Dewease represents Franklin County at PA Speedweek with trio of Top 10 finishes

Few drivers on the sprint car circuit have seen more PA Speedweek races than Lance Dewease.

The National Sprint Car Hall of Famer, known as the “Fayetteville Flyer,” is a three-time points champion of Pennsylvania’s biggest week of racing with wins in 1997, 1999, and 2001.

Dewease, 58, is still racing on a part-time schedule and this year he made his return to PA Speedweek, competing in six of nine races. Over that span, Dewease logged three Top 10 finishes, taking 10th in the 410 Sprints at Port Royal Speedway on July 3, seventh at Hagerstown Speedway on July 4, and sixth at Williams Grove Speedway on July 5.

Dewease showcased his ability to navigate traffic on the very first night of PA Speedweek at Williams Grove on June 28. After scraping by in the B-Main to grab the sixth and final transfer spot, Dewease found himself starting from the 24th position. From there, he zipped ahead 12 spots to finish in 12th and earn the Hard Charger award.

Also making an appearance on the PA Speedweek stage was Greencastle’s Gary Stuhler, who took ninth place in the Super Late Models feature at Port Royal on July 6.

Closer to home, at Path Valley Speedway, three drivers from the Local.News area nailed down wins. Greencastle’s DJ Myers won the Limited Late Models, Hagerstown’s Kameron Morral conquered the 600 Sprints, and Fayetteville’s Cameron Defenderfer topped the field in the Thunder Cars ahead of Chambersburg’s Kevin Bard (3rd) and Greencastle’s Tara Kerlin (4th). Alyssa Rowe, of Chambersburg, finished fifth in the Modifieds feature.

Finally, at BAPS Motor Speedway, Greencastle’s Scott Palmer competed in the Late Models feature and turned in a runner-up finish.

Below is a speedway-by-speedway, feature-by-feature look at how area drivers have performed over the last week:

FEATURE RESULTS

Williams Grove Speedway

June 28

410 Sprints: 1. Danny Dietrich (Gettysburg), 2. Troy Wagaman Jr. (Hanover), 3. Justin Whittall (Vincentown, N.J.), 4. Freddie Rahmer (Salfordville), 5. Chase Dietz (York), 6. Lucas Wolfe (Mechanicsburg), 7. Dylan Cisney (Port Royal), 8. Logan Wagner (Harrisonville), 9. Devon Borden (Raymond, Wash.), 10. Kyle Reinhardt (Neptune City, N.J.), 11. Ryan Smith (Kunkletown), 12. Lance Dewease (Fayetteville), 13. Billy Dietrich (Aspers), 14. TJ Stutts (Liverpool), 15. Chad Trout (Dover), 16. Kody Hartlaub (East Berlin), 17. Aaron Bollinger (Elverson), 18. Tony Jackson (Newville), 19. Jeff Halligan (Ephrata), 20. Dylan Norris (Hanover), 21. Anthony Macri (Dillsburg), 22. Mike Wagner (Harrisonville), 23. Cameron Smith (Spring Grove), 24. Kyle Moody (Wellsville).

July 5

410 Sprints: 1. Anthony Macri (Dillsburg), 2. Chad Trout (Dover), 3. Brent Marks (Myerstown), 4. Logan Schuchart (Hanover), 5. Freddie Rahmer (Salfordville), 6. Lance Dewease (Fayetteville), 7. Lucas Wolfe (Mechanicsburg), 8. Danny Dietrich (Gettysburg), 9. TJ Stutts (Liverpool), 10. Chase Dietz (York), 11. Devon Borden (Raymond, Wash.), 12. Mike Wagner (Harrisonville), 13. Cameron Smith (Spring Grove), 14. Kody Hartlaub (East Berlin), 15. Spencer Bayston (Lebanon, Ind.), 16. Brock Zearfoss (Jonestown), 17. Dylan Norris (Hanover), 18. Mike Walter II (Middleburg), 19. Ryan Taylor (Perkasie), 20. Justin Whittall (Vincentown, N.J.), 21. Daryn Pittman (Owasso, Okla.), 22. Skylar Gee (Leduc, AB), 23. Ryan Smith (Kunkletown), 24. Steve Buckwalter (Royersford).

