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Dan Ebert Claims Topless 100 at Batesville Motor Speedway
Busy Week Starts Tuesday at Marshalltown
LAKE SHORE, Minn. (Aug. 17, 2026) — Dan Ebert survived a grueling battle of attrition Saturday night at Batesville Motor Speedway to score the biggest victory of his career.
The 38-year-old Minnesota racer charged from 11th to capture the $50,000 Topless 100, overcoming a mid-race tire swap to secure his first career Super Late Model victory with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series.
“This is unbelievable, really, to win our first Super Late Model race. We won that dash last week (at Florence), and we have had speed here. To win one of the biggest, hardest races to win is unbelievable. I am just speechless. It’s just incredible, the crowd here. You know, we ran good here last year, and I just had a good feel for it, and we built on the setups since then,” said Ebert, who led the final 12 laps of the race.
Ebert’s journey to his first win of the season brought the James Trantina-owned team to Arkansas on Friday for the 34th annual Ace Doran Hauling and Rigging Topless 100 presented by Big River Steel.
Ebert opened the weekend by topping the 40-car field in time trials and winning his heat race. He started from the pole in his preliminary feature and appeared headed for a strong finish before a lap-nine flat while leading sent him to the pits. Ebert rallied from the rear to salvage an eighth-place finish.
Starting Saturday’s Topless 100 from 11th, Ebert once again found himself battling tire issues in an eventful 100-lap feature that saw several competitors encounter similar problems.
After pitting on lap 35 to replace a left-front tire, Ebert began his charge toward the front. He worked his way through the field before taking command and pacing the final 12 circuits to secure his first career Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series victory.
Ebert crossed the finish line 4.984 seconds ahead of runner-up McDowell, with a deflating right-rear tire becoming apparent during the victory lane celebrations.
“It’s just so hard to know, particularly with all the tire trouble that was happening yesterday,” Ebert added. “It’s just kind of the luck of it, honestly. You know, I tried to be as nice as I could and not slide, but we ended up having a tire go down, which probably was a blessing because we probably had something to race with at the end.”
Complete results from the Topless 100 weekend can be found at www.LucasDirt.com.
Ebert has little time to celebrate, with his busy schedule continuing Tuesday at Marshalltown Speedway for the FloRacing Night in America event. The remainder of his week follows:
Aug. 18 – Marshalltown Speedway: FloRacing Night in America
Aug. 19 – Mason City Motor Speedway: FloRacing Night in America
Aug. 21-22 – Maquoketa Speedway: World of Outlaws
Additional event information is available at www.FloSeries.com and www.WorldofOutlaws.com.
Dan Ebert Racing would like to thank its marketing partners, which include Collins Brothers Towing of St. Cloud, Inc., Minnesota Truck Headquarters, Christensen Group Insurance, AMSOIL, FOX, General Formulations, American Racing Series, Rob Mueller Electric, Monahan’s Marine, Shaw Trucking, Rocket Chassis, SPEEDWERX, DK Designs, Go Lithium, Simpson, Fuel Factory, Quarter Master, Fast Shafts, Swift Springs, Gorsuch Performance Solutions, Allstar Performance, G + G, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, and MyRacePass Marketing Services.
Stay up to date with Dan Ebert’s latest schedule by visiting his website at www.Dan-Ebert.com or subscribing to the team’s official mailing list at https://pages.insightly.services/DanEbertRacing.
PR Contact:
Jeremy Peters (jeremy.peters@myracepass.com)
Busy Week Starts Tuesday at Marshalltown
LAKE SHORE, Minn. (Aug. 17, 2026) — Dan Ebert survived a grueling battle of attrition Saturday night at Batesville Motor Speedway to score the biggest victory of his career.
The 38-year-old Minnesota racer charged from 11th to capture the $50,000 Topless 100, overcoming a mid-race tire swap to secure his first career Super Late Model victory with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series.
“This is unbelievable, really, to win our first Super Late Model race. We won that dash last week (at Florence), and we have had speed here. To win one of the biggest, hardest races to win is unbelievable. I am just speechless. It’s just incredible, the crowd here. You know, we ran good here last year, and I just had a good feel for it, and we built on the setups since then,” said Ebert, who led the final 12 laps of the race.
Ebert’s journey to his first win of the season brought the James Trantina-owned team to Arkansas on Friday for the 34th annual Ace Doran Hauling and Rigging Topless 100 presented by Big River Steel.
Ebert opened the weekend by topping the 40-car field in time trials and winning his heat race. He started from the pole in his preliminary feature and appeared headed for a strong finish before a lap-nine flat while leading sent him to the pits. Ebert rallied from the rear to salvage an eighth-place finish.
Starting Saturday’s Topless 100 from 11th, Ebert once again found himself battling tire issues in an eventful 100-lap feature that saw several competitors encounter similar problems.
After pitting on lap 35 to replace a left-front tire, Ebert began his charge toward the front. He worked his way through the field before taking command and pacing the final 12 circuits to secure his first career Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series victory.
Ebert crossed the finish line 4.984 seconds ahead of runner-up McDowell, with a deflating right-rear tire becoming apparent during the victory lane celebrations.
“It’s just so hard to know, particularly with all the tire trouble that was happening yesterday,” Ebert added. “It’s just kind of the luck of it, honestly. You know, I tried to be as nice as I could and not slide, but we ended up having a tire go down, which probably was a blessing because we probably had something to race with at the end.”
Complete results from the Topless 100 weekend can be found at www.LucasDirt.com.
Ebert has little time to celebrate, with his busy schedule continuing Tuesday at Marshalltown Speedway for the FloRacing Night in America event. The remainder of his week follows:
Aug. 18 – Marshalltown Speedway: FloRacing Night in America
Aug. 19 – Mason City Motor Speedway: FloRacing Night in America
Aug. 21-22 – Maquoketa Speedway: World of Outlaws
Additional event information is available at www.FloSeries.com and www.WorldofOutlaws.com.
Dan Ebert Racing would like to thank its marketing partners, which include Collins Brothers Towing of St. Cloud, Inc., Minnesota Truck Headquarters, Christensen Group Insurance, AMSOIL, FOX, General Formulations, American Racing Series, Rob Mueller Electric, Monahan’s Marine, Shaw Trucking, Rocket Chassis, SPEEDWERX, DK Designs, Go Lithium, Simpson, Fuel Factory, Quarter Master, Fast Shafts, Swift Springs, Gorsuch Performance Solutions, Allstar Performance, G + G, Wehrs Machine & Racing Products, and MyRacePass Marketing Services.
Stay up to date with Dan Ebert’s latest schedule by visiting his website at www.Dan-Ebert.com or subscribing to the team’s official mailing list at https://pages.insightly.services/DanEbertRacing.
PR Contact:
Jeremy Peters (jeremy.peters@myracepass.com)