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August 15

Batesville Motor Speedway,

Locust Grove, AR

Sanction: Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (Ace Doran Topless 100) - $50,000

Information provided by: Kevin Kovac, series and track reports (last updated August 15, 4:11 am)

Starting lineups for Saturday's Topless 100 finale

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Batesville's pits are bustling for Saturday's Topless 100 finale.

Key notes: Batesville Motor Speedway hosts the 34th annual Ace Doran Topless 100 presented by Big River Steel, a two-day event culminating with Saturday’s 100-lap, $50,000-to-win main event. … The weekend at the Mooney and Connie Starr-promoted oval kicked off with Max Blair and Ricky Thornton Jr. splitting Friday’s 25-lap, attrition-plagued semifeatures, each collecting $5,000. … The top-16 point earners are locked-in for Saturday’s feature with all remaining drivers needing to qualify through one of Saturday’s consolations, preceding the 100-lap finale. … Roberts Motorsports announced series regular Garrett Alberson won't enter the event while recovering from serious injuries suffered when his helmet was struck by an object during Aug. 8's Sunoco North-South 100 at Florence Speedway in Union, Ky. … Jonathan Davenport led the final 64 laps to win last year’s $50,000 top prize after Brandon Sheppard blew a right-rear tire while leading. Davenport, also the 2022 Topless 100 winner, has six other Batesville specials since 2021, including a sweep of May’s Comp Cams Series-sanctioned Bad Boy 98 weekend, combining to collect more than $140,000 over that span. … Josh Rice is fresh off his first career Sunoco North-South 100 victory at his home track of Florence Speedway. … Dale McDowell earned 2023’s $50,000 payday nearly 20 years after winning his first Topless 100 in 2004. … Jimmy Owens is a three-time Topless 100 winner (2009, ’14, ’20). … Modifieds are on the undercard. … Gates open at 4 p.m. with hot laps at 7:30; a driver autograph session will take place from 6:15-7 p.m. prior to Saturday’s on-track action. … Watch live on FloRacing.

Who to watch: Jonathan Davenport of Blairsville, Ga., eyes his third career Topless 100 triumph and second consecutive.

Points chase: Before Batesville: 1. Brandon Sheppard (5,735); 2. Hudson O’Neal (5,650); 3. Devin Moran (5,590); 4. Brandon Overton (5,285); 5. Max Blair (5,215); 6. Ricky Thornton Jr. (5,110); 7. Garrett Alberson (4,995); T8. Josh Rice (4,945); T8. Brian Shirley (4,945); 10. Kyle Bronson (4,665).

Car count: 40

Polesitter: Ricky Thornton Jr.

Next series race: August 28, Port Royal Speedway (Port Royal, PA) $10,000

Editor's note: Results and race details are unofficial.

From staff reports

LOCUST GROVE, Ark. — Live updates from Saturday’s 34th annual Topless 100 at Batesville Motor Speedway, highlighted by a 100-lap, $50,000-to-win feature for Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series-sanctioned Super Late Models (results unofficial):

Feature lineup

(100 laps)

Row 1: Ricky Thornton Jr., Max Blair
Row 2: Carson Ferguson, Hudson O’Neal
Row 3: Jonathan Davenport, Charlie Cole
Row 4: Brandon Overton, Brenden Smith
Row 5: Dale McDowell, Ethan Dotson
Row 6: Dan Ebert, Clay Harris
Row 7: Terry Phillips, Kyle Beard
Row 8: Clay Stuckey, Devin Moran
Row 9: Consolation transfers
Row 10: Consolation transfers
Row 11: Consolation transfers
Row 12: Provisional starters
Row 13: Provisional starters

Consolation lineups

(10 laps; top three transfer)

First consolation
Row 1: Chris Ferguson, Brody Smith
Row 2: Brian Rickman, Sam Seawright
Row 3: Daniel Hilsabeck, Brian Shirley
Row 4: Jon Kirby, Dillon McCowan
Row 5: Scott Crigler, Derrick Nichols
Row 6: Bryan Glaze, Travis Ashley
Second consolation
Row 1: Brandon Sheppard, Cam Harris
Row 2: Shane Stephens, Josh Rice
Row 3: Kyle Bronson, Devon Andrews
Row 4: Chance Mann, Garrett Taylor
Row 5: Cory Lawler, Dillon Knight
Row 6: Jimmy Owens, Jerry Andrews

Saturday’s schedule

(All times local)

3:30 p.m. - Pits closed and cleared
4 p.m. - All gates open
4 p.m. - Tech and registration opens
5 p.m. - Outreach service
6:15-7 p.m. - Driver autograph session
6:45 p.m. - Tech and registration closes
7 p.m. - Drivers’ meeting
7:30 p.m. - On-track activity
- Late Model hot laps (consolation entrants)
- Modified hot laps
Opening ceremonies
- Modified heats (8 laps)
- Late Model consolations (15 laps)
- Late Model hot laps (feature entrants)
- Modified consolations (12 laps)
Intermission/track prep
- 34th annual Topless 100 (100 laps)
- Modified feature (20 laps)

Feature lineup

Row 1: Thornton, Blair
Row 2: Ca. Ferguson, O'Neal
Row 3: Davenport, Cole
Row 4: B. Overton, Bre. Smith
Row 5: McDowell, Dotson
Row 6: Ebert, Harris
Row 7: Phillips, Beard
Row 8: Stuckey, Moran
Row 9: Consolation transfers
Row 10: Consolation transfers
Row 11: Consolation transfers
Row 12: Provisional starters
Row 13: Provisional starters