2018 Topless 100 Postponed

[TDRacin®]

Surprised? No

http://lucasdirt.com/news/latest-news/rain-forces-postponement-of-topless-100

[Pennsboro23]

I'm not surprised.

[Trax53]

No surprise... I really thought they were going to have a great format too. Was looking forward to watching Lucas Oil TV Live

[MI Dirt Fan]

Wasn't it rained out a couple yrs ago and then last year it was ran on Sunday?

[ptown]

Now we can focus on the million to win race.

[TDRacin®]

I wonder if any Lucas guys will come to the WoO events this weekend.

[Mindwalker]

Hard to believe that part of the country having so much rain. Its always been hot and dry in that area this time of year. The climate has changed.

[Mindwalker]

Now we can focus on the million to win race.

Now? Lmao, this is all you can think about. Lmao some more....

[drunkinashortbus]

Can we officially take this race out of crown jewels? The race seems to get rained out a lot and then becomes a train race on sunday.

[Pennsboro23]

Can we officially take this race out of crown jewels? The race seems to get rained out a lot and then becomes a train race on sunday.

I think it’s the least interesting “crown jewel” to start with.

[Clayton_Wetter]

It better wind up raining!!!!

[Mindwalker]

It better wind up raining!!!!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=etBoJJ0GZI8

[Clayton_Wetter]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=etBoJJ0GZI8

That was a good one!!! It could be used quite often!!! lol

https://tenor.com/view/spank-you-gif-5044943

[thexfactor0210]

Any idea when it would be made up?

[MI Dirt Fan]

I think they have an off week before the DTWC but i could be wrong. Otherwise there is no open weekends until then.

[153J]

August 15 , 16 , 17 of 2019 ???

[KAOS]

I agree especially after last year.....

[Hoosier_Dirt]

I agree, this is one of the least favorite of the crown jewels

[Josh Bayko]

I could see Satterlee and Ziegler (but I think he aleady dropped off the Lucas trail) running the WoO stuff, because it's close to home.

[One Man Gang]

I figured after receiving tickets in the mail in place of last year's fustercluck that I would end up having to eat them. If I was betting I say it won't be made up this year.

[MI Dirt Fan]

I just checked. There is an open weekend before the DTWC. October 12-13. WoO is at Route 66 Oval $25k event that weekend also.

[slmcrewchief99]

The rain they were expecting showed up about an hour ago. With the rain that is expected over the next few days, I am glad they called it early. Hopefully they can reschedule it.

Penn23, for those of us that live in Arkansas and support the track will always see this as a Crown Jewel race. You may think its a lack luster race, well come on down and I'll show you that you are wrong.

[TackyTracker]

just to much rain??

[AllenK]

Hard to believe that part of the country having so much rain. Its always been hot and dry in that area this time of year. The climate has changed.

We have had at least one really big rain in August for several years now regardless of how wet or dry the Summer is,but the the last few Summers have definitely been very wet. It used to be that the grass would be brown and crispy by now if you had not watered.

[Dlmfan123]

I could see Satterlee and Ziegler (but I think he aleady dropped off the Lucas trail) running the WoO stuff, because it's close to home.I don’t think he’s dropped off. But I hope to see them both out there this weekend as I’m planning on a couple day road trip following the outlaws around

[racingfool32]

We have had at least one really big rain in August for several years now regardless of how wet or dry the Summer is,but the the last few Summers have definitely been very wet. It used to be that the grass would be brown and crispy by now if you had not watered.


So true. Guess I get to cut my grass this weekend.

[TMaCiLLiNi39]

I could see Satterlee and Ziegler (but I think he aleady dropped off the Lucas trail) running the WoO stuff, because it's close to home.

Mason Zeigler hasn’t missed a Lucas race yet... so no he has not dropped off...

[zyoung25]

This race does seem to struggle with weather every year, I think even the bad boy has dealt with the same issues in its couple years of existence. I kinda look forward to this race every year. Some people may not be a fan of it, but i like seeing the cars topless. It's different from all of the other money just for that simple reason. It may not have the luster it used to have, but its still one a lot of guys would like to make or win at some point in their career.

Not surprised they cancelled though. The forecast for there doesn't look good. Call it off, and let those boys go race somewhere else, or chill at the crib.

[Krooser]

Run it Wednesday night... should be dry enough to get the haulers in and out and maybe the track would still have some moisture in it....

[Krooser]

Dunn-Benson MotorsportsLike Page
10 hrs ·
Due to the postponement of the Topless 100 in Batesville AR, the Dunn Benson Motorsports Team and Bobby Pierce will head to KY for two events this weekend. Friday August 17th the Team will be at Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY for a 30-Lap $3,088 to win main event and then travel to Richmond Raceway in Richmond KY on Saturday August 18th for the Iron-Man Series event paying $10,059 to win the 59-Lap main event. Come out and watch Bobby ib KY this weekend. #teamDBM32 #dunnbensonmotorsports #bobbypierce

[Pennsboro23]

I'm not bad mouthing Batesville or the Topless at all, I just don't find it as interesting as most of the other crown jewels. I don't get that feel towards it, but maybe that would change if I went. Just my opinion.

