Steve Park News

A Month Left to Vote:

A Month Left to Vote:

October 16, 2003
With one month remaining in the nationwide fan voting, Dale Earnhardt Jr. continues to lead the Grands! Biscuits NMPA NASCAR Most Popular Driver Award balloting. More than 2.5 million votes have been cast this season. Voting will continue through 11:59am/et on Monday

StockCarFans.com – Ramblings – Kansas:

StockCarFans.com – Ramblings – Kansas:

October 3, 2003
#48-Jimmie Johnson shattered the track record today and captured his second Bud Pole of the season for Sunday's Banquet 400 at Kansas Speedway. His time of 29.938 (180.373 mph) was over 1/10th of a second quicker than #01-Mike Skinner. In fact, if you wanted to start

Riggs to Decide in two weeks:

Riggs to Decide in two weeks:

October 2, 2003
Busch Series driver [#10] Scott Riggs has given himself two weeks to make a major, and enviable, decision. Second in a tight Busch Series points race behind Brian Vickers, the 32-year-old has received "way more than 10" offers to drive in NASCAR's Nextel Cup series

Riggs to Decide in two weeks:

Riggs to Decide in two weeks:

October 2, 2003
Busch Series driver [#10] Scott Riggs has given himself two weeks to make a major, and enviable, decision. Second in a tight Busch Series points race behind Brian Vickers, the 32-year-old has received "way more than 10" offers to drive in NASCAR's Nextel Cup series

Sadler wins pole at Talladega; Earnhardt Jr’s and Keller’s times disallowed:

Sadler wins pole at Talladega; Earnhardt Jr’s and Keller’s times disallowed:

September 26, 2003
#38-Elliott Sadler won the pole at Talladega for the EA Sports 500 with a speed of 189.943mph, his second pole for Sadler in 2003 and his career. Rookie #42-Jamie McMurray put the special paint scheme Dodge on the outside pole. #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr., who ran a lap

New Driver for the #30?

New Driver for the #30?

September 22, 2003
Richard Childress says he's picked a new driver for his team, but he isn't saying who it might be.( Winston Salem Journal ); Ward? Jeremy? Park? Hornaday? AND Car owner Richard Childress said he'll decide within the next few weeks if he'll retain Steve Park as a driver

StockCarFans.com – Ramblings – New Hampshire:

StockCarFans.com – Ramblings – New Hampshire:

September 12, 2003
Friday's would really be boring if we had one driver dominate qualifying, glad nothing like that is happening this year. #12-Ryan Newman and company have got this deal down to a science. Newman grabbed his 7th Bud Pole of the season today at New Hampshire International

Some Highlights from the TNT coverage:

Some Highlights from the TNT coverage:

September 7, 2003
from a TNT/Turner PR for those who may not have seen the broadcast: Notes from TNT's NASCAR Busch Series and Winston Cup Series Racing from Richmond, VA TV Booth: Allen Bestwick, Wally Dallenbach and Benny Parsons. Pit Reporters: Bill Weber, Marty Snider, Matt Yocum

Stock Car Fans – Ramblings – Richmond:

Stock Car Fans – Ramblings – Richmond:

September 5, 2003
What a day for the #01 team of Mike Skinner. Hows about wrecking on your first lap in practice? Then, your team busts their butt getting the backup ready and you grab the pole! Then, you wreck in Happy Hour and you're now waiting for another car to come from the shop

Mayfield Out? Re-signed? UPDATE 2 going to the #30 car?:

Mayfield Out? Re-signed? UPDATE 2 going to the #30 car?:

September 3, 2003
Ray Evernham may be in the market for a new driver, if Jeremy Mayfield leaves [the #19 car]. Evernham and other Dodge team owners have been under heavy pressure from Dodge executives to improve performance.( Winston Salem Journal ) AND being told by source Mayfield

Park in the #30 at Talladega NOT Andretti:

Park in the #30 at Talladega NOT Andretti:

September 2, 2003
Steve Park's official web site [ www.steve-park.com see the scroll] reports that Steve Park [the current regular driver] will be in the #30 AOL Chevy and John Andretti will be in a 4th Childress car NOT the #30 Chevy as reported. [See my #1 Team News and Links page

Yeley or Burton [Ward] to the #30 in 2004?:

Yeley or Burton [Ward] to the #30 in 2004?:

August 30, 2003
Richard Childress says he's reviewing the Steve Park-Mike Beam [#30 AOL Chevy] operation. Sprint star J.J. Yaley [Yeley] and Ward Burton are on Childress' list of potential drivers, according to team sources. Scott Wimmer is considered the leading candidate to replace

GM Card scheme:

GM Card scheme:

August 19, 2003
Steve Park will run the #30 AOL GM card scheme at in Atlanta on October 26th.(8-19-2003)

Newman wins 5th race of 2003:

Newman wins 5th race of 2003:

August 17, 2003
#12-Ryan Newman's fuel held out and he won the The GFS Marketplace 400 at Michigan International Speedway for his 5th win of 2003 and 6th of his career. #97-Busch was leading with 2 laps to go, but ran out of fuel and ended up 18th. #29-Kevin Harvick finished 2nd.

StockCarFans.Com: Rumblings – Michigan:

StockCarFans.Com: Rumblings – Michigan:

August 17, 2003
In what was yet another fuelish event, #12-Ryan Newman made his gas last the final 52 laps today at Michigan International Speedway and won the GFS Marketplace 400. For Newman, it was his 5th victory of the season and 6th of his career. He's now the lone driver in