Rick Mast

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Rick Mast
BornRichard Kenneth Mast
(1957-03-04) March 4, 1957 (age 67)
Rockbridge Baths, Virginia, U.S.
NASCAR Cup Series career
364 races run over 15 years
First race 1988 Busch 500 (Bristol)
Last race 2002 Pontiac Excitement 400 (Richmond)
WinsTop tens Poles
0364
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
First race 1982 Eastern 150 (Richmond)
Last race 1998 Pepsi 200 Presented by DeVilbiss (Michigan)
First win 1987 Grand National 200 (Dover)
Last win 1990 NE Chevy 250 (New Hampshire)
WinsTop tens Poles
9955

Richard Kenneth Mast (born March 4, 1957) is a 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.

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Early career

Mast grew up in a racing family as both his father and uncle were race team owners. He began racing at age 16 at Natural Bridge Speedway and Eastside Speedway, after he traded an Angus for his first car. [1]

NASCAR career

Busch Career

After racing at the local track level for the decade, Mast began running the Busch Series in 1982, and had four top-ten finishes in eleven starts in his No. 22. [2] Mast's first full-time season came in 1985, where he had fifteen top-ten finishes and finished seventh in the season points. [2] Two years later, he won his first NASCAR race, at the Grand National 200, then followed it up with another win the next week. [2] He finished 11th in points that year. [2] He improved to eighth position in 1988 the same year he made his Winston Cup debut for Buddy Baker at the Busch 500, finishing 28th at that race. [2] Mast won five Busch races while running full-time the next two years, before focusing his efforts on the Cup Series. [2]

Cup career

Mast made his Cup debut in a two-race schedule for Baker-Schiff Racing as an injury substitute for Buddy Baker. [1]

Car No. 1

Mast leading Jeff Gordon (No. 24) at the 1994 Brickyard 400. 1994Brickyard400MastGordon.jpg
Mast leading Jeff Gordon (No. 24) at the 1994 Brickyard 400.

Mast ran 13 races for Mach 1 Racing in 1989, finishing sixth at the Daytona 500 in an unsponsored car, [2] which Mast called his proudest achievement in racing. It is possible he would have won had his team been willing to gamble on fuel mileage. Mast ran selected races in 1990 for D.K. Ulrich before finishing the year with Travis Carter Motorsports. [2] In 1991, Mast signed to drive the No. 1 Skoal Classic-sponsored Oldsmobile for Richard Jackson's Precision Products Racing. [2] He started out the season by leading 14 laps in the Daytona 500 and finished fourth. [2] He had three Top 10's and finished 21st in points. That year, the Talladega Superspeedway produced a couple of highlights for Mast. In the Winston 500, he pushed a fuel-deficient Harry Gant (driving for Leo Jackson, Richard's brother) during the final lap of the race, helping Gant win (Mast was one lap down in 10th). This action is prohibited after the white flag by NASCAR rules, regardless of who the individual drivers are, but he was not fined money or points. With less than 25 laps to go in the DieHard 500, Mast was tapped by Buddy Baker entering the tri-oval and flipped over. He slid to a stop a few hundred feet beyond the start-finish line and soon climbed out of the car, much to the delight of the crowd. He was not injured, but half-jokingly said afterwards, "I'm okay but I need another pair of underwear". The next year, Mast won his first career Cup pole at the final race of the 1992 season, the 1992 Hooters 500, which was Richard Petty's final race, Jeff Gordon's first race, and the day that Alan Kulwicki won the championship by one race position over Bill Elliott. [3] Mast's race ended on the first lap in a crash. [3] The team switched to Ford in 1993. Mast had a career year in 1994, with ten Top 10 finishes and a career-high-tying eighteenth, [2] finishing a career-best second at Rockingham Speedway, a race where he slid sideways while racing side-by-side with winner Dale Earnhardt coming out of the final corner. [3] In August of that season, he won the pole position at the inaugural Brickyard 400 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway [3] (a race for which 90 cars were entered), finishing 18th in points. [2] In comparison, 1995 was disappointing for Mast, with only three Top 10's. Skoal left at the end of the season, and Hooters replaced them, as the team switched to Pontiac. He had three Top 10's late in the year, but when the season came to a close, he and sponsor Hooter's left PPR.

