Topless 100 format

[Mopar DLM]

Does anyone know if the Topless format will be the same as the N/S 100 or something different?

[wreck]

It will be a full show on Friday for $5k to win, single feature as far as I know. Points will set lineup for the Saturday feature and b mains. Thursday is a separate show for the Comp Cams series that was rained out a couple weeks ago. 2 b mains and a feature for $5k to win. This will have no bearing on the Topless lineups or points. After the Thursday event they will have open practice.

[Thedoctor]

Awful format in my opinion. With one preliminary night, there’s no reason not to have heats on Saturday.

[ftfiowa]

any format with time trials is no bueno imo...

[Switchback29A1]

All these 5k preliminary races really arent good for the teams. Theres a reason almost all of the lucas/woo guys dont drop in on regional 3k-5k win races, but the tours are making them race national level competition for peanuts all in the name of the "big payout" on saturday.

[Mopar DLM]

So your saying the fans should get screwed more by paying 20-25 bucks to get into the stands to watch timing in and some heat races. I'm all for people getting to see more racing. I would like to see the double feature more just because it gives more of the little guys a chance to make another race where they normally wouldn't. I'm all for more opportunities to adjust under race conditions.

[mskdorf]

Response to post#3, per Lucas press release there are no heats on Saturday. Only B’s and feature.

[Tireguy17]

The Lucas and WoO multi-day shows appear to be well attended overall, $5-6K preliminary shows should be a thing of the past.

[TerryM]

Just see the North/South 100 last week for an awesome three-day format. That’s pretty much perfect, from a fan’s perspective.

[Thedoctor]

Eldora has a perfect 3 day format and Florence last week did the same. Preliminary nights setting up heat lineups for the final day. This week could be the first I’ve seen of one preliminary night locking in the top 16, usually it’s 2 nights for the Crown Jewels ( usa nationals, show me 100, Knoxville nationals etc )

[Highside Hustler25]

PDC
4 Friday night mini features or 25 lap heats. Call em what you want. Top 4 from each locked into Saturday night's A Main.

[slmcrewchief99]

HH25 there won't be enough cars at Batesville to have 4 mini features. They will be VERY lucky to have 45 cars. I live 2hrs away and I ain't going. Gonna be in the upper 90's both days. The track will most likely be rubbered up by lap 60.
Lucas Oil ruined this race. It used to be 20 lap heats and bmains. That really made for some great racing. Even helped the bmain cars get enough laps to move forward if you started in the back. Just not anything like it used to be.

[zyoung25]

I like the eldora format as a fan. The point system is kind of tough to understand, but the amount of racing you get to see is second to none. They pay well too.

I'm not really a fan of the format Lucas seems to be trying to adopt to their "crown jewel" type races. You get to see plenty of racing for sure. It just seems every big race they have, has the same format, and it's just boring to me, with exception being the SDN. The pay sucks for these races as well.

The topless will suffer to draw cars only having one prelim because of that. We seen guys have a off night Thursday at the north south last weekend, and still make the big show on Saturday from having a decent night on Friday. We wont see much of that this weekend only having one prelim night.

[MRM]

Isn't this the same format they used at Muskingum County?

[IL LM Fan]

Top 16 are locked in from Friday.

[Highside Hustler25]

I find it strange that the format would have that much effect on the car count. But then again, I'm not as familiar with that area as some of you guys are. With WoO off, I'd expect a great group of cars for $50,000.

[Raceready]

RTJ had better be prepared well for this race because I think that young Huddy Onail is going to be tough to beat at this track ! !

[champion24]

Is Thursday nght not on Flo? Am I missing it? By the way, I love them being topless!

[IL LM Fan]

Is Thursday nght not on Flo? Am I missing it? By the way, I love them being topless!
Tonight is only optional practice for the Lucas Guys. The topless is 18th and 19th. Looks like the Comp Cams Super Dirt Series make up race will not be shown on Flo.

"Thursday Night, August 17th - The Comp Cams Super Dirt Series will be racing the CCSDS Features that were rained out on July 29th. Afterwards, an open practice has been scheduled for all Late Models that wish to practice for the upcoming Topless 100"

[champion24]

Lucas & Comp races are on Flo. just surprised that Thursday wasn't on Flo, since they are already there. Too much $$ paying Rigsby & others?!

