Tim Steele | |||||||
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Nationality | American | ||||||
Born | Coopersville, Michigan, U.S. | March 1, 1968||||||
Died | January 7, 2024 | (aged 55)||||||
Retired | 2007 | ||||||
Automobile Racing Club of America | |||||||
Years active | 1992–2006 | ||||||
Starts | 146 | ||||||
Wins | 41 | ||||||
Poles | 31 | ||||||
Best finish | 1st in 1993, 1996, 1997 | ||||||
Championship titles | |||||||
1993, 1996, 1997 | ARCA Re/Max Series NAMRA Champ Car division | ||||||
Awards | |||||||
2009 1993 | Michigan Motor Sports Hall of Fame ARCA Rookie of the Year | ||||||
NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
5 races run over 1 year | |||||||
Best finish | 52nd (1994) | ||||||
First race | 1994 Miller Genuine Draft 400 (Michigan) | ||||||
Last race | 1994 DieHard 500 (Talladega) | ||||||
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NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
10 races run over 3 years | |||||||
Best finish | 46th (1997) | ||||||
First race | 1993 Detroit Gasket 200 (Michigan) | ||||||
Last race | 1997 Birmingham Auto Dealers 500K (Talladega) | ||||||
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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
13 races run over 1 year | |||||||
Best finish | 25th (1999) | ||||||
First race | 1999 Florida Dodge Dealers 400 (Homestead) | ||||||
Last race | 1999 Kroger 225 (Louisville) | ||||||
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Statistics current as of July 24, 2012. |
Tim Steele (March 1, 1968 – January 7, 2024) was an American stock car racing driver.[1] He won three ARCA Re/Max Series national championships and raced in NASCAR's highest three series.[2] He was inducted in the Michigan Motor Sports Hall of Fame in 2009.[2]