Late 1990s

Mast's No. 75 racecar from 1997 RickMast1997Pocono.jpg
Mast's No. 75 racecar from 1997

Mast signed to drive the No. 75 Remington Arms-sponsored Ford for Butch Mock Motorsports in 1997. Misfortune appeared early as Mast failed to qualify for the Daytona 500, and the season was a struggle. Mast finished 32nd in points that year. 1998 started off better for Mast as he won the pole at the GM Goodwrench Service Plus 400, but his struggles continued, and he left the team when the season came to a close.

After rumors spread that Mast would return to Travis Carter to drive a car sponsored by Kmart, he joined the No. 98 Cale Yarborough-owned team, despite the fact that the team did not have sponsorship. Midway through the season, the team got sponsorship from Universal Studios, and Mast posted two Top 10's and became the first driver since Yarborough to go the whole season without failing to finish a race. However, Universal did not renew their contract, and with questions surrounding Yarborough's plans on continuing to own the team, Mast was out of work again.

Final races

During the early part of 2000, Mast climbed on board to drive the No. 41 Big Daddy's BBQ Sauce-sponsored Chevrolet Monte Carlo for Larry Hedrick Motorsports. But after the Food City 500, Mast departed for A.J. Foyt Racing, and had two Top 10 finishes.

Mast began 2001 with Midwest Transit Racing, but due to sponsorship issues, they only ran part-time, and Mast soon left to drive the No. 27 Duke's Mayonnaise-sponsored Pontiac Grand Prix for Eel River Racing, but late in the season, the team closed down, and Mast was out of work once again. He made a deal with Donlavey Racing for the final races of the season,running an unsponsored #90 Ford after the team's previous sponsor, Hills Brothers Coffee, abruptly left the team to sign with Bill Davis Racing. [4]

Retirement and legacy

Starting in the 1990's, NASCAR drivers switched to a full-face helmet with a forced-air induction tube. In May 2002, Mast began feeling ill suddenly. [4] He had lost weight and was forced to miss races to take medical tests to find out what was wrong. It turned out that he had suffered carbon monoxide poisoning and Mast was forced to retire. [3] He officially retired on January 22, 2003 at age 45. [3] After his retirement, he spoke with NASCAR president Mike Helton about having teams redesign their air intake systems to reduce exhaust fumes from entering the fresh-air systems in drivers' helmets. [3]

When I got sick, I spent six or eight months forced to stay at home. I didn't have no choice in the matter. I laid in the bed the biggest part of the time, laying there ready to die. Those six or eight months ... I started seeing a different lifestyle, a life that I had never had. I started getting acclimated to that. As time went on, less and less did I want to have to travel. [3]

When he stopped racing, Mast had an offer from Petty Enterprises to drive the team's No. 45 car for the back half of the 2002 season. [1]

NASCAR increased research into forced-air induction systems as a result of Mast's retirement. As NASCAR had mandated full-face helmets, teams were using forced-air inlet systems taking air from the car into the driver. By the Coca-Cola 600 in May 2003, NASCAR approved a carbon monoxide filter to be used into air intake systems. [5] 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. [6]

Personal life

As of 2007, he currently resides in his hometown of Rockbridge Baths, Virginia. [3] He owns and operates RKM EnviroClean, Inc. which specializes in environmental clean-up services, underground utilities contracting, and site demolition. [3] Additionally, Mast also remains actively involved with his charitable organization, the Rick Mast Foundation. [7]

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. [8]

Mast and his wife Sharon have three children: Ricky, Kaitie, and Sarah. [3] He did some announcing after he retired from racing, but decided that he wanted to stay home to help raise his twin daughters after missing out on most too much of Ricky's upbringing. [3] Ricky is the Digital Content Manager for Major League Baseball's Atlanta Braves. [9] Sarah and Kaitie attend the University of Virginia, and James Madison University, respectively. [9]

In the movie Days of Thunder , Mast drove as a stunt double in Rowdy Burns' car for scenes shot at the Daytona International Speedway. The footage was shot during qualifying and during the Duel qualifying races.


Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Winston Cup Series

NASCAR Winston Cup Series results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536NWCCPtsRef
1988 Baker-Schiff Racing 88 Olds DAY RCH CAR ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT DOV RSD POC MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI
28
DAR
32
RCH DOV MAR CLT NWS CAR PHO ATL NA0 [10]
1989 Mach 1 Racing 66 Chevy DAY
6
CAR
21
ATL
25
RCH
16
DAR
34
BRI
14
NWS
25
MAR
32
TAL
DNQ
CLT
11
DOV SON POC MCH DAY POC TAL
32
GLN MCH BRI
13
DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT
13
NWS CAR PHO ATL
31
35th1315 [11]
1990 U.S. Racing 2 Pontiac DAY RCH
21
CAR
19
ATL
35
DAR
39
BRI
12
MAR
29
TAL
17
CLT
31
DOV
28
SON POC MCH DAY 31st1719 [12]
Chevy NWS
23
22 Pontiac POC
22
TAL GLN MCH
36
BRI
24
DAR
24
RCH DOV
Travis Carter Enterprises 98 Chevy MAR
31
NWS
32
CLT
34
CAR
22
PHO
7
ATL
29
1991 Precision Products Racing 1 Olds DAY
4
RCH
35
CAR
30
ATL
29
DAR
13
BRI
18
NWS
12
MAR
13
TAL
10
CLT
30
DOV
20
SON
19
POC
25
MCH
29
DAY
19
POC
27
TAL
28
GLN
35
MCH
18
BRI
26
DAR
11
RCH
27
DOV
9
MAR
13
NWS
25
CLT
13
CAR
18
PHO
28
ATL
28
21st2918 [13]
1992 DAY
13
CAR
12
RCH
18
ATL
22
DAR
17
BRI
30
NWS
23
MAR
14
TAL
17
CLT
23
DOV
32
SON
11
POC
30
MCH
28
DAY
17
POC
24
TAL
26
GLN
32
MCH
13
BRI
29
DAR
23
RCH
28
DOV
24
MAR
9
NWS
21
CLT
35
CAR
17
PHO
17
ATL
28
22nd2830 [14]
1993 Ford DAY
12
CAR
39
RCH
35
ATL
30
DAR
15
BRI
10
NWS
19
MAR
11
TAL
13
SON
29
CLT
31
DOV
6
POC
16
MCH
11
DAY
16
NHA
16
POC
36
TAL
38
GLN
37
MCH
33
BRI
5
DAR
32
RCH
18
DOV
18
MAR
26
NWS
8
CLT
18
CAR
17
PHO
10
ATL
37
21st3001 [15]
1994 DAY
27
CAR
3
RCH
7
ATL
26
DAR
37
BRI
29
NWS
10
MAR
8
TAL
20
SON
34
CLT
31
DOV
30
POC
9
MCH
13
DAY
29
NHA
9
POC
40
TAL
20
IND
22
GLN
38
MCH
3
BRI
10
DAR
20
RCH
33
DOV
15
MAR
29
NWS
3
CLT
12
CAR
2
PHO
42
ATL
27
18th3238 [16]
1995 DAY
21
CAR
35
RCH
34
ATL
11
DAR
26
BRI
15
NWS
8
MAR
34
TAL
28
SON
16
CLT
14
DOV
13
POC
21
MCH
34
DAY
26
NHA
11
POC
13
TAL
17
IND
8
GLN
37
MCH
31
BRI
26
DAR
26
RCH
12
DOV
28
MAR
28
NWS
26
CLT
36
CAR
34*
PHO
9
ATL
21
21st2984 [17]
1996 Pontiac DAY
28
CAR
10
RCH
19
ATL
34
DAR
19
BRI
12
NWS
14
MAR
15
TAL
15
SON
19
CLT
12
DOV
35
POC
28
MCH
18
DAY
20
NHA
13
POC
30
TAL
41
IND
9
GLN
27
