Story By: BEN SHELTON / COMP CAMS SUPER DIRT SERIES – LOCUST GROVE, AR – He had to wait three weeks to seal the deal, but Scott Crigler capitalized on his front row starting spot to snare his first-career COMP Cams Super Dirt Series (CCSDS) Super Late Model victory on Thursday evening at Batesville Motor Speedway (Locust Grove, Ark.).
The $5,000-to-win feature was delayed from July 29 after rain struck the 3/8-mile oval following the completion of heat races found being NewVisionCustomShirts.com Pole Sitter, Hunter Rasdon and Scott Crigler bringing the field to the green flag for the 40-lap finale.
Crigler withstood a bevy of cautions to lead all 40 laps of the feature en route to his maiden trip to Victory Lane with the series. Jon Mitchell charged from the 11th-starting position to finish second, while Billy Moyer, B.J. Robinson, and Logan Martin.
Jamie Burford was the MD3 Five Star Bodies Hard Charger Award recipient. He raced from 22nd to eighth.
The weekend begins on Thursday, August 17 with a make-up from the July 29 program that was preempted by heavy rain, which arrived just before the B-Mains were set to roll.
The B-Mains and $5,000-to-win feature will be held at Mooney Starr’s 3/8-mile oval on Thursday, August 17 and then an optional open practice session will be held afterwards.
The Top 16 starters are locked into the $5,000-to-win feature on Thursday, August 17 with the balance of the field to be completed by two b-mains.
The 31st annual COMP Cams Topless 100 presented by Nutrien Ag Solutions now kicks into gear on Friday and Saturday with a pair of programs, which are co-sanctioned with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS).
Friday, August 14 finds a $5,000 winner’s check on the line followed by a $50,000-to-win mega finale on Saturday.
IMCA Modifieds will battle for $750-to-win on both Friday and Saturday night. A Lucky Dog $250 drawing be held after each IMCA Modified feature, sponsored by Izard County Rentals.
On Friday, the pit gate will open at 3:00 p.m., general admission gate at 4:30 p.m., with a driver’s meeting slated for 7:00 p.m. Hot Laps are set to begin at 7:30 p.m. On Saturday, the pit gate will open at 4:00 p.m., and the main gate at 4:30 p.m. There will be a driver’s meeting at 7:30 p.m.
On Friday and Saturday, grandstand tickets (ages 12-and-up) are $30 with kids (ages 6-11) $10, and children (ages 5-and-under) free.
The CCSDS/LOLMDS tire rule for the weekend is as follows:
Friday, August 18
Left Rear/Fronts – Hoosier (90) NLMT2, (90) NLMT3
Right Rear – Hoosier (92) NLMT3, (92) NLMT4
*Must use the same set of 4 tires for Time Trials and Heat Races
Saturday, August 19
Left Rear/Fronts – Hoosier (90) NLMT2, (90) NLMT3
Right Rear – Hoosier (92) NLMT3, (92) NLMT4