Steve Park News

Park and DEI to sign UPDATE 2:

Park and DEI to sign UPDATE 2:

June 2, 2000
On ESPN2's RPM 2Night, Matt Yocum reported that the #1 Pennzoil Chevy driver, Steve Park would be signing a multi-year deal with DEI (Dale Earnhardt Inc) and the announcement should come within a week(5-26-2000) UPDATE: Ty Norris, the head of DEI, said he expected

3rd DEI team? UPDATE:

3rd DEI team? UPDATE:

May 29, 2000
Rumor on the distant horizon: A third team for Dale Earnhardt Inc.?(SpeedVision) currently run the #1-Steve Park and #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr teams. No drivers mentioned(5-28-2000) UPDATE: Ty Norris, head of DEI, isn't enthusiastic about expanding with a third Cup team

No Fines:

No Fines:

May 29, 2000
NASCAR officials have decided not to fine DEI technical director Steve Hmiel and driver Steve Park for their actions during and following last weeks Winston all-star event. Hmiel made a derogatory remark concerning what he believed to be driver Joe Nemecheks Polish

Nemecheck Penalized:

Nemecheck Penalized:

May 25, 2000
#33 Oakwood Homes/Andy Petree Racing driver Joe Nemechek was penalized $15,000 for rough driving during last weekend's running of The Winston at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Nemechek got involved in a couple of on-track skirmishes with #1 Pennzoil/DEI driver Steve Park(NOL

Double/Triple Duty at RIR:

Double/Triple Duty at RIR:

May 6, 2000
Many drivers will run in two of the three Richmond NASCAR events this weekend. Attempting double duty are: Bobby Hamilton - #4 Kodak Chevy(Cup) and #4 Dana Dodge(CTS); Ken Schrader - #36 M&M's Pontiac(Cup) and #52 Federated Auto Parts Chevy(CTS); Mark Martin - #

Driver Double Dip:

Driver Double Dip:

May 5, 2000
Nine Winston Cup drivers will attempt to make the BGN race at Richmond: #9-Jeff Burton; #17-Matt Kenseth; #20-Dave Blaney; #25-Kenny Wallace; #30-Chad Little; #31-Steve Park; #42-Kenny Irwin, #60-Mark Martin; #71-Kevin Lepage. Interesting ... all five Roush Racing

Sears Point Testing:

Sears Point Testing:

April 26, 2000
Dale Earnhardt Jr. made his first trip to Sears Point Raceway this week for a NASCAR Winston Cup Test Session, and he won't soon forget it. Earnhardt Jr., who was joined in the Tuesday-Wednesday session by #18-Bobby Labonte, #43-John Andretti and 31-Steve Park, survived

Penalties UPDATE a rundown:

Penalties UPDATE a rundown:

April 10, 2000
Five teams got caught by NASCAR's new rules concerning tires left on pit road at Martinsville. #24-Jeff Gordon, #22-Ward Burton, #16-Kevin Lepage, #44-Kyle Petty and #36-Ken Schrader all were forced to start at the end of the longest line on caution-flag restarts(goracing

Talladega Testing

Talladega Testing

April 7, 2000
on Thursday. #27-Mike Bliss, #3-Dale Earnhardt, #18-Bobby Labonte, #1-Steve Park and #31-Mike Skinner spent Thursday preparing for the April 16 DieHard 500. Also Loy Allen tested the Morgan-McClure Motorsports Chevy(Talladega Site)(4-7-2000)

Chevy Nose UPDATE:

Chevy Nose UPDATE:

March 17, 2000
hearing that not all teams used the full additional two inches on the nose of the Monte Carlo allowed by NASCAR, as they found it made the car lose. Which ones? the #3 and #31 along with the #8 and #1, all ran strong and up front(3-15-2000) UPDATE: When NASCAR changed

Darlington Testing:

Darlington Testing:

March 8, 2000
Darlington Testing: The following drivers/teams will test at Darlington on Tuesday, March 7th: #18-Jason Leffler, #96-Gus Wasson, #90-Mike Stefanik and #46-Ashton Lewis Jr(Times-Dispatch)(3-6-2000) - UPDATE: wasn't menationed in the above story but #24-Ricky Hendrick

Darlington Test UPDATE:

Darlington Test UPDATE:

March 8, 2000
The following drivers/teams will test at Darlington on Tuesday, March 7th: #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr., #9-Stacy Compton, #20-Tony Stewart, #18-Bobby Labonte, #1-Steve Park and #32-Scott Pruett and BGN drivers #18-Jason Leffler, #96-Gus Wasson, #90-Mike Stefanik and #46-

Park’s Colors:

Park’s Colors:

March 3, 2000
Steve Park's #1 Pennzoil Chevy will have a different look at Vegas, the car has a 'Mission To Mars' movie paint scheme on it, orange and black. This one-time paint job celebrates Pennzoil Synthetic motor oil's Hollywood debut in Touchstone Pictures' new film "Mission

Pennzoil Problems?

Pennzoil Problems?

January 11, 2000
Pennzoil, sponsor of both the #1 Chevy driven by Steve Park in CUP and title sponsor of the Pennzoil World of Outlaws Sprint car series, terminated all of its motorsports employees on Monday, just 40 days before the start of the NASCAR racing season. The announcement

Snap-On News:

Snap-On News:

January 11, 2000
I hear Snap-On Tools announced at their annual kick-off that they will be associate sponsors for Rusty Wallace, Jeremy Mayfield, Mike Skinner, Bill Elliot, and current teams of Dale Earnhardt Sr & Jr and Steve Park(1-11-2000)