MCH
16
BRI
35
DAR
22
RCH
19
DOV
6
MAR
4
NWS
6
CLT
15
CAR
38
PHO
38
ATL
13
18th3190 [18]
1997 Butch Mock Motorsports 75 Ford DAY
DNQ
CAR
21
RCH
18
ATL
17
DAR
19
TEX
31
BRI
17
MAR
36
SON
DNQ
TAL
22
CLT
20
DOV
12
POC
20
MCH
30
CAL
41
DAY
18
NHA
28
POC
25
IND
23
GLN
23
MCH
38
BRI
33
DAR
34
RCH
26
NHA
20
DOV
10
MAR
23
CLT
DNQ
TAL
9
CAR
42
PHO
31
ATL
35
32nd2569 [19]
1998 DAY
30
CAR
12
LVS
11
ATL
33
DAR
43
BRI
25
TEX
41
MAR
33
TAL
18
CAL
25
CLT
26
DOV
11
RCH
43
MCH
31
POC
38
SON
8
NHA
32
POC
37
IND
22
GLN
30
MCH
26
BRI
35
NHA
22
DAR
36
RCH
31
DOV
24
MAR
41
CLT
34
TAL
DNQ
DAY
DNQ
PHO
29
CAR
42
ATL
DNQ
33rd2296 [20]
1999 Cale Yarborough Motorsports 98 Ford DAY
10
CAR
35
LVS
19
ATL
16
DAR
13
TEX
30
BRI
19
MAR
42
TAL
24
CAL
31
RCH
16
CLT
34
DOV
34
MCH
37
POC
12
SON
23
DAY
32
NHA
30
POC
19
IND
36
GLN
23
MCH
12
BRI
21
DAR
30
RCH
41
NHA
9
DOV
34
MAR
29
CLT
25
TAL
26
CAR
38
PHO
36
HOM
28
ATL
41
32nd2845 [21]
2000 Larry Hedrick Motorsports 41 Chevy DAY
28
CAR
33
LVS
DNQ
ATL
21
DAR
30
BRI
34
33rd2366 [22]
A.J. Foyt Racing 14 Pontiac TEX
20
MAR
DNQ
TAL
DNQ
CAL
39
RCH
DNQ
CLT
39
DOV
43
MCH
30
POC
35
SON
DNQ
DAY
31
NHA
12
POC
8
IND
38
GLN
19
MCH
29
BRI
29
DAR
12
RCH
28
NHA
32
DOV
10
MAR
26
CLT
17
TAL
31
CAR
13
PHO
39
HOM
29
ATL
35
2001 Midwest Transit Racing 50 Chevy DAY
DNQ
CAR
32
LVS
DNQ
ATL
DNQ
DAR
DNQ
BRI
36
TEX
DNQ
MAR
41
TAL
DNQ
CAL RCH
20
CLT
32
DOV
DNQ
MCH
DNQ
POC
22
SON DAY
34
CHI NHA
14
45th1187 [23]
Eel River Racing 27 Pontiac POC
35
IND
DNQ
GLN
27
MCH
39
BRI
41
DAR
30
RCH
34
DOV
DNQ
KAN
DNQ
CLT
Richard Childress Racing 29 Chevy MAR
QL
Donlavey Racing 91 Ford TAL
DNQ
90 PHO
25
CAR
DNQ
HOM
38
ATL
DNQ
NHA
28
2002 DAY
DNQ
CAR
34
LVS
40
ATL
33
DAR
24
BRI
33
TEX
29
MAR
37
TAL
DNQ
CAL
32
RCH
35
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 47th576 [24]
- 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
YearTeamManufacturerStartFinish
1989 Mach 1 Racing Chevrolet 116
1991 Precision Products Racing Oldsmobile 74
1992 1313
1993 Ford 3112
1994 3027
1995 4121
1996 Pontiac 3128
1997 Butch Mock Motorsports Ford DNQ
1998 2730
1999 Cale Yarborough Motorsports Ford 2110
2000 Larry Hedrick Motorsports Chevrolet 2828
2001 Midwest Transit Racing Chevrolet DNQ
2002 Donlavey Racing Ford DNQ

