Rick Mast News

Mast to the #41? UPDATE 3:

Mast to the #41? UPDATE 3:

November 16, 1999
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 currently

DNF’s:

DNF’s:

November 14, 1999
Rick Mast is closing in on a feat managed only twice since 1977. So far, Mast, who drives for the #98 Yarborough Motorsports Ford, has been running at the finish of all 33 Winston Cup races this season. Team co-owner Cale Yarborough won the 1977 championship while

Chevy Test UPDATE 2:

Chevy Test UPDATE 2:

November 11, 1999
Several Chevrolet drivers will run the 2000 Chevy Monte Carlo in a test session Monday at Miami-Homestead Speedway, following the Cup race( That's Racin' ) -- UPDATE: Not all Chevy teams will be testing at Homestead. Andy Petree's team will be testing its 2000 Monte

Mast and the #98 Close:

Mast and the #98 Close:

November 10, 1999
#98 driver Rick Mast says he's close to finalizing a deal with his current team, Cale Yarborough Motorsports( Roanoke Times )

Mast News:

Mast News:

November 2, 1999
Rick Mast has been offered a 3-yr contract by the Woody Woodpecker team(#98 Cale Yarborough), but he has also been offered deals by a couple of other owners. He admitted he would like to stay put. The obstacle in signing is ownership uncertainty as a group has offered

Mast News:

Mast News:

October 24, 1999
Rick Mast still is considering his options for next season and hasnt signed with a team yet( Times-Dispatch )

Still no DNFs:

Still no DNFs:

October 18, 1999
#98-Rick Mast is still the only Winston Cup driver to make all the races and no have a single DNF(Did not finish), see my DNF page for the season rundown

#98 Crew Chief:

#98 Crew Chief:

October 15, 1999
Dan Glauz has been named interim crew chief for the #98 team and driver Rick Mast(Winston Cup Scene Magazine)

Testing CORRECTION:

Testing CORRECTION:

October 5, 1999
#98-Rick Mast, #45-David Green and a Roush test car with primer #97 on it tested Thursday at Greenville Pickens(SC) in preparation for Martinsville. #1-Steve Park finished up testing at Talladega on Thursday(10-1-1999) - CORRECTION: The #97 Ford was Anthony Lazzaro

#98 Crew Chief? and 2nd team? UPDATE:

#98 Crew Chief? and 2nd team? UPDATE:

October 5, 1999
I hear Mark Tudor and the #98 team parted ways on Monday. One rumor has Doug Richert being talked to as a replacement. Also hear the 2nd rumored team with Mike Ciochetti as driver will be #39 and may race at Homestead and/or Atlanta -- UPDATE: Rick Mast's No. 98 Ford

AJ News UPDATE 3:

AJ News UPDATE 3:

October 3, 1999
Waddell Wilson, the NASCAR veteran who is helping A.J. Foyt put together his new Winston Cup team, said things are coming along well. Wilson said the team now has six people on payroll and about 15 more committed to join next season. One job that hasn't been filled

Mast stays running:

Mast stays running:

September 27, 1999
#98 Rick Mast, despite mechanical problems, was running at the end and finished 34th. He is the only driver to have been running at the end of every race this season( The Depot )

First DNF for #18?

First DNF for #18?

August 30, 1999
#18-Bobby Labonte is listed on the Goody's 500 results as having an DNF( Did Not Finish ) with transmission problems, this would be his first DNF of the season, leaving just #98-Rick Mast as the only driver/team who does not have a DNF and has made all 23 races. But

Missed Practice:

Missed Practice:

August 7, 1999
Rick Mast's #98 team didn't have time after 2nd round qualifying to change into the race motor and used the qualifying motor during Happy Hour, which blew, so Mast was not able to practice the car( Times-Disptach )

Yaborough partner/2nd Team?

Yaborough partner/2nd Team?

August 6, 1999
Yaborough partner/2nd Team? Cale Yarborough is working to sell part of his team this season. Earlier this year, Yarborough paired with Darlington, S.C., auto dealer Wayne Burdette. But the deal failed, and Yarborough regained control. He signed Universal Studios(Team