United Late Model Series

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

19TH ANNUAL ULMS LATE MODEL REUNION AT THE HIGHBANKS OF WOODHULL ON AUGUST 14TH

The ULMS Late Models will heading east on I-86 and Rte 417 into Steuben County in New York state for the 19th annual Late Model Reunion at Woodhull Raceway in wonderful, Woodhull, New York on Saturday, August 14. The 358 dirt modified fans get their annual taste of the 2200# lightning on dirt super late models on the high bank 3/8 mile oval. The 30 lap event will pay $2000 to the winner and is expected to bring cars from central and eastern Pennsylvania along with the ULMS travelers. Bob Close has dominated this event over the years and with 2010 looking to be his last year of full-time competition; this may be one of his best opportunities to grab that first win of 2010. Boom Briggs has finished second to Close two of the past three years; he will no doubt be looking to improve on the high banks. It appears that two of the past winners of this event, Jeff Hoffman and Al Brewer will not be participating as Hoffman reportedly lost a motor at Little Valley earlier in the month and Brewer sold his late model over the winter and no ride seems apparent for this event at a track he raced at in the 70s and early 80s before the late model division was dropped.

A great following of dirt late model teams have jumped on the Northern Tier Inc ULMS Late Model Series wagon as Bump Hedman of Sugar Grove, Pennsylvania and Mike Knight of Ripley, New York are both expected to be on hand along with ULMS point leader, Dennis Lunger. Other ULMS entries expected to be on hand are Dereck Frank of Jamestown, NY, Greg Oakes of Franklinville, Brent Rhebergen of Clymer, “The Captain, Jason Dupont, Ed Carley are a few of the lighnting fast dirt late model entries that are expected on hand along with the stars of Clinton County Speedway.

Drivers are reminded that Raceivers are mandatory in 2010 in all ULMS Racing Series events. Raceivers will be on hand for rental at the ULMS trailer. The standard ULMS $20 entry fee will be in place for all ULMS competitors upon registering their cars at the ULMS registration table. Race fans will see the drivers draw for their heat race qualifying spots and race their way into the main event by virtue of their heat or consolation finishes. The top two finishers in the heats will participate in the Coors Light Redraw determining the top three or four rows for the main event. Fans are reminded they will want to come early as this event always packs the joint in the pits and in the grandstands as the car counts have increased the past few years with last year 28 late models being on hand.

For more information, check www.woodhullraceway.com or www.unitedlatemodelseries.com

Robbie Blair Wins Roberts Trucking/Seamens Auto Wrecking ULMS Lynn Seamens/Darlene Roberts Memorial at Stateline Speedway

By Glenn Slocum

Saturday August 7th, 2010 Busti, NY: The ULMS Super Late Models made their second appearance this year at Stateline Speedway in a 50 lap Memorial for Lynn Seamens and Darlene Roberts. Roberts Trucking and Seamens Auto Wrecking sponsored the event that paid $7,000 to the winner. Thirty-two Super Late Models were on hand, running three heats with the top three going to the redraw for their starting spot. Robbie Blair won the event in a Mike Knight backup car after a multi-lap duel with Dave Hess Jr..

Chad Valone won the redraw and started on the pole for the ULMS 50 lap memorial event. David Scott was off the pole, Dick Barton and Dave Hess Jr. were in row two and Rob Blair and Dutch Davies were in row three of the 31 car field. Valone led into turn one but Scott was in front out of turn two. Circuit number two saw Valone give way to Dave Hess Jr.. Robbie Blair moved by Valone on the next lap and the top three cars began to move away from the field. Scott was up on top with Hess trying to make the low side pass and Blair waiting for an opening. The race remained green with the leaders entering lap traffic nine laps into the event. Hess finally led a lap on lap twelve. The yellow flew for the first time with thirteen laps complete for Dennis Lunger stopped high in turns one. Hess, Scott, Blair, John Volpe and Dick Barton were the restart leaders. Blair took second from Scott on the restart and Volpe was all over Scott for third. Volpe lost a little ground and Barton quickly took advantage. Blair lead on lap twenty-two and Hess fought back to lead the next lap in heavy lap traffic. Valone stopped at the pit entrance nearly collecting Chad Ruhlman for the second yellow with twenty-five laps completed. Hess, Blair, Scott, Barton and Mike Knight made up the restart top five. Barton climbed up the speedway to challenge for third just before John Lobb and Scott Johnson tangled sending both cars spinning into the infield in the middle of the front stretch. Lobb pulled into the pits and Johnson required a wrecker to leave the speedway. Hess, Blair, Scott, Barton, and Knight were in front. Blair led lap twenty nine as Hess began to fade. Barton remained on top and Hess stayed low as they battled for the second spot. Blair slowly pulled way from the second place battle and one more entered lap traffic this time on lap thirty-nine. Ron Davies stopped in turn four for caution number four with nine laps remaining. Nathan Short and Dennis Lunger brought out the fifth caution on the restart. Blair, Hess, Barton, Knight and Scott were the leaders. Blair controlled the restart and Barton started to struggle and had to contend with Knight. Blair was in cruise control with a clear speedway and two laps to go. Knight was third. Blair took the checkers and Knight nearly nipped Hess for second.

Super Late Model

Heat 1: Dave Hess Jr. Waterford PA, David Scott Garland PA, Bump Hedman Sugar Grove PA, Dennis Lunger Jr. Albion PA, Rod Maloy Panama NY

Heat 2: Dutch Davies Warren PA, Robbie Blair, Chad Valone Warren PA, Mike Knight Ripley NY, Ed Carley Freedom NY

Heat 3: Boom Briggs Bear Lake PA, Dick Barton Ashville NY, John Volpe Lakewood NY, Scott Gurdak Bear Lake PA, Darrell Bossard Centerville PA

Feature: Robbie Blair Titusville PA., Dave Hess Jr. Waterford PA, Mike Knight Ripley NY, Dick Barton Ashville NY, John Volpe Lakewood NY, David Scott Garland PA, Randy Lobb Jamestown NY, Boom Briggs Bear Lake PA, Pete Alspaugh Russell PA, Chris Hackett Corry PA, Andy Kania Waterford PA, Chad Ruhlman, Bump Hedman Sugar Grove PA, Darrell Bossard Centerville PA, Rod Maloy Panama NY, Scott Gurdak Bear Lake PA, Chad Ramsey, Wendell Pinckney Albion PA, Greg Oakes Franklinville NY, Dennis Lunger Jr. Albion PA, Nathan Short Panama NY, Ron Davies Warren PA, Steve Dixon Smethport PA, Dereck Frank Jamestown NY, John Lobb Frewsburg NY, Scott Johnson Wattsburg PA, Andy Boozel Clymer NY, Chad Valone Warren PA, Dutch Davies Warren PA, Ed Carley Freedom NY, Bruce Hordusky Erie PA

Results for the 6th Annual Stephanie Eckl Memorial

McKEAN COUNTY RACEWAY

6th Annual Stephanie Eckl Memorial

DAVID SCOTT, Jason Dupont,l Brent Rhebergen, Boom Briggs, Chris Hackett, Bump Hedman, Chad Valone, Mike Knight, John Lobb, Greg Oakes, Steve Dixon, Dennis Lunger, Dereck Frank, Doug Eck, Chad Silleman, George Lebarbarra, Paul Grigsby, Bob Close