Batesville Motor Speedway
Fast Facts: 34th annual Ace Doran Topless 100
By Aaron Clay
DirtonDirt weekend editor
Dates: Aug. 14-15
Track: Batesville Motor Speedway (high-banked 3/8-mile dirt oval).
Location: Locust Grove, Ark.
Purse: $50,000-to-win
Primary sponsors: Ace Doran Hauling & Rigging and Big River Steel
Sanction: Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series
Streaming: Live on FloRacing
Last year’s winner: Jonathan Davenport of Blairsville, Ga., who earned his second career Topless 100 triumph and first since 2022.
Tickets: $70 two-day general admission; daily ticketing options below.
Websites: batesvillemotorspeedway.com or lucasdirt.com
Track phone: (870) 613-1337 or (870) 613-1888
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 kicks off with Friday’s 25-lap, $5,000-to-win split-field semifeatures with the top-16 point earners getting locked-in for Saturday’s feature; all remaining drivers will need to qualify through one of Saturday’s consolations, preceding the 100-lap finale. … Jonathan Davenport of Blairsville, Ga., 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 of Crittenden, Ky., is fresh off his first career Sunoco North-South 100 victory at his home track Florence Speedway in Union, Ky. … Tim McCreadie of Watertown, N.Y., is also a two-time Topless 100 winner (2008, ’24), worth more than $75,000. … Dale McDowell of Chickamauga, Ga., earned 2023’s $50,000 payday nearly 20 years after winning his first Topless 100 in 2004. … Hall of Famer Billy Moyer of Batesville, Ark., has six major wins since 2007 at his home track, including July’s $5,000 Comp Cams Series weekend opener. … Jimmy Owens of Newport, Tenn., is a three-time Topless 100 winner (2009, ’14, ’20). … Modifieds are on the undercard nightly. … Pits open at 3 p.m. for Friday prelims then one hour later for Saturday’s finale; grandstands open at 4 p.m. with hot laps at 7:30, daily. A driver autograph session will take place from 6:15-7 p.m. prior to Saturday’s on-track action.
Topless 100 winners
Year: Winner, hometown
2025: Jonathan Davenport, Blairsville, Ga.
2024: Tim McCreadie, Watertown, N.Y.
2023: Dale McDowell, Chickamauga, Ga.
2022: Jonathan Davenport, Blairsville, Ga.
2021: Hudson O’Neal, Martinsville, Ind.
2020: Jimmy Owens, Newport, Tenn.
2019: Chris Madden, Gray Court, S.C.
2018: Rained out
2017: Scott Bloomquist, Mooresburg, Tenn.
2016: Rained out
2015: Shannon Babb, Moweaqua, Ill.
2014: Jimmy Owens, Newport, Tenn.
2013: Terry Phillips, Springfield, Mo.
2012: Steve Francis, Ashland, Ky.
2011: Scott Bloomquist, Mooresburg, Tenn.
2010: Jared Landers, Batesville, Ark.
2009: Jimmy Owens, Newport, Tenn.
2008: Tim McCreadie, Watertown, N.Y.
2007: Jimmy Mars, Menomonie, Wis.
2006: Scott Bloomquist, Mooresburg, Tenn.
2005: Billy Moyer, Batesville, Ark.
2004: Dale McDowell, Rossville, Ga.
2003: Shannon Babb, Moweaqua, Ill.
2002: Billy Moyer, Batesville, Ark.
2001: Scott Bloomquist, Mooresburg, Tenn.
2000: Jimmy Mars, Elk Mound, Wis.
1999: Scott Bloomquist, Mooresburg, Tenn.
1998: Wendell Wallace, Conway, Ark.
1997: Billy Moyer, Batesville, Ark.
1996: Bill Frye, Greenbrier, Ark.
1995: Billy Moyer, Batesville, Ark.
1994: Tony Cardin, Greenbrier, Ark.
1993: Freddy Smith, Baton Rouge, La.
Weeknd purses
Friday’s semifeatures
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’s Topless 100
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
19-26. $2,000
Event schedule
(All times local; subject to change)
Friday
2:30 p.m. - Pits closed and cleared
3 p.m. - Pits open
3:45 p.m. - Tech and registration opens
4 p.m. - Grandstands open
6:45 p.m. - Tech and registration closes
7 p.m. - Drivers’ meeting
7:30 p.m. - On-track activity
- Late Model hot laps
- Late Model time trials (2 laps)
- Modified hot laps
Opening ceremonies
- Late Model heats (8 laps)
- Modified heats (8 laps)
- Late Model consolations(10 laps)
- Modified consolations (12 laps)
Intermission/track prep
- First Late Model semifeature (25 laps)
- Second Late Model semifeature (25 laps)
- Modified feature (20 laps)
Saturday
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)
Tickets
Friday
One-day adult general admission (ages 16-and-up): $35
Two-day adult general admission (ages 16-and-up): $70
One-day minor general admission (ages 11-to-15): $10
Reserved seats: $40 for all ages
One-day adult pit pass (ages 11-and-up): $45
One-day minor pit pass (ages 10-and-under: $20
Saturday
One-day adult general admission (ages 16-and-up): $35
One-day minor general admission (ages 11-to-15): $10
Reserved seats: additional $40 for all ages
One-day adult pit pass (ages 11-and-up): $45
One-day minor pit pass (ages 10-and-under: $20
Ticket questions call: (870) 613-1337, (870) 613-1888 or myracepass.com/tracks/1125/tickets
Camping
Primitive reserved camping: $50
Primitive open camping: $25
More information: batesvillemotorspeedway.com/camping or call (870) 613-1337 or (870) 613-1888
Editor's note: Updated Saturday's schedule with minor changes.
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