Rick Mast Profile Banner
Rick Mast Profile
Rick Mast

@rickmast22

21,630
Followers
1,430
Following
221
Media
10,137
Statuses

Former @NASCAR Cup driver, Rockin' Rick from #Rockbridge . You got to ride it to believe it

VA
Joined July 2011
Don't wanna be here? Send us removal request.
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
3 years
For all the folks fussing about @BubbaWallace “rain shortened victory”. I would’ve given my left nut for a rain shortened cup victory. Well, maybe only a part of my left nut.
176
305
5K
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
4 years
Said it before and I’ll say it again. I had a @NASCAR license for 36 years. The garage area contained the most ANTI RACIST group of people I was ever around. The stereotype treatment of us always pissed me off.
85
234
4K
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
5 years
I just can’t even.
Tweet media one
102
231
3K
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
4 years
I truly believe if people would’ve had more warm summer nights on a front porch with grandma, a tomato sandwich and sweet tea growing up they wouldn’t be so out of touch with reality.
97
194
3K
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
6 years
Damn downforce rules package has made this a boring game
70
287
3K
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
4 years
Someone asked what kind of dude @Mc_Driver is. I said he thanked God twice in the interview. That’s all you need to know.
34
153
3K
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
4 years
I CANNOT emphasize to you folks what the soft walls and Hans Device have meant to our sport.
54
116
3K
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
2 months
I’ll never forget what @kylepetty said when we lost Dale Sr. “Dale Earnhardt was our Cowboy and Cowboys aren’t supposed to die.” This morning, dirt track racing lost their Cowboy. RIP Scott Bloomquist.
24
185
2K
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
5 years
Before everybody starts pontificating I can tell you this. The planes flying around with the NASCAR circus have some of the best maintenance and pilots in the world.
42
56
2K
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
4 years
I’ve decided after careful review, if he don’t get himself in trouble we’re gonna be listening/seeing @ClintBowyer for a LONG time on the TV.
56
38
2K
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
6 years
If the Rock gets a cup race I’m coming out of retirement for one race.
@RockinghamSpdwy
Rockingham Speedway
6 years
Well, we are just going to let this one announce itsself. As I have said before, we have a lot of work ahead of us, but we know how we are going to get there. #upforthechallenge #rockinghamspeedway #NASCAR
58
114
1K
88
185
2K
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
4 years
Ok here’s the deal @NASCAR fans. Every generation has had a driver that carries our sport. The latest is @DaleJr
Tweet media one
Tweet media two
21
72
2K
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
4 years
@ClintBowyer I DID have a meal plan. Hot dogs, Honey buns, Skoal and Bud.
41
51
2K
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
2 years
After watching him for a while now, I do believe that the Gibbs boy is going to have some hard times down the road. (Well, at least in racing)
68
52
2K
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
6 years
All of the Bandits.
Tweet media one
51
163
2K
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
5 years
#Bounty ? I always thought it was a badge of honor to have a bounty on your head. AND it was a challenge to try to outrun the Bountee
Tweet media one
38
105
2K
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
4 years
Let me clarify. I love it whenever ANYONE thanks God in victory.
40
30
2K
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
3 years
Talking to a dude the other day and he said he’d never heard of AJ Foyt. I said turn your ass around and get away from me.
53
49
2K
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
5 years
Man I loved that dude.
@NASCARonNBC
NASCAR on NBC
5 years
"Go ahead and kick it. I know you want to." Rick Mast chatted with @DaleJr on the podcast about a run-in with Dale Earnhardt at Richmond -- and a funny encounter in the garage area the following week.
18
131
1K
39
107
2K
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
5 years
Here’s my first one. 57 Chevy. The cow car.
Tweet media one
37
38
2K
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
1 year
Dang man I’m getting old. I can vividly remember @Blaney and his sister running around the motor home lots as little toddlers. And @chaseelliott as well. And………oh hell just forget it.
25
62
2K
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
4 years
This virus is trying to screw with my yearly tradition. BUT I still started the day with a bottle of Bacardi followed by wine and cheese for lunch and tonight it’s BEER & CHICKEN baby. @NASCAR #World600
35
39
2K
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
3 years
The wife of a @nascar Cup champion @KyleLarsonRacin shot gunning a beer? Thank Goodness. She’s my hero.
