Casey James Mears (born March 12, 1978) is an American professional off-road and stock car racing driver. He has raced in IndyCar, NASCAR’s three national series including 15 seasons in the Cup Series, SCORE International, and the Stadium Super Trucks. A former winner of the Coca-Cola 600, Mears is a member of the Mears racing family as the nephew of four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Rick Mears and the son of IndyCar and off-road veteran Roger Mears. He also works as a NASCAR analyst for Fox Sports 1.
Achievements | 2007 Coca-Cola 600 winner 2006 24 Hours of Daytona overall co-winner |
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NASCAR Cup Series career | |
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489 races run over 15 years | |
2019 position | 40th |
Best finish | 14th (2006) |
First race | 2003 Daytona 500 (Daytona) |
Last race | 2019 Daytona 500 (Daytona) |
First win | 2007 Coca-Cola 600 (Charlotte) |
NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |
107 races run over 10 years | |
2017 position | 28th |
Best finish | 20th (2007) |
First race | 2001 GNC Live Well 300 (Homestead) |
Last race | 2017 Ford EcoBoost 300 (Homestead) |
First win | 2006 USG Durock 300 (Chicago) |
IndyCar Series career | |
3 races run over 1 year | |
2001 position | 31st |
Best finish | 31st (2001) |
First race | 2001 Pennzoil Copper World Indy 200 (Phoenix) |
Last race | 2001 Atlanta 500 Classic (Atlanta) |
Champ Car career | |
5 races run over 2 years | |
Best finish | 23rd (2000) |
First race | 2000 Marlboro 500 (California) |
Last race | 2001 Marlboro 500 (California) |