It’s a new year and a new racing reason, and for Lance Dewease, it’s time for a new ride.
Now piloting the No. 8E car, the “Fayetteville Flyer” kicked off his season in the 410 Sprints at last weekend’s Ice Breaker Open, hosted by Lincoln Speedway. It was a day of mixed results for the 60-year-old National Sprint Car Hall of Famer. He zipped to victory in his heat race and was running strong in the early going of the 25-lap feature, before brake issues derailed the afternoon and led to a 21st-place finish.
York’s Chase Dietz nailed down the $6,000 win over Gettysburg’s Danny Dietrich and Salfordville’s Freddie Rahmer. Dietz started in the sixth position and took over the lead on the 18th lap. A late restart added some drama to the race, but Dietz expertly navigated through lapped traffic to secure the win.
Lincoln Speedway is scheduled to run another race program this weekend, with other speedways set to follow suit in the weeks to come.
Below is a look at the results from the Ice Breaker Open:
FEATURE RESULTS
Lincoln Speedway
Saturday, Feb. 28
410 Sprints: 1. Chase Dietz (York), 2. Danny Dietrich (Gettysburg), 3. Freddie Rahmer (Salfordville), 4. Logan Rumsey (Manchester), 5. Cameron Smith (Spring Grove), 6. Troy Wagaman Jr. (Hanover), 7. Steven Snyder Jr. (Rising Sun, Md.), 8. Zeth Sabo (Tiffin, Ohio), 9. Matt Campbell (Fawn Grove), 10. Chad Trout (Dover), 11. Kyle Moody (Wellsville), 12. Dylan Norris (Hanover), 13. Aaron Bollinger (Birdsboro), 14. Brandon Rahmer (Salfordville), 15. Rick Lafferty (Pennington, N.J.), 16. Billy Dietrich (Aspers), 17. John Jerich (Worthington), 18. JT Ferry (Drums), 19. Tyler Ross (Lincoln University), 20. Hayden Miller (Bernville), 21. Lance Dewease (Fayetteville).
