Sprint car veteran David Steele died during a race in Florida this weekend and the dramatic crash was caught on camera.
The crash involving the 42-year-old took place during the Southern Car Spring Shootout Series at Desoto Speedway in Bradenton on Saturday.
The shocking incident, which was captured on video, involved Steele's vehicle hitting a retaining wall.
David Steele is pictured with his wife, Lynn Bunn Steele, in this Facebook photograph, died after his car crashed into a wall at Desoto Speedway in Bradenton, Florida on Saturday
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Steele leaves behind three children. USAC series director Levi Jones said: 'He was a once-in-a-lifetime talent on the track, but even more impressive was the man, the dad and husband he was'