[champion24]

Any updates? Video anywhere?

[zyoung25]

Any updates? Video anywhere?

Mrp shows 34 cars. Hunter Rasdon and Scott Crigler are in the front row for the feature.

[wreck]

Scott Crigler won, Jon Mitchell 2nd, Moyer sr. 3rd. It was a decent race through the field, but had a lot of worn out tires and flats. Last 2 years at the Topless, since they laud down new dirt, have been barnburners on Saturday (and did not rubber up haha), so fingers crossed for this weekend!

[champion24]

JD spanked them at SRX tonight and Newman won the Championship. Kept us occupied!

[TowerView]

64 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series cars entered tonight at Batesville.

[TowerView]

HH25 there won't be enough cars at Batesville to have 4 mini features. They will be VERY lucky to have 45 cars. I live 2hrs away and I ain't going. Gonna be in the upper 90's both days. The track will most likely be rubbered up by lap 60.
Lucas Oil ruined this race. It used to be 20 lap heats and bmains. That really made for some great racing. Even helped the bmain cars get enough laps to move forward if you started in the back. Just not anything like it used to be.

64 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series cars tonight.

[slmcrewchief99]

I am at a loss for words. Guess with WoO off they pulled some cars.

[zyoung25]

I am at a loss for words. Guess with WoO off they pulled some cars.

We were both wrong, it happens. I think the make up show from last night helped too.

[slmcrewchief99]

The way all the field fillers keep crashing, we could be at my estimated car count for tomorrow...

[dirtluver]

It might just be me. I thought the race last was boring. Last couple of weeks the racing was exciting. Watching Bobby run makes for a good show.

[SLlDlNG SIDEWAYS]

It might just be me. I thought the race last was boring. Last couple of weeks the racing was exciting. Watching Bobby run makes for a good show.

Watching bobby makes you appreciate the finesse and class of a guy like rtj.

[SLlDlNG SIDEWAYS]

Any updates? Video anywhere?

YouTube?

https://youtu.be/YnP-hzXqgPk

[Highside Hustler25]

Thank God for the hot pit and restarts. 🤭

[kidrock]

Watching bobby makes you appreciate the finesse and class of a guy like rtj.

Sorry but, those of us who don't hate Bobby appreciate the show he puts on when he is there. I like watching them both race.

[SLlDlNG SIDEWAYS]

Sorry but, those of us who don't hate Bobby appreciate the show he puts on when he is there. I like watching them both race.

You don't have to apologize to me, kidmind. L!

[gorj]

Race usually turns into tire strategy/pit stops

[84wedge]

https://youtu.be/eWqrXxi_CSchttps://youtu.be/CMRp_i_dHdgOMG!!! What evil is upon the US and world.Did you get hacked? What does this have to do with anything?

[SLlDlNG SIDEWAYS]

https://youtu.be/eWqrXxi_CSc

https://youtu.be/CMRp_i_dHdg

OMG!!! What evil is upon the US and world.
^^
You did it again, C dub!

[SLlDlNG SIDEWAYS]

Did you get hacked? What does this have to do with anything?

Just go with it. He gets lost now and then lol.

[SLlDlNG SIDEWAYS]

Race usually turns into tire strategy/pit stops

Used to go to this race every year. Haven't been now in 6 years or more. Wasn't that way then.

[kidrock]

You don't have to apologize to me, kidmind. L!

I hope you remember what you said here lol.....................................

[SLlDlNG SIDEWAYS]

I hope you remember what you said here lol.....................................

Hope you do as well. Lsm!!

[Buford.Justice]

Did you get hacked? What does this have to do with anything?

Sorry guys, had the wrong thread up, I had 4M open on both of my browsers.

[Buford.Justice]

^^
You did it again, C dub!

I deleted it though. :)

[Buford.Justice]

What I intended to say is this track got new clay and they still have black ice and tire wear issues?

