AUGUST BUSY MONTH FOR ULMS RACING SERIES
July 31, 2009
August is the dog days of summer, but for the ULMS Racing Series it will be a busy month, at least the first sixteen days. The Northern Tier Inc. ULMS Late Models will be the busy series, as they will have six events at five different tracks in New York and Pennsylvania. The Kinzua Water Service Emods will be back in action also
It all starts on Saturday, August 1 at Woodhull Raceway in Woodhull, New York for the 18th Annual Late Model Reunion that will pay $2000 to win for the Northern Tier Inc ULMS Late Model teams. Defending ULMS champion and race winner, Todd Andrews has retired, so there will be a new winner in Allen’s Wine and Liquor Victory Lane. Current point leader, Bob Close will lead the contingent to the high banks of Woodhull. Past winners, Al Brewer, Ed Carley, Jeff Hoffman and Bob “The Bird” Baldwin who will make a rare start out of retirement, will join Close.
The Northern Tier Inc. ULMS Late Models will then head to McKean County Raceway on Thursday, August 6th for “Thursday Night Thunder” for the 5th Annual Stephanie Eckl Memorial that will pay $2000 to win and also be a “qualifier” for the MCR’s season ending $12,00 to win Fall Classic. Gregg Satterlee has won two of the three ULMS events at MCR this year and he no doubt will be back for the Eckl Memorial along with the Dave Hess Jr., Mike Blose, Close, Brent Rhebergen and others.
Sunday, August 9th, the Northern Tier Inc. ULMS Late Models roll down into Franklin, Pennsylvania for their third and final visit of the year at H&H Motorsports, Tri City Speedway. It will be a 30 lap, $3000 to win World of Outlaw late model qualifier. The winner will go home with $3000 and be a guaranteed starter for the Labor Day Oil City Classic events. This will be the rubber match between Rob Blair and Boom Briggs as both have ULMS victories at Tri City this year and both have finished second to each other as well. Jared Miley has seemed to be the fastest car at both ULMS events at Tri City but poor redraw pills have kept him from victory lane so far. He no doubt will be looking to snap his pair of third place finishes he has had.
The following weekend, the Northern Tier Inc. ULMS Late Models head for three events in two days in two states on two completely different types of tracks. First on Friday, August 14 the ULMS late model teams will make their second and encore visit of the year to Arcade International Raceway after a very successful event in May. Jason Dupont picked up his first ever dirt late model feature victory on the tight 1/3 mile oval. Dupont will no doubt be back and looking to grab victory number two. Some of the committed drivers so far to this event are point leader, Bob Close, Brent Rhebergen, Darrell Bossard, Dick Barton, Bump Hedman and Al Brewer who was the Emod point leader at AIR till his Emod season ended with his car doing several cart wheeling flips down the front stretch. How sweet would it be if Brewer, who was the dominating Emod at AIR come back and win in his late model?
The very next night, the Northern Tier Inc. ULMS late models makes their first ever appearance to the “Monster Half Mile” otherwise known as Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Motor Speedway for the F2 Shockwave as part of the triple sanction event that will feature the UFO Race Championship Series and the UMP DirtCar Series. This event will feature Twin 31 lap events paying $2500 each to win. Currently, Al Atallah of Bridgeville Pennsylvania leads the UFO series points over Brandon Burgoon and Keith Barbara. ULMS will be led by Close, Rhebergen, Dupont and Dave Hess. This event is an open tire event and will follow the UFO race procedures and rules. UFO Spec Motor cars will be using option 2 rules. Option 2 spec rules require 2,250 minimum weight, 12″ spoiler and no nose spillboard. All other open motor entries, including ULMS entrants will weigh 2,250 pounds as well. A star-studded field of some of the best regional drivers should be on hand for this event.
The ULMS Racing Series ends the August onslaught of events the very next night when the Kinzua Water Service Emods finally get their second half of their season going when they visit Bobby Rohrer’s Eriez Speedway for the second time. After a very successful 42 car field in May, the Kinzua Water Service United Emod Series was invited back for another $1000 to win event. Brent Rhebergen captured the event in May. Defending series champion and current point leader, Randy Hall will no doubt be one of the cars to beat along with, Russ Dunn, Greg Johnson, Dave Hess, Justin Carlson, Jack Young, Rich Gardner and others.
