Steve Park News

Musgrave wins pole at Texas:

Musgrave wins pole at Texas:

June 10, 2004
#1-Ted Musgrave earned his first pole in what has been a disappointing season in the NASCAR Truck series, running a qualifying lap of 180.971mph Thursday at Texas Motor Speedway. It is the 10th career pole for Musgrave, a top-three finisher in Craftsman series points

TEXAS NEWS & NOTES:

TEXAS NEWS & NOTES:

June 10, 2004
Brendan Gaughans decision to move to the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series in 2004 and voluntarily end his record four-victory streak at Texas Motor Speedway, has produced a sigh of relief from at least one of his former rivals. Its like having a new track on the series, said

Edwards wins pole at Dover:

Edwards wins pole at Dover:

June 3, 2004
#99-Carl Edwards' lap at 152.892mph led a group of eight drivers to beat the previous track qualifying record (151.764 mph set by Kurt Busch in 2000) at Dover International Speedway for the MBNA America 200. It's the second NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series pole of his

Blaney to run the #23 at Dover:

Blaney to run the #23 at Dover:

June 2, 2004
Bill Davis Racing announced the addition of Ollie’s Bargain Outlet, Inc. as a primary sponsor of the #23 Bill Davis Racing Dodge for the MBNA 400 “A Salute to Heroes” at Dover International Speedway. Headquartered in Harrisburg, PA, Ollie's Bargain

“Humpy” Wheeler’s Pick the Winner Results

“Humpy” Wheeler’s Pick the Winner Results

May 19, 2004
Year Selection (Finish) Dark Horse Winner 1989 Rusty Wallace (1) Â Rusty Wallace 1990 Dale Earnhardt (1) Â Dale Earnhardt 1991 Davey Allison (1) Â Davey Allison 1992 Davey Allison (1) Alan Kulwicki Davey Allison 1993 Dale Earnhardt (1) Â Dale

LOWE’S NEWS & NOTES

LOWE’S NEWS & NOTES

May 19, 2004
Jack (Sprague) definitely is back Jack Sprague (No. 16 Chevy Trucks Chevrolet) measured the competition at Mansfield, Ohio to post his 24th career win and first since 2001. The victory vaulted Sprague to seventh in the points as he bids for a fourth series title. IWX

Orleans Racing Begins Search for New Chief:

Orleans Racing Begins Search for New Chief:

May 17, 2004
Orleans Racing released Johnny Allen from his duties as crew chief of the #62 Dodge in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, team General Manager Fritz Kroyer announced May 17. Allen joined Orleans Racing in January and served as Steve Park's crew chief for the first

Sprague on pole as qualifying is rained out:

Sprague on pole as qualifying is rained out:

May 15, 2004
The lineup for the UAW/GM Ohio 250 Craftsman Truck Series race at Mansfield Motorsports Speedway, Mansfield, Ohio after foul weather canceled qualifying, setting the field according to series rules. Positions 1-30 are based on 2003 owner points, while positions 31

Testing at Texas UPDATE:

Testing at Texas UPDATE:

May 7, 2004
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series drivers are scheduled to test at Texas Motor Speedway on Thursday, May 6th and Friday, May 7th from 9am to 5pm, include Ultra Motorsports drivers #1-Ted Musgrave and #2-Andy Houston along with Orleans Racing driver #62-Steve Park.(TMS

Assorted trivialities and historical notables:

Assorted trivialities and historical notables:

April 5, 2004
The four tracks where Jeff Gordon has never won are Texas, Chicago, Phoenix and Homestead. Elliott Sadler had finished in the top 10 only once in five previous Texas starts. He was 10th in 1999. Elliott Sadler is one of 109 drivers to have won two or more Cup races

Martinsville Notes:

Martinsville Notes:

April 3, 2004
K Automotive Racing, a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series fixture since the inaugural race in 1995, will return the Keselowski name to competition at Martinsville Speedway after an absence of more than four seasons. Bob Keselowski competed in 86 series races, winning at

Park tests for Martinsville at LVMS Bullring:

Park tests for Martinsville at LVMS Bullring:

April 1, 2004
Steve Park completed 296 laps while testing his #62 Orleans Dodge at the Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway March 30. The team tested the same truck that will compete in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Martinsville Speedway April 17. "Steve wasn't using

Orleans Racing hires new GM:

Orleans Racing hires new GM:

March 26, 2004
Orleans Racing has announced that Fritz Kroyer, father of engine builder Kevin Kroyer, has joined the team as General Manager. Kroyer will the lead the day-to-day operations for the Las Vegas based race team, which includes the Craftsman Truck Series #62 Dodge driven

Atlanta Notes:

Atlanta Notes:

March 12, 2004
Some records seem destined to last forever, like Bill Elliott's qualifying marks of 210.364 and 212.809 mph, respectively, at Daytona International Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway. Geoffrey Bodine (No. 03 Team EJP Chevrolet) holds the title to one such lap - with

RadioShack to sponsor a team? #77? #1? UPDATE 4 ??

RadioShack to sponsor a team? #77? #1? UPDATE 4 ??

February 2, 2004
RadioShack will shortly announce a NASCAR team deal that will see it serve as primary sponsor on a car for a handful of races, today's SportsBusiness Daily reports. The story does not say which NASCAR series the sponsorship is scheduled for.(NASCAR Scene Daily Newsletter