She was the first woman to enter a NASCAR Busch Grand National Series (now called Xfinity Series) race (in 1982).
Teel raced eleven times in the series with two top-ten finishes.
She began her career as a courier for a racing driver while employed as a school bus driver on weekdays.
Teel moved into the NASCAR Limited Sportsman Division in 1977 where she raced strongly, and in the following year became the first woman to win the series championship.
She retired from racing in 1986 to spend more time with her family and continued as a school bus driver.