38 Facts About Steve Park

Stephen Brian Park was born on August 23,1967 and is an American former professional stock car racing driver.

Steve Park won races in NASCAR's two top Northeast touring series and all three national divisions.

Steve Park was born in East Northport, New York as the youngest of four sons.

Steve Park began racing not in an entry-level class, but in NASCAR Modifieds on Long Island of longtime National Modified Championship contender Bob Steve Park.

Steve Park won several races and became a championship contender before moving on to the Busch Series.

Steve Park was initially hired by seven-time Winston Cup Champion Dale Earnhardt in 1996.

Steve Park was then given a full-time ride in Earnhardt's No 3 AC-Delco-sponsored car for the 1997 season.

Steve Park came to the Winston Cup Series as the driver for the No 14 team of Dale Earnhardt Inc in 1997.

Steve Park attempted eight races in this car, qualifying for four of them.

Steve Park ran a race in the No 40 car at Martinsville Speedway for Felix Sabates.

Steve Park sustained a broken leg, broken collarbone, broken shoulder blade, and two chipped front teeth.

Steve Park returned later in the year at Indianapolis and ran the rest of the year.

Steve Park posted a best finish of 11th at Michigan and Dover.

In 1999, his first of only two full Winston Cup seasons, Steve Park finished 30 of 34 races.

Steve Park went out with handling problems during the Daytona 500 and Charlotte, an engine failure at the other Daytona race, and a crash at Sears Point.

Steve Park posted a best finish of sixth in the Kmart 400 at Michigan and finished 14th in the point standings.

Steve Park was unhurt and had led for several laps prior to the crash, which itself was overshadowed by his boss Dale Earnhardt's fatal crash on the last lap.

Steve Park was 10th in the Winston Cup Series standing at the time of the accident.

Steve Park missed the first four races in 2002, but he returned to race at the fifth race of the year at Darlington.

Steve Park turned left to avoid where he spun into and was turned by his teammate Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Steve Park joined Las Vegas-owned team Orleans Racing and piloted the No 62 truck, vacated by Brendan Gaughan who was offered a ride in the No 77 Nextel Cup car for Penske Racing.

In 2005 Steve Park won the Craftsman Truck Series American Racing Wheels 200, the second race of the season at California Speedway, and became the tenth driver to win a race in all three of NASCAR's top racing series.

In 2008 Steve Park signed with NDS Motorsports and drove the No 35 Monte Carlo in all 13 of the NASCAR Camping World East Series events.

Steve Park finished 9th in the standings with his best finish being second place at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

In 2009 Steve Park returned to race in the No 35 Monte Carlo in the NASCAR Camping World East Series.

Steve Park made a single start in the Chevy for Corrie Stott Racing in the series, starting 31st and finishing 25th.

In 2010 Steve Park returned again to race in the East Series.

Steve Park returned to the Sprint Cup Series in July 2010, driving the No 36 Chevrolet for Tommy Baldwin Racing.

Steve Park's fan-sponsored car was painted to honor Richie Evans, a nine-time NASCAR Modified champion who was killed in a racing accident shortly after winning his final championship in 1985.

Steve Park ran one race for Tommy Baldwin Racing at Talladega, however he retired from the race after completing only four laps in a start and park effort.

Steve Park attempted the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway later that year, but he failed to qualify.

Steve Park ran two races on the NASCAR Southern Modified Tour, finishing fifth at Connecticut's Thompson Speedway and twelfth at Charlotte.

In October 2012, Steve Park spoke to ESPN in support of IMPACT and other neurological testing for drivers in the wake of his former teammate Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Steve Park himself was a victim of crashes that took him out of action.

Steve Park entered a Whelen Modified Tour race during Speedweeks at Daytona.

Steve Park became acquainted with Mariah Carey in high school through mutual friends as they both grew up in the same area.

Steve Park formerly owned and operated a Batteries Plus Bulbs franchise in Mooresville, North Carolina.

Steve Park was inducted into the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame on Long Island in the Auto Racing Category with the Class of 2004.