Grandview Speedway

July 2

410 Sprints: 1. Logan Schuchart (Hanover), 2. Anthony Macri (Dillsburg), 3. Devon Borden (Raymond, Wash.), 4. Danny Dietrich (Gettysburg), 5. Skyler Gee, 6. Emerson Axsom (Franklin, Ind.), 7. Troy Wagaman (Hanover), 8. Kyle Reinhardt (Neptune City, N.J.), 9. Kody Hartlaub (East Berlin), 10. Dylan Norris (Hanover), 11. Tyler Ross (Lincoln University), 12. Aaron Bollinger (Elverson), 13. Jesse Attard (Landilo, NSW), 14. Lance Dewease (Fayetteville), 15. Ryan Taylor (Perkasie), 16. Lucas Wolfe (Mechanicsburg), 17. TJ Stutts (Liverpool), 18. Freddie Rahmer (Salfordville), 19. Reese Nowatarski, 20. Hayden Miller (Bernville), 21. Mike Thompson (Easton), 22. JJ Loss (Hanover), 23. Chris Arnold (Dillsburg), 24. Dirk Rimrott (Phoenixville).

Port Royal Speedway

July 3

410 Sprints: 1. Anthony Macri (Dillsburg), 2. Brent Marks (Myerstown), 3. Logan Wagner (Harrisonville), 4. Danny Dietrich (Gettysburg), 5. Kody Lehman (Enola), 6. Michael Walter (Selinsgrove), 7. Chase Dietz (York), 8. Justin Whittall (Vincentown, N.J.), 9. Billy Dietrich (Aspers), 10. Lance Dewease (Fayetteville), 11. Ryan Smith (Kunkletown), 12. Mike Wagner (Harrisonville), 13. Devon Borden (Raymond, Wash.), 14. Troy Wagaman Jr. (Hanover), 15. Kyle Reinhardt (Neptune City, N.J.), 16. Lucas Wolfe (Mechanicsburg), 17. Derek Hauck (Allenwood), 18. Jeff Halligan (Ephrata), 19. Steve Buckwalter (Royersford), 20. Emerson Axsom (Franklin, Ind.), 21. Jesse Attard (Landilo, NSW), 22. Brock Zearfoss (Jonestown), 23. Austin Bishop (Morgantown), 24. Garrett Bard (Wells Tannery).

July 6

410 Sprints: 1. Logan Wagner (Harrisonville), 2. Brent Marks (Myerstown), 3. Anthony Macri (Dillsburg), 4. Justin Whittall (Vincentown, N.J.), 5. TJ Stutts (Liverpool), 6. Devon Borden (Raymond, Wash.), 7. Mike Wagner (Harrisonville), 8. Danny Dietrich (Gettysburg), 9. Chase Dietz (York), 10. Troy Wagaman Jr. (Hanover), 11. Blaine Heimbach (Selinsgrove), 12. Lucas Wolfe (Mechanicsburg), 13. Jeff Halligan (Ephrata), 14. Dylan Cisney (Port Royal), 15. Brock Zearfoss (Jonestown), 16. Ryan Smith (Kunkletown), 17. Lance Dewease (Fayetteville), 18. Austin Bishop (Morgantown), 19. Steve Buckwalter (Royersford), 20. Kody Hartlaub (East Berlin), 21. Spencer Bayston (Lebanon, Ind.), 22. Michael Walter (Selinsgrove), 23. Jake Karklin (Middleburg), 24. Mark Smith (Sunbury).

410 Sprints (B Main): 1. Blaine Heimbach (Selinsgrove), 2. Ryan Smith (Kunkletown), 3. Lance Dewease (Fayetteville), 4. Kody Hartlaub (East Berlin), 5. Derek Hauck (Allenwood), 6. Gerard McIntyre Jr. (New Oxford), 7. Garrett Bard (Wells Tannery), 8. Jesse Attard (Landilo, NSW), 9. Robbie Kendall (New Freedom), 10. AJ Flick (Apollo), 11. Kody Lehman (Enola), 12. Devin Adams (Lebanon), 13. Mike Thompson (Newtown), 14. Chris Smith (Selinsgrove), 15. Vince Snyder (Lewistown), 16. Tyler Bear (Elliottsburg)

Super Late Models: 1. Justin Weaver (Clear Spring, Md.), 2. Andrew Yoder (Middleburg), 3. Colton Flinner (Allison Park), 4. Rick Eckert (York), 5. Hayes Mattern (Beavertown), 6. Dylan Yoder (Middleburg), 7. Bryan Bernheisel (Jonestown), 8. Trever Feathers (Winchester, Va.), 9. Gary Stuhler (Greencastle), 10. Dillan Stake (Mapleton Depot), 11. Shaun Jones (Shermans Dale), 12. Chad Myers (Hampstead, Md.), 13. Jason Schmidt (Lewistown), 14. Jim Bernheisel (Jonestown), 15. Nathan Long (Selinsgrove), 16. Chase Bowsman (Mifflin), 17. Kenny Trevitz (Windfield), 18. Tim Wilson (Lewistown), 19. Kenny Yoder (Allensville), 20. Brandon Little (Carlisle), 21. Kody Lyter (Lewistown), 22. Scott Flickinger (Elliottsburg).

