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August 21, 2013
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Earl Pearson Jr. Brings Home Top-Five Finish in Topless 100
Ready for Thursday Night at Bulls Gap
 
TRINITY, NC (August 21) - Earl Pearson Jr. and Bobby Labonte Racing (BLR) made the 13 hour road trip to Batesville, Ark. on Wednesday August 14th for the Topless 100. The 21st annual COMP Cams Topless 100 gives spectators a unique view of what it takes for drivers to maneuver their cars around Batesville Speedway as the roofs of all cars are removed.

The Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) had open practice for all teams on Thursday, August 16th. Pearson Jr. did not do well in qualifying but "the Hurricane" came back to finish second in his heat race on Friday night. The BLR team worked hard on Saturday to get the No. 44 Lucas Oil Longhorn Chassis ready for the Comp Cams Topless 100 that night. However, Mother Nature was trying to win yet another event this season and LOLMDS officials decided to postpone the Saturday night feature until Sunday afternoon.

The rain cleared out and Sunday afternoon was primed for an exciting dirt race. In the feature race Sunday afternoon, Earl Pearson Jr. took the green flag in 11th spot among 55 entrants. The BLR No. 44 Longhorn Chassis was dialed in and Pearson Jr. was charging towards the front during the 100 lap feature. Pearson Jr. was able to get in the top five and would end the night in fifth place.

"We didn't qualify like we needed to, which put us behind from the start," said Pearson Jr. "However, we had a great car and finished our heat second and then came away with a fifth place finish in the feature. It's been a great weekend and good points weekend."

BLR has a short week in the shop and will return to action Thursday, August 22 at Volunteer Speedway in Bulls Gap, TN. The team will head to Lawrenceburg Speedway in Lawrenceburg, IN on Saturday, August 24.  Pearson Jr. remains in fifth place in Lucas Oil Championship Point Standings, 370 points out of first place. For photos, team updates and news go to www.bobbylabonteracing.com. For live updates from the races each week, be sure to follow Earl Pearson Jr. and Bobby Labonte Racing on Twitter and Facebook.