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Casey Mears 
| Birth date: |
March 12, 1978 |
| Resides in: |
Carlotte, North Carolina |
| Status: |
Single |
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Hometown: |
Samantha (10/07/08)
Bakersfield, CA |
Career Highlights:
- Named driver of Richard Childress Racing’s No. 07 Jack Daniel’s Chevrolet in August 2008 for the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season
- Finished the 2008 season 20th in points following one top-five, six top-10 and 17 top-20 finishes driving Hendrick Motorsports’ No. 5 Chevrolet
- Earned one win, one pole, five top fives and 10 top 10s, rolling to a 15th-place finish in the 2007 Sprint Cup Series point standings driving Hendrick Motorsports’ No. 25 Chevrolet
- Recorded first career Sprint Cup Series win May 27, 2007 in the Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in 156th career start
- Logged a pair of top fives in 2006, including second-place finishes in the Daytona 500 and the Banquet 400 at Kansas Speedway. Earned a career-best 14th-place showing in the final Sprint Cup point standings following two top-five, eight top-10 and 19 top-20 efforts driving Chip Ganassi Racing’s No. 42 Dodge
- Notched first career NASCAR Nationwide Series victory July 8, 2006 at Chicagoland Speedway in 69th career start driving Chip Ganassi Racing’s No. 42 Dodge
- Named driver of Hendrick Motorsports’ No. 25 Chevy in June 2006 for the 2007 season, concluding a four-year tenure with Chip Ganassi Racing
- First full-time NASCAR driver to win the Rolex 24 at Daytona. Mears, along with co-drivers Scott Dixon and Dan Wheldon, combined to earn the overall win in the 2006 installment of the famed 24-hour endurance race on Daytona International Speedway’s road course.
- Earned three top fives and nine top 10s in 2005 driving Chip Ganassi’s No. 41 Dodge. Closed out the season with two top-five and five top-10 finishes in the final nine races, including a fifth-place effort in the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway
- Won back-to-back pole positions in 2004, including the top starting spot for the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
- Scored first career Sprint Cup Series top-five finish Aug. 15, 2004 at Watkins Glen International in 58th career start, ending sophomore campaign 22nd in points
- Won first ARCA/REMAX Series race June 14, 2003 at Michigan International Speedway driving for Chip Ganassi Racing
- Earned three ARCA/REMAX Series victories in 2004
- Made Sprint Cup Series debut Feb. 16, 2003 at Daytona International Speedway. Started 29th and finished 27th driving Chip Ganassi’s No. 41 Dodge
- Ran a full Nationwide Series schedule for Welliver-Jessel Motorsports in 2002. Finished 21st in points following one top-five, two top-10 and 12 top-20 efforts
- Made Nationwide Series debut Nov. 10, 2001 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Started 21st and finished 28th driving the No. 66 Chevrolet for Cicci-Welliver Racing
- Finished 2001 CART season with Mo Nunn Racing filling in for the injured Alex Zanardi
- Made IRL debut March 18, 2001 at Phoenix International Raceway. Started 25th and finished 20th for Galles Racing
- Made CART debut Oct. 29, 2000 at Auto Club Speedway of Southern California. Started 15th, led 10 laps and finished fourth driving for Team Rahal
- Earned first career Indy Lights victory Oct. 1, 2000 at the Grand Prix of Houston driving for Dorricott Racing
- Finished second in 1999 Indy Lights championship. Became the fourth driver in series history to complete every lap in a single season. Notched four podium finishes, including runners-up at The Milwaukee Mile and Michigan International Speedway
- Made Indy Lights debut June 30, 1996 at the Cleveland Grand Prix. Started 18th and finished eighth for Team Mears
- 1995 Jim Russell USAC Triple Crown Champion
- Transitioned to go-karts in 1991 and moved up to the SuperLites Off-Road Series a year later
- Began racing BMX and ATVs in his native Bakersfield at age four
- Son of championship off-road racer Roger Mears and nephew of four-time Indianapolis 500 Champion Rick Mears
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