Rick Mast News

more Talladega Testing:

more Talladega Testing:

February 4, 2000
testing Winston Cup cars at Talladega on Thursday were #26-Jimmy Spencer, #2-Rusty Wallace, #11-Brett Bodine, #41-Rick Mast and #96-Greg Sacks. Busch Series drivers #10-Jeff Green, #4-Jeff Purvis, #1-Randy LaJoie, #5-Dick Trickle, #57-Jason Keller, #17-Jason Schuler

#41 Sponsor?

#41 Sponsor?

January 30, 2000
Rick Mast and his #41 Chevy were at the Roanoke(VA) Civic Center for the Roanoke Express Hockey Game on Saturday, the car had three different 'sponsor' decals on it. The car was white and green, had long time associate sponsor Manheim Auctions(parent of AutoTrader)

Hedrick/Mast Sponsor? UPDATE:

Hedrick/Mast Sponsor? UPDATE:

January 18, 2000
Looks like the rumor of Universal Studio's and/or Exxon sponsoring the #41 Chevy will not happen. Owner Larry Hedrick had talked to Universal Studios and Exxon but said that those companies no longer are involved. Hedrick was to meet with potential sponsors last week

#41/Mast OFFICIAL UPDATE:

#41/Mast OFFICIAL UPDATE:

January 13, 2000
Look for the #41 Hedrick/Rick Mast announcement within the next few days....that he will be driving the #41 Chevy with Philippe Lopez as the crew chief. Exxon is still the rumored sponsor and hearing BTI communications may be an associate of some sort -- UPDATE: Rick

#41 Images:

#41 Images:

December 31, 1999
The Exxon deal is still a rumor, but a reader saw this car at a show and Rick Mast and Larry Hedrick were supposedly there, see the two images at the Paint Schemes Gallery

UPDATE: hearing that #41 Hedrick Motorsports team has hired Philippe Lopez as the crew chief of the #41 Chevy and that Rick Mast will be announced as the driver of the team in the next few

UPDATE: hearing that #41 Hedrick Motorsports team has hired Philippe Lopez as the crew chief of the #41 Chevy and that Rick Mast will be announced as the driver of the team in the next few

December 30, 1999
#41 News weeks. Former crew chief Donnie Disharoon may be the crew chief of a 2nd Hedrick Motorsports part-time team or part ways with the team. Hearing the sponsor for the #41 may be Universal Studios, Exxon or a combo of both, also mentioned on todays Winston Cup

#41 News UPDATE:

#41 News UPDATE:

December 29, 1999
hearing that #41 Hedrick Motorsports team has hired Philippe Lopez as the crew chief of the #41 Chevy and that Rick Mast will be announced as the driver of the team in the next few weeks. Former crew chief Donnie Disharoon may be the crew chief of a 2nd Hedrick Motorsports

#22 News:

#22 News:

December 18, 1999
Bill Davis Racing and Ward Burton announced that Hobas Pipe USA has signed on as an associate sponsor on the #22 Caterpillar Pontiac for 2000-2002. Hobas Pipe USA, based in Houston, TX sponsored the #98 Ford driven by Rick Mast in a three race deal in May 1999( NOL

Mast News UPDATE 2 #41:

Mast News UPDATE 2 #41:

December 12, 1999
Rick Mast still isnt saying what hes planning to do next season, although he does admit he is close to making a decision. Mast has been talking with Larry Hedrick(#41) and with the new Misuraca-Yarborough #98 team. He also is considering a couple of other deals. Misuracas

Yarborough Sold?

Yarborough Sold?

November 26, 1999
UPDATE Yep: hearing the #98 Cale Yarborough team has been sold, no word on the buyer but I hear it is not Robby Gordon or Bob Lane -- UPDATE: Cale Yarborough has sold his Winston Cup #98 team to a group of investors headed by Tampa, FL, businessman Tony Misuraca. Misuraca

Yarborough Sold, UPDATE 3:

Yarborough Sold, UPDATE 3:

November 23, 1999
hearing the #98 Cale Yarborough team has been sold, no word on the buyer but I hear it is not Robby Gordon or Bob Lane -- UPDATE: Cale Yarborough has sold his Winston Cup #98 team to a group of investors headed by Tampa, FL, businessman Tony Misuraca. Misuraca, who

Yarborough Sold? UPDATE Yep:

Yarborough Sold? UPDATE Yep:

November 23, 1999
hearing the #98 Cale Yarborough team has been sold, no word on the buyer but I hear it is not Robby Gordon or Bob Lane -- UPDATE: Cale Yarborough has sold his Winston Cup #98 team to a group of investors headed by Tampa, FL, businessman Tony Misuraca. Misuraca, who

Virgina Tech Car?

Virgina Tech Car?

November 22, 1999
Virginia Tech has approached Rockbridge Baths native Rick Mast about driving with a Tech-themed car next year at Martinsville and Richmond( The Daily Press ) no idea what team or how this would be accomplished...yet

Mast and DNF’s:

Mast and DNF’s:

November 21, 1999
Rick Mast was the only driver in 1999 who has made ALL the Cup races and did not record at least one DNF(Did not finish), for the DNF standings see my DNF page . Team co-owner Cale Yarborough won the 1977 championship while running at the end of all 30 races. Dale

Mast to the #41?

Mast to the #41?

November 20, 1999
UPDATE 3: Rick Mast is set to become Larry Hedrick's new driver of the #41 Chevy. Mast, who has been driving Fords for Cale Yarborough and a new partner from Orlando, has signed a letter of intent with Hedrick. Universal, which is sponsoring the #98 for which Mast