| Dave Kneisel | |
| Birth Name: | Edward David Kneisel |
| Birth Date: | August 21, 1927 |
| Birth Place: | Hackensack, New Jersey |
| Current Series: | Modified racing |
| First Year: | 1950 |
| Car Number: | 711 |
| Championships: | 10 |
| Wins: | 92 |
| Last Finish: | 1982 |
E. David "Dave" 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 PA, which continued to field cars for multiple drivers after Kneisel's death.[1]
Dave Kneisel started his racing career in 1950 at the 1/5 mile asphalt Bone's Stadium near Pottstown PA. He soon focused his efforts on dirt tracks, with victories at Glen Aubry Raceway NY, Hughesville Raceway PA, Midstate Speedway in Morris NY, Nazareth Speedway PA, Penn-Can Speedway PA, Rolling Wheels Raceway in Elbridge NY, Selinsgrove Speedway PA, and Skyline Raceway in Cortland NY.[2] [3] [4]
Kneisel was a six-time track champion at Five Mile Point Speedway in Binghamton NY, and also claimed track titles at Brewerton Speedway NY, Canandaigua Speedway NY, Twin Valley Speedway in Chenango Forks NY, and Weedsport Speedway NY.[1] [5] [6]
Dave Kneisel was fatally injured in a racing accident at Orange County Fair Speedway NY.[7] He was inducted into the Northeast Dirt Modified and the New York State Stock Car Association Halls of Fame.[8] [9]