| Owner(s) | Hal Needham Burt Reynolds |
|---|---|
| Series | NASCARWinston Cup Series |
| Race drivers | Stan Barrett Harry Gant Morgan Shepherd |
| Sponsors | Skoal |
| Manufacturer | Buick |
| Opened | 1981 |
| Closed | 1989 |
| Career | |
| Race victories | 9 |
Mach 1 Racing was aNASCARWinston Cup Series team. It was owned by Hollywood stuntmanHal Needham and actorBurt Reynolds.
The team made its debut in1981, fielding the No. 22Skoal Pontiac driven byStan Barrett. Barrett ran ten races for the team that season, his best finish coming atTalladega Superspeedway, where he finished 9th. Midseason, Mach 1 created a second car, the No. 33, driven byHarry Gant. Gant did not win that season, but he won three poles and had thirteen top-tens, finishing third in points.
In1982, Gant drove the No. 33Buick full-time with sponsorship from7-Eleven/Skoal. He won atMartinsville andCharlotte and finished fourth in points. After just one win the following season, the team switched toChevrolet, and Gant won three races, finishing a career best second in points. He followed that season up with another three wins in1985.
For the next three years, Gant and Mach 1 failed to visit victory lane. Midway into the1988 season, Gant suffered injuries at theCoca-Cola 600.Morgan Shepherd filled in for him, and had one top-five and two top-tens. After Gant finished 27th in the final standings, he left the team forJackson Bros. Motorsports, takingSkoal and No. 33 with him.
In1989, Needham sold the team to Bill Edwards, a North Carolina businessman, switched to the No. 66 and signed rookie driverRick Mast. In their first race together, theDaytona 500, Mast drove the unsponsored car to a sixth-place finish, an accomplishment he later said was the one he was the most proud of. Mast and Mach 1 ran twelve more races together that season, they were unable to duplicate that effort. Edwards closed the team and sold it to theircrew chief,Travis Carter.Travis Carter Motorsports entered NASCAR competition in the1990 Daytona 500.