Casey Mears News

Mears uncertain of 2010:

Mears uncertain of 2010:

September 26, 2009
With the announcement this week that Jack Daniels will not continue as a sponsor for the #07 Chevy, Casey Mears finds himself in a predicament for 2010. "I don't know what we're doing yet," Mears said. "I do know that Richard (Childress, team owner) is working hard

Hamlin runs over foot of #07 crew member UPDATE 2:

Hamlin runs over foot of #07 crew member UPDATE 2:

September 22, 2009
during 2nd caution pit satops of the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, #11-Hamlin ran over the foot of Clint Pittman, the rear tire changer for #07-Mears. Pittman went to the Infield Care Center for Xrays.(9-20-2009) UPDATE: Clint Pittman, rear tire changer

Hamlin runs over foot of #07 crew member UPDATE:

Hamlin runs over foot of #07 crew member UPDATE:

September 21, 2009
during 2nd caution pit satops of the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, #11-Hamlin ran over the foot of Clint Pittman, the rear tire changer for #07-Mears. Pittman went to the Infield Care Center for Xrays.(9-20-2009) UPDATE: Clint Pittman, rear tire changer

Prelude to the Dream TONIGHT:

Prelude to the Dream TONIGHT:

September 9, 2009
If you can't make the drive to Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, Ohio, on Wednesday, Sept. 9 to see the fifth annual Gillette Young Guns Prelude to the Dream in person, don't worry. Beginning Monday, Sept. 7, race fans across the nation will have their first opportunity

Changes at RCR?

Changes at RCR?

August 24, 2009
Changes are coming at Richard Childress Racing. "We're getting ready to make a lot of changes to hopefully change [the performance]," Team owner Richard Childress said last weekend at Bristol Motor Speedway. He wouldn't get any more specific, but those close to the

NASCAR Drivers Help Assemble Care Packages For Military:

NASCAR Drivers Help Assemble Care Packages For Military:

August 23, 2009
Some seven hours before Saturday night's Sharpie 500, NASCAR drivers #07-Casey Mears and #31-Jeff Burton weren't thinking about how they would travel the fine line between making their living and risking their lives. Rather, Mears and Burton were inside a bustling

Full Driver song list for Bristol:

Full Driver song list for Bristol:

August 22, 2009
Bristol Motor Speedway will give fans something different during drive interoductions Saturday night. They'll play music for each driver that the driver has selected. Some of the choices are interesting from those older rock n' roll classics to more recent tunes. Here

Bristol Goodyear Tire Notes:

Bristol Goodyear Tire Notes:

August 21, 2009
While teams in both the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series will be running the same left-side tire code (D-4158) at Bristol Motor Speedway this weekend, they will be running distinct right-side codes . . . Bristol is the only track at which Sprint Cup teams will

#07 to honor Jack Daniel’s Master Distiller:

#07 to honor Jack Daniel’s Master Distiller:

August 8, 2009
Jimmy Bedford, former Master Distiller for Jack Daniels, passed away suddenly on Friday, Aug. 7, at his home in Lynchburg, Tennessee. Bedford is one of only seven Master Distillers the company has ever had; a position he held for 20 years from 1988 to 2008. Bedford

Commercial breakdown for Pocono:

Commercial breakdown for Pocono:

August 4, 2009
Total number of commercials: 189 Total number of companies or entities advertised: 83 Total number of brief promos of products/services during the race broadcast: 29 Start time to record race/commercial periods on Sunday: 2:01 PM End time to record race/commercial

SPEEDtv’s Pass Time features NASCAR, NHRA competitors:

SPEEDtv’s Pass Time features NASCAR, NHRA competitors:

July 9, 2009
Competition tightens for Season Four of the SPEED drag racing game show, Pass Time, as the stars of NASCAR and NHRA take turns at beating the house - and each other - beginning Wednesday, July 15. The celebrity shows kick off ten Wednesday evening premieres, each starting

Today in NASCAR History:

Today in NASCAR History:

July 8, 2009
-- July 8 -- 2006: Casey Mears wins the USG Durock 300 Nationwide Series race at Chicagoland for his first victory in NASCAR's top three national series. Mears beats Carl Edwards to the line by .525 seconds, and Jeff Burton is third. The top 16 finishers are full-time

Goodyear conducts tire test at Bristol:

Goodyear conducts tire test at Bristol:

July 7, 2009
Drivers from NASCAR's top three series were at Bristol Motor Speedway Tuesday for a closed-session tire test to help Goodyear determine the best compounds for the upcoming August races. NASCAR Sprint Cup Series regular Casey Mears tested tires for the Aug. 22 Sharpie

Goodyear conducts tire test at Bristol:

Goodyear conducts tire test at Bristol:

July 7, 2009
Drivers from NASCAR's top three series were at Bristol Motor Speedway Tuesday for a closed-session tire test to help Goodyear determine the best compounds for the upcoming August races. NASCAR Sprint Cup Series regular #07-Casey Mears tested tires for the Aug. 22 Sharpie

Odyssey Batteries Named Technical Partner of RCR:

Odyssey Batteries Named Technical Partner of RCR:

June 8, 2009
Richard Childress Racing and EnerSys Energy Products Inc., through its line of Odyssey batteries, have reached agreement for Odyssey Battery to become a Technical Partner of Richard Childress Racing. The Odyssey batteries logo will be carried on the #07 Jack Daniels