Hagerstown Speedway

July 4

410 Sprints: 1. Logan Schuchart (Hanover), 2. Troy Wagaman Jr. (Hanover), 3. Anthony Macri (Dillsburg), 4. Danny Dietrich (Gettysburg), 5. Justin Whittall (Vincentown, N.J.), 6. Chad Trout (Dover), 7. Lance Dewease (Fayetteville), 8. Kody Hartlaub (East Berlin), 9. TJ Stutts (Liverpool), 10. Devon Borden (Raymond, Wash.), 11. Jacob Allen (Hanover), 12. Freddie Rahmer (Salfordville), 13. Cameron Smith (Spring Grove), 14. Billy Dietrich (Aspers), 15. Kyle Reinhardt (Neptune City, N.J.), 16. Lucas Wolfe (Mechanicsburg), 17. Dylan Norris (Hanover), 18. Jesse Attard (Landilo, NSW), 19. Robbie Kendall (New Freedom), 20. Mike Wagner (Harrisonville), 21. Skylar Gee (Leduc, AB), 22. Michael Walter (Selinsgrove), 23. Ryan Smith (Kunkletown), 24. Derek Hauck (Allenwood).

Path Valley Speedway

July 6

270 Sprints: 1. Levi Peck (Shippensburg), 2. Jeff Haefke (Berlin Center, Ohio), 3. Brad Cowan (Neelyton), 4. Tyler Brown (Carlisle), 5. Matt Haefke (Youngstown, Ohio), 6. Dustin Young (Danville), 7. Alyson Godusky (Allentown), 8. Eric Forsythe Sr. (McClure), 9. Nicholas Goehring (North Lewisburg, Ohio), 10. Jill Maurer, 11. Jordan Knable, 12. Cayden Forsythe, 13. Matthew Dixson, 14. Eric Christman, 15. Will Karas (Hickory), 16. Stephanie Welk (Blairs Mills), 17. Mark Snyder, 18. Trenton Beasom. 

Modifieds: 1. Ray Kable Jr. (Sykesville, Md.), 2. Mike Altobelli (Saxton), 3. Austin Berry (Mifflin), 4. Darin Hoover (Huntingdon), 5. Alyssa Rowe (Chambersburg), 6. Brady Daniels (Harrisonville), 7. Amber Mills (Hesston), 8. Reese Fedder, 9. Sam Reeder (Burnt Cabins), 10. Kirk Baker (Hustontown), 11. Dan Patterson (Bedford), 12. Josh Gustaf (Shade Gap), 13. Todd Goss, 14. Doug Ostwald (Lambertville, N.J.), 15. Matthew Williamson (Saltillo), 16. Ed Vogel (Meyersville), 17. Justin Millburn, 18. Nick DiBella (Mt. Airy, Md.).

Thunder Cars: 1. Cameron Defendefer (Fayetteville), 2. Parker Starr (Shippensburg), 3. Kevin Bard (Chambersburg), 4. Tara Kerlin (Greencastle), 5. Terry Perry, 6. Nicholas Smith, 7. Doug Sales (St. Thomas), 8. Jeremy Shoup, 9. Brock Foster, 10. Wesly Young, 11. Roger Traxler (Fayetteville), 12. Aaron Updegraff (Elizabethtown), 13. Jamie Rhone, 14. Jeremy Eutzy (Shippensburg), 15. Dustin Moore, 16. Charlie Stallman (Mount Union), 17. William Sterner, 18. Justin Bucher, 19. Kenny Hill, 20. Eric Seibert (Orbisonia), 21. Fred Rummings (Mount Union), 22. Rhyann Arcq

Limited Late Models: 1. DJ Myers (Greencastle), 2. Michael Walls (St. Thomas), 3. Jakob Piper (Mercersburg), 4. Frankie Gordon (Mercersburg), 5. Jaxton Garman (Elliottsburg), 6. John Moser (East Berlin), 7. Randy Burkholder (Chambersburg), 8. Ralph Morgan Jr. (Mount Union), 9. Shyann Smith, 10. Kyle Moser (East Berlin), 11. Dylan Brown (Manchester, Md.), 12. Cayden Ranck (Thompsontown), 13. Cuyler Upperman (Greencastle), 14. Steve Lowery (Chambersburg), 15. DJ Groft (Woodbine, Md.).

