Casey Mears News

Penske’s Indy 500 offer drawing interest:

Penske’s Indy 500 offer drawing interest:

December 4, 2012
[Roger] Penske is crafty, and he loves IndyCar, so he managed to turn the talk to his beloved Indianapolis 500 before the [Spring Cup Awards banquet] night was over by offering three-time NASCAR champion #14-Tony Stewart the chance to drive for him next May. Although

Testing at Kansas Wednesday & Thursday: UPDATES:

Testing at Kansas Wednesday & Thursday: UPDATES:

October 18, 2012
Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series teams will get additional track time at Kansas Speedway this week to test setups following the track repaving. Sprint Cup teams will test 2:00-6:00pm/et on Wednesday and 9:30am-12:30pm/et on Thursday. Nationwide teams will test Thursday

GEICO picks up sponsorship of Mears at Kansas and Homestead:

GEICO picks up sponsorship of Mears at Kansas and Homestead:

October 16, 2012
There were just two races left on the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series schedule that sat unsponsored for Germain Racing and driver Casey Mears. Earlier today, team owner Bob Germain and GEICO executives worked together to complete a deal that will have the Gecko as the

At Charlotte Motor Speedway:

At Charlotte Motor Speedway:

October 9, 2012
* Construction began on Charlotte Motor Speedway in 1959. * The track's first NASCAR Sprint Cup race was held on June 19, 1960. * The track was repaved midseason in 1994. * The track name changed from Charlotte Motor Speedway to Lowe's Motor Speedway in 1999. It changed

Runway Incident Delays Departure of NASCAR Charter:

Runway Incident Delays Departure of NASCAR Charter:

September 27, 2012
A 737 charter jet filled with NASCAR drivers, crew and media members slipped off the runway while taxiing for takeoff at Concord (NC) Regional Airport today, becoming stuck in the mud and delaying its departure for Dover International Speedway. NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

GEICO renews with Germain through 2014:

GEICO renews with Germain through 2014:

September 13, 2012
It has been two years since Casey Mears took the wheel of the #13 GEICO/Germain Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series entry and rescued an otherwise struggling upstart team. Mears ' vast experience coupled with team owner Bob Germain's unwavering commitment culminated in

Bristol qualifying rained out:

Bristol qualifying rained out:

August 24, 2012
#13-Casey Mears will start first in the Irwin Tools Night Race Sprint Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway after qualifying was rained out and set by the rules book. The 43 drivers who made the race were from the top-35 in owners points and teams with the most

Rain at Bristol:

Rain at Bristol:

August 24, 2012
qualifying for the Irwin Tools Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway has been cancelled, so the rain-out qualifying procedure for all three NASCAR national series is as follows: If first practice is run [which it was], but qualifying is unable to take place, the starting

NextGen returns for Mears at Kentucky:

NextGen returns for Mears at Kentucky:

June 26, 2012
For the second time this season, Casey Mears will wheel the #13 Valvoline NextGen Ford Fusion in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series for Germain Racing. This time, Mears will put the NextGen colors before Valvoline's hometown crowd at Kentucky Speedway a short drive from

Ambrose wins pole at Sonoma:

Ambrose wins pole at Sonoma:

June 22, 2012
#9-Marcos Ambrose won the pole for the Toyota / Save Mart 350 Sprint Cup Series race at Sonoma with a speed of 95.262mph for a new track record [in the current layout], his 2nd pole of 2012, 2nd pole in a row and 2nd career pole. #24-Gordon starts 2nd followed by #

New sponsor for #13 Ford at MIS UPDATE2:

New sponsor for #13 Ford at MIS UPDATE2:

June 15, 2012
Casey Mears will run the #13 Valvoline NextGen Ford in the Quicken Loans 400 at at Michigan International Speedway this weekend. The scheme is also scheduled to run at Kentucky on June 20th (Germain Racing Twitter), see an image of the car on the #13 Team Schemes page

New sponsor for #13 Ford at MIS UPDATE:

New sponsor for #13 Ford at MIS UPDATE:

June 13, 2012
Casey Mears will run the #13 Valvoline NextGen Ford in the Quicken Loans 400 at at Michigan International Speedway this weekend. The scheme is also scheduled to run at Kentucky on June 20th (Germain Racing Twitter), see an image of the car on the #13 Team Schemes page

Robby Gordon starting off-road stadium series:

Robby Gordon starting off-road stadium series:

May 31, 2012
[Wednesday] night media industry, fans and supporters witnessed the first exhibition of Robby Gordon's commitment to taking off-road racing to the next level in 2013 with the introduction of Robby Gordon's Stadium Super Trucks Series. Modeled after the former infamous

Stats & Facts Charlotte Motor Speedway:

Stats & Facts Charlotte Motor Speedway:

May 22, 2012
� Construction began on Charlotte Motor Speedway in 1959. � The track's first NASCAR Sprint Cup race was held on June 19, 1960. � The track was repaved midseason in 1994. � The track name changed from Charlotte Motor Speedway to Lowe's Motor Speedway

Hendrick Motorsports 200th Cup Win:

Hendrick Motorsports 200th Cup Win:

May 12, 2012
With Jimmie Johnson's win Saturday night in the #48 Lowe's Kobalt Tools Chevy at Darlington Raceway, Hendrick Motorsports recorded its 200th points-paying victory in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series competition, marking a major milestone for the organization and car owner