Rick Mast News

August 10, 1998

August 10, 1998

August 10, 1998
The inaugural Metro Detroit Ford Dealers "Ford Fan Appreciation Day" is set for August 12, 1998 from 4 - 8pm/et, at the Michigan State Fair Grounds. NASCAR Winston Cup drivers Brett Bodine, Dale Jarrett, Bill Elliott, Kenny Irwin Jr., Rick Mast, Dick Trickle, Michael

Mock not interested in selling

Mock not interested in selling

July 15, 1998
Owner Butch Mock says he is not selling his #75 Remington Ford team and has had no meetings to do so, but he realizes he must expand or merge to survive. Dave Charpentier, crew chief for the team was in Georgia doing wind tunnel tests on the car Rick Mast will pilot

June 29, 1998

June 29, 1998

June 29, 1998
UPDATED: I hear that Morgan-McClure is ready to start that two car team for 1999 and that it's virtually a done deal for Land-Air Transport Corp. Headquaters in Greeneville TN that either Land-Air or Forward-Air, or both, will be the sponsors of a second Morgan McClure

Mast treated for carbon monoxide poisoning

Mast treated for carbon monoxide poisoning

June 29, 1998
Per RPM2Nite, Rick "Nigel" Mast, driver of the #75 Remington Ford, came down with a case of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning during a flight San Francisco to Atlanta on Monday morning. The aircraft was diverted to Denver where Mast was checked out and released to go later

Camouflage scheme for Mast

Camouflage scheme for Mast

June 13, 1998
Rick Mast's #75 Remington Ford had the Camouflage paint scheme this weekend at Michigan.(NASCAR Online notebook)(6-14-98)

Pit Road penalties during the Coca-Cola 600 included

Pit Road penalties during the Coca-Cola 600 included

May 27, 1998
The first caution period laps 36-40 Jerry Nadeau and Gary Bradberry were caught with coming in the pits too soon(after they both spun). Rick Mast, Todd and Geoff Bodine were sent to the rear at the same time for tires crossing pitroad. Jimmy Spencer(pitting too soon

Giulio Montanari released from hospital

Giulio Montanari released from hospital

May 25, 1998
Giulio Montanari, the engine tuner and race-day front tire carrier for Rick Mast's #75 Fords, was released from Carolinas Medical Center after being hospitalized for a week. Montanari was recuperating from surgery for injuries he received in a motorcycle accident May

Skinner and Dallenbach test

Skinner and Dallenbach test

May 5, 1998
Mike Skinner and Wally Dallenbach tested the #31 Lowes Chevy at Sears Point in CA thru Thursday.(NASCAR Online), Jerry Nadeau, Jeff Gordon, Rick Mast, Chad Little, Johnny Benson, Kenny Irwin, Joe Nemechek, David Green and Jeremy Mayfield are also testing at the track

Rick Mast working on road racing

Rick Mast working on road racing

April 26, 1998
Rick Mast was off to Arizona to work on his road racing at the Bob Bondurant School of Racing at Firebird Speedway in Tucson last Tuesday and Wednesday.(Greensboro News & Record Online/Bob Zeller)(4-26-98) (04-26-1998)

Testing News from Richmond

Testing News from Richmond

April 13, 1998
Rick Mast is testing at RIR April 13-15; Bobby Labonte, Ward Burton, Derrike Cope, Todd Bodine, Ernie Irvan and John Andretti -April 27-29; Hendrick Motorsports and Richard Childress Racing - May 11-13; Roush Racing - May 26-28.(NASCAR Online)(4-13-98)

Ford test speeds

Ford test speeds

December 20, 1997
Found out some very preliminary speeds at Ford's private test of the Taurus at Charlotte today: Dale Jarrett(88)-176.750mph; Jeff Burton(99)-176.298; Greg Sacks(98)-176.183; Brett Bodine(11)-176.068; Ricky Rudd(10)-176.010; Jimmy Spencer(23)-174-701; Michael Waltrip

Ford testing

Ford testing

December 20, 1997
Taurus Testing Not Going as Well as Hoped. For the past few days Talladega Superspeedway is a site that that is as heavily guarded and top secret as many government operations. Specifics are not easy to come by, but things are not going as well as Ford and the teams

Stocks for Tots

Stocks for Tots

December 16, 1997
The 8th annual Stocks for Tots , to benefit neglected and abused children, will be held on Thursday, Dec 18, 1997 from 6pm to 10 pm at Lakeside Industrial Park in Mooresville, the site of several NASCAR race shops. Fans gain entrance to the industrial park by bringing

New scheme for Mast next year

New scheme for Mast next year

November 15, 1997
Rick Mast and the #75 Remington Ford owned by Butch Mock will have a new paint scheme in 1998. I hear it will be more yellow with green and orange(11-15-97)

Several drivers running Winston West race at Las Vegas

Several drivers running Winston West race at Las Vegas

November 2, 1997
Nine WC drivers will attempt to make the Winston West race at Las Vegas next weekend: Ernie Irvan(in the Skittles car); Bill Elliott, Ken schrader, David Green, Kenny wallace, Brett Bodine, Mike Skinner, Lake Speed and Rick Mast. Elliott, Schrader, Skinner and Bodine