[Josh Bayko]

Satterlee’s tire guy tweeted that they’re doing the Grove and Port Royal.

[MEE]

Dunn-Benson MotorsportsLike Page
10 hrs ·
Due to the postponement of the Topless 100 in Batesville AR, the Dunn Benson Motorsports Team and Bobby Pierce will head to KY for two events this weekend. Friday August 17th the Team will be at Ponderosa Speedway in Junction City, KY for a 30-Lap $3,088 to win main event and then travel to Richmond Raceway in Richmond KY on Saturday August 18th for the Iron-Man Series event paying $10,059 to win the 59-Lap main event. Come out and watch Bobby ib KY this weekend. #teamDBM32 #dunnbensonmotorsports #bobbypierce
More cowbell....


I can see Bobby rubbing the wall at the Pond,but



Richmond !!!!!!

No WALL , No CUSHION , No BANKING. HUMMMMMM !!!!!!!

[Bloomerdirtking]

It is a long haul for me but i enjoyed it when i was there. The stadium seats are nice. Not a fan of the “dry” facility, sucks having to get a passout to enjoy a beverage. I’m like ZYoung, i think the cars are awesome topless!!

[Illtsate32]

I like Batesville alot because it is unique. But for the love of god stop raining at the Bad Boy and Topless...

[Mindwalker]

Mee, no one cares. Hahahahaha

[Clayton_Wetter]

We have had at least one really big rain in August for several years now regardless of how wet or dry the Summer is,but the the last few Summers have definitely been very wet. It used to be that the grass would be brown and crispy by now if you had not watered.

According to http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?South, Arkansas is mostly in a MODERATE DROUGHT, at this time.

https://www.climate.gov/images/datasnapshots/snapshots/usdroughtmonitor-weekly-ndmc/web/usdroughtmonitor-weekly-ndmc--web--2018-08-14.png

[Clayton_Wetter]

I like Batesville alot because it is unique. But for the love of god stop raining at the Bad Boy and Topless...

Easing a state wide drought might be more important than a dirt race.

[racingfool32]

Be nice if we can get the rain the week after the race.

[AllenK]

According to http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/CurrentMap/StateDroughtMonitor.aspx?South, Arkansas is mostly in a MODERATE DROUGHT, at this time.

https://www.climate.gov/images/datasnapshots/snapshots/usdroughtmonitor-weekly-ndmc/web/usdroughtmonitor-weekly-ndmc--web--2018-08-14.png

I'm right in that swath across lower Arkansas with no drought. I have seen other places in the state where it seems.to be very dry with brown looking grass,etc....
We got 15 inches of rain in one week back in February.

[Clayton_Wetter]

I'm right in that swath across lower Arkansas with no drought. I have seen other places in the state where it seems.to be very dry with brown looking grass,etc....
We got 15 inches of rain in one week back in February.

I see, that's getting hammered!!!

[EDERDS]

The Topless and Show-Me both lost a lot of their shine when they became Lucas sanctioned events.

[cmmg42]

EDERDS, totally agree with you. Both the topless and show-me used to be a lot better.

[#FALSuperman]

The Topless and Show-Me both lost a lot of their shine when they became Lucas sanctioned events.The Show Me was awesome when it was in West Plains.

[Stefan2k4]

The "topless" really doesn't make sense without side boards. Did it not begin as a wedge car race, or perhaps "mini wedge" with side boards? That's the way I remember it. Anyway, what's the point of running it topless without side boards? I say, to make the topless truly unique, bring back the side boards and mini-wedge bodies, not the huge barely fit under the flagstand side boards, the smaller from rear of drivers compartment back side boards.

[Mod Runner]

The main reason the SLM run topless is for the fans to actually see the driver and how he interacts with the race car.

[AllenK]

I see, that's getting hammered!!!
Zooming in closer on that map,I see that where we are is still in a drought. We had a 5 inch soaking rain last week with more this week. I think the lack of soaking rain is the issue in the state. Arkansas weather truly is strange and unpredictable these days.

[Clayton_Wetter]

Zooming in closer on that map,I see that where we are is still in a drought. We had a 5 inch soaking rain last week with more this week. I think the lack of soaking rain is the issue in the state. Arkansas weather truly is strange and unpredictable these days.


Did you have a dry winter and or spring maybe?

[Stefan2k4]

The main reason the SLM run topless is for the fans to actually see the driver and how he interacts with the race car.

Nope. That's just their excuse. This did use to be a wedge car race. I didn't attend it back then as I was just a kid and it wasn't in my local area, but I saw the ads for it in the Racing News, the little weekly racing newspaper that I got in the mail every thursdaay. This was in the days before the internet became big. I also saw the picture they would print in the issue following. I believe the bodies they ran were referred to as the "mini-wedge" bodies that didn't have the full side boards that ran the length of the car, but did have side boards on the nose and rear deck. Anyway, that's why this race was originally "topless". Of course they still run it topless today, but that's just a throwback to the history and because it's in the name.