[TowerView]

[QUOTE=SLlDlNG SIDEWAYS;2467073]Used to go to this race every year. Haven't been now in 6 years or more. Wasn't that way then.[/QUOT

64 cars past night the second highest car count in dirt late model racing this year only topped by the Dirt Late Model Dream at Eldora. Also, looks like a record crowd tonight

[TowerView]

[QUOTE=slmcrewchief99;2466962]HH25 there won't be enough cars at Batesville to have 4 mini features. They will be VERY lucky to have 45 cars. I live 2hrs away and I ain't going. Gonna be in the upper 90's both days. The track will most likely be rubbered up by lap 60.
Lucas Oil ruined this race. It used to be 20 lap heats and bmains. That really made for some great racing. Even helped the bmain cars get enough laps to move forward if you started in the back. Just not anything like it used to be.[/QUOT

64 cars last night
Second most this season in dirt late model racing only behind the Dream at Eldora
15 lap b-mains tonight
Looks like it's going to a record crowd tonight and it's an hour before we start

[gorj]

[QUOTE=SLlDlNG SIDEWAYS;2467073]Used to go to this race every year. Haven't been now in 6 years or more. Wasn't that way then.[/QUOT

64 cars past night the second highest car count in dirt late model racing this year only topped by the Dirt Late Model Dream at Eldora. Also, looks like a record crowd tonight

The place is packed on Floracing. 👍
Lol- one way to conserve tires is to keep Saran Wrap on.

[Buford.Justice]

Hope it's a good one. I never have made this race, my partner went once but a couldn't go.

[gorj]

Hope it's a good one. I never have made this race, my partner went once but a couldn't go.

It’s usually a good show, the last time I was there Bloomquist and Ronnie Johnson were teammates. It’s been a while.

[Highside Hustler25]

64 of the who's who in racing.🤣

[KTMLew]

Been rough night so far. Lots of cars getting upside down. Even some Duke Boys action.

[slmcrewchief99]

I said it would be racing in the rubber by lap 60. I missed that like the car count. Was rubbered up by lap 45.

[KTMLew]

Was thinking about asking about Team Zero Cars but they kinda answered it. Guess McDowell IS running an older chassis? Are Team Zero chassis still being built?

[zyoung25]

Was thinking about asking about Team Zero Cars but they kinda answered it. Guess McDowell IS running an older chassis? Are Team Zero chassis still being built?

Bruce Nunnally (brucebuilt) can still build you a new zero car if wanted. Ive always been under the assumption Dale's car and Fergys cars were the older sweet/Bloomquist design.

[gorj]

Congrats to McDowell Racing. Looking forward to next week at Port Royal. See what Satterlee can do against the LOLMDS.

[wreck]

Definitely happy McDowell won. He's one of the good guys of the sport for sure. Bummer that the track rubbered up like it did, but still a good weekend overall.

[GrocMax]

Y'all can't recognize real rubber, that was wide, smooth, and reasonably racy. Three lanes of 'rubber' isn't a 'rubbered up one lane train race no passing POS'. Not a lot of passing in the top ten starters, but who wore out tires? Was it dusty? No. What are y'all bitching about? Sorta like Tony Stewart talking about 'road rage' earlier today. Talk about irony, musta been that corporate coprophagy.

[Highside Hustler25]

^
Like sittin on the shoulder of I74 watching the traffic go by.

[kidrock]

Max, The drivers even talked about it in their post race interviews about the track rubbering up. I will take the word on it.

[KTMLew]

I've never seen a "good" 100 lap dirt race. Been watching since mid-70's. NEVER!

How the fawk do you prep a track for 100 laps especially with modern cars? Nearly 1000HP with sticky tires and huge downforce. Every 100 lapper I've seen, one guy jumps out and leads, burns tires off, drops back. Next guy leads until their tires give up. Usually guy that rides 3rd-4th wins it. Tonight McDowell just pushed to the lead earlier than usual and schooled them.

LOVE seeing guys wrap that bottom.

[SLlDlNG SIDEWAYS]

I've never seen a "good" 100 lap dirt race. Been watching since mid-70's. NEVER.
Then you've not been paying attention lol. I could name a sht load of them but anyway. I guess the 2006 World Hundred was a sleeper? Lolsm...

[Raceready]

RTJ had better be prepared well for this race because I think that young Huddy Onail is going to be tough to beat at this track ! !I reckon that I might have underestimated Huddy Onial ? ? I didn't think he would end up being just an " also ran " in this event . . .

[SLlDlNG SIDEWAYS]

I reckon that I might have underestimated Huddy Onial ? ? I didn't think he would end up being just an " also ran " in this event . . .

It's O'nill ! Ain't you never listened to Ben Shelton?<