Jonathan Davenport won the 45th World 100 and became just the fourth driver to sweep the major dirt late model races at Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio.
Davenport, the Blairsville, Ga. driver who won the Dirt Late Model Dream and $100,000 in June, passed Jared Landers for good on lap 66 and won the $48,000 payout for the World 100 victory.
Donnie Moran swept the races in 1996 and 1998, while Billy Moyer did so in 2010.
It was an incredible race for Davenport as he started 18th, but worked his way to the front to win his first World 100.
“How about coming from 18th?” Davenport said. “This thing started circling on that bottom and I knew we were going to have a race car then. I just kept circling that bottom and circling that bottom and when the track cleaned up I knew it was time for me to go to the top. I love this place and I love this car. I had great horsepower as well.”
Jared Landers started second, but took the lead over pole sitter Scott Bloomquist at the start. Landers led for the first 61 laps before Davenport battled him for the next five laps.
They traded the position back and forth, making contact once when Landers re-passed Davenport, before Davenport cleared him on lap 64. Landers stayed with him for two more laps before Davenport pulled away.
From there he led the rest of the way and beat Bobby Pierce, who started fifth.
“I have to thank all you fans,” Davenport said. “You guys are great. This is unbelievable. We have a dream season and now we have a world season.”
Pierce was second, while four-time World 100 winner Bloomquist was third. Landers finished in fourth, while Steve Francis finished fifth.
Eldora Speedway – Rossburg, Ohio
World 100 – Sept. 12, 2015
1. 6-Jonathan Davenport
2. 32P-Bobby Pierce
3. 0-Scott Bloomquist
4. 777-Jared Landers
5. 15F-Steve Francis
6. 17M-Dale McDowell
7. 44M-Chris Madden
8. 25C-Shane Clanton
9. 28M-Jimmy Mars
10. 157-Mike Marlar
11. 28C-Eddie Carrier, Jr.
12. 18B-Shannon Babb
13. 1P-Earl Pearson, Jr.
14. R5-Chris Simpson
15. 99JR-Frank Heckenast, Jr.
16. 71C-R.J. Conley
17. 3s-Brian Shirley
18. 25F-Jason Feger
19. 29-Darrell Lanigan
20. 28E-Dennis Erb, Jr.
21. 55-Jeep VanWormer
22. 21B-Chris Brown
23. 99M-Devin Moran
24. 1*-Chub Frank
25. 33-Tim Manville
26. 21-Billy Moyer
27. 75P-Terry Phillips
28. 20-Jimmy Owens
29. 22F-Chris Ferguson
30. 5-Don O’Neal
