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
Advance Development Services
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 260 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 19 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 started racing Pete Postupack's #25 in 2005, had 28 wins as a team.  On Aug. 30, 2007, he started racing Don Owens #30C.

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, 2 National Sprint Tour wins, 7 World of Outlaw wins, and 4 World of Outlaw II 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"
  • "On the Dirt Trail" Most Surprising Driver for 1992
  • National Sprint Car Wild Card Award for Exciting Sprint Car Performance in 1992
  • 1993 Knoxville Nationals Rookie of the Year
  • Auto Racing Club of Hagerstown Most Favorite Sprint Car Driver every year since 1992
  • Numerous awards from various racing clubs
  • 1995 East Bay, Florida Speedweek winner
  • 1996, 2001, and 2002 Williams Grove National Open winner - in 1996 was the only non-Outlaw regular to beat the Outlaws both nights
  • 1997, 1999 & 2001 Pennsylvania Speedweek Champion
  • 1994, 1997, 2000 & 2001 Hagerstown Speedway "Octoberfest 50" winner
  • 1999 Lincoln Speedway "Kenny Weld Memorial" winner
  • 1994, 2001, 2002, and 2006 Port Royal Speedway "Tuscarora 50" winner
  • 1994 Ocala, Florida Speedweek Champion
  • 1995, 1996, and 2002 Williams Grove Speedway "Jack Gunn Memorial" winner
  • 1995, 1997 & 2001 Williams Grove Speedway "Mitch Smith Memorial" winner
  • 1994, 1996 & 2000 Port Royal Speedway "Labor Day Classic" winner
  • 1996 Grandview Speedway King of Thunder Hill
  • 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2002 Grandview Speedway "Thunder on the Hill" points leader
  • 2000 Selinsgrove Speedway "Kevin Gobrecht Memorial" winner
  • 2001 Lincoln Speedway "Daryl Gohn Memorial" winner
  • 2002 Selinsgrove National Open Winner
  • 2002, 2006 Chip Series Champion - Selinsgrove Speedway
  • 2002 Diamond Series Champion - Williams Grove Speedway
  • Has been on the cover of "Track Side", "Open Wheel", and "Flat Out" magazines
  • 2003 Was inducted into the York County Racing Club Hall of Fame
  • 2005 Open Wheel Drivers of the Decade - 5th
  • 2006 and 2007 "King of The Posse"