wins, 48 top fives, and 70 top tens.

Davenport has also competed in the World 100, which is the most prestigious dirt late model race in the United States. He would win the Eldora globe trophy five times: 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, and 2022.

In 2013, Davenport attempted to make his NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut at the Martinsville Speedway spring race, driving the No. 1 for MAKE Motorsports, but would fail to qualify.

On April 3, 2023, Spire Motorsports announced that Davenport will make his official debut in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in the Weather Guard Truck Race on Dirt, along with running the Cup Series race for Kaulig Racing.

On March 9, 2023, Kaulig Racing announced that Davenport would make his NASCAR Cup Series debut at the Bristol dirt race, driving the No. 13 car. Davenport finished 36th after being involved in a multi-car crash midway through the race.