Dave Steele

NAME: Dave Steele

CAR NUMBER: 14

CAR OWNER: Lenny Puglio

SPONSORS: Job Site Concrete, Northside Propane, Steele Performance Parts

FAMILY: Married to wife Lynn

NOTES: Recognized across the country as one of the best pavement sprint car drivers, Dave Steele is the 2009 TBARA Champ. In addition, Dave is a  former TBARA champion, two time USAC Silver Crown champ, winner of the USAC Turkey Night Grand Prix, has countless USAC wins at Phoenix International Speedway and also recently won the prestigious Little 500.

About

The premier pavement sprint car series in the South, and some would say in the country, the Tampa Bay Area Racing Association (TBARA) has been racing from 1973 through 2009 and is preparing for its 40th season. Known as "the ground pounders," these purpose-built pavement sprint cars are powered by fire-breathing 360 motors and piloted by some of the best drivers in the country.

Current drivers include two-time USAC Silver Crown champ Dave Steele, two-time TBARA champ Troy DeCaire, and past race winners Bo Hartley, Dude Teate, Larry Brazil Jr. and the first female to win a sprint car feature with a major touring series in the southeast, Wendy Mathis.