Busch Series

NASCAR Busch Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435NBGNCPtsRef
1982 Rick Mast Racing22 Pontiac DAY RCH
3
BRI MAR
22
DAR HCY SBO
17
CRW RCH LGY DOV HCY CLT ASH HCY SBO
5
CAR CRW SBO HCY LGY IRP
7
BRI
11
HCY
12
RCH
8
MAR
19
HCY
22
MAR
30
18th1350 [25]
Plymouth CLT
DNQ
1983 Pontiac DAY RCH
19
CAR HCY
18
MAR
35
NWS
21
SBO
19
GPS
20
LGY
10
DOV BRI
4
CLT SBO
4
HCY ROU
16
SBO
19
ROU CRW ROU SBO
7
HCY LGY IRP
11
GPS BRI
5
HCY DAR RCH
17
NWS SBO
18
MAR
10
ROU
6
CLT HCY
15
MAR
25
20th2399 [26]
1984 99 DAY RCH
16
CAR HCY
11
MAR
25
DAR ROU
21
NSV
11
LGY
14
MLW DOV CLT SBO
14
HCY
22
ROU
19
SBO
7
ROU
10
HCY
12
IRP
20
LGY
8
SBO
16
BRI
4
DAR RCH
23
NWS
22
CLT
16
HCY
22
CAR MAR 15th2208 [27]
1985 2 DAY
32
7th3589 [28]
44 CAR
20
DAR
8
DOV
4
CLT
6
DAR
7
CLT
8
CAR
7
22 HCY
15
BRI
2
MAR
2
SBO
15
LGY
11
SBO
5
HCY
12
ROU
12
IRP
6
SBO
6
LGY
8
HCY
16
MLW
2
BRI
6
RCH
12
NWS
18
ROU
9
HCY
21
MAR
32
1986 DAY
7
CAR
4
HCY
10
MAR
10
BRI
23
DAR
26
SBO
14
LGY
12
JFC
8
DOV
30
CLT
34
RAL
10
SBO
16
HCY
10
LGY
22
DAR
28
RCH
21
DOV
18
ROU
14
CLT
13
CAR
8
MAR
26
11th3649 [29]
Chevy SBO
25
HCY
9
ROU
9
IRP
13
SBO
19
OXF
23
ROU
4
BRI
6
MAR
10
1987 Pontiac DAY
9
HCY
26
MAR
3
DAR
22
BRI
11
LGY
9
SBO
22
CLT
19
IRP
9
ROU
26
JFC
25
OXF
43
SBO
12
HCY
18
RAL
25
LGY
14
ROU
15
BRI
3
JFC
20
RCH
20
MAR
1
MAR
11
11th3226 [30]
Buick DOV
21
DAR
6
DOV
1
CLT
18
CAR
8
1988 A.G. Dillard Motorsports 22 Buick DAY
10
HCY
15
CAR
7
MAR
7
DAR
33
BRI
9
LNG
11
NZH
1
SBO
10
NSV
13
CLT
21
DOV
23
ROU
14
LAN
12
LVL
21
MYB
6
OXF
13
SBO
5
HCY
8
LNG
5
IRP
18
ROU
1*
BRI
17
DAR
12
RCH
25
DOV
21
MAR
6
CLT
25
CAR
27
MAR
5
8th3773 [31]
1989 DAY
27
CAR
36
MAR
31
HCY
7
DAR
13
BRI
3
NZH
12
SBO
5
LAN
7
NSV
1
CLT
5
DOV
19
ROU
3
LVL
19
VOL
7
MYB
17
SBO
19
HCY
4
DUB
1
IRP
35
ROU
4
BRI
3
DAR
24
RCH
27
DOV
7
MAR
23
CLT
30
CAR
13
MAR
28
7th3558 [32]
1990 Rick Mast Racing22 Buick DAY
27
RCH
32
CAR
25
MAR
14
HCY
18
DAR
14
BRI
12
LAN
25
SBO
5
NZH
15
HCY
8
CLT
32
DOV
34
ROU
12
VOL
29
MYB
12
OXF
4
NHA
5
SBO
4
DUB
19
IRP
30
ROU
10
BRI
1
DAR
27
RCH
1
DOV
2
MAR
25
CLT
23
NHA
1*
CAR
17
MAR
32
10th3617 [33]
1992 Precision Products Racing 0 Olds DAY
6
CAR RCH
6
ATL
16
MAR DAR
16
BRI
13
HCY LAN DUB NZH CLT
36
DOV ROU MYB GLN VOL NHA TAL IRP ROU MCH NHA BRI DAR
14
RCH
15
DOV CLT
38
MAR
8
CAR
40
HCY 35th1182 [34]
1993 DAY
DNQ
CAR RCH
8
DAR
34
BRI HCY ROU MAR NZH RCH
QL
DOV ROU 49th535 [35]
Chevy CLT
10
DOV MYB GLN MLW TAL IRP MCH NHA BRI DAR
10
CLT
33
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
10
BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT GTY CAR ATL HOM 88th134 [36]
- 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
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314ATCSCPtsRef
1985 Rick Mast Racing22 Pontiac ATL DAY ATL TAL ATL SSP IRP
6
CSP FRS IRP OEF ISF DSF TOL 112th- [37]

