More on Park

General Lee 01 · November 12, 2001

From Jayski.....

It doesn't look as if Steve Park will be ready in time for Speedweeks 2002.

If you read this it sounds almost exactly like what Dale Jarrett and Ernie Irvan did in '95 or so.

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There's nothing official yet, but it appears that Steve Park may not be ready to run in next year's season-opening Daytona 500. Ty Norris, who runs Dale Earnhardt Inc. with Teresa Earnhardt, isn't saying much about Park, who was injured at Darlington in September, but insiders said that this week's scheduled announcement in Atlanta could be to say that Kenny Wallace will continue running the DEI car for Park next spring and that when Park does come back, it will be in a second Pennzoil-sponsored car.(Winston Salem Journal) AND Though team representatives have said that Park's recovery is proceeding well if somewhat slowly, there is still no clear idea if Park will be able to drive the car in Daytona next February. As a result, Dale Earnhardt Incorporated has set a deadline of this week to come to a decision about who will be driving the car at the start of next season. A spokesman for DEI said Sunday that an announcement will be made later this week in Atlanta. Kenny Wallace, who has two top-10 finishes in his past three starts in place of Park, is expected to be named to drive the car until such time as Park is able to return

Kansas Kid · November 12, 2001

Doesn't sound very good if you ask me. I really hope he has recovered enough to be in the 1 car at the beginning of the year. I really like the guy, and its been tough not seeing him out there in his car. If he can't make it back by Daytona (which is still over 3 months away) I wonder when he will be able to come back?

Elwood · November 12, 2001

I hate to hear he may not make it back soon. But if he does have to stay out I can't think of anyone more deserving of driving that car next year than Kenny.