One of the most challenging things for any son to do is to follow in the footsteps of a successful father.
Multiply that difficulty by about three or even four times and you’ll get an idea what a day in the life is like for Cole Dewease, the son of the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame member Lance Dewease, also known as the “Fayetteville Flyer.”
Cole Dewease proved once again that he is more than just the son of a big-name driver, as he raced to victory in the 600 Sprints feature over Jim Young and Brent Shearer at Path Valley Speedway on Saturday night. It was the first win of the PV season for Dewease, who ranks in the Top 10 of his division’s points standings.
The season-long sibling rivalry between the Myers brothers — Fayetteville’s Cory and Chambersburg’s Craig — resumed during Path Valley’s 270 Sprints feature. Cory, the points leader, took the victory, while Craig finished in third.
Also at Path Valley, Chambersburg’s Randy Burkholder nailed down a runner-up finish in the Limited Late Models race, behind race winner Michael Walls of St. Thomas, while Greencastle’s Tara Kerlin was the sixth-place finisher in the Thunder Cars feature.
Hagerstown Speedway also hosted a race program on Saturday, with Chambersburg’s Devin Friese highlighting local drivers with a win in the Legends race, which also saw Top 10 finishes from Fairfield’s Seth Kearchner (3rd) and Lincoln Kearchner (10th), Greencastle’s Logan Jones (5th), and Chambersburg’s Kirk Martin (8th).
Brian Booze, of Greencastle, earned a second-place finish in Hagerstown’s Late Model Sportsman feature.
Elsewhere, at Port Royal Speedway, the aforementioned Lance Dewease showcased his skills behind the wheel, landing a ninth-place finish after starting in the 21st spot.
Below is a speedway-by-speedway, feature-by-feature look at how area drivers performed last weekend:
FEATURE RESULTS
Williams Grove Speedway
Aug. 16
410 Sprints: 1. Chase Dietz (York), 2. Steve Buckwalter (Royersford), 3. TJ Stutts (Liverpool), 4. Cameron Smith (Spring Grove), 5. Danny Dietrich (Gettysburg), 6. Freddie Rahmer (Salfordville), 7. Troy Wagaman Jr. (Hanover), 8. Justin Whittall (Vincentown, N.J.), 9. Matt Campbell (Fawn Grove), 10. Devon Borden (Raymond, Wash.), 11. Lucas Wolfe (Mechanicsburg), 12. Kody Hartlaub (East Berlin), 13. Tyler Ross (Lincoln University), 14. Dylan Norris (Hanover), 15. Austin Bishop (Morgantown), 16. Ryan Taylor (Perkasie), 17. JT Ferry (Drums), 18. Mike Thompson (Easton), 19. Nash Ely (Sinking Springs), 20. Jake Karklin (Middleburg), 21. Chad Trout (Dover), 22. Lance Dewease (Fayetteville), 23. Anthony Macri (Dillsburg), 24. Bryn Gohn (York).
Path Valley Speedway
Aug. 17
Thunder Cars: 1. Aaron Updegraff (Elizabethtown), 2. Charlie Stallman (Mount Union), 3. Kenny Hill, 4. Jamie Rhone, 5. Nicholas Barthalow (Shippensburg), 6. Tara Kerlin (Greencastle), 7. Parker Starr (Shippensburg), 8. Dustin Moore, 9. Jeremy Shoup, 10. Robert McQuade (McConnellsburg), 11. Jeremy Eutzy (Shippensburg), 12. Colby Adams, 13. Jesse Daniels, 14. Roger Traxler (Fayetteville), 15. Brian Pecht, 16. Rhyann Arcq, 17. Jeremy Ott (Carlisle) DNF, 18. Brock Foster DNF, 19. Michael Danner (Duncannon) DNF, 20. Travis Burkholder DNF.
270 Sprints: 1. Cory Myers (Fayetteville), 2. Jason Houtz (Mifflintown), 3. Craig Myers (Chambersburg), 4. Bret Cronrath (Blandon), 5. Noah Martin (Craley), 6. Brady Paull (Littlestown), 7. Tyler Clowes (Winfield), 8. Zach Glass (Fort Loudon), 9. Dylan Pryor, 10. Stephanie Welk (Blairs Mills), 11. Bailey Green, 12. Mark Gordon, 13. Dakota Yeingst (Shippensburg) DNF, 14. Jamie Connelly DNF.