31
50
2K
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
3 years
Is there ANYONE who’s not happy right now for @JEarnhardt1
57
16
1K
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
5 years
Serious question. Do you think a career politician president would’ve sought and involved the extraordinary help of the private sector to help fight this virus as Mr. Trump has?
280
45
1K
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
2 years
I don’t care what the cause is, you do NOT let fire in the drivers area with no car damage mutable times. Get your shit together.
62
55
1K
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
3 years
Don’t worry folks. In 8 to 10 years when the @KyleLarsonRacin / @TeamHendrick magic goes away your driver will have a chance.
38
58
1K
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
7 years
All young men go through a maturation process . With what he faced @DaleJr did it better than most anyone I know. His dad Dale sr & grandad Robert Gee were dear friends of mine. I KNOW they are very proud. I certainly am. 👊💪
20
91
1K
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
2 years
Rick Hendrick understands that these guys need to live their lives. Chase had an accident doing something he’s very experienced at. He could’ve been hurt walking down the sidewalk. Crap happens folks.
57
50
1K
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
4 years
Who is this Kyle Larson kid I keep hearing about?
64
30
1K
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
4 years
Welp. There’s another winner thanking God in his interview.
26
22
1K
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
4 years
I wonder how many retired Cup drivers are wishing they were @BMSupdates right now racing. Yep I’m one.
28
31
1K
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
4 years
To all you new @NASCAR fans. We used to not have lightning indicators.
37
32
1K
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
7 years
In drivers meeting for the 1st Brickyard. Bill France jr told us to NOT embarrass the sport on the first lap. Didn't say anything the end.
40
239
1K
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
2 years
Just watched a replay of THE MOVE. @RossChastain Never seen anything like it. Always wondered if it’d work, so either I figured it wouldn’t or didn’t have enough balls.
22
48
1K
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
11 months
When listening to a Ken Squier broadcast, two things were a fact. 1. You were 100% convinced that the race was the biggest thing going on in the world. 2. You were 100% convinced the drivers were modern day gladiators, bigger than life heroes. RIP
32
72
1K
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
7 years
Schrader got up in the drivers meeting once @BMSupdates and apologized to us for wrecking us just in case he did during the race
38
80
1K
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
3 years
One of the wildest things I ever watched through my windshield. I can still remember saying “damn son that ain’t good”.
Tweet media one
36
80
1K
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
3 years
This might just be the best victory celebration I’ve ever seen.
30
48
1K
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
5 years
Everyone likes to think they are a badass of some type then a video like this comes along.
@AndrewPollackFL
Andrew Pollack
5 years
INTENSE: U.S. Coast Guard stops a “narco submarine” carrying 16,000 pounds of cocaine. All I can think about are the numerous lives saved thanks to the Coast Guard apprehending these smugglers and drugs. God bless all who serve! 🇺🇸
774
4K
19K
35
154
1K
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
2 years
I swear, @KyleBusch has a chance to become a beloved fan favorite.
97
32
1K
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
4 years
Why isnt there a race tonight. I’ve gotten hooked.
45
29
1K
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
8 months
In case you don’t know him, @rajahcaruth_ is a very good dude. Congratulations man.
10
65
1K
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
1 year
I first met Sherry at Martinsville a few years ago. She was what I had imagined. Sweet, smart, engaging and courageous. Rest in piece sweet lady.
@NASCARonNBC
NASCAR on NBC
1 year
Sherry Pollex has died at the age of 44 after her courageous battle with ovarian cancer.
Tweet media one
1K
2K
14K
10
31
1K
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
5 years
From a friend. Crap just got real.
Tweet media one
28
184
1K
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
6 years
Look what i just found in a building close to my home. I’ll be durn.
Tweet media one
Tweet media two
Tweet media three
70
73
1K
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
2 years
The term paper I wrote in college was about electric cars. 1977 (45 years ago). The bottom line of my paper holds true today. The Batteries still ain’t worth a shit.
50
42
1K
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
5 years
Here you go.
Tweet media one
34
50
1K
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
4 months
113
118
1K
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
5 years
All it took was a little influx of NASCAR ( @DaleJr ) into the Derby and things got all exciting
23
32
1K
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
4 years
Ok one last time. The Bacardi is for @F1 Monaco, wine & cheese for @IMS 500 and and if you don’t know what the beer & chicken’s for just unfriend me now. 🤣
33
42
1K
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
4 years
Man I’m longing for the days of the Budweiser Frogs.
40
35
1K
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
5 years
Damn I love Smoke.
