Saturday
Steve Park returns to the site of his emotional Cup victory following Earnhardt’s death
Caught in the Catchfence™Steve Park’s last NASCAR Cup victory is one of the most memorable moments in NASCAR history.
Driving for Dale Earnhardt Inc., Park won at North Carolina Speedway one week following the death of his boss, Dale Earnhardt, on the last lap of the 2001 Daytona 500. Park edged Bobby Labonte for the emotional win in the Dura Lube 400.
The 1-mile track, now known as Rockingham Speedway, no longer plays host to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, but the track owned by Andy Hillenburg still hosts other stock-car events.
Park makes his return to the track for the Oct. 9 running of the ARCA Racing Series American 200.
Also scheduled to race in the American 200 is NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver Ricky Carmichael. The 30-year-old is best known for his successful motocross career. Rockingham will mark Carmichael’s fifth ARCA Series start of the year, with a best finish of seventh in the season-opener at Daytona.
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