Rick Mast News

Mast not leaving

Mast not leaving

November 1, 1997
Rick Mast says he has absolutely no plans to leave the No. 75 car owned by Butch Mock.(Times-Dispatch)(11-1-97)

Atlanta testing

Atlanta testing

October 16, 1997
Whoops...half right, it was the #94 Ford that crashed at an Atlanta test but Jerry Nadeau was the driver (sort of confirms the Elliott second team rumors a bit). Nadeau was unhurt and Bill Elliott was the fastest at 191mph, Rick Mast also smacked the wall(NASCAR Online

9/9/1997

9/9/1997

September 9, 1997
Kenny Irwin and Rick Mast practiced at Martinsville on Monday, Irwin was in the #27 and the #28 was on the track at the same time not sure if it was Ernie Irvan or Joe Ruttman, who was shown with Yates and Irwin and was in his LCI drivers suit(RPM2Nite)(9-9-97)

9/5/1997

9/5/1997

September 5, 1997
From what I hear, rumors of Rick Mast leaving the #75 to go to the #43 STP car are false(9-5-97)

9/1/1997

9/1/1997

September 1, 1997
On the rumor mill, here's a new one: Lexington-area resident Rick Mast fills the vacancy in the Richard Petty-owned No. 43 car next season. Derrike Cope, among others, also has been mentioned as a possibility now that Bobby Hamilton is bound for the No. 4 car next

7/3/1997

7/3/1997

July 3, 1997
The #75 Remington Ford driven by Rick Mast was purple for the Pepsi 400 and has Stren on the hood(Remington also markets fishing lines and accessories under the Stren brand name)(7-3-97)

QVC to reconsider sponsorship?

QVC to reconsider sponsorship?

April 17, 1997
Other rumors have QVC rethinking their auto racing sponsorship and they may leave after 1997; Brett Bodine isn't getting the $$ from Close Call he was hoping for and is having money troubles; Rick Mast possibly getting released from the #75(we heard this before); any

Rick Mast not fired

Rick Mast not fired

February 25, 1997
The rumor about Rick Mast being let go from the #75 ride is totally false(2-19-97), I heard Mock fired him after the missed the race but reconsidered(2-25-97)