GREENSBURG, Ind. -- David D. Mateer, general manager of Race Tires America (American Racer), passed away at his home Monday, Nov. 12. He was 58 years old.

Born in Pittsburg and a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, Mateer held a chemical engineering degree and was highly involved in American Racer’s dirt track racing efforts.

“My wife, Janet, and I, along with all of the rest of the extended USMTS family are deeply saddened by the loss of some a great friend of ours and the sport,” said USMTS president Todd Staley. “Dave was instrumental in developing the American Racer G60 and KK704 racing tires which brought safety and affordability back into dirt track racing, and he has been a wonderful partner to work with the past five years.

“Although his competition often copied his ideas and called them their own, nobody ever did or ever will copy his ingenuity and infectious personality. He will be missed by the racing community, and especially by all of us at the USMTS.”

Mateer was a supporter of the Westmoreland County Food Bank and the Stage Right with the Westmoreland Cultural Trust.

He is survived by his mother, Charlotte B. Mateer-Obert and her husband, Paul; his wife, Stacey R. Baumeister Mateer; his children, Katherine Mateer-Weber and her husband, Scott, Rebecca Snelson and her husband, Ryan, and Daniel Mateer and his fiancee, Gina; and stepson, Devin Armel; granddaughter, Alice Faye; grandson, Luke Dennis; and his siblings, Christine S. Dowhan-Bailey and her husband, Gary, Donald D. Mateer III, and Charlotte Stephenson and her husband, David; and father-in-law and mother-in-law, Carl and Judy Baumeister.

Family and friends will be received from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. on Thursday at the Kepple-Graft Funeral Home located at 524 N. Main St. in Greensburg, Ind. Services will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 16, at the First Presbyterian Church located at 300 S. Main St. in Greensburg, with the Rev. Audrey Bell and Rev. Martin Ankrum officiating. Private interment will follow in St. Clair Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Westmoreland County Food Bank, 100 Devonshire Dr., Delmont, PA 15626, or the Westmoreland Cultural Trust (Stage Right), 102 N. Main St., Greensburg, PA 15601. For online condolences and information, please visit www.kepplegraft.com.