Dave Lebrun R.I.P.
 

Sad news.
I don't have any further details at this time.

Re: Dave Lebrun R.I.P.
 

Rip. 1971 long distance award. Ontario. .ca
9

Re: Dave Lebrun R.I.P.
 

Great man and racer!

Re: Dave Lebrun R.I.P.
 

Sorry to hear this ,Dave was a nice guy and a very good racer.
Rich Simone

Re: Dave Lebrun R.I.P.
 

Wow. Very sorry to hear this. Dave and I raced each other many times over the years and I ended up writing an article about him for Super Stock & DI. He was great guy and great racer. RIP.

Re: Dave Lebrun R.I.P.
 

The New Breed Drag Team
17 mins ·

The members of the New Breed are extremely sad to announce that longtime member and great friend Dave LeBrun has passed away, Dave was a huge part of the Club and was the Club President many times throughout the years. His Racing accomplishments are extremely impressive which include National Events Wins, Divisional Event Wins along with many other types of wins and Championships, Dave was also well known for his L & L Auto Machine Service Business which built many great engines for customers all over, he will be missed by many and we will cherish our Awesome memories of Dave forever.

For anyone that would like to attend Dave's service it will be held on Jan. 25 th at 10am at the St John Church 22 Maple Ave. in Uncasville CT. 06382

Re: Dave Lebrun R.I.P.
 

So sorry to hear this. Godspeed. Great guy.

None of us are getting younger, how about taking the time to tell those that you would miss, that you love them.
For those of us that are terminal, take the time to visit or call those friends and family that will miss you, let them know that you love them.
Point is....when they are gone, it is too late unless you meet in heaven.

Re: Dave Lebrun R.I.P.
 

My mentor, R.I.P. Dave

Re: Dave Lebrun R.I.P.
 

A fixture at Conn. Dragway winners circle, when I was growing up. L&L Machine was among THE best. I met his brother Bob a few years ago at a company seminar, and he told me that Dave was in the final pair to go down that dragstrip. Condolences to his family and friends.
Mike A114

Re: Dave Lebrun R.I.P.
 

One great guy !!!
RIP my friend

Re: Dave Lebrun R.I.P.
 

Our drag racing community has lost an icon of what it means to be a dedicated racer. What a loss. God speed, Dave!

Re: Dave Lebrun R.I.P.
 

God speed Dave
I spent years chasing your "Rocketship".

Re: Dave Lebrun R.I.P.
 

RIP to a legend in stock eliminator, great guy and a great racer!

Re: Dave Lebrun R.I.P.
 

One great racer,one great guy,RIP Dave

Re: Dave Lebrun R.I.P.
 

One of the best ever to come out of division one,could do it all driver,engine builder and mentor to many. Tought many how to race stock the right way.

Re: Dave Lebrun R.I.P.
 

Oh my so sad. I had many races with him lost most. RIP my condolences to the family.

Re: Dave Lebrun R.I.P.
 

Very sad to hear this news. I was one of Dave customers for years. He always treated us fairly and built great reliable power. I have many fond memories of going to his shop and bench racing with Dave and Eddie. He was a great guy.

Re: Dave Lebrun R.I.P.
 

So sad to hear this, he was a legend and hero in Division One always willing to help. He will be missed RIP.

Re: Dave Lebrun R.I.P.
 

Very sorry to hear this news. A good racer and a fine gentleman. One who passed on a lot of knowledge to younger racers. RIP my friend.

Re: Dave Lebrun R.I.P.
 

Very sad. My condolences to Dave's family. He was a great racer and a great machinist. I raced against him a few times and he was tough!

Ken Kopecky
1454 E/SA

Re: Dave Lebrun R.I.P.
 

I would say that this sums it up about Dave. Great guy and always helpful
RIP Dave

Re: Dave Lebrun R.I.P.
 

R.I.P. Dave. My condolences to his family and many friends. Never met Dave, but knew the name. Another great one gone.

Re: Dave Lebrun R.I.P.
 

You did NOT want to race the PIT BULL ! Dave was a fierce competitor and a true gentleman. RIP Dave Lebrun.

Re: Dave Lebrun R.I.P.
 

Very sad,Dave was a great racer and a great friend to many. The king of ASRA. R.I.P. Dave.

Re: Dave Lebrun R.I.P.
 

One of my heroes from back in the early 1990's. RIP Dave LeBrun.

Re: Dave Lebrun R.I.P.
 

