Kevin Kovac

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After Test Session, Could Josh Richards Race A Dirt Late Model Soon?

1 day ago | floracing.com | Kevin Kovac

Mark Richards knew there was plenty of interest surrounding his son Josh’s first fast laps behind the wheel of a Dirt Late Model since the 2022 season. And with last weekend’s Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series-sanctioned Firecracker 100 at Lernerville Speedway in Sarver, Pa., being the Rocket Chassis house car owner’s first racetrack appearance since Josh’s comeback test, he was naturally peppered with inquiries about his son. So how many people brought up Josh to the elder Richards?
Schedule-Shifting Max Blair Makes Serious Bid At Firecracker 100

3 days ago | floracing.com | Kevin Kovac

SARVER, Pa. (June 21) — A third-place finish in Saturday's Firecracker 100 at Lernerville Speedway pleased Max Blair. But as strong as he had performed in advancing from the eighth starting spot in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series crown jewel event, he certainly wasn’t satisfied.
Jonathan Davenport Adds Firecracker 100 To Crown Jewel Resume

4 days ago | floracing.com | Kevin Kovac

What qualifies a Dirt Late Model race as a true crown jewel event? Jonathan Davenport is a good person to ask. He’s certainly won enough of the races that go in the category, the latest coming Saturday at Lernerville Speedway when he finally added the Firecracker 100 to his already bulging, first-ballot Hall of Famer resume.
Stock-Rising Josh Rice Takes On Lernerville Speedway's Firecracker 100

1 week ago | floracing.com | Kevin Kovac

Josh Rice slept through the entirety of his team’s five-and-a-half-hour haul to Lernerville Speedway on Thursday, which wasn’t surprising since he was coming off a 10-hour overnight shift at his full-time job. When the 26-year-old driver from Crittenden, Ky., finally awoke around 2 p.m., he clambered out of his toterhome and grabbed his initial glimpse of the 4/10-mile oval that was about to become the first track in Pennsylvania he’s ever raced at.
With Stock Rising, Josh Rice Tackles Lernerville Speedway's Firecracker 100

1 week ago | floracing.com | Kevin Kovac

Josh Rice slept through the entirety of his team’s five-and-a-half-hour haul to Lernerville Speedway on Thursday, which wasn’t surprising since he was coming off a 10-hour overnight shift at his full-time job. When the 26-year-old driver from Crittenden, Ky., finally awoke around 2 p.m., he clambered out of his toterhome and grabbed his initial glimpse of the 4/10-mile oval that was about to become the first track in Pennsylvania he’s ever raced at.
Breaking Down Jonathan Davenport's Eldora Mastery, Generational Talent

2 weeks ago | floracing.com | Kevin Kovac

ROSSBURG, Ohio (June 7) — Saturday’s Dream XXXI finale at Eldora Speedway was 22 laps old and Jonathan Davenport still sat in 13th place — exactly where he had started the 100-lap race. There was nothing eye-catching about Davenport’s performance through what was nearly the first quarter of the race. There was no indication that he had the goods to win the event’s six-figure top prize for a record-tying third consecutive time. He seemed stuck in place.
Jonathan Davenport Finds His Winning Grove At Eldora Speedway's Dream

3 weeks ago | floracing.com | Kevin Kovac

ROSSBURG, Ohio (June 6) — Jonathan Davenport looked like a mere mortal at Eldora Speedway during Wednesday’s FloRacing Night in America event. On Friday, though, he was back to his usual stupendous self at the famed half-mile oval.
How Lucas Oil Teams Are Embracing New-Look Speedweeks For 2026

3 weeks ago | floracing.com | Kevin Kovac

A national touring series director can never be totally certain how a big change to their circuit will be perceived by racers and teams. So naturally, when the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series recently announced that its 2026 Georgia-Florida Speedweeks events will occur after NASCAR’s Daytona 500 in late February and early March for the first time ever, Rick Schwallie was anxious to hear the feedback. The tour’s director couldn’t have been more pleased with the opinions offered by competitors.
Looking Back To Where it All Began For Jonathan Davenport At Eldora's Dream

3 weeks ago | floracing.com | Kevin Kovac

Can it be? Was Jonathan Davenport’s first-ever crown jewel victory — that unforgettable moment in Dirt Late Model history when he inherited the $100,000 Dream prize because apparent winner Scott Bloomquist weighed in light at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio — really a full decade ago in 2015?
Is Josh Richards Returning To Dirt Late Model Racing?

1 month ago | floracing.com | Kevin Kovac

Former Lucas Oil Series champion Josh Richards is testing a Dirt Late Model again at the end of May. May 7, 2025 by Kevin KovacAlready a subscriber? FOUNTAIN CITY, Wis. (May 2) — Mark Richards didn’t want the picture to go public.