Nothing Like The First Time: Steve Park Wins Pole In Camping World East Series Qualifying At Thompson

July 11, 2009 by Nascar Motor Racing  
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THOMPSON - Steve Park has clicked off plenty of firsts at all levels of NASCAR in his racing career. Saturday at Thompson International Speedway came another first for the former Sprint Cup Series star from East Northport, N.Y. Park won the pole in qualifying for Saturday's Pepsi Full Fender Frenzy 100 at Thompson. It was the first career Camping World East Series pole for Park in 33 career events in the division dating back to 1996. Park has competed full-time in the division since

Taking A Lap Around Thompson International Speedway With Steve Park

July 11, 2009 by Nascar Motor Racing  
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THOMPSON - Long before he was winning races in the Sprint Cup Series, Steve Park was winning events on the .625-mile Thompson International Speedway oval. Before heading down south to run for the former Dale Earnhardt Inc., Park, a native of East Northport, N.Y., spent some time living in Ellington and running regularly at Thompson. Saturday Park will go looking to get back into victory lane at Thompson in a Camping World East Series car in the Pepsi Full Fender Frenzy 100. Park, in

Need a Last-Minute Gift for Dad?

June 20, 2009 by Nascar Motor Racing  
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The pressure can be something fierce when Father's Day roll around. The purpose is to honor the dads in your life, but it can become this, "Oh-my-I-better-get-him-something-good" frenzy. And "something good" can often be translated into "something expensive." But it doesn't have to be that way; you can honor Dad and still respect the wallet. Here are some last minute suggestions: 1. Make a breakfast fit for a king. Forget the quiches and egg bakes. Make omelets filled with lots of meaty g

Winning on empty in a ‘fuel-mileage’ race

June 18, 2009 by Nascar Motor Racing  
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In a battle to see who could go the slowest and still be fast enough to win the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series LifeLock 400 at Michigan International Speedway (MIS) on June 14, moderate Mark Martin coasted to victory, leaving Jimmie Johnson and Greg Biffle frustrated and their respective cars fuming, which is what race cars do when they’re totally out of fuel. It was another fuel-mileage race, the mention of which sends MIS track officials into a flat-out frenzy. There’s a perception that fuel-mileag