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July 13, 2002

 

Post-Race Report

Steve Park Notes & Quotes

by Tiffany Ricardo

#1 Pennzoil Chevrolet

Chicago 500

Chicagoland Speedway

1.5 mi

 

Notes:

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Steve Park drove the No. 3 Chevrolet owned by Dale and Teresa Earnhardt in 1997. It marked Park's first full year in the NASCAR Busch Series Grand National Division, and he made an incredible impact.

An injury in the first part of the season sidelined Steve till his return at the Brickyard 400. It was not a good way to start in the Winston Cup Series driving the Pennzoil No. 1 car.

The native of New York State had the best season ever for a NASCAR Busch Series rookie. He racked up three wins, 20 top-10 finishes, and nearly $700,000 in prize money. He ran away with the Raybestos Rookie of the Year award.

For 1998, Park will head to the NASCAR Winston Cup Series. He will drive the No. 1 (formerly No. 14) - Dale Earnhardt Incorporated's first attempt in NASCAR Winston Cup Series racing.

Park came from the NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour where he had 15 wins, 22 poles and won the Most Popular Driver award in 1995. He's also won two NASCAR Busch North Series races in only nine starts. He won the pole at Watkins Glen driving for Joe Nemechek in only his second-ever NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series attempt.

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Career Highlights

Finished second in NASCAR Featherlite Tour championship in 1995 and '96

Qualified on the pole for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series event at Watkins Glen in only his second series start. Qualified on the Modified pole that weekend also.

Was NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour Most Popular Driver in 1995.

Picked up first career NASCAR Busch Series win at Nashville in April, 1997.

Won three races, finished third in points, and was named Raybestos Rookie of the Year in NASCAR Busch Series in 1997.

Won first Winston Cup Race at Glen Watkins Glen, in August of 2000 and finished 11th in the Winston Cup Point Standings.

Steve Park

No.	Date	Race Location-mi. track	Start	Finish	Points	Laps	Winnings
X	-	Bud Shootout-Daytona Beach, FL-2.5	DRN*	-	-	-	-
X	-	Gatorade 125s -Daytona Beach, FL-2.5	DRN*	-	-	-	-
1	2/17	Daytona 500-Daytona Beach, FL -2.5	DRN*	-	-	-	-
2	2/24	Dura-Lube 400 Rockingham, NC-1.017	DRN*	-	-	-	-
3	3/03	UAW-Daimler Chrysler400 Las Vegas, NV-1.5*	DRN*	-	-	-	-
4	3/10	Cracker Barrel 500 Hampton, GA-1.54	DRN*	-	-	-	-
5	3/17	Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 Darlington, SC-1.366	4	39	51	133/293	65,390
6	3/24	Food City 500 Bristol, TN-0.533	34	24	91	497/500	84,440
7	4/7	Samsung/Radio Shack 500 Fort Worth, TX-1.5	11	20	100	328/334	110,025
8	4/14	Virginia 500 Martinsville, VA-0.526	32	24	91	498/500	71,800
9	4/21	Aarons 499 Talledega, AL-2.66	9	34	61	174/188	84,710
10	4/28	NAPA Auto Parts 500 Fontana, CA-2.0	18	22	97	249/250	89,475
11	5/04	Pontiac Excitement 400 Richmond, VA-0.75	5	34	61	333/400	70,050
X	5/18	The Winston, Concord, NC-1.5	22	22	-	-	-
12	5/26	Coca-Cola 600 Concord, NC-1.5	20	38	49	336/400	85,810
13	6/03	MBNA Platinum 400 Dover, DE-1.0	22	39	46	305/400	78,850
14	6/9	Pocono 500 Long Pond, PA-2.5	30	23	94	198/200	70,915
15	6/16	Michigan 400 Brooklyn, MI-2.0	16	32	67	197/200	71,540
16	6/23	Dodge/Save Mart 350Infineon Raceway, CA-1.95	42	23	94	110/110	80,500
17	7/06	Pepsi 400 Daytona, FL	8	32	61	138/160	85,000
18	7/14	Chicago 500 Chicagoland Speedway, IL-1.5	22	-	-	/160	-
19	7/21	New England 300 Loudon, NH-1.058	-	-	-	/267	-
20	7/28	Pennsylvania 500 Long Pond, PA-2.5	-	-	-	/300	-
21	8/04	Brickyard 400 Speedway, IN-2.5	-	-	-	/200	-
22	8/11	Global@the Glen Watkins Glen, PA-2.45	-	-	-	/90	-
23	8/18	Pepsi 400 Brooklyn, MI -2.0	-	-	-	/162	-
24	8/24	Sharpie® 500 Bristol, TN-0.533	-	-	-	/500	-
25	9/01	Mountain Dew Southern 500 Darlington, SC-1.366	-	-	-	0/328	.
26	9/07	Chevrolet Monte Carlo 400 Richmond, VA-0.75	-	-	-	0/400	.
27	9/15	New Hampshire 300 Loudon, NH-1.058	-	-	-	/300	.
28	9/22	Dover 400 Dover, DE-1.0	-	-	-	0/400	.
29	9/29	Kansas City 500 Kansas Speedway, KS-1.5	-	-	-	/?	.
30	10/06	EA Sports Thunder 500 Talledega, AL-2.66	-	-	-	/?
31	10/13	UAW-GM Quality 500 Concord, NC-1.5	-	-	-	/334	.
32	10/20	Martinsville 500 Martinsville, VA-0.526	-	-	-	/500	.
33	10/27	NAPA 500 Atlanta Motor Speedway, GA-1.54	-	-	-	/188	.
34	11/03	Pop-Secret Microwave popcorn Rockingham, NC-1.017	-	-	-	/?
35	11/10	Phoenix 500 Phoenix, AZ-1.0	-	-	-	/312
36	11/17	Pennzoil 400 Homestead, FL-1.5	-	-	-	/267	.
Total			Average	Average	Total	Total	Total
Races			Start	Finish	Points	Laps Run	Winnings
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X = non-point

* = Rain Shortened

/5 = Bonus Points for Lap Lead

DNR* = Did Not Race. Steve recovered from an accident that took place during the Busch Series South Carolina 200 at Darlington Raceway on Sept. 1, 2001, missing the first four races of 2002. Kenny Wallace filled in for Steve in the #1 Pennzoil Chevy Monte Carlo.

For information write to:

Steve Park Fan Club

P.O. Box 3062

Mooresville, NC 28117

machelp@dmv.com