Steve Butler

In a community rich in auto racing tradition, Steve Butler stands atop the list of outstanding race drivers.
A native of Amarillo, Texas who moved to Kokomo in 1970, Butler began his sprint car career in 1981 and before retiring at age 37 in 1993, he was the winner of six United States Auto Club championships.

Butler won the USAC National Sprint Car Series championships in 1986, ’87, ’88 and ’90 and captured the prestigious Silver Crown Series in ’88 and ’92. The winner of over 50 sprint car events, Butler is the only USAC driver ever to win wing and non-winged racing divisions.

A veteran of some 700 career races, Butler also ran at speeds of 215 mph while attempting to qualify for the 1989 Indianapolis 500. A crash in practice kept him out of the starting field.