Monoxide
As I update this, today, Saturday, 12/14/2002, there is still no consistent update on Rick Mast's illness. For those of you who do not know, Rick Mast had to retire from his 2002 Season from Hell due to a mysterious illness. No one is sure what it is. His doctors haven't given a firm diagnosis. It's not cancer,,,,that was ruled out. The most probable diagnosis has been Carbdon Monoxide Poisoning. But I have a few doubts about that....given the fact that the illness has been lingering and no one can accurately pinppoint it. I'm a bit surprised that no one has suggested the possibility that Rick Mast might have Chronic Epstein-Barr virus. That's an illness that is very hard to diagnose and the symptoms are similiar to ones that the published reports say that Rick Mast has been experiencing.
Anyway, this is a serious situation. And despite the humour and comedy of this site, I wish Rick Mast and his family the best. And I hope he's healthy and racing again soon.
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Mr. Mayonaisse
Even before his recent illness, this ol' boy almost ALWAYS seemed to have a look of constipation on his face. I wonder why....heh heh.
Maybe it's his year 2000 stats. He qualified for 29 Winston Cup races. His average start was 23rd and his average finish was 27th. He finished 33rd in the Winston Cup standings, and although $1, 115,515 in winnings might seem like no kiss from yer sister, it's still fairly modest compared to what the big boys win. Mast DID garner 2 Top 10 finishes in 2000: At the Pennsylvania 500 he came from 35th spot to finish 8th, and at the MNBA.com 400 he pooped across the finish line in 10th place after qualifying 2nd. Or maybe it's that after 13 years on Winston Cup racing, Rick Mast has yet to win a race. This lost soul has started 338 races, and has 7 top 5's and 36 top 10's to show for it.
But the true irony could be this little quote from his official NASCAR bio: "Rick Mast's life might best be described as "Tom Sawyer goes NASCAR Racing." Yes...y'all read that right. But I'd hardly deign to compare Rick Mast with Tom Sawyer And surely Mark Twain is spinning in his grave at the thought of it. I rather we naught demean the great works and creations of Mark Twain, especially consider how I shall soon be married into the family. Perhaps a better and more apt metaphor for Rick Mast would be to describe his life as "Natty Bumppo goes NASCAR Racing." Rick Mast, after all, is to Winston Cup, what James Fennimore Cooper was to Amercian Literature.
2001?? See above.
So....will that constipated look still be there in 2002?? Heh heh.....you KNOW it will. Just check out those 2002 stats so far...!!! To quoth James Fennimore Cooper: "Be all ready to clench it boys.....be ready to clench!"
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2002 Stats From Hell
Car: Ford #90
Sponsor: Duke's Mayonaisse
Owner: Donlavey Racing
Daytona 500 DNQ
Daytona FL
Subway 400 Start 43 Finish 34
Rockingham NC
UAW-Daimler/Chrysler 400 Start 43 Finish 40
Las Vegas NV
MBNA America 500 Start 29 Finish 33
Atlanta GA
Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 Start 41 Finish 24
Darlington SC
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