Rick Mast

Richard Kenneth Mast (born March 4, 1957) is an American former NASCAR driver. He competed in both the Winston Cup and Busch Series, retiring in 2002. He holds a business administration degree from Blue Ridge Community College.

Early career Mast grew up in a racing family, as both his father and uncle were race team owners. He began racing at the age of sixteen at Natural Bridge Speedway and Eastside Speedway, after trading an Angus for his first car. Mast's first full-time season came in 1985, where he had fifteen Top 10 finishes and finished 7th in points.

Car No. 1 Mast leading Jeff Gordon (No. 24) at the 1994 Brickyard 400. Mast ran 13 races for Mach 1 Racing in 1989, finishing 6th in the Daytona 500 in an unsponsored car,

Retirement and legacy Starting in the 1990s, NASCAR drivers switched to a full-face helmet with a forced-air induction tube. In May 2002, Mast began feeling ill suddenly. He officially retired on January 22, 2003, at the age of 45. In 2007, NASCAR phased out leaded racing fuel, with specification fuel supplier Sunoco switching to unleaded racing fuel starting with the second round of the season. A month later, NASCAR's fifth-generation Cup Series car changed the exhaust exit location to be away from the driver and it cited carbon monoxide poisoning cases like Mast's as a reason for the change.

Personal life As of 2007, he currently resides in his hometown of Rockbridge Baths, Virginia.

In 2018, Rick and his son Ricky started a podcast entitled Mast Cast where the two discuss Rick's driving days and current events in NASCAR.

Mast and his wife Sharon have three children: Ricky, Kaitie, and Sarah. Sarah and Kaitie attend the University of Virginia, and James Madison University, respectively. 1989 Mach 1 Racing 66 Chevy

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21st 2918 1992

22nd 2830 1993

21st 3001 1994

18th 3238 1995

21st 2984 1996 Pontiac

18th 3190 1997

32nd 2569 1998

33rd 2296 1999 nowrap| Cale Yarborough Motorsports 98 Ford

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Larry Hedrick Motorsports 41 Chevy

A.J. Foyt Racing 14 Pontiac

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CLT DOV POC MCH SON DAY CHI NHA POC IND GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH NHA DOV KAN TAL CLT MAR ATL CAR PHO HOM 47th 576 † - As Kevin Harvick was in Memphis Motorsports Park for the second-tier series race (he was to run the full season), Mast qualified the Childress No. 29 Cup car.

Daytona 500 Year Team Manufacturer Start Finish 1989 Mach 1 Racing Chevrolet 11 6 1991 Precision Products Racing Oldsmobile 7 4 1992 13 13 1993 Ford 31 12 1994 30 27 1995 41 21 1996 Pontiac 31 28 1997 Butch Mock Motorsports Ford DNQ 1998 27 30 1999 Cale Yarborough Motorsports Ford 21 10 2000 Larry Hedrick Motorsports Chevrolet 28 28 2001 Midwest Transit Racing Chevrolet DNQ 2002 Donlavey Racing Ford DNQ

Busch Series NASCAR Busch Series results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 Pts Ref 1982 A.G. Dillard Motorsports 22 Pontiac DAY RCH BRI MAR DAR HCY SBO CRW RCH LGY DOV HCY CLT ASH HCY SBO CAR CRW SBO HCY LGY IRP BRI HCY RCH MAR HCY MAR 18th 1350 Plymouth CLT 1983 Pontiac DAY RCH CAR HCY MAR NWS SBO GPS LGY DOV BRI CLT SBO HCY ROU SBO ROU CRW ROU SBO HCY LGY IRP GPS BRI HCY DAR RCH NWS SBO MAR ROU CLT HCY MAR 20th 2399 1984 Boyd Nelson 99 Pontiac DAY RCH CAR HCY MAR DAR ROU NSV LGY MLW DOV CLT SBO HCY ROU SBO ROU HCY IRP LGY SBO BRI DAR RCH NWS HCY CAR MAR 15th 2208 A.G. Dillard Motorsports Pontiac CLT 1985 2 DAY 7th 3589 44 CAR DAR DOV CLT DAR CLT CAR 22 HCY BRI MAR SBO LGY SBO HCY ROU IRP SBO LGY HCY MLW BRI RCH NWS ROU HCY MAR 1986 DAY CAR HCY MAR BRI DAR SBO LGY JFC DOV CLT RAL SBO HCY LGY DAR RCH DOV ROU CLT CAR MAR 11th 3649 Chevy SBO HCY ROU IRP SBO OXF ROU BRI MAR 1987 Pontiac DAY HCY MAR DAR BRI LGY SBO CLT IRP ROU JFC OXF43 SBO HCY RAL LGY ROU BRI JFC RCH MAR MAR 11th 3226 Buick DOV DAR DOV CLT CAR 1988 DAY HCY CAR MAR DAR BRI LNG NZH SBO NSV CLT DOV ROU LAN LVL MYB OXF SBO HCY LNG IRP ROU BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT CAR MAR 8th 3773 1989 DAY CAR MAR HCY DAR BRI NZH SBO LAN NSV CLT DOV ROU LVL VOL MYB SBO HCY DUB IRP ROU BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT CAR MAR 7th 3558 1990 DAY RCH CAR MAR HCY DAR BRI LAN SBO NZH HCY CLT DOV ROU VOL MYB OXF NHA SBO DUB IRP ROU BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT NHA CAR MAR 10th 3617 1992 Precision Products Racing 0 Olds DAY CAR RCH ATL MAR DAR BRI HCY LAN DUB NZH CLT DOV ROU MYB GLN VOL NHA TAL IRP ROU MCH NHA BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT MAR CAR HCY 35th 1182 1993 DAY CAR RCH DAR BRI HCY ROU MAR NZH RCHQL† DOV ROU 49th 535 Chevy CLT DOV MYB GLN MLW TAL IRP MCH NHA BRI DAR CLT MAR CAR HCY ATL 1998 Spencer Motor Ventures 12 Chevy DAY CAR LVS NSV DAR BRI TEX HCY TAL NHA NZH CLT DOV RCH PPR GLN MLW MYB CAL SBO IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT GTY CAR ATL HOM 88th 134 † - Qualified but replaced by Tommy Houston

ARCA Talladega SuperCar Series (key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.) ARCA Talladega SuperCar Series results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Pts Ref 1985 Rick Mast Racing 22 Pontiac ATL DAY ATL TAL ATL SSP IRP CSP FRS IRP OEF ISF DSF TOL 112th -