David M. Palone (born February 26, 1962 in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania) is an American harness racing trainer and driver. Palone became interested in harness racing after his father took him to watch the Adios Pace in 1976. A year later he went to work for trainer Herman Hylkema. Palone won his first race in 1983. Palone has collected the most wins in a year three times (1999, 2000, and 2004) and was voted Harness Tracks of America Driver of the Year in 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, and 2009. Palone was inducted into the Harness Racing Hall of Fame on July 4, 2010.