305 Sprints: 1. Kruz Kepner (Kreamer), 2. Drew Young (Beaver Springs), 3. Kyle Hart (Thompsontown), 4. Jarrett Calavet, 5. Austin Greenland (Milroy), 6. Timmy Bittner (Beech Creek), 7. Ian Cumens (Lyndell), 8. Zach Rhodes (McVeytown), 9. Ken Duke (Winfield), 10. Kenny Heffner (Watsontown), 11. Landon Price (Fleetwood), 12. Hunter McFadden, 13. Aidan Bordon, 14. Doug Dodson (Middletown), 15. Austin Reed (Newberrytown), 16. Braeden Varner (Mifflintown), 17. Mike Alleman (Port Royal), 18. Croix Beasom (Mifflintown), 19. Jeff Paulson (Honey Creek), 20. Paul Moyer (Beaver Springs), 21. Dave Wickham (Hanover), 22. John Walp (Knox) DNF, 23. Owen Dimm (Mifflintown) DNF.
600 Sprints: 1. Cole Dewease (Fayetteville), 2. Jim Young (Johnstown), 3. Brent Shearer (Manheim), 4. Randy Kunkle Jr. (Dover), 5. Travis Keiser (Thomasville), 6. Tanner Pressley, 7. Jason Sechrist (Myerstown), 8. Chase Robinson (Dover), 9. Dakota Sheaffer (Gardners), 10. Brice Harro, 11. Lauren Springfellow, 12. Darrin Adair, 13. Rick McMicheal, 14. Taylor Smith DNF, 15. Dylan Anderson (Three Springs) DNF, 16. Dawson Walls (St. Thomas), 17. Cole Thompson (Etters) DNF.
Limited Late Models: 1. Michael Walls (St. Thomas), 2. Randy Burkholder (Chambersburg), 3. Kyle Moser (East Berlin), 4. Jaxton Garman (Elliottsburg), 5. Jake Moser (East Berlin), 6. Jakob Piper (Mercersburg), 7. Cayden Ranck (Thompsontown), 8. Dylan Brown (Manchester, Md.), 9. Kyle Wiser (Tree Springs), 10. Cuyler Upperman (Greencastle) DNF, 11. Steve Lowery (Chambersburg) DNF, 12. John Moser (East Berlin) DNF, 13. DJ Myers (Greencastle).
Hagerstown Speedway
Aug. 17
Late Model Sportsman: 1. Austin Warrenfeltz (Williamsport, Md.), 2. Brian Booze (Greencastle), 3. Shawn Shoemaker (Mt. Union), 4. Justin Weaver (Clear Spring, Md.), 5. Ryan Zook (Mifflintown), 6. Mike Walls (Hanover), 7. Wesley Bonebrake (Hagerstown, Md.), 8. Charlie Schaffer (Hampstead, Md.), 9. Pat McNeal (Essex, Md.), 10. Treyton Lee (Mercersburg), 11. Brandon Bard (Greencastle), 12. Eric Cronise (Boonsboro, Md.), 13. Brandon Seibert (Fort Loudon), 14. Seth Kearchner (Fairfield), 15. Danny Atherton (Three Springs), 16. Mason Strait (St. Thomas), 17. Cody Kershner (Greencastle), 18. Lee Zeger (Huntingdon), 19. Bryce Wenger (East Berlin).
Semi Late Models: 1. Dillon Wilson (Cassville), 2. Jasen Geesaman (Annville), 3. Steve Kent (Woodsboro, Md.), 4. Jamey Swank (Somerset), 5. Isaiah Miller (Greencastle), 6. Kody Sites (Hamburg), 7. Dwayne Snyder (Hancock, Md.), 8. Gary Breeden (Fairplay, Md.), 9. Jeremy Mills (Berkeley Springs, W.Va.), 10. Brady Neff (Hagerstown, Md.), 11. Bryan Kerns (Cross Junction, Va.), 12. Nick Fogle (Myersville, Md.).
