| Birthdate |
|
10-6-65 |
| Hometown |
|
Fayetteville, Pa |
| Parents |
|
Marilyn and the Late Stuart Dewease |
| Family |
|
Renne - Wife
Cole Allen - Son
2 brothers
1 sister |
| Team Sponsors |
|
Wirtgen Group - HAMM
Hank's Performance Parts
Professional Building Systems |
| Occupation |
|
Full-time Driver |
| Hobbies |
|
Golf |
| Year Started Racing |
|
1982 |
| Favorite Track |
|
Williams Grove |
| Favorite Restaurant |
|
Texas Roadhouse |
| Favorite Food |
|
Steak |
| Favorite Beverage |
|
Coca-Cola |
| Favorite Music Type |
|
Rock |
| Favorite Artist |
|
Phil Collins |
| Career Highlight |
|
Winning the 2002 Williams Grove National Open after starting 13th |
| Racing Heros |
|
Doug Wolfgang |
| Season Goals |
|
To win the Knoxville Nationals and become the first 4-time winner of the Williams Grove National Open |
| The best advice that you would give to a child is... |
|
Make a dream a reality even if you have to sacrifice! |
| When people look back at Lance Dewease in 30 years, what will they (would you like them to) say about you? |
|
That success didn't change me at all. |
Lance started racing in 1982 at the age of 16 in the Micro Sprint Division.
In
1985 he switched to the Super Sprints, running
his own 2D. He got his first win in 1986 at Hagerstown
Speedway. Since then he has had 231 Super Sprint
wins which includes 3 URC, 2 360 and 1 ARDC win.
He also has 3 Micro Sprint wins. He has won races
at 18 different tracks.
Lance
earned 9 wins before starting to drive Walt Dyers
#461 including a one time ride in
the famed Weikert #29 at Port Royal - he won his
heat and also the feature. He started driving the
#461 Brickmobile for Walter Dyer on Labor Day Weekend
of 1991. He was in this car for 7-1/2 years until
Walt retired from full time racing. As a team they
had 132 wins. He then started driving the #88H
for Joe Harz on June 1, 1999 and they had 46 wins
in 2-1/2 years. On October 13, 2001 he started
driving the #77 for Al Hamilton. He was in
the #77 until October 23, 2004. As a team,
they had 44 wins. He drove Barry Jackson's
#8 for the 2004 Hagerstown Octoberfest.
Lance
holds numerous 1 lap, 8 lap and 10 lap records,
both in Pennsylvania and in Florida. Included
in his total wins are 22 All Star Circuit of
Champions wins and 11 World of Outlaw wins.
-
Track Championships: Port Royal - 6, Williams Grove - 5, Lincoln - 1
-
1991 Most Surprising Driver by writers of racing papers. One stated "whatever he is put in he can drive"
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"On the Dirt Trail" Most Surprising Driver for 1992
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National Sprint Car Wild Card Award for Exciting Sprint Car Performance in 1992
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1993 Knoxville Nationals Rookie of the Year
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1993 inducted into the Sprint Car Hall of Fame
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Auto Racing Club of Hagerstown Most Favorite Sprint Car Driver every year since 1992
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Numerous awards from various racing clubs
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1995 East Bay, Florida Speedweek winner
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1996, 2001, and 2002 Williams Grove National Open winner - in 1996 was the only non-Outlaw regular to beat the Outlaws both nights
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1997, 1999 & 2001 Pennsylvania Speedweek Champion
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1994, 1997, 2000 & 2001 Hagerstown Speedway "Octoberfest 50" winner
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1999 Lincoln Speedway "Kenny Weld Memorial" winner
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1994, 2001, and 2002 Port Royal Speedway "Tuscarora 50" winner
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1994 Ocala, Florida Speedweek Champion
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1995, 1996, and 2002 Williams Grove Speedway "Jack Gunn Memorial" winner
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1995, 1997 & 2001 Williams Grove Speedway "Mitch Smith Memorial" winner
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1994, 1996 & 2000 Port Royal Speedway "Labor Day Classic" winner
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1996 Grandview Speedway King of Thunder Hill
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1998, 1999, 2000, and 2002 Grandview Speedway "Thunder on the Hill" points leader
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2000 Selinsgrove Speedway "Kevin Gobrecht Memorial" winner
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2001 Lincoln Speedway "Daryl Gohn Memorial" winner
- 2002 Selinsgrove National Open Winner
- 2002 Chip Series Champion - Selinsgrove Speedway
- 2002 Diamond Series Champion - Williams Grove Speedway
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Has been on the cover of "Track Side", "Open Wheel", and "Flat Out" magazines
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2003 Was
inducted into the York County Racing Club Hall
of Fame
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2005 Open
Wheel Drivers of the Decade - 5th