[wreck]

I'm interested to see where you got this information. Wedges were long gone by '93, even though the bodies did have those flat sloped noses at the time. I've never seen anything on the history of the Topless to indicate that the bodies were ever any different beyond the removal of the roofs.

[Stefan2k4]

Well, I've been searching but I can't find any older pics from the topless 100. Perhaps, I was mistaken and it was some other event that I was thinking of. However, there were wedge car event held well past the end of the wedge car era. Anybody got any early topless 100 pics?

[wreck]

I looked through some old memorabilia I have, and saw a Topless 100 flyer from '94, but no pictures. I'd definitely like to see some old pics and hear some stories from the early years if anyone was there. The first Topless I went to was 2000 and I've been every year since.

[mccreadiefan39]

Hopefully the Lucas series and Mooney Starr are smart and reschedule the Topless 100 weekend for October 11-13, I'm sure the teams would vote for the race to be rescheduled rather than losing a $40,000 to win race.

[Dlmfan123]

25000 to win woo race that weekend

[mccreadiefan39]

No Lucas drivers outside of Dennis Erb Jr. would be at the WoO race that weekend and the WoO scheduled at 4 race weekend against the crown jewel Topless this weekend anyway.

[Shiny Side Up 18]

Would it be possible to reschedule AFTER the DTWC? Either extend points or make it non-points?

[MI Dirt Fan]

Would it be possible to reschedule AFTER the DTWC? Either extend points or make it non-points?

I think the World Finals are at Charlotte the week after DTWC. Non points maybe sometime but I'm not sure if it would conflict with anything else scheduled in that area.

[Shiny Side Up 18]

I think the World Finals are at Charlotte the week after DTWC. Non points maybe sometime but I'm not sure if it would conflict with anything else scheduled in that area.I just double checked, and the World Finals are two weeks after the DTWC.

[huskerdirt]

I doubt the topless gets re scheduled for that off weekend. Batesville has that big modified race 2 weeks before. Not many tracks besides Eldora that can hold 2 multi dat events with only one week in between.

Of all the Lucas races at Batesville. None have been rescheduled when the whole weekend was a washout.

[MEE]

Mee, no one cares. Hahahahaha

Go back to BROKEBLOOM MOUNTAIN you FAGGGGGG . Now HA HA HA HA HA

[MI Dirt Fan]

^^^^^🤔🤔🤔^^^^^

[Mindwalker]

He has referenced that movie before. Must be his favorite yet calls me a fag. Hahahahaha....

[racingfool32]

Off their facebook page


COMP CAMS /NUTRIEN AG SOLUTIONS TOPLESS 100 OFFCIALLY CANCELLED

Locust Grove, AR – August 17, 2018 – The Comp Cams/Nutrien Ag Solutions Topless 100 that was scheduled for this weekend at Batesville Motor Speedway has officially been cancelled.

After discussions with officials of the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series and the Comp Cams Super Dirt Series, a date could not be established without conflicting with other scheduled events.

The only date available would conflict with the 5th Annual Lucas Oil MLRA Fall Nationals, slated for October 12-13. Some of the best regional drivers in the nation will be on hand as the Lucas Oil MLRA Series, along with the COMP CAMS Super Dirt Series battle it out at the luxurious Lucas Oil Speedway located in Wheatland, Missouri.

Fans that purchased Topless 100 advance tickets may use their tickets as a Rain Check at any event at Batesville Motor Speedway for the remainder of the 2018 season or during the 2019 race season. If you prefer a refund, mail tickets to BMS, PO Box 220, Locust Grove, AR 72550. Questions or concerns, call 870-251-0011 or text to 870-613-1337 - Monday-Friday only, please.

[Shiny Side Up 18]

I saw that coming a mile away.

[mccreadiefan39]

I saw that coming a mile away.

Tough pill to swallow to lose a $40,000 to win race for the full-time Lucas teams just trying to break even financially but you are correct, Batesville NEVER reschedules when they get rained out.

[dirt crow]

Move it to April

[MI Dirt Fan]

Should they get rid of the first event there and just schedule it as the topless at that time?

[Shiny Side Up 18]

It seems like it would be easier to reschedule if they dropped the COMP Cams co-sanction.

[rdcllk]

Not sure why Lucas should be co- sanction with anyone
Seems they should be able to hold there own

[Flathead]

I’ve only missed two Topleess 100’s since the beginning and those have been in the last couple of years. They’ve never ran outlaw style bodies. West Plains used to have an outlaw body race in the fall for a few years back in the 90’s and that’s probably what some people are thinking about. It’s seemed to rain on the Topless weekend a lot in the last 6-7 years which happens to be the driest month of the year!