Davenport Wins Second Career Topless 100 at Batesville
2025-08-17 14:10
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LOCUST GROVE, AR (August 16, 2025) - Jonathan Davenport took the lead on lap 38 when race leader Brandon Sheppard, who had led the first 37 laps, slowed with a flat tire. Davenport then led the remaining 61 laps to win his second career Nutrien Ag Solutions Topless 100 presented by Big River Steel on Saturday night at Batesville Motor Speedway.
The victory earned the current Midwest Sheet Metal points leader $50,000, marking his 8th Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series presented by FloRacing win of the year.
Chris Madden tried to chase down Davenport over the final 20 laps, finishing second by just 0.989 seconds. Devin Moran rallied from a flat tire to take third on the Big River Steel Podium. Rookie Dan Ebert scored the best finish of his late model career with a fourth-place finish, while Sheppard rebounded from his flat tire to finish fifth.
In Lucas Oil Victory Lane for the 91st time in his career, and for the second time at his car owner's home track, Davenport said:
"I just tried not to get complacent behind those lapped cars, then I started to, and it began to get a little tricky around the top. I needed to keep slowing down and moving toward the bottom, but I kept trying to catch my left rear in that brown strip. I'm sure it looks like there would be plenty of grip from up there, but it was so slimy that I actually got looser when I tried. So, I finally said I've got to do something because either Madden or I was going to step out and try the outside. There was a lot of grip out there if you hit it just right and straight," said the Blairsville, Georgia native, who is aiming for a record-tying fourth series championship this year.
"He (Madden) went a little harder on the left front; that probably doesn't sound like much, but I think it would have helped me, you know, run the top a little better for a few laps. Then it would get hot, and I would start pushing more and more. Hats off to all of you fans out here, man—it's hot, and thank you for sticking it out."
Madden, driving for Kale Green Motorsports, was aiming for his second career Topless 100 win, which earned $20,000 for his runner-up finish.
"We tried to save our stuff for as long as we could and make a charge at him (Davenport). About 20 laps to go, we started picking up the pace a little bit. We were really good down here in one and two, and in three and four we about evened out — he might have been a tick better down there. We caught that lapped car, and the 19M got in between us, so we kept our stuff hot trying to get around him. I finally got by him with about three laps to go, cooled out our stuff, and got back to JD. Hats off to JD, and congratulations to Devin."
Moran, who fought with Davenport for second place early in the race when Sheppard was out in front, finished third and rounded out the Big River Steel Podium.
"I don't know if I would have beaten JD or not, but I felt like we had the best car. We messed with him a little early in the race, got by him, and then he got back by me just a little. Then I had the flat. It's unfortunate— we come here to race, and everybody's getting all these flat tires. I don't know what the deal is, but it's just a shame. I feel like we had such a great race car, and my guys worked their butts off. Finishing third was a good night for points, but it's really bittersweet when you feel like you had a chance to win."
The winner's Double L Motorsports, Longhorn Chassis is powered by a Clements Racing Engine and sponsored by Nutrien Ag Solutions, DynaGro Seed, ASC Warranty, Midwest Sheet Metal, VP Fuels, Mark Martin Automotive, and Mega Plumbing of the Carolinas.
Completing the top ten were Ricky Thornton Jr., Brandon Overton, Daniel Hilsabeck, Kyle Beard, and Clay Harris.
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Race Summary
Nutrien Ag Solutions Topless 100 Presented by Big River Steel | Night 2
Saturday, August 17, 2025
Batesville Motor Speedway - Locust Grove, AR
Fast Shafts B-Main Race #1 Finish (9 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 93-Carson Ferguson[3]; 2. 18D-Daulton Wilson[1]; 3. 14-Haiden Cowan[2]; 4. 75-Terry Phillips[5]; 5. 15-Clay Stuckey[7]; 6. 1J-BJ Robinson[4]; 7. 11K-Jon Kirby[6]; 8. 997-Travis Ashley[10]; 9. F15-Peyton Foster[8]; 10. (DNS) 89-Nathan Stewart; 11. (DNS) 93M-Mason Oberkramer