600 Sprints: 1. Kameron Morral (Hagerstown, Md.), 2. Dylan Anderson (Three Springs), 3. Brad Weber, 4. Brian Kramer (Lititz), 5. Chase Robinson (Dover), 6. Dakota Sheaffer (Gardners), 7. Randy Kunkle Jr. (Dover), 8. Jeremy Harshman (Myersville, Md.), 9. Tanner Pressley, 10. Jason Sechrist (Myerstown), 11. Keith Blumenstein Jr. (York Springs), 12. Hoyt Mohr, 13. Chase Bixler (Lebanon), 14. Brayden Mickley (Biglerville), 15. Kinser Lightner (Dillsburg), 16. Dawson Walls (St. Thomas), 17. Jim Young (Johnstown), 18. Taylor Smith, 19. Cole Armstrong (Duncannon), 20. Rick McMichael, 21. Cole Dewease (Fayetteville).

Thunder Cars (makeup feature): 1. Aaron Updegraff (Elizabethtown), 2. Robert McQuade (McConnellsburg), 3. Jeremy Eutzy (Shippensburg), 4. Kenny Hill, 5. Charlie Stallman (Mount Union), 6. Jackson Eutzy (Shippensburg), 7. Bill Sterner, 8. Roger Traxler (Fayetteville), 9. Wesley Young, 10. Tara Kerlin (Greencastle), 11. Jeremy Shoup, 12. Jason Erwin, 13. Dustin Moore, 14. Michael Danner (Prescott Valley, Ariz.), 15. Matt Dixson, 16. Eric Seibert (Orbisonia), 17. Jake Shoup.

Lincoln Speedway

July 6

270 Sprints: 1. Lake Laughman (New Oxford), 2. Steve Dunmire (Ford City), 3. Jason Swavely (Fleetwood), 4. Billy Logoman, 5. Mike Boyer (Lebanon), 6. Nathan Bacon, 7. JT Horwate, 8. Sean McAndrew (Apollo), 9. Jesse Snyder (Jonestown), 10. Jason Houtz (Mifflintown), 11. Bradyn Kuhn (Greencastle), 12. Ben Stolz (Bloomsburg), 13. Keaton Hines, 14. Mason McAndrew (Apollo), 15. Glenn Macomber (Belvidere, N.J.), 16. Tim McClelland (Westminster, Md.), 17. Carter Himes (Marble), 18. Bill Laughman (New Oxford), 19. Connor Matheney, 20. Steve Bull (Hanover), 21. Marshall Labuda (Fogelsville), 22. Hunter Zimmerman (Denver), 23. Craig Myers (Chambersburg), 24. Brian Boraweic (), 25. Brent Bull (Hanover), 26. Anthony Yerger (Fleetwood), 27. Colton McAndrew (Apollo), 28. Chris Dolan (York), 29. Ross Perchak, 30. Cory Myers (Fayetteville).  

East Coast Legends: 1. Scott Houdeshell (Enola), 2. Colton Friese (Spring Run), 3. Mike Racine (Hanover), 4. Logan Carbaugh (Gettysburg), 5. Bob Stough (Harrisburg), 6. Jeremy Ott (Carlisle), 7. Logan Jones (Greencastle), 8. Bill Diehl (Wrightsville), 9. Mike Kelley (Fayetteville), 10. Scott Spidle (Etters), 11. Shaun Abney (Pasadena, Md.), 12. Dalton Friese (Mercersburg), 13. Chris Transeau (Abbottstown), 14. Scott Montgomery, 15. Kelby Friese (Chambersburg), 16. Justin Wagaman (Hanover), 17. Cory Phillips (Lebanon), 18. Wayne Dutterer (East Berlin), 19. Joe Racine (Biglerville), 20. Scott Musselman (York), 21. Donald Stoudt (Lebanon), 22. Matt Grebe (Mercersburg), 23. Mike Mohelski, 24. Grady McGrew (Gettysburg).

BAPS Motor Speedway

July 6

Late Models: 1. Coleby Frye (Dover), 2. Scott Palmer (Greencastle), 3. Travis Horan (Dover), 4. Jedadiah Latshaw (Dover), 5. Daulton Bigler (Mechanicsburg), 6. Zach Kauffman (York Haven), 7. Travis Mease (Harrisburg), 8. Chad Smith (Duncannon), 9. Charles Potts (Dover), 10. Lane Snook (Mifflintown), 11. Wayne Pfeil (Elverson), 12. Lucas Adams (New Cumberland), 13. Jared Miller (Palmyra), 14. Trent Merkel (Boyertown), 15. Matt Murphy (Bel Air, Md.), 16. Cole Slanker (Strinestown), 17. Mike Potts (York Haven), 18. Jake Moser (East Berlin), 19. Shawn Liddick (Mechanicsburg), 20. Chuck Schutz (Pottstown), 21. Devin Frey (Richland), 22. Sammy Rial (Etters), 23. Randy Stoudt (Pottstown), 24. Hunter Fulton (Carlisle).