UNION, Ky. (Aug. 8) — Jonathan Davenport didn’t need help from his crew chief to clue him in on his closest pursuer as the laps wound down in Saturday’s Sunoco North-South 100. Just a glance into Florence Speedway’s jam-packed grandstands provided all the information he needed.

Florence Speedway favorite Josh Rice of Crittenden, Ky., won a wild lead-swapping duel with Jonathan Davenport over the final two laps Saturday — his only laps led of a chaotic 100-lapper that took nearly two hours to complete — to capture the $75,000 Sunoco North-South 100.

ALMA, Ohio (March 29) — Josh Rice doesn't dwell on his shortcomings this early in the Dirt Late Model season, but a few gnaw at him — two weekend instances on the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and another that’s still taking time to shake off.

OCALA, Fla. (Feb. 28) — If there’s anything Josh Rice can hang his hat on this Georgia-Florida Speedweeks, it’s that he’s qualified for six of seven Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series features through his heat race or B-main, relying on a single provisional Feb. 20 at All-Tech Raceway in Ellisville, Fla.

Landing his long-awaited opportunity for full-time racing, Josh Rice of Crittenden, Ky., has signed with James Rattliff’s Campbellsville, Ky.-based JRR Motorsports with plans to follow a national tour in 2026.

Competing for national touring wins and triumphing at racetracks he hadn't previously won at, Josh Rice’s confidence this season has been noticeably high. Entering Saturday’s Dream XXXI finale at Eldora Speedway after Friday's prelim action, his confidence must now be nothing short of sky-high.

The driver that swept through last year’s Sunoco North-South 100 action at Florence Speedway with three consecutive Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series wins won’t be sweeping this year’s crown jewel weekend, but Bobby Pierce of Oakwood, Ill., was a single position shy of Thursday’s second semifeature victory in an eventful 25-lapper that saw him fall back as far as 18th.

UNION, Ky. (Aug. 10) — It’s tough enough on Josh Rice’s competition that the 25-year-old can outrun just about anybody at his home track of Florence Speedway when his race car is top-notch.

ROSSBURG, Ohio — They say all’s well that ends well. While you wouldn’t know it looking at the carnage in the pit areas of Dream XXIX competitors Josh Rice and Mason Zeigler in the wee hours of Saturday morning at Eldora Speedway, the outlook for both drivers appeared more hopeful 90 minutes after they clashed on the 16th lap of Friday’s second semifeature.

UNION, Ky. (Aug. 11) — How would you describe how high-flying Florence Speedway favorite Josh Rice blazes around the high-banked, half-mile oval?

BECKLEY, W.Va. (July 16) — Josh Rice didn’t win Friday’s 2021 Schaeffer’s Southern Nationals opener at Beckley Motorsports Park in a vacuum. The first sentence that tumbled from his mouth in a post-race interview at his pit stall made it clear he completely grasped the moment.