Steve Park News

Steve Park in the #1

Steve Park in the #1

December 4, 1997
Steve Park will drive the #1 Pennzoil Chevy owned by Teresa Earnhardt and fellow WC team owner Richard Jackson will switch to the #14 for 1998. Earnhardt likes the idea of running Park in the #1 car with it being his first full year in WC(NASCAR Online and iRace)(12

Phoenix entries

Phoenix entries

October 30, 1997
NASCAR Online reports that Kenny Irwin, Jr(#27), Steve Park(#14) and Jack Sprague(#?) are entered for Sunday's WC Dura-Lube 500 at Phoenix(10-30-97)

Gary DeHart update

Gary DeHart update

October 25, 1997
"Assigned other duties in the Hendrick Motorsports organization after being forced to resign as crew chief for Terry Labonte several weeks ago, DeHart remains a much-respected director, and several sources have said he'll wind up with young driver Steve Park next season

DeHart to Hendrick or DEI?

DeHart to Hendrick or DEI?

October 6, 1997
"According to my Sunday morning edition of the Raleigh News & Observer there's a rumor that Gary DeHart will not be returning to the Hendrick's team in any capacity, but instead will be going to Dale Earnhardt's new Winston Cup team with Steve Park."(NASCAR Fan

Steve Hmiel to DEI?

Steve Hmiel to DEI?

October 5, 1997
"DALE EARNHARDT might be trying to hire Steve Hmiel to help run Steve Park's team next season, but Earnhardt might not be willing to pay Hmiel as much as Jack Roush, according to sources close to the situation. Hmiel, meanwhile, has begun working the garage for a crew

Jack Roush looking

Jack Roush looking

October 2, 1997
"One top car owner in the market for a crew chief (Gary DeHart) is Ford's Jack Roush, whose Liberty shop isn't far from DeHart's hometown of High Point. Roush might be looking for more than just a crew chief, if Steve Hmiel, manager of the Liberty operation, moves

Steve Park’s car

Steve Park’s car

October 1, 1997
This must be the Earnhardt sponsor news rumored here earlier: Wrangler will bean associate sponsor on Steve Park's WC car next year with Pennzoil as Primary. Car will change from typical Pennzoil car of now. More black than anything.(10-1-97)

9/22/1997

9/22/1997

September 22, 1997
Robby Gordon will not run the Winston Cup Hanes 500 at Martinsville, VA this weekend as he will run in the CART series race in Fontana, CA. Steve Park will take his place in the #40 Coors Light Chevy(RPM2Nite)(9-22-97)

9/19/1997

9/19/1997

September 19, 1997
Steve Park is attempting to make the Dover WC race in the #14 Burger King Chevy, if he makes it, this would be his first WC oval race(NASCAR Online)(9-19-97)

9/8/1997

9/8/1997

September 8, 1997
Steve Park will attempt to make the NHIS in the #14 Burger King Chevy(9-8-97)

9/1/1997

9/1/1997

September 1, 1997
The #95 Shoney's Inn Chevy driven by Ed Berrier will attempt to make the races at Talladega and Atlanta and plan to run a full season in 1998 and run Berrier in the Rookie of the Year race with Kenny Irwin, Jr and Steve Park(9-1-97)

8/30/1997

8/30/1997

August 30, 1997
Pennzoil has signed a three year deal with the #14 Earnhardt Chevy team which will start in 1998 with Steve Park as the driver(NASCAR Online)(8-30-97)

8/29/1997

8/29/1997

August 29, 1997
As rumored here before, Pennzoil will announce on 8-30 that it will move it's primary sponsorship to the #14 Earnhardt Chevy to be driven by Steve Park.(Qualifying)(8-29-97)

8/24/1997

8/24/1997

August 24, 1997
"Dale Earnhardt's Pennzoil sponsorship deal to back Steve Park in Earnhardt's own Winston Cup car has apparently angered some men at General Motors"(JournalNow)(8-24-97)

8/24/1997

8/24/1997

August 24, 1997
"One of the hotter rumors sweeping through the garage area yesterday was this: Michigan-based Roush Racing would buy the No. 30 car driven by Johnny Benson and owned by Chuck Rider, bring in Cheerios cereal as a new sponsor and switch the car-make from Pontiac to Ford