RIP Dave, one of the best. I raced Dave heads up in A/SA at least 4 times, twice in the 4th round, he always had 2-3 tenths on me.

Re: Dave Lebrun R.I.P.
 

God Speed to one of division one’s finest

Re: Dave Lebrun R.I.P.
 

Rest in peace my friend, great guy, great racer and one of my heroes.

Re: Dave Lebrun R.I.P.
 

Dave, was always very helpful in giving pointers & tricks to us younger people, who requested his services at L & L Auto Machine. Dam good Crank Grinder!!!
He will be Missed , Our condolences to the Family. God Bless.
May He Rest in Peace.

Re: Dave Lebrun R.I.P.
 

Was the first person to approach me when I joined the asra. Always a gentlemen. And a tuff competitor. Sadly miss. Thanks for all the fun Dave.

Re: Dave Lebrun R.I.P.
 

Dave's obit is now posted

https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obit...lebrun-8130221

Raced against Dave since I started in 1974, we laughed, we agreed , we disagreed, we both wanted to beat each other every time we raced, but most importantly, Dave wanted the best for the sport, and deservedly so , that brought him the respect that he deserved.

Rest in peace my friend

Re: Dave Lebrun R.I.P.
 

Never forget A/SA Class @ Indy 1990. I had him covered performance wise but the .500 light he hung on me negated that!!

A Gentleman and Class Act all the way.

RIP Dave

R J Sledge

Re: Dave Lebrun R.I.P.
 

sports Nationals
R.I. P.

Re: Dave Lebrun R.I.P.
 

Tom,
Please post a picture of the rear that car, it's the view I remember best.

Re: Dave Lebrun R.I.P.
 

What a shame. Nice guy, and great engine builder. RIP

Re: Dave Lebrun R.I.P.
 

So sad, like the old saying goes, Life is short, don't waste it. Does anyone know where his 1969 Camaro (s) are now? think I remember the blue one in the picture above, but I thought I remember a Red/Maroon car also. Think I remember John Armstrong had a car very similar to Dave's.

Re: Dave Lebrun R.I.P.
 

Okay, let me try this one.

Dave had a brand new blue 69 Z 28 that he got from Bob Johnson. In about '71, he put a 427 /425 in it for B/Stock . He also had a 65 Vette, Sports class, that he converted to a 66 427 car for A/Stock. This was the one Mark Mazzota drove for him. This was the first 7 lb. Stocker in the 10's at a sanctioned NHRA meet. (Gainesville, '71). These guys also fielded a 69 Chevelle 427 in C/Stock. Joe DeLorenzo drove it to a runner up (to Dave) at the '71 Grandnational.
Dave converted the original 69 to SS/D for '72. It had kind of a wild paint job on it by then. Dave wasn't real pleased with this one, and eventually sold the body to a local.
This was Dave's last stick shift car.
Later, he came up with the white car / black vinyl top, that he won the Summers with in '75. I don't know where he got that one but assumed it was a street car. This is the same car that became blue and white, blue and silver , and then maroon and silver.
This is the car that John Gray now owns.

The other identical 69 that Bob Lebrun drove, was also a new Z28 from Johnson.
Glen Milson owned it in the 70's. Johnson took in back in a trade deal and brought it to me and asked me to sell it for him. I sold it to JW "Whitey" Russell, who ran it for a few years in F/Stock.
When Whitey and I went into a partners deal on the SS Chevy II, we (JW, Frank Tantillo and I), sold the car to a kid named Lewis who lived near Dave Casey.
Lewis brought it to my shop to be made back into a street driver. Then he grew tired of it and went off on another project.
Anyway, Dave asked me if I knew of any 69 Camaros for sale. I said yeah, I just happen to have one in my shop. Dave came up to my shop and looked at it and made a deal with Lewis, that I brokered. So I was involved in selling that one three times ,but never owned it..
Dave later sold this back up, team car to PC Richard.
This is the car that Anthony Fetch drives.

If anyone read this far, congrats . You are a true S/SS aficionado . ;-)

Re: Dave Lebrun R.I.P.
 

The 69 Camaro that is owned by Gary Richard was bought from me. I bought the car from Mr. Lebrun and ran it in Div. 1.

Re: Dave Lebrun R.I.P.
 

2 more that I have , did not have the vette.
remember seein git I just couldn't find it.

Re: Dave Lebrun R.I.P.
 

other one:
is in super stock & stock camaro's will not let me load it now.