Dave Steele

This article is about the racecar driver. For other people named David Steele, see David Steele (disambiguation).
David Steele
Steele in 2003
Born(1974-05-07)May 7, 1974
Tampa, Florida
DiedMarch 25, 2017(2017-03-25) (aged 42)
Bradenton, Florida
Cause of deathRacecar crash
Occupation(s)Racecar driver, Business Owner
AwardsUSAC Silver Crown Champion, 2004 and 2005
National Sprint Car Hall of Fame, 2018[1]
United States Auto Club Hall of Fame, 2019[1]

David MacFarland Steele (May 7, 1974 – March 25, 2017)[2] was an American professional racing driver who won numerous sprint car racing championships and also competed in IndyCar and NASCAR races. Steele last drove a winged sprint car in the Southern Sprintcar Shootout Series, where he won the first 5 races in series history. Steele was killed in a crash at Desoto Speedway on March 25, 2017.[3]

He was posthumously inducted into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame on the first eligible ballot in 2018.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference FloRacingAug2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Motorsport Memorial - Dave Steele". Motorsport Memorial. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  3. ^ "David Steele Killed In Sprint Car Crash". Speed Sport. March 25, 2017. Archived from the original on April 23, 2019. Retrieved March 26, 2017.