[3] He was posthumously inducted into the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame on the first eligible ballot in 2018.

Steele won three Tampa Bay Area Racing Association (TBARA) championships.

[1] He claimed 60 wins in USAC sprint car (26), midget (18), and Silver Crown (16) races between 1996 and 2007.

[4][1] He claimed the USAC Silver Crown Series championship in 2004 and 2005, putting him in the company of drivers such as Mario Andretti, A. J. Foyt, Al Unser, Jeff Gordon, and Tony Stewart.

[6][7] Other notable Turkey Night winners include A. J. Foyt, Tony Stewart, and Billy Boat.

[1] Steele attempted to make his Indy Racing League IndyCar Series debut in 1996 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway for ABF Motorsports but failed to qualify.