Dave Steele
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David (Dave) Steele (May 7, 1974 – March 25, 2017) was an American professional racing driver who won many sprint championships and also competed in IndyCar and NASCAR races.
In the Southern Sprintcar Shootout Series, where he won the first 5 races in series history, Steele last rode a winged sprint car.
Steele was killed in a crash at Desoto Speedway on March 25, 2017. He was inducted into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame on the first eligible ballot in 2018.
Racing career
Three championships were won by the Tampa Bay Area Racing Association (TBARA).
He won 60 races in USAC sprint car (26), midget (18), and Silver Crown (16) between 1996 and 2007.
In 2004, and 2005, he won the USAC Silver Crown Series championship, bringing him in the company of drivers including Mario Andretti, A. J. Foyt, Jeff Gordon, and Tony Stewart.
He won the Turkey Night Grand Prix midget car race in 2001 and 2003. A. J. Foyt, Tony Stewart, and Billy Boat are among the notable Turkey Night winners.
He was also a two-time winner of the Little 500, which was held every year at Anderson Speedway. He made six appearances in the top ten times during his sixteen starts in the sport and ended in fifth place.
At Phoenix International Raceway, Steele has won the Copper Classic eight times. He has won the Silver Crown 5 times and the Midget race three times. He won the Night Before the 500 races in 1998.
Steele attempted to make his Indy Racing Series debut in 1996 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway for ABF Motorsports, but failed to qualify. He made his first appearance at Phoenix International Raceway in 1998, RSM Marko's second race of the season, and then moved to Panther Racing in the final two races of the year. He didn't finish all three races. He was in a Panther car for the 1999 Indianapolis 500 but it crashed in practice.
In the first two races of the 2000 NASC Busch Series for Felix Sabates, Steele rode in the first two races. He failed to qualify for the next three races after placing finishes 23rd and 34th, and Steele and the team parted ways.
Steele has also participated in four ARCA Racing Series events in 1999 and 2000, as well as two Infiniti Pro Series races (one each in 2002 and 2003). In 2002, Steele raced for Bowes Seal Fast Racing at Michigan, finishing eighth in the Infiniti Pro Series.
On March 25, 2017, a Steele was killed in a racing accident at Desoto Speedway in Bradenton, Florida. During the incident, his front wheel struck and overroded another vehicle's rear wheel, throwing him into the wall; he was declared dead at the scene.
Motorsports career results
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