Park returns

Park returning to site of biggest win

Rockingham, NC (Sept. 28, 2010) ? Most race fans remember Steve Park?s last NASCAR Winston Cup victory.

Coming just one week after car owner?s Dale Earnhardt tragic death on the last lap of the 2001 Daytona 500, Park edged Bobby Labonte for the emotional win in the Dura Lube 400.

The track? North Carolina Speedway, now called Rockingham Speedway.

Park makes his return to the track for the Oct. 9, 2010 running of the ARCA Racing Series presented by RE/MAX and Menards American 200 presented by Black?s Tire and Auto Service.

?It is always great to have former winners back to race at ?The Rock,?? said track president Andy Hillenburg. ?Steve?s win here was one of the most memorable races I have ever seen, being such a fantastic finish and coming on the heels of such tragedy for that team and race fans everywhere. We are thrilled to have him back racing at Rockingham in the American 200.?

Also scheduled to race in the American 200 is Ricky Carmichael. A 30-year-old native of Clearwater, Fla., Carmichael is best known for his successful motocross career which includes 10 AMA Motocross Championships, five AMA Supercross Championships, and two World Supercross Championships. Carmichael has driven to six top-10 finishes in 20 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races this season. Rockingham will mark Carmichael?s fifth ARCA Series start of the year, with a best finish of seventh in the season-opener at Daytona.

Festivities for the American 200 race weekend kick off on Thursday, Oct. 7 with the ninth annual Thunderfest in downtown Rockingham. The street festival at Harrington Square gets underway at 11 a.m. and will feature music from the The Tams and Nantucket, a Kids Zone, an ARCA and UARA driver autograph session at 6:30 p.m., a beer garden and many other attractions.

Racing action also gets underway on Oct. 7 with an open practice for the cars of the ARCA Series. General admission to the grandstands is free. Friday, Oct. 8 is pole day for ARCA and UARA with fans admitted to the grandstands for $5. The American 200 gets underway Saturday, Oct. 9 with the UARA Late Models rolling off at 11 a.m. follwed by the ARCA 200-miler. Tickets, starting at $20 in advance, and suite packages are still available.

To order tickets for the American 200, contact the Rockingham Speedway at (910) 205-8800 or visit our website at www.rockinghamspeedway.com.

Source: http://the-auto-racing-journal.blogspot.com/2010/09/park-returns.html

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