ROSSBURG, Ohio — Jonathan Davenport was just trying to point out a hard truth about Eldora Speedway. The problem? His statement didn’t seem to apply to him.

Any time there’s a big Dirt Late Model race at Eldora Speedway, everyone knows that the path to victory lane goes through Jonathan Davenport. He proved why again on Saturday night at the 30th Dirt Late Model Dream and reminded everyone why his nickname is “Superman.” Davenport led wire-to-wire to score his third Dirt Late Model Dream victory.

With the 30th running of the Dirt Late Model Dream taking place this week at Eldora Speedway and with all the action live on FloRacing, here's a list of the top-10 drivers to ever compete at the Crown Jewel event.

The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series rounded out its weekend doubleheader in the Midwest with the 50-lap, $12,000-to-win Buckeye Brawl at Ohio's Atomic Speedway on Sunday.

Jonathan Davenport is no longer on the metaphorical fence when it comes to contemplating a Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series title run this season.

The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series had its fifth night of the Winter Nationals on Friday at East Bay Raceway Park, the third-mile oval in its final season of operations.

With one full week of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series season come and gone, and Georgia-Florida Speedweeks halfway complete, there’s much to reflect on and bear in mind for potentially the weeks and months to come.

The clean-cut Ricky Thornton Jr. as the aggressor? Dropping F-bombs in post-race interviews and showing no conviction for choosing the rugged, bumpy path to Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series victory lane Saturday night at Golden Isles Speedway?

Jonathan Davenport is going to go down as one of the best drivers in the history of Dirt Late Model racing. His accomplishments are undeniable. But there was once a time when “Superman” was pursuing a NASCAR career and did most of his racing on pavement instead of the dirt. And if pavement Super Late Model star Bubba Pollard gets his way, we might see Davenport on pavement once again.

For the first time in Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series history, the "Big River Steel Chase for the Championship" was used to crown the 2023 season champion. Four drivers. One race. One champion.

ROSSBURG, Ohio — Saturday’s blow-by-blow updates at Eldora Speedway of the four contenders for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series championship at Carl Short’s 43rd annual General Tire Dirt Track World Championship presented by ARP. The Big River Steel Big Four is made up of Ricky Thornton Jr. of Chandler, Ariz., Hudson O’Neal of Martinsville, Ind., Jonathan Davenport of Blairsville, Ga., and Devin Moran of Dresden, Ohio.

Questions and answers about October 20-21’s Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series finale at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, Carl Short’s 43rd annual General Tire Dirt Track World Championship presented by ARP paying $100,000-to-win.

No one could blame Ricky Thornton Jr. for being a bit salty, if not downright angry, about the new-for-2023 Big River Steel Big Four program to determine the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series champion.

A statistical breakdown of the Big River Steel Big Four drivers eligible for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series championship at Carl Short’s 43rd annual General Tire Dirt Track World Championship presented by ARP on Oct. 20-21 at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio. The best-finishing driver among the four wins the record $200,000 series title.

Just as Jonathan Davenport was gliding into the lead on lap 17 of Thursday evening’s 25-lap Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals preliminary feature, he suddenly ran into … A hurricane? A tornado? A wind tunnel? Wicked gusts across a bridge?