Batesville Motor Speedway
Fast Facts: 27th annual Comp Cams Topless 100
By Robert Holman
DirtonDirt.com weekend editor
Dates: Aug. 15-17 (Complete $5,000-to-win programs Thursday and Friday, followed by Saturday’s $40,000-to-win finale)
Track: Batesville (Ark.) Motor Speedway (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
Tickets: Adult general admission is $25 each day; see below for discounts for children and more information.
On the web: www.batesvillemotorspeedway.net or lucasdirt.com
Track phone: 870-251-0011
Last year’s winner: Rained out
Video: Lucas Oil Racing TV
Notes: The 2019 Topless 100 marks the 25th running of the crown jewel event that began in 1993. … The race was rained out in 2016 and 2018. … This year’s event has been 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 will earn points in each of the two preliminary nights that will determine lineups for Saturday’s finale. On Saturday, consolation events will set the remaining lineup for the Topless 100. … With an increase of more than $46,000 from 2017, this year’s purse will exceed $185,000. … The Topless 100 has averaged 58.6 cars over the last 10 events, including a high of 73 in 2010. … The event record is 107 entrants in 2001. … Scott Bloomquist of Mooresburg, Tenn., won the 2017 edition after starting 23rd. The race was pushed to Sunday afternoon thanks to heavy showers on Saturday evening. … There have been 14 race winners, including five different winners over the last five events. … Five drivers have multiple Topless 100 victories, led by Hall of Famers Bloomquist with five and Billy Moyer with four. … Jimmy Mars, Jimmy Owens and Shannon Babb won two apiece. … No driver has won 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 event’s presenting sponsor.
(Complete Topless 100 coverage)
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
(Complete race history)
Weekend purse
Thursday and 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. $600
13. $600
14. $600
15. $600
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
23-26. $2,000
Event schedule
Thursday
3 p.m. - Pit gates open
5 p.m. - Grandstand gates open
7 p.m. - Drivers’ meeting
7:30 p.m. - Competition
- Hot laps
- Late Model time trials
- Late Model heats (10 laps)
- Late Model consolations (15 laps)
- Late Model feature (40 laps)
- Complete show for modifieds
Friday
3 p.m. - Pit gates open
4 p.m. - Grandstand gates open
7 p.m. - Drivers’ meeting
7:30 p.m. - Competition
- Hot laps
- Late Model time trials
- Late Model heats (10 laps)
- Late Model consolations (15 laps)
- Late Model feature (40 laps)
- Complete show for modifieds
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
- Hot laps
- Late Model consolations (15 laps)
- Topless 100
- Complete show for modifieds
Tickets
Thursday
General admission (13-and-up): $25
Children (7-12): $10 (children 6-and-under free)
Pit pass: $35 (children 7-12 $15)
Friday
General admission (13-and-up): $25
Children (7-12): $10 (children 6-and-under free)
(Reserved seating available for $5 more)
Pit pass: $35 (children 7-12 $15)
Saturday
General admission (13-and-up): $25
Children (7-12): $10 (children 6-and-under free)
(Reserved seating available for $5 more)
Pit pass: $40 (children 7-12 $20)
Camping
Call (870) 251-0011
