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Steve Park Pre Race Report - Indy
Driver: Steve Park
Owner: Michael Gaughan
Event: Power Stroke Diesel 200
Indianapolis Raceway Park, Indianapolis, Ind.
Friday, August 5, 2005 - 8:45 p.m. (EDT)
Qualifying: Friday, August 5, 2005 - 6:00 p.m. (EDT)
0.686-mile oval, 137.2 miles/200 laps
Notes of Interest:
Many folks might not realize it but Indianapolis Raceway Park is one of the cornerstones to Steve Park’s illustrious NASCAR career. Not only is IRP a place where Park got to shine before a ravenous race crowd but it is also a link to commonality to the Orleans Racing team when he made a start here in 1995 with Walker Evans Racing. Of course the Evans Family and the Gaughan family have shared many war stories together in off-road racing, and is the team that gave teammate Brendan Gaughan his start on his well-known career.
Park On Indianapolis Raceway Park:
“It’s a great track that’s rich in tradition. In '95 or '96 I drove for Walker Evans. As many know he’s got a long tradition of racing in the off-road series and is a good friend of the Gaughans. He gave me the opportunity to race here in a Dodge and we finished in the top-10. It was a great opportunity. I don’t think a lot of people realize that it was Walker Evans and his race team that springboarded my career into the Busch Series and going to work for Dale Earnhardt in the Cup Series. I always remember and will always be thankful to the whole Walker Evans family and race team.
“In ’97 we ran the Busch car here. I came here as a spectator with Ron Hornaday to watch him run his NAPA Chevrolet in ’96 prior to coming here in ’97. That helped me get a feel for the race track. There’s been a lot of racing here and a lot of famous people have raced here. It’s just great to be able to come here to IRP with its rich tradition in racing to put on another great race.
“We all know that the Nextel Cup guys are in town at the big track (Indianapolis Motor Speedway) and there should be a lot of fans and spectators and a lot of the Nextel Cup guys will come over to watch the race too. It should be a great night here at IRP."
Meet the Crew:
Name
Hometown
Shop Duty
Race Day Duty
Charlie Wilson
Bakersfield, CA
Crew Chief
Crew Chief
Danny Goad
Martinsville, Va.
Mechanic
Rear Tire Carrier
Harley Rauch
Fresno, CA
Transmission/Gears
Front Tire Changer
Danny Stockman
Yucaipa, CA
Truck Chief
Front Tire Carrier
Gary Brannon
Buttonwillow, CA
Mechanic
Catch Can
Bill Caldwell
Culver City, CA
Truck Driver
Fuel Man
Joel Cox
Seattle, WA
Fabricator
Jack Man
Josh White
Bakersfield, CA
Front Suspension
Rear Tire Changer
Randy Snyder
Buena Park, CA
Truck Driver
Chef
Listen in on the #62: The team’s primary radio frequency is 468.9125 Mhz
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