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Robert Allen Labonte is an American semi-retired professional stock car racing driver and current analyst for NASCAR on Fox. He also currently competes part-time in the SMART Modified Tour, driving the No. 18L for Hermie Sadler and Bill Stanley. Labonte is the 2000 NASCAR Cup Series champion. He and his older brother, Terry Labonte, are one of only two pairs of brothers to have both won the Cup championships. He is also the uncle of former Xfinity Series race winner Justin Labonte.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dale Jarrett</span> American racing driver (born 1956)

Dale Arnold Jarrett is a former American race car driver and current racing commentator for NBC. He is best known for winning the Daytona 500 three times and winning the NASCAR Winston Cup Series championship in 1999. He is the son of 2-time Grand National Champion Ned Jarrett, younger brother of Glenn Jarrett, father of former driver Jason Jarrett, and cousin of Todd Jarrett. In 2007, Jarrett joined the ESPN/ABC broadcasting team as an announcer in select Nationwide Series races. In 2008, after retiring from driving following the 2008 Food City 500, he joined ESPN permanently as the lead racing analyst replacing Rusty Wallace. In 2015, Jarrett became a part of the NBC Sports Broadcasting Crew for NASCAR events. He was inducted in the 2014 class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Harry Gant</span> American racing driver (born 1940)

Harold Phil Gant, known for his many nicknames such as "the Bandit", "High Groove Harry", "Hard Luck Harry", "Mr. September", and perhaps mostly as "Handsome Harry", is a retired American stock car racing driver best known for driving the No. 33 Skoal Bandit car on the NASCAR Winston Cup Series circuit during the 1980s and 1990s and his 4-race win streak in 1991.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Morgan Shepherd</span> American racing driver (born 1941)

Clay Morgan Shepherd is an American retired professional stock car racing driver and current team owner. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 89 Chevrolet Camaro for Shepherd Racing Ventures. He is a born again Christian who serves as a lay minister to the racing community. He competed in NASCAR for over 50 years, having one of the longest careers in the sport.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ernie Irvan</span> American racing driver (born 1959)

Virgil Earnest Irvan, occasionally referred to as Swervin' Irvan, is an American former professional stock car racing driver. A retired NASCAR competitor, he is perhaps best remembered for his comeback after a serious head injury suffered from a crash during practice at Michigan in 1994 that left him with only a 10% chance of survival. Irvan has been inducted into numerous halls of fame and was named one of NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers in 1998. After a series of injuries in the late 1990s, he retired from racing in 1999.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jimmy Spencer</span> American racing driver (born 1957)

James Peter Spencer is an American former racing driver, team owner, talk show host and television commentator. He is best known for competing in NASCAR. He hosted the NASCAR-inspired talk show, What’s the Deal?, on Speed, and was co-host, with John Roberts and Kenny Wallace, of Speed's pre-race and post-race NASCAR shows NASCAR RaceDay and NASCAR Victory Lane. Before retiring, Spencer had a segment on Speed's NASCAR Race Hub offering commentary and answering viewer questions. During his days racing modifieds, he was nicknamed "Mr. Excitement" for his aggressive racing style. Spencer is one of the few drivers to have won a race in all three of NASCAR's top series: the NASCAR Cup Series, the Xfinity Series, and the Truck Series.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mike Skinner (racing driver)</span> American racing driver

Michael Curtis Skinner is an American former stock car racing driver. He has competed in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, NASCAR Busch Series and NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and he was the first ever champion of the latter in 1995. He has most recently driven the No. 98 Ford Fusion for Phil Parsons Racing in the Cup Series. He is the father of former NASCAR drivers Jamie Skinner and Dustin Skinner. He was born in Susanville, California.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Joe Nemechek</span> American racing driver (born 1963)

