Dates: Aug. 19-21 (One $5,000-to-win program on Thursday and one $5,000 program on Friday, followed by Saturday’s $50,000-to-win finale)
Track: Batesville Motor Speedway in Locust Grove, Ark. (3/8-mile clay oval)
Sanction: Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and Comp Cams Super Dirt Series
Purse: $40,000-to-win, $2,000-to-start ($5,000-to-win preliminary programs)
Tickets: Adult general admission is $25 Thursday and Friday; $30 Saturday; see below for discounts for children and more information.
On the web: batesvillemotorspeedway.net or lucasdirt.com
Track phone: (870) 251-0011
Last year’s winner: Jimmy Owens of Newport, Tenn., who claimed his third Topless 100
Streaming video: MavTV Plus
Notes: The 2021 Topless 100 marks the 27th running of the crown-jewel event that began in 1993. … The race was rained out in 2016 and 2018. … The event format is the same as in 2019, when the program was expanded to three nights, with time trials, heat races, consolation races and a $5,000-to-win main event on both Thursday and Friday night. Drivers earn points in each of the two preliminary nights that determine the line-ups for Saturday’s finale. On Saturday, consolation events set the remaining lineup for the Topless 100. … The Topless 100 has averaged 54.7 cars over the last 10 events, including a high of 73 in 2010. … The event record is 107 entrants in 2001. … Jimmy Owens of Newport, Tenn., turned back hometown favorite Billy Moyer’s last-lap charge to win a thrilling 2020 Topless 100. … There have been 15 Topless 100 winners since its inception in 1993, with no repeat winner in the last four events. … Five drivers have multiple Topless 100 wins, led by Hall oF Famers Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, Tenn., with five and Moyer of Batesville with four. … Owens now has three wins, while Jimmy Mars and Shannon Babb have two wins each. … No driver has ever won the Topless 100 in back-to-back seasons. …Five home-state drivers have captured Topless 100 titles: Tony Cardin (Greenbrier, ’94); Moyer (Batesville, ’95, ’97, ’02, ’05); Bill Frye (Greenbrier, ’96); Wendell Wallace (Conway, ’98); and Jared Landers (Batesville, ‘10). ... Nutrien Ag Solutions is the presenting sponsor.
Topless 100 winners
Year: Winner, hometown
1993: Freddy Smith, Baton Rouge, La.
1994: Tony Cardin, Greenbrier, Ark.
1995: Billy Moyer, Batesville, Ark.
1996: Bill Frye, Greenbrier, Ark.
1997: Billy Moyer, Batesville, Ark.
1998: Wendell Wallace, Conway, Ark.
1999: Scott Bloomquist, Mooresburg, Tenn.
2000: Jimmy Mars, Elk Mound, Wis.
2001: Scott Bloomquist, Mooresburg, Tenn.
2002: Billy Moyer, Batesville, Ark.
2003: Shannon Babb, Decatur, Ill.
2004: Dale McDowell, Rossville, Ga.
2005: Billy Moyer, Batesville, Ark.
2006: Scott Bloomquist, Mooresburg, Tenn.
2007: Jimmy Mars, Menomonie, Wis.
2008: Tim McCreadie, Watertown, N.Y.
2009: Jimmy Owens, Newport, Tenn.
2010: Jared Landers, Batesville, Ark.
2011: Scott Bloomquist, Mooresburg, Tenn.
2012: Steve Francis, Ashland, Ky.
2013: Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo.
2014: Jimmy Owens, Newport, Tenn.
2015: Shannon Babb, Moweaqua, Ill.
2016: Rained out
2017: Scott Bloomquist, Mooresburg, Tenn.
2018: Rained out
2019: Chris Madden, Gray Court, S.C.
2020: Jimmy Owens, Newport, Tenn.
Weekend purse
Thursday-Friday features
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
12-16. $600
17. $550
18-24. $500
Saturday feature
1. $40,000
2. $20,000
3. $10,000
4. $5,000
5. $4,000
6. $3,750
7. $3,500
8. $3,000
9. $2,800
10. $2,700
11. $2,500
12. $2,400
13. $2,350
14. $2,300
15. $2,250
16. $2,200
17. $2,150
18. $2,125
19 .$2,100
20. $2,075
21. $2,050
22 . $2,025
Event schedule
Thursday
3 p.m. - Pit gates open
4 p.m. - Grandstand gates open
7 p.m. - Drivers’ meeting
7:30 p.m. - Competition
- Late Model hot laps
- Modified hot laps
Opening ceremonies
- Late Model time trials
- Modified heats (8 laps)
- Late Model heats (10 laps)
- Modified consolations (12 laps)
- Late Model consolations (15 laps)
Intermission/track prep (as needed)
- Late Model feature (30 laps)
- Modified feature (20 laps)
Friday
3 p.m. - Pit gates open
4 p.m. - Grandstand gates open
7 p.m. - Drivers’ meeting
7:30 p.m. - Competition
- Late Model hot laps
- Modified hot laps
Opening ceremonies
- Late Model time trials
-Modified heats (8 laps)
-Late Model heats (10 laps)
-Modified consolations (12 laps)
-Late Model consolations (15 laps)
Intermission/track prep (as needed)
-Late Model feature (30 laps)
-Modified feature (20 laps)
Saturday
3 p.m. - Pit gates open
4 p.m. - Grandstand gates open
6:30-7:15 p.m. - Lucas Oil series driver autograph session
7:30 p.m. - Drivers’ meeting
8 p.m. - Competition
-Late Model hot laps (B-main cars)
-Modified hot laps
-Opening ceremonies
-Modified heats (8 laps)
-Late Model consolations (15 laps)
-Late Model hot laps (A-main cars that transferred via points)
-Modified consolation (12 laps)
-Modified feature (20 laps)
Intermission/track prep (as needed)
Tickets
Thursday
General admission (14-and-up): $25
Children (10-13): $10 (children 9-and-under free)
(Reserved seating available for $5 more)
Pit pass: $35
Three-day pit pass: $110
Friday
General admission (14-and-up): $25
Children (10-13): $10 (children 9-and-under free)
(Reserved seating available for $5 more)
Pit pass: $35
Saturday
General admission (14-and-up): $30
Children (10-13): $10 (children 9-and-under free)
(Reserved seating available for $5 more)
Pit pass: $35
Camping
Call (870) 251-0011