@NASCARonNBC
NASCAR on NBC
5 years
"I'll whip their ass by myself together." @TonyStewart had some words to say about Joey Logano and Denny Hamlin's "fight" at @MartinsvilleSwy . #LetMeSayThis
464
2K
8K
24
47
989
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
5 months
Hey ⁦ @keselowski ⁩ You had to listen to one of my bullshit stories this morning, then you go out and win the race. Coincidence? Just saying. 🏆
Tweet media one
10
41
1K
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
5 years
A buddy (VA State Police) of mine was shot at today during a pursuit and luckily the bullets missed him. 99.999% of all cops are good people just trying to earn a living. Stop the bullshit bashing.
30
72
965
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
4 years
4 races in. That didn’t take long. Car #5
14
11
978
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
6 years
From the time when something breaks, the speed and angle determine if your thinking “damn this is gonna hurt” to “shit I’m might die”. Good news is it’s only a couple of seconds.
30
80
941
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
5 years
Hey @DirtyMoMedia @DaleJr @MikeDavis88 Thanks guys. That was fun. Just ain’t enough time in an hour. Next time we’ll talk about the infamous infield debacle @WGI or maybe the Chicken sacrifice @NHMS
35
35
961
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
6 years
I’ll tell you one thing. If you’d have lived through the “tire wars thing” a while back you would NOT be fussing about a bad set every now & again today. #AllAboutPerspective
47
62
942
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
3 years
How in the hell do they run out of Hot Dogs?
80
38
968
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
4 years
I’ll bet uncle JD is smiling from above.
13
27
960
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
6 years
Just turned my Twitter on. From what I can cipher, @JimmieJohnson is the villain, Hendrick is cheating, NASCAR fixed the ending and @woodbrothers21 twitter is still funny as hell. I absolutely love our fans.
48
56
935
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
3 years
Maybe it’s just me or the time period but Thursday Night Thunder with Bob Jenkins has never been topped.
36
22
935
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
5 months
Ok. @DaleJr wins the quote of the weekend.
@DaleJr
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
5 months
Cement up all the tunnels at these tracks.
430
1K
13K
8
23
956
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
5 years
We might have been slower BUT we won a customized van and I think 100 grand for that lap. PLUS free food and a police escort everywhere we went that week.
@nascarman_rr
nascarman
5 years
Rick Mast won the pole for the first Brickyard 400 with a run of 52.20 seconds (172.414 mph.) Cool to hear the crowd go wild during his run. For comparison, Kevin Harvick's pole winning run today was a 48.45, 13 mph faster.
27
81
710
37
52
893
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
3 years
Mid 90’s @DAYTONA during speedweeks we blew up every single engine we had. Unsolicited Jack Roush came on our truck and said “I’ve got a box truck full of engines with dyno sheets. Take what you need”. That’s the Jack I know.
15
39
906
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
7 months
After watching the shit grinding between Marcus & Denny today, all I can say is I’m so thankful that social media wasn’t around in the 90’s. Drivers getting fired, sponsors lost, broken marriages, lawsuits, fistfights every week. It would’ve been exciting.
47
44
928
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
6 years
Just dawned on me. My old buddy Robbie Moroso would’ve turned 50 yesterday. Wish all of today’s racers could’ve known him.
58
34
880
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
4 years
Been waiting to share this story. A few years ago when @chaseelliott was running short tracks Awesome told me he believed his boy had it. Knew then he must be special cause Bill doesn’t boast.
8
47
894
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
5 years
I think this will be my @iRacing debut. A Yoo-hoo in one hand a moon pie in the other. Working the pedals with my crocs while singing Hello Wall. Merica would fall in love with that.
27
34
895
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
5 years
Man. I’m glad that @DaleJr and his group are ok. 😇😇
11
14
888
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
5 years
Lots of neat things have happening in the last 20 hours. @FedEx posting concern for Newman instead of celebrating. Class act. Proud of the @NASCAR media for their professionalism. God is among us.
10
21
876
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
5 years
The yearly tradition begins. Bacardi for breakfast, Wine & Cheese for lunch and then Chicken & Beer for supper baby.
30
66
855
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
3 years
Looks like The Ironman and Skoal had this ⁦ @NASCAR ⁩ number placement thing figured out 35 years ago.
