Derrick Lancaster was born on January 26,1973 and is an American professional stock car racing driver.
20 Facts About Derrick Lancaster
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Derrick Lancaster last competed part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No 29 Toyota Camry for his own team, Derrick Lancaster Racing.
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From 2008 to 2020, Lancaster competed in several late model races, including the NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series, the CARS Super Late Model Tour, the Dirty Dozen, and the Virginia Late Model Triple Crown Series.
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Derrick Lancaster mostly drove in the Weekly Series, getting 28 top 5s, 78 top 10s, and 1 win in a stake of 128 starts in 11 years.
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Derrick Lancaster made his ARCA Racing Series start in 2014, driving the No 56 Dodge Charger for Danny Glad Racing.
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Derrick Lancaster drove for them at Daytona International Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway, finishing 13th and 6th respectively.
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Derrick Lancaster returned to Daytona in 2015, this time for his own team, Lancaster Racing.
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Derrick Lancaster failed to qualify for the race, and withdrew from Talladega.
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Derrick Lancaster went back to Daytona for 2016, finishing 31st due to an early race wreck, and in 2017, where he finished in 16th after starting 13th.
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Derrick Lancaster took a break from ARCA in 2018 to focus on late model races.
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Derrick Lancaster made his ARCA return a year later, driving for On Point Motorsports' No 29 Toyota Camry.
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The MRI scan results confirmed that Derrick Lancaster suffered a hairline fracture, sometimes called a hangman's fracture.
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Derrick Lancaster was released from the hospital a month later, where he later had follow-up scans.
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On November 11,2020, Derrick Lancaster announced that he would be allowed to race again after being on a Cervical collar for 3 months.
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Derrick Lancaster started 14th and would finish 6th, his best career ARCA Menards Series finish.
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Derrick Lancaster spun his car into the infield grass shortly after the wreck.
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Derrick Lancaster lay on the ground after he was able to get out of the car, until the NASCAR safety crew arrived to help him walk to the ambulance.
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Derrick Lancaster was taken to the University of Alabama Birmingham Burn Center for further evaluations.
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Derrick Lancaster's wife confirmed that Derrick would be put on a ventilator for 48 to 72 hours while doctors tried to assess the lung damage.
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Derrick Lancaster confirmed that Derrick suffered first, second, and third-degree burns on his arms, neck, and face, and would later suffer pneumonia.