Dave Steele
| Dave Steele | |
|---|---|
| Born |
May 7, 1974 Tampa, Florida |
| Died | March 25, 2017 (aged 42) Bradenton, Florida |
| Cause of death | Racecar crash |
| Occupation | Racecar driver |
David (Dave) 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 claimed 60 wins in USAC sprint car (26), midget (18), and Silver Crown (16) races between 1996 and 2007.
He won the 2001 and 2003 Turkey Night Grand Prix midget car race. Other notable Turkey Night winners include A. J. Foyt, Tony Stewart, and Billy Boat.
He claimed the USAC Silver Crown Series championship in 2004 and 2005, putting him in the company of drivers such as Mario Andretti, A. J. Foyt, Al Unser, Jeff Gordon, and Tony Stewart.
He was also a two-time winner of the prestigious Little 500, held annually at Anderson Speedway. Throughout his sixteen starts starts in that race, he was a five-time pole-sitter and finished in the top 5 ten times.
Steele attempted to make his Indy Racing League IndyCar Series debut in 1996 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway for ABF Motorsports but failed to qualify. He made his first start in 1998 at Phoenix International Raceway, the second race of the season, driving for RSM Marko, then drove in the final two races of the year for Panther Racing. He failed to finish all three races. He was entered in a Panther car for the 1999 Indianapolis 500 but crashed in practice.
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