Tweet media one
25
47
865
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
4 years
For 11 years we held the annual “Rick Mast Golf Classic/Concert”. It was hugely successful. At some point about every driver made the trip up here to help out. I’m gonna spend this year posting some pictures for you. Here’s the first memory. You might recognize him
Tweet media one
52
32
867
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
4 years
I saw Dr Jerry save a mans life one time. He advised me medically a few times. He tutored me about media/racing politics. He is MUCH MUCH more than a commentator. He was one of the ingredients of NASCAR’s explosion. But most important he is my friend.
24
26
868
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
4 years
That’s definitely better than throwing your helmet.
19
41
859
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
1 year
What I saw was 4 very talented and classy drivers.
16
28
875
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
3 years
I gotta say Jack Roush deserves this.
13
28
852
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
3 years
RIP to the Iron Man Jack Ingram. What a great racer. Learned so much from that man.
16
44
826
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
5 years
Thanks everyone for the heartfelt birthday wishes. I read each one of them. ❤️
@ArchivesDe
The Dale Earnhardt Archive
5 years
The DE Archive wishes @rickmast22 a very happy birthday!!
Tweet media one
Tweet media two
3
16
188
56
18
825
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
4 years
I think the easiest part of this deal is guessing what the car number will be.
47
24
832
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
2 years
This is what it was like during the tire war era. Difference is it went on for week after week after week. Not a lot of fun.
25
62
827
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
3 years
Man I remember when @TeamHendrick used to dominate.......uh wait a minute.
7
13
823
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
8 years
There is NOTHING fake about @DaleJr and that's why fans love him.
19
128
816
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
3 years
I’m not knocking it and I get it BUT if I had to race using today’s etiquette my head would explode.
26
38
815
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
4 years
I’ve decided that most any food product with the label “40% less fat” on it tastes like shit.
35
19
811
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
6 years
I’m thinking @AllenBestwick and @DocPunchESPN should be a big part of our sport.
45
78
777
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
4 years
This country needs more Friday & Saturday night racing. NOW.
23
37
770
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
4 years
This quote from someone I love that works in a different professional sport. “It makes me mad. NASCAR is probably the most welcoming atmosphere in sports. Some idiot has to try to make it look bad “
12
60
772
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
5 years
As an ultimate compliment, some common traits of @kobebryant and Dale Earnhardt Sr was evident in the fact that most all of their peers and thousands of young athletes aspired to be just like them. RIP
13
53
762
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
11 months
We got home and watched the race on DVR. It’s hard to explain what it meant to hear the great Ken Squire saying my name on national tv during the 500. I mean this is Ken Squire for gods sakes. Because it was him, it became real to me in that moment.
@RickyMast
Ricky Mast
11 months
Ken Squier was the epitome of broadcast excellence in NASCAR. To hear Ken on national TV talk about that young rookie & his family in the Daytona 500 was such a thrill. In that moment everybody back home knew that @rickmast22 had made it to the big time. Godspeed, Ken ❤️🏁
5
11
159
8
38
773
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
4 years
Remembering my pal Buddy Baker today. He gave me my first shot.
9
14
761
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
15 days
One of my most cherished things about NASCAR are the life long friendships made. Had a phone conversation today for over an hour with Handsome Harry. Talked about farming, fencing and family. I don’t believe racing even came up. 🙂
19
18
777
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
5 years
😇
Tweet media one
15
33
741
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
4 years
I gotta tell you, it doesn’t get any better than the finishes last night and today. For a lot of different reasons. @ChaseBriscoe5 ❤️
9
12
742
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
6 years
I remember when @DaleJr won his 1st @NASCAR_Xfinity race @TXMotorSpeedway The buzz/feeling in the garage was sorta like what’s going on now in all of NASCAR nation concerning @chaseelliott
17
42
733
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
2 years
You just never know who’s gonna show us in Rockbridge. One of my dearest friends in racing. Bob Pressley’s son.
Tweet media one
27
14
748
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
10 years
I had a driver lay his hand on my shoulder once. Believe it or not a fight ensued
46
268
723
@rickmast22
Rick Mast
4 years
We should ALL aspire to to have a spirit and treat life like this wonderful lady Sherry. Like so many she needs our prayers.
@SherryStrongOC
Sherry Strong Foundation
4 years
”Jesus made a way for me so I can make a way for others.” This was from my bible study & I couldn’t help to feel like He needed me to read that on my way to the hospital to fight again! Unfortunately my cancer is back (which is expected with Stage 3C recurrent ovarian cancer as
Tweet media one
2K
464
12K
18
15
747