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8/14/2023

8/14/2023

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series


Topless 100 Next for Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series

BATAVIA, Ohio (August 14, 2023) – The nation’s elite dirt late model drivers and regional standouts are gearing up for a huge weekend at Batesville Motor Speedway in the 31st Annual COMP Cams Topless 100 – Presented by Nutrien Ag Solutions.

On Thursday, the COMP Cams Super Dirt Series will kick off the weekend on Thursday, August 17 with a make-up from the July 29 program that was preempted by heavy rain. The B-Mains and $5,000-to-win A-Main will be held, followed by an optional open practice session as the 31st Annual COMP Cams Topless 100 – Presented by Nutrien Ag Solutions weekend kicks into high gear.

This action on Friday night includes a complete program of Dirt Draft Hot Laps, Allstar Performance Time Trials, B-Mains, and a 30-lap, $5,000-to-win main event. Drivers will earn points in Friday’s preliminary events that will determine the lineups for Saturday night’s finale. The Top-16 in points will be locked into the A-Main, while everyone else will start in a B-Main.

On Friday, the pit gate will open at 3:00 PM, general admission gate at 4:30 PM, with a driver’s meeting slated for 7:00 PM. Hot Laps are set to begin at 7:30 PM. All times are Central Time.

Saturday’s festivities will kick off with Dirt Draft Hot Laps at 7:30 PM, followed by B-Mains for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series/ COMP Cams Super Dirt Series competitors. The 100-lap, $50,000-to-win, COMP Cams Topless 100 – Presented by Nutrien Ag Solutions will cap off the weekend. On Saturday, the pit gate will open at 4:00 PM, and the main gate at 4:30 PM. There will be a driver’s meeting at 7:30 PM.

Batesville Motor Speedway is located in Locust Grove, Arkansas, seven miles west of Batesville at the junction of Highways 25 & 14. The crown jewel event – co-sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and the COMP Cams Super Dirt Series – offers a unique perspective of dirt late models without a roof. The topless aspect gives spectators an up-close look, as drivers wrestle their 800+ horsepower machines around the lightning-fast, 3/8-mile oval.

To purchase tickets or find more information about Batesville Motor Speedway, visit www.batesvillemotorspeedway.com.

Ricky Thornton Jr. leads the Big River Steel Chase for the Championship – Presented by ARP to Batesville Motor Speedway. Hudson O’Neal is second, followed by Jonathan Davenport, Brandon Overton, and Tim McCreadie rounding out the top five.

For the latest news, results, championship standings and more about the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series, please visit www.lucasdirt.com.

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Purses:
Friday, August 18: 1. $5,000, 2. $3,000, 3. $2,000, 4. $1,500, 5. $1,250, 6. $1,000, 7. $950, 8. $900, 9. $850, 10. $800, 11. $700, 12. $600, 13. $600, 14. $600, 15. $600, 16. $600, 17. $550, 18. $500, 19. $500, 20. $500, 21. $500, 22. $500, 23. $500, 24. $500 = Total $25,000

Saturday, August 19: 1. $50,000, 2. $20,000, 3. $10,000, 4. $8,000, 5. $7,000, 6. $6,000, 7. $4,500, 8. $4,000, 9. $3,800, 10. $3,600, 11. $3,400, 12. $3,200, 13. $3,000, 14. $2,500, 15. $2,400, 16. $2,300, 17. $2,200, 18. $2,100, 19. $2,000, 20. $2,000, 21. $2,000, 22. $2,000, 23. $2,000, 24. $2,000, 25. $2,000, 26. $2,000 = Total $154,000

Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Tire Rules:
Friday, August 18:
Left Rear/Fronts – Hoosier (90) NLMT2, (90) NLMT3
Right Rear - Hoosier (92) NLMT3, (92) NLMT4
*Must use the same set of 4 tires for Time Trials and Heat Races

Saturday, August 19:
Left Rear/Fronts – Hoosier (90) NLMT2, (90) NLMT3
Right Rear - Hoosier (92) NLMT3, (92) NLMT4

Previous Topless 100 Winners:
2022 - Jonathan Davenport
2021 - Hudson O’Neal
2020 - Jimmy Owens
2019 - Chris Madden
2018 - Rained Out
2017 - Scott Bloomquist
2016 - Rained Out
2015 - Shannon Babb
2014 - Jimmy Owens
2013 - Terry Phillips
2012 - Steve Francis
2011 - Scott Bloomquist
2010 - Jared Landers
2009 - Jimmy Owens
2008 - Tim McCreadie
2007 - Jimmy Mars
2006 - Scott Bloomquist
2005 - Billy Moyer
2004 - Dale McDowell
2003 - Shannon Babb
2002 - Billy Moyer
2001 - Scott Bloomquist
2000 - Jimmy Mars
1999 - Scott Bloomquist
1998 - Wendell Wallace
1997 - Billy Moyer
1996 - Bill Frye
1995 - Billy Moyer
1994 - Freddy Smith
1993 - Tony Cardin

About COMP Cams:
For more than 35 years, the COMP Cams mission has never changed: to produce the highest-performing products possible, provide customers with superior service, and to lead the industry in technological development. While the COMP Performance Group has grown to multiple companies and hundreds of employees, we still retain the competitive spirit and desire to be the very best that has positioned COMP Cams as the absolute leader in valve train components. To learn more about COMP Cams, visit: www.compcams.com.

About Nutrien Ag Solutions:
As the largest producer of potash by capacity and one of the world’s largest producers of nitrogen and phosphate, Nutrien provides the three key nutrients growers need to produce healthier, more abundant crops. Their Ag-Retail operations supply key products and services directly to growers – including crop nutrients, crop protection, and seed, as well as agronomic and application services – to help meet the world’s ever growing-demand for food and fiber. To learn more about Nutrien Ag Solutions, visit: www.nutrien.com or www.nutrienagsolutions.com.


Submitted By: Jeremy Shields

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