The ULMS Racing Series will then take the remainder of August off, pending any additions to the schedule and will gear up for a very busy month of September when the ULMS Racing Series racers hit the “month of money” with multiple end of year specials at tracks throughout the tri state region.
For more information on the ULMS Racing Series please log onto www.unitedlatemodelseries.com and get all you up to date information at twitter by logging onto http://twitter.com/ULMSRACING.
Northern Tier Inc ULMS Late Models Hit Woodhull Raceway Highbanks
July 22, 2009
(Woodhull NY) The Northern Tier Inc ULMS Late Models will make their annual August trip to Woodhull Raceway in south central New York on Saturday, August 1st with a rain date the following day if needed. The 18th annual Late Model Reunion will pay $2000 to the winner and $200 to start the thirty lap event.
There will not be a repeat winner this year as last year’s winner; Todd Andrews has retired from action, while “The Razor” Bob Close will lead the Northern Tier Inc. United Late Model Series contingent. Close has been Mr. Consistent this year with only one finish below fourth in ULMS action. Brent Rhebergen of Clymer, NY nearly stole the Reunion last year with a late race charge currently sits in second place in the ULMS points. Dave Hess Jr. sits third followed by Jason Dupont who has had a pair of top five finishes the past two Woodhull events. Boom Briggs the current AllStar Late Model Series point leader sits fifth in points and has indicated he will head to the Woodhull high banks.
This years Late Model Reunion at the Woodhull Raceway will feature a new twist as it will be part of a three race mini series with the first leg being staged at the Clinton County Speedway on Friday, July 31. The second porting is at Woodhull on August 1 with the finale at Clinton County on Wednesday, August 12. Only the Woodhull Raceway Late Model Reunion event is sanctioned by the Northern Tier Inc. ULMS Late Model Series.
The central New York 358 small block modified fans will be treated with not only the top ULMS cars but Clinton County Speedway late model stars, such as Waylon Wagner, Todd Baumgardner, Billy Eash along with track point leader Luke Hoffner, Nick Loffredo, Jeremy Ohl and Bobby Stokes of Milton, Pennsylvania. Also expected to be on hand from eastern Pennsylvania area will be Chad Hollenbeck, Bud Phillips, Dave Zona, Jeremy Randall, Jon Rohacevich along with past ULMS Woodhull Reunion winners, Al Brewer, Jeff Hoffman and Ed Carley. Other ULMS drivers expected to be on hand are, Doug Ricotta, Greg Oakes, Dave Norton Sr. and Quebec, Canadian driver, Peter Mantha. ULMS entrants are reminded that the standard $20 entry fee will be required for this event and ULMS rules will be used.
So far only Gregg Satterlee of Rochester Mills, Pennsylvania has multiple victories in the ULMS series. Rob Blair, Close, Dupont, Briggs and David Scott all have solo wins this year. Will Close, Dupont or Briggs become the next multiple winner or will there be another winner in victory lane.
Past winners of the Woodhull Late Model Reunion are: Ron Davies, Al Brewer, Bob Baldwin, Bob Close, Ed Carley, Tim Hoffman, Jeff Hoffman, Dick Barton, Todd Andrews and Mike Wonderling. Davies, Brewer, Carley, Close, Jeff Hoffman and Barton are still actively running super late models.
Mullen Carpets of Almond along with S&W Awards and Photos of Corning will be on board to co-sponsor the event and in addition to a huge field of Late Models it will also be a Big 6 Show for all of Woodhull’s regular classes of competition. Gates for the August 1 show open at 4:30 with racing at 6:30 pm.
The Northern Tier Inc ULMS Late Models will return to action the following Thursday (August 6th) at McKean County Raceway with 5th annual Stephanie Eckl Memorial being held. Then the ULMS series head to H&H Motorsports Tri City Speedway for the World of Outlaw Qualifier that will pay $3000 to win on Sunday, August 9. For more information on the Northern Tier Inc. ULMS Late Models, please visit the website at www.unitedlatemodelseries.com. For instant updates sign up to the ULMS twitter page at www.twitter.com/ulmsracing. Fans can get their Woodhull information at www.woodhullraceway.com. Woodhull Raceway is located on County Rte 102 off Rte 417 in Woodhull, New York. Track phone number is 607-458-5275.
