Park News UPDATE: Steve Park [driver of the #1 Pennzoil Chevy, Kenny Wallace is subbing for him] has a timetable for his return to racing, but officials at Dale Earnhardt Inc. won’t reveal it in case there’s any lingering effects from his severe head injury. Park, who missed the final 12 races last season, already has two tests in a car. Norris said NASCAR planned to work with the team in evaluating Park’s status before he returns. One of the plans is to let Park test with teammates Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Michael Waltrip.(AP/Arizona Republic)(2-11-2002) UPDATE: Steve Park estimates he’s about a month away from returning to racing as he continues to rehabilitate from the brain contusion he suffered that day. A contusion causes more damage than the worst concussion, and in Park’s case, it wreaked havoc with his balance, vision and speech. It left the NASCAR community wondering if he ever would race again.(Newday)(2-13-2002)
