Dave Kneisel
| Dave Kneisel | |
|---|---|
| Born | Edward David Kneisel August 21, 1927 Hackensack, New Jersey |
| Died | September 6, 1982 (aged 55) |
| Debut season | 1950 |
| Modified racing career | |
| Car number | 711 |
| Championships | 10 |
| Wins | 92 |
| Finished last season | 1982 |
E. David Kneisel (August 8, 1927 – September 6, 1982) was an American dirt modified race car driver. He was also a noted builder of race cars, founding Kneisel's Speed and Sport shop in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania, which continued to field cars for multiple drivers after Kneisel's death.[1]
Racing career
Dave Kneisel started his racing career in 1950 at the 1/5-mile asphalt Bone's Stadium near Pottstown Pennsylvania. He soon focused his efforts on dirt tracks, with victories in New York at Glen Aubry Raceway, Midstate Speedway in Morris, Rolling Wheels Raceway in Elbridge, and Skyline Raceway in Cortland; and in Pennsylvania at Hughesville Raceway, Nazareth Speedway, Penn-Can Speedway in Susquehanna, and Selinsgrove Speedway.[2][3][4]
Kneisel was a six-time track champion at Five Mile Point Speedway, Kirkwood, New York, and also claimed track titles in New York at Brewerton Speedway, Canandaigua Speedway, Twin Valley Speedway in Chenango Forks, and Weedsport Speedway.[1][5][6]
Kneisel was fatally injured in a racing accident at Orange County Fair Speedway in Middletown, New York.[7] He was inducted into the Northeast Dirt Modified and the New York State Stock Car Association Halls of Fame.[8][9]
References
- ^ a b "Four elected to New York State Stock Car Association Hall of Fame". Saratoga Automobile Museum. October 26, 2017. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ "Holland, Kneisel race winners at Mid-State". The Daily Star. Oneonta NY. May 1, 1972. p. 12. Retrieved April 24, 2024 – via NewspaperArchive.
- ^ "Kneisel wins at Elbridge". The Post-Standard. Syracuse NY. August 17, 1974. p. 12. Retrieved April 24, 2024 – via NewspaperArchive.
- ^ "ARRA - Cars, Drivers & Events – Dave Kneisel". Auto Racing Research Associates. Archived from the original on April 6, 2024. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ "Kneisel grabs feature event at 5-Mile Point". Daily Bulletin. Endicott NY. June 22, 1953. p. 16. Retrieved April 24, 2024 – via NewspaperArchive.
- ^ "Kneisel cops race feature". The Citizen. Auburn NY. August 10, 1971. p. 16. Retrieved April 24, 2024 – via NewspaperArchive.
- ^ Mitchell, Charlie (September 9, 1982). "Tragic weekend". The Hour. Norwalk CT. p. 23. Retrieved April 24, 2024 – via Google Books.
- ^ Boggie, Tom (April 2, 1993). "Shoemaker enters Dirt Hall of Fame". The Daily Gazette. Schenectady NY. p. D6. Archived from the original on December 19, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2023 – via Google Books.
- ^ Coughlin, Thomas Jr. (January 19, 2018). "NYSSCA Hall of Fame ceremony today". The Recorder. Amsterdam NY: Gazette Company. Retrieved April 24, 2024.