SCOTT LEBARRON CAPTURES 19TH Annual ULMS WOODHULL LATE MODEL REUNION
Scott Lebarron grew up just a few miles from the high banks of Woodhull Raceway in Woodhull, New York but the Dover, PA resident comes home once every year to tackle the high banks at his “home” track for the annual Late Model Reunion. This year, Lebarron found victory lane in front of the hometown fans and wrote his name down in the history books for the 19th running of the ULMS Late Model Reunion!
The front row was comprised of the top two finishers in last year’s edition of the Late Model reunion. Three time defending ULMS champion, Bob Close and Boom Briggs were the front row starters for the 30 lap event. Briggs shot out into the early lead from Tony VanPelt’s green flag as Close slid into second with Lebarron right in tow. Lebarron would grab second from Close on lap three. Bump Hedman would apply pressure on Close as the #04 uncharestically would lose another spot and now had Dennis Lunger on his bumper applying pressure. By this time Lebarron was keeping pressure on Briggs who was using the high groove to his advantage.
Lap eight would see the first yellow for Curt Tunilo Jr of Montrose, PA who came to a stop in turn two ending his night in his first ever ULMS event. Briggs would choose the outside lane for the double file restart. Briggs would again lead the field into turn one as Lunger now applied pressure and made the pass on Close for fifth on lap nine. The very next lap, Close would make contact with Lunger as both cars would lose spots to Brent Rhebergen and Grant Adams. At the halfway point, Briggs would still get pressure from Lebarron as the two had two complete different lanes. Hedman was sitting pretty in third as Rhebergen and Adams would be your top five. Lap 21 would see Lebarron pull even and make the pass for the lead on Briggs. The next lap would see the yellow lights flash for 2000 Reunion Winner, Ed Carley who was running solidly in the top five. With an eight lap shootout, Lebarron knew Briggs and company were coming after him. Lebarron drove a smart eight laps and showed he had a better car. The final few laps the battle was for fifth between Adams, Billy Marvin and fourteenth starting Jason Dupont, with Marvin coming out on top of that battle over Adams and Dupont. Jeremy Ohl finished eighth with Lunger coming home ninth despite running the last eight laps with a right rear flat tire and Dereck Frank finishing tenth in their first ever visit to Woodhull.
ULMS will be back in action on Friday, August 27 at Raceway 7 making up the conclusion of the August 6 program that will see a feature only format. The very next night the ULMS Late Models head south to tackle the Monster Half mile oval of Pittsburgh PA Motor Speedway for the Red Miley Rumble which will pay $4212 along with the second Twin 28 from the July 24th program that will pay $2000 to win.
19th Annual Late Model Reunion Results:
SCOTT LEBARRON, Boom Briggs, Bump Hedman, Brent Rhebergen, Billy Marvin, Grant Adams, Jason Dupont, Jeremy Ohl, Dennis Lunger, Dereck Frank, Greg Oakes, Ike Fanton, Nick Loffredo, Paul Rooney, Ed Carley, Bob Close, Dave Norton Jr., Curt Tunilo, Ward Schell
Northern Tier Inc. Heat #1
Boom Briggs, Lebarron, Rhebergen, Carley, Loffredo, Norton, Fanton
American Racer Tire – Close Racing Supply Heat #2
Dennis Lunger, Oakes, Adams, Marvin, Dupont, Rooney
Hoosier Tire – Genesis Shocks Heat #3
Bump Hedman, Close, Ohl, Frank, Tunilo, Schell