Legends: 1. Devin Friese (Chambersburg), 2. Colton Friese (Spring Run), 3. Seth Kearchner (Fairfield), 4. Dalton Friese (Spring Run), 5. Logan Jones (Greencastle), 6. Vincent Wenrich (Lebanon), 7. Justin Cunningham (Falling Waters, W.Va.), 8. Kirk Martin (Chambersburg), 9. Logan Carbaugh (Gettysburg), 10. Lincoln Kearchner (Fairfield), 11. Shaun Abney (Pasadena, Md.), 12. Scott Houdeshell (Enola), 13. Tyler Rampmeyer (Frederick, Md.), 14. Scott Musselman (York), 15. Kelby Friese (Chambersburg), 16. Brian Rampmeyer (Frederick, Md.), 17. Ben Morrow (Chambersburg), 18. Jacob Burdette (Brownsville, Md.), 19. Moses Goetz (Saint Thomas), 20. Dustin Wiles (Rocky Ridge, Md.), 21. Eric Hurst (Stevens), 22. Matt Grebe (Mercersburg).
Port Royal Speedway
Aug. 17
410 Sprints (Twin #1): 1. Robbie Kendall (New Freedom), 2. Justin Whittall (Vincentown, N.J.), 3. Danny Dietrich (Gettysburg), 4. Austin Bishop (Morgantown), 5. Mike Wagner (Harrisonville), 6. Devon Borden (Raymond, Wash.), 7. Tyler Ross (Lincoln University), 8. Michael Walter (Selinsgrove), 9. Lance Dewease (Fayetteville), 10. Dylan Cisney (Port Royal), 11. Jake Karklin (Middleburg), 12. Blane Heimbach (Selinsgrove), 13. TJ Stutts (Liverpool), 14. Logan Wagner (Harrisonville), 15. Gerard McIntyre Jr. (New Oxford), 16. Jeff Halligan (Ephrata), 17. Domenic Melair (Warrington), 18. Kody Lehman (Enola), 19. Garrett Bard (Wells Tannery), 20. Steve Buckwalter (Royersford), 21. Anthony Macri (Dillsburg), 22. Chase Dietz (York), 23. Ryan Smith (Kunkletown), 24. Ryan Smith (Sunbury).
410 Sprints (Twin #2): 1. Mike Wagner (Harrisonville), 2. Justin Whittall (Vincentown, N.J.), 3. Devon Borden (Raymond, Wash.), 4. Logan Wagner (Harrisonville), 5. Austin Bishop (Morgantown), 6. Robbie Kendall (New Freedom), 7. Michael Walter (Selinsgrove), 8. Tyler Ross (Lincoln University), 9. Blane Heimbach (Selinsgrove), 10. Dylan Cisney (Port Royal), 11. TJ Stutts (Liverpool), 12. Gerard McIntyre Jr. (New Oxford), 13. Jake Karklin (Middleburg), 14. Kody Lehman (Enola), 15. Garrett Bard (Wells Tannery), 16. Jeff Halligan (Ephrata), 17. Domenic Melair (Warrington), 18. Anthony Macri (Dillsburg), 19. Lance Dewease (Fayetteville), 20. Steve Buckwalter (Royersford), 21. Bryn Gohn (York), 22. Mark Smith (Sunbury), 23. Danny Dietrich (Gettysburg), 24. Ryan Smith (Kunkletown).
410 Sprints (B Main): 1. Dylan Cisney (Port Royal), 2. Gerard McIntyre Jr. (New Oxford), 3. Lance Dewease (Fayetteville), 4. Mark Smith (Sunbury), 5. Kody Lehman (Enola), 6. Blane Heimbach (Selinsgrove), 7. Bryn Gohn (York), 8. Mike Thompson (Newtown), 9. Zach Newlin (Millerstown), 10. Lucas Wolfe (Mechanicsburg), 11. Vince Snyder (Lewistown), 12. Chris Smith (Selinsgrove), 13. Devin Adams (Lebanon).
BAPS Motor Speedway
Aug. 17
Late Models: 1. Lane Snook (Mifflintown), 2. Travis Mease (Harrisburg), 3. Matt Adams (Etters), 4. Matt Murphy (Bel Air, Md.), 5. Zach Kauffman (York Haven), 6. Wayne Pfeil (Elverson), 7. Daulton Bigler (Mechanicsburg), 8. Jared Miller (Palmyra), 9. Trent Merkel (Boyertown), 10. Hunter Fulton (Carlisle), 11. Scott Palmer (Greencastle), 12. Cole Slanker (Strinestown), 13. Drew Weisser (Reading), 14. Charles Potts (Dover), 15. Travis Horan (Dover) DNF, 16. Mike Potts (York Haven) DNF, 17. Shawn Liddick (Mechanicsburg) DNF.
