Sprint Car Driver Dave Steele, 42, Dies Tragically in Crash at DeSoto Speedway

Dave Steele may not have been a prominent name in the world of motorsports, but the 42-year-old will be missed by many in racing.

Here is the crash at DeSoto Speedway that ultimately claimed his life way too soon.

Steele made starts in the NASCAR XFINITY Series and the Verizon IndyCar Series in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

Many in the racing world offered their condolences following the fatal crash on Saturday night.

Godspeed Dave Steele, will never forget going to my first USAC pavement race and my dad telling me to watch him and try to learn.

— Chase Briscoe (@ChaseBriscoe5) March 26, 2017

Man, I love open wheel racing, but something has to change. RIP Dave Steele. One of the best pavement sprint car and midget guys ever.

— Alex Bowman (@AlexBRacing) March 26, 2017

Our prayers go out to the family of Dave Steele. Our former teammate, he was one of the best open-wheel drivers of this era. Godspeed – TSR

— Tony Stewart Racing (@TonyStewart_Rcg) March 26, 2017

Devastated we’ve lost Dave Steele tonight. One of my favorite sprint car drivers & a guy who drove for us at Panther. Prayers for his family

— J. Douglas Boles (@jdouglas4) March 26, 2017