SATTERLEE DOMINATES ULMS LATE MODELS AT McKEAN COUNTY RACEWAY
July 18, 2009
E. Smethport, PA The Northern Tier Inc. ULM S Late Model Series rolled back into McKean County Raceway for the twice rained out Nancy Bly / Hazen Jordan Memorial Thursday night. Rochester Mills, Pennsylvania hot shoe, Gregg Satterlee, “The Renegade” completely dominated the field leading the entire thirty lap event and easily capturing the $2000 prize money.
The Nancy Bly / Hazen Jordan Memorial was the main event of the night and Lakewood, New York’s John Volpe and Satterlee were the front starters. Volpe inherited the pole position when pole sitter, Jason Dupont’s car would not fire and make it to the lineup. After a complete restart for a false start, Satterlee immediately showed his muscle at the drop of John Powell’s green flag. With the opening lap in the books it was Satterlee already with a four car length advantage over Volpe and central Pennsylvania star, Luke Hoffner. Albion, PA driver, Dennis Lunger would move into third on the second lap, but Hoffner would come back to grab third on laps three and four. With five laps down it was Satterlee with a three quarter length of a straight away lead over Volpe and a fast moving Chad Valone now in third. Hoffner was fourth and current ULMS point leader and ninth place starter, Bob Close was now in fifth.
Valone would move into second on lap six as Satterlee was now hitting the lap traffic. Close would move into fourth on lap eight and take third from Volpe on lap nine. As the race hit lap ten, seventh place running Dennis Lunger’s machine would come to stop to bring out the first yellow. With the double file restart, this allowed Valone, Close, Dutch Davies to start right near Satterlee. It was a mute point as the #22 machine of Satterlee left his competitors behind. Valone and Close waged a torrid battle for second while tenth place running Mike Knight entered the top five at the halfway point. Dutch would get by close on lap eighteen as Valone separated himself a little bit while Satterlee was enjoying the sights around the MCR oval. Tim Steis would bring out the yellow on lap nineteen as he ended up in the turn 3 wall. Satterlee made it clear to Valone on the restart that it was his race as he just motored away. With ten to go, Brent Rhebergen grabbed fifth from his twelfth starting spot but that lasted only one lap as Knight came back to grab fifth. Satterlee led the final laps of the event and grabbed his second career Northern Tier Inc. ULMS feature and his second of three MCR wins in 2009 easily over Valone, Dutch Davies, Bob Close and Mike Knight. Rhebergen, Volpe, Greg Oakes, Doug Ricotta and Ron Davies rounded out the top ten.
ULMS will be back in action on Saturday, August 1 at Woodhull Raceway.
RESULTS:
Northern Tier Inc. ULMS Late Models (Nancy Bly – Hazen Jordan Memorial)
GREGG SATTERLEE, Chad Valone, Dutch Davies, Bob Close, Mike Knight, Brent Rhebergen, John Volpe, Greg Oakes, Doug Ricotta, Ron Davies, Luke Hoffner, Al Brewer, Jeremy Ohl, Ed Carley, JasonWitherite, Darrell Bossard, Bob McMillen, Dave Norton Sr., David Scott, Pete Alspaugh, Tim Steis, Bump Hedman, Dennis Lunger, Jason Dupont (DNS)
Quick Results
July 17, 2009
Northern Tier Inc. ULMS Late Models (Nancy Bly – Hazen Jordan Memorial)
GREGG SATTERLEE, Chad Valone, Dutch Davies, Bob Close, Mike Knight, Brent Rhebergen, John Volpe, Greg Oakes, Doug Ricotta, Ron Davies, Luke Hoffner, Al Brewer, Jeremy Ohl, Ed Carley, Jason Witherite, Darrell Bossard, Bob McMillen, Dave Norton Sr., David Scott, Pete Alspaugh, Tim Steis, Bump Hedman, Dennis Lunger, Jason Dupont
28 cars on hand
