Steve Park Pre Race Report - Martinsville

Harris Trucking Dodge Ram

Team: No. 59 Harris Trucking Dodge Ram

Driver: Steve Park

Owner: Jim Harris

Crew Chief: Kevin Cram

Sponsors: Harris Trucking, Melling M-Select, S-Line, Fox Furniture

Track: Martinsville Speedway

Event: Kroger 250; Speed Channel Network; April 1^st @ 3:15 p.m. EST

News and Notes

• HT Motorsports will be bringing Chassis No. HT 2 as primary. The truck is a Dodge Ram, which the team intends to run at all short tracks this season. The chassis was also used last year at all short track events.
• Steve Park has again been tapped to drive the No. 59 Harris Trucking Dodge Ram.
• In three Craftsman Truck Series starts at Martinsville Speedway, Steve Park has one top-ten starting position and two top-25 finishes.
• This race represents HT Motorsports “Homecoming Event” as the team is also based in Martinsville, VA.

Quotes:

Driver Steve Park on Martinsville Speedway:

“This is a very tricky place to race. Your setup and track position are going to determine the outcome. You have to have a lot of adjustability built into the chassis to help you out throughout the race and you may have to gamble on pit strategy to get the track position you’re looking for—especially late in the race. I know this team has a great truck and great notes from last fall’s event, so we’ll see what we can get accomplished on Saturday.”

Crew Chief Kevin Cram on Martinsville Speedway:

“I’m kind of anxious to get back to this track because we had a great run going last year that was spoiled by brake failure. We’ve corrected that problem and want to see how we stack up this year. We’ve put a lot of thought into springs and shocks hoping for a good balance come race time…then it’s all up to Steve [Park].”

Steve Park – Martinsville Speedway Statistics

No. 59 HT Motorsports 2006 Season Statistics

No. 59 HT Motorsports 2005 Season Statistics