Joseph Frank Nemechek III is an American professional stock car racing driver who last competed part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 24 Toyota Supra for Sam Hunt Racing. Nemechek has made the second most national series starts in NASCAR history. He claimed the record in 2019 after he passed seven-time Cup Series champion Richard Petty, but was surpassed by Kevin Harvick in 2021. Nemechek won the 1992 NASCAR Busch Series championship.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sterling Marlin</span> American racing driver (born 1957)

Sterling Burton Marlin is an American former professional stock car racing driver. He last competed in the JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour. He formerly competed in the NASCAR Cup Series, winning the Daytona 500 in 1994 and 1995. He is the son of late NASCAR driver Coo Coo Marlin. He is married to Paula and has a daughter, Sutherlin, a son, Steadman, a former NASCAR Xfinity Series driver, and a grandson Stirlin who races for Sterling in Sterling’s No. 114 Super Late Model. Marlin is a member of the NASCAR 75 Greatest Driver’s List.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Johnny Benson Jr.</span> American racing driver

Jonathan Thomas Benson Jr. is an American retired stock car racing driver and the son of former Michigan modified driver John Benson Sr. Benson has raced across NASCAR's three national series, and his career highlights include the 1993 American Speed Association AC-Delco Challenge series championship, the 1995 NASCAR Busch Series championship, the 1996 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Rookie of the Year Award, and the 2008 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championship.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ward Burton</span> American racing driver

John Edward "Ward" Burton III is an American former professional stock car racing driver. He has five career wins in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, including the 2002 Daytona 500 and the 2001 Southern 500. A member of the Burton racing family, he is the older brother of fellow NASCAR driver and NASCAR on NBC broadcaster Jeff Burton, the father of current NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Jeb Burton, and the uncle of current NASCAR Cup Series driver Harrison Burton. He currently operates the Ward Burton Wildlife Foundation, a conservation and sportsmans' organization.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Stanton Barrett</span> American racing driver

Stanton Thomas Barrett is an American professional stock car racing driver and Hollywood stuntman who competes part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 74 Chevrolet Camaro for Mike Harmon Racing.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mike Wallace (racing driver)</span> American racing driver (born 1959)

Michael Samuel Wallace is an American professional stock car racing driver. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 0 Chevrolet Camaro for JD Motorsports. Born in Fenton, Missouri, he is the younger brother of Rusty Wallace, older brother of Kenny Wallace, and uncle of Steve Wallace. His daughter, Chrissy Wallace, and son, Matt Wallace, are also active in racing competition.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Randy LaJoie</span> American racing driver (born 1961)

Randall Joseph LaJoie is a former NASCAR Busch Series race car driver, where he won the championship in 1996 and 1997. He is the father of racers Casey and Corey LaJoie.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Steve Park</span> American stock car racing driver

Stephen Brian Park is an American former professional stock car racing driver. He won races in NASCAR's two top Northeast touring series and all three national divisions. Park was born in East Northport, New York as the youngest of four sons.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jeff Green (racing driver)</span> American racing driver and crew chief

Jeffrey Lynn Green is an American retired professional stock car racing driver and crew chief. He most recently worked for RSS Racing as the crew chief for their No. 28 car in the ARCA Menards Series, driven by Kyle Sieg, and also competed part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series as a start and park driver for the team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brett Bodine</span> American race car driver

Brett Elias Bodine III is an American former stock car racing driver, former driver of the pace car in Cup Series events, and current NASCAR employee. Brett is the younger brother of 1986 Daytona 500 winner Geoff Bodine and the older brother of 2006 and 2010 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series champion Todd Bodine. He was born in Chemung, New York. Brett has been named one of the 50 greatest NASCAR modified drivers of all time, was the runner-up for the 1986 Xfinity Series championship, and collected a total of five Xfinity Series wins and sixteen pole positions. Brett made 480 Cup series starts with one win and five pole positions. He has led over 1,000 career laps in both the NASCAR Cup series and the NASCAR Xfinity series.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Phil Parsons</span> NASCAR commentator and former driver

Phillip Gregory Parsons is an American former professional stock car racing driver, team owner, and analyst for FOX NASCAR since 2003. After years racing in NASCAR Winston Cup, he returned to the Busch Series where he enjoyed modest success.

Richard Charles "Chuck" Bown Jr. is a former NASCAR champion. His last ride came in 1999. He lives with his wife in Asheboro, North Carolina. He is the older brother of former fellow NASCAR competitor Jim Bown.

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