Dave Steele
David Steele | |
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Steele in 2003 | |
| Born | May 7, 1974 |
| Died | March 25, 2017 (aged 42) |
| Cause of death | Racecar crash |
| Occupation(s) | Racecar driver, Business Owner |
| Awards | USAC Silver Crown Champion, 2004 and 2005 National Sprint Car Hall of Fame, 2018 United States Auto Club Hall of Fame, 2019 |
David MacFarland Steele (May 7, 1974 – March 25, 2017) 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.
He was posthumously inducted into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame on the first eligible ballot in 2018.