UNOH B-Main Race #2 Finish (10 Laps, Top 3 Transfer): 1. 777-Jared Landers[1]; 2. 28B-Carson Brown[3]; 3. 58-Garrett Alberson[12]; 4. 93L-Cory Lawler[4]; 5. 22-Daniel Hilsabeck[2]; 6. 21-Chris Wilhite Jr[8]; 7. 1G-Bryan Glaze[6]; 8. 12-Scott Crigler[5]; 9. 16A-Geoff Aitken[11]; 10. 88M-Chance Mann[7]; 11. 1B-Hunter Branscum[13]; 12. (DNS) 41-Bryce Clark; 13. (DNS) 21JR-Billy Moyer Jr
Nutrien Ag Solutions Topless 100 Presented by Big River Steel Feature Finish (100 Laps):
Pos - Start - Car # - Competitor - Hometown - Pay
1 - 2 - 49 - Jonathan Davenport - Blairsville, GA - $51,300
2 - 3 - 44 - Chris Madden - Gray Court, SC - $20,000
3 - 7 - 99 - Devin Moran - Dresden, OH - $11,000
4 - 8 - 60 - Dan Ebert - Lake Shore, MN - $8,800
5 - 1 - 1 - Brandon Sheppard - New Berlin, IL - $7,700
6 - 4 - 20RT - Ricky Thornton Jr - Chandler, AZ - $7,100
7 - 15 - 76 - Brandon Overton - Evans, GA - $5,200
8 - 22 - 22 - Daniel Hilsabeck - Earlham, IA - $4,700
9 - 12 - 86 - Kyle Beard - Trumann, AR - $3,800
10 - 6 - 6 - Clay Harris - Jupiter, FL - $4,300
11 - 5 - 71 - Hudson O'Neal - Martinsville, IN - $4,200
12 - 14 - 20 - Jimmy Owens - Newport, TN - $3,200
13 - 23 - 58 - Garrett Alberson - Las Cruces, NM - $3,700
14 - 16 - 79 - Donald McIntosh - Dawsonville, GA - $3,200
15 - 9 - 17M - Dale McDowell - Chickamauga, GA - $2,400
16 - 11 - 157 - Mike Marlar - Winfield, TN - $2,300
17 - 20 - 28B - Carson Brown - New London, NC - $2,200
18 - 13 - 19M - Joseph Joiner - Milton, FL - $2,800
19 - 19 - 14 - Haiden Cowan - Savannah, GA - $2,000
20 - 24 - 93 - Carson Ferguson - Lincolnton, NC - $2,700
21 - 10 - C8 - Timothy Culp - Prattsville, AR - $2,000
22 - 21 - 75 - Terry Phillips - Springfield, MO - $2,000
23 - 17 - 18D - Daulton Wilson - Fayetteville, NC - $2,700
24 - 18 - 777 - Jared Landers - Benton, AR - $2,000
Race Statistics
Entrants: 45
Victory Fuel Pole Sitter: Brandon Sheppard
MD3 Lap Leaders: Brandon Sheppard (Laps 1-37); Jonathan Davenport (Laps 38-100)
Hellraizer Jacks Halfway Leader: Jonathan Davenport
Wieland Feature Winner: Jonathan Davenport
Margin of Victory: 0.989 seconds
Coltman Farms Racing Cautions: Brandon Sheppard (Lap 37); Devin Moran (Lap 40); Donald McIntosh (Lap 44); Daulton Wilson (Lap 50); Daulton Wilson (Lap 58); Mike Marlar (Lap 60); Dale McDowell (Lap 62); Timothy Culp (Lap 63)
Series Provisionals: Garrett Alberson; Carson Ferguson
Fast Time Provisional: n/a
Emergency Provisional: n/a
Track Provisional: n/a
Big River Steel Podium Top 3: Jonathan Davenport, Chris Madden, Devin Moran Penske Shocks Top 5: Jonathan Davenport, Chris Madden, Devin Moran, Dan Ebert, Brandon Sheppard
PEM 4th Place Feature: Dan Ebert
DMI Rearends 5th Place Feature: Brandon Sheppard
Wilwood Brakes Lucky 7th Place Feature: Brandon Overton
Wehrs Machine 11th Place Feature: Hudson O'Neal
Deatherage Opticians Lucky 13th Place Feature: Garrett Alberson
MD3 24th Place Feature: Jared Landers
Hoker Trucking Hard Charger of the Race: Daniel Hilsabeck (Advanced 14 Positions) MD3 Most Laps Led: Jonathan Davenport (63 Laps)
Sunoco Race for Gas Highest Finisher: Dan Ebert
Midwest Sheet Metal Spoiler Challenge Point Leader: Jonathan Davenport
O'Reilly Auto Parts Rookie of the Race: Dan Ebert
Pro Fabrication Headers Fastest Lap of the Race: Brandon Sheppard | Lap 1 | 13.880 seconds
Slicker Graphics Slickest Move of the Race: Dan Ebert
Fresh Roof Hard Luck Award: Daulton Wilson
Outerwears Crew Chief of the Race: Cory Fostvedt
ARP Engine Builder of the Race: Clements Racing Engines
Miller Welders Chassis Builder of the Race: Longhorn Chassis
Dirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps: Jared Landers | 13.579 seconds
Time of Race: 57 minutes 41 seconds
Big River Steel Chase for the Championship Presented by ARP Point Standings:
Pos - Car # - Competitor - Hometown - Points - Pay
1 - 49 - Jonathan Davenport - Blairsville, GA - 6825 - $365,800
2 - 20RT - Ricky Thornton Jr - Chandler, AZ - 6770 - $353,150
3 - 71 - Hudson O'Neal - Martinsville, IN - 6435 - $260,975
4 - 99 - Devin Moran - Dresden, OH - 6390 - $246,549
5 - 1 - Brandon Sheppard - New Berlin, IL - 6160 - $213,200
6 - 58 - Garrett Alberson - Las Cruces, NM - 6120 - $151,150
7 - 76 - Brandon Overton - Evans, GA - 5890 - $132,100
8 - 18D - Daulton Wilson - Fayetteville, NC - 5400 - $108,675
9 - 93 - Carson Ferguson - Lincolnton, NC - 5145 - $89,275
10 - 79 - Donald McIntosh - Dawsonville, GA - 5090 - $77,650
11 - 22 - Daniel Hilsabeck - Earlham, IA - 4915 - $72,150
12 - 60 - Dan Ebert - Lake Shore, MN - 4645 - $69,225
13 - 6 - Clay Harris - Jupiter, FL - 4535 - $65,000
14 - 19M - Spencer Hughes - Meridian, MS - 4335 - $59,700
15 - 93L - Cory Lawler - Hanover, PA - 3960 - $42,400
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