BRADENTON — A race driver was killed in a DeSoto Speedway accident Saturday evening in Bradenton, according to the Manatee County Sheriff's Office. According to reports, David M. Steel, 42, of Tampa ...

The season points champions in all 10 of the divisions honored Friday at Desoto Speedway’s annual banquet in Sarasota. Photo provided Desoto Speedway Desoto Speedway honored its 2016 season points ...

Dave Steele was killed in a sprint car racing crash at Desoto Speedway in Florida Saturday night. He was 42. Steele was competing in the Southern Sprint Car Shootout Series at the 3/8-mile paved oval.

BRADENTON, Fla. — For two years, the DeSoto Speedway has sat forlorn and abandoned. But it's about to experience a rebirth. “This is the perfect playground for us car guys to have a lot of fun,” said ...

Supporters of YouTube star Cleetus McFarland came out in force Thursday to oppose a large-scale housing development near his popular Freedom Factory racetrack in Myakka City. Developers pitched a plan ...

Thousands of homes are set to be built near the historic DeSoto Speedway in East Manatee County following approval from the Manatee County Commission last week. It’s the first time the commissioners ...

Racing veteran David Steele died after his car slammed into a retaining wall at a Florida racetrack over the weekend. Steele, 42, was competing in the sprint car race Southern Car Spring Shootout ...

Open-wheel veteran and occasional NASCAR racer Dave Steele was killed Saturday night in an accident at Desoto Speedway in Bradenton, Florida during a sprint car race. The veteran driver out of Tampa ...

BRADENTON -- Cole Pencosky spent nearly two hours waiting in lines with his father, Richard, on Saturday night at DeSoto Speedway. But the 8-year-old Bradenton resident wouldn't have wanted to spend ...

EAST MANATEE -- The newest owner of the Desoto Speedway is hoping that 2014 is the year his favorite hobby turns into a money-maker. Dennis Meyer of Clearwater purchased the storied, 3/8-mile asphalt ...

Dave Steele was killed in a sprint car racing crash at Desoto Speedway in Florida Saturday night. He was 42. Steele was competing in the Southern Sprint Car Shootout Series at the 3/8-mile paved oval.