Okay, so the other day, I found myself thinking about old NASCAR days, and a name popped into my head: Steve Park. Yeah, remember him? Drove that bright yellow Pennzoil car for DEI. Had some big moments, and that really tough crash too. It just made me wonder, you know, what’s he up to these days? Haven’t heard much about him in ages. So, I decided to try and find out.
My usual first step is just a quick search online. Typed in “Steve Park now” and variations like that. Honestly, a lot of what came back was old news. His racing stats, articles about his wins, plenty about his recovery from injuries, especially the Darlington wreck and the later one at Pocono. All important parts of his story, for sure, but not exactly current.
It wasn’t immediately obvious where he is or what he’s doing in, say, 2023 or 2024. There wasn’t some big recent interview or announcement right at the top. So, I had to dig a little deeper. I started looking through some older news archives, trying different search terms, maybe adding things like “business” or “interview” to his name.
I spent a bit of time clicking around, reading through bits and pieces. You know how it is, sometimes you find clues in unexpected places. Maybe an off-hand mention in an article about someone else, or a comment on a fan forum (though you gotta take those with a grain of salt sometimes).
Sorting Through the Info
After poking around for a while, here’s what I pieced together. It seems like Steve Park stepped away from full-time, high-level racing quite some time ago. That much was clear. He wasn’t secretly driving in some obscure series or anything like that, as far as I could tell.
From the bits I gathered, it looks like he got involved more on the business side of things after his driving career wound down. I saw some mentions connecting him to the auto world still, maybe dealerships or related businesses, particularly up in the Northeast, around New York state where he’s from. It feels like he’s transitioned into a different phase of life, away from the constant travel and spotlight of NASCAR.
- He’s definitely not racing in NASCAR’s top series anymore.
- Seems like he’s focused on business activities, possibly auto-related.
- Appears to be keeping a much lower public profile these days.
So, yeah, that’s the gist of what I found. It wasn’t like uncovering a massive secret, more like confirming he’s moved on from his racing career and is likely focused on business and personal life. He seems to be doing his own thing, quietly, away from the track. Good for him, I say. He had his time in the sport, faced some real challenges, and carved out a career. Makes sense he’d settle into something different afterward.
