Casey Mears News

Winning streaks in jeopardy:

Winning streaks in jeopardy:

October 26, 2008
Drivers with a streak of consecutive seasons with at least one win a year thru 2007 and need to win in the last four races to keep their streak going seasons streak, driver, last win/track listed: 14, Jeff Gordon, Charlotte, October 2007 6, Matt Kenseth, Homestead,

Martin to the #5…in 2008? UPDATE:

Martin to the #5…in 2008? UPDATE:

October 25, 2008
hearing that Mark Martin may get started on his ride a few races early and running the #5 Carquest/Kelloggs Chevy for Hendrick Motorsports in the final four races [Atlanta , Texas, Phoenix, Homestead] of the 2008 Cup season. Casey Mears currently drives the car. Martin

So how is the Budweiser Shootout shaping up after 32 races?

So how is the Budweiser Shootout shaping up after 32 races?

October 23, 2008
as posted and announced back in August, the 2009 Budweiser Shootout at Daytona will have a new format with a field of 24 cars representing the top 6 teams from each manufacturer [Chevy, Dodge, Ford and Toyota], based on the final 2008 car owner points [NOT driver points

Racing Resources Says “¦Sprint Cup Series

Racing Resources Says “¦Sprint Cup Series

October 21, 2008
* Jimmie Johnson won the Tums QuikPak 500 at Martinsville Speedway. Johnson posted his 39th career victory in his 251st career race. * Johnson posted his second win in the Chase. It was his sixth win of the 2008 season, including four of the last eight. Johnson posted

So how is the Budweiser Shootout shaping up?

So how is the Budweiser Shootout shaping up?

October 19, 2008
as posted and announced back in August, the 2009 Budweiser Shootout at Daytona will have a new format with a field of 24 cars representing the top 6 teams from each manufacturer [Chevy, Dodge, Ford and Toyota], based on the final 2008 car owner points [NOT driver points

Congrats – Casey Mears:

Congrats – Casey Mears:

October 8, 2008
Casey Mears and Trisha Grablander welcomed their baby yesterday, Oct. 7th. Samantha Mae Mears weighed 8lbs. 7oz. and is 20 3/4 inches long. Sam is named after her Great-Grandmother Mae "Skip" Mears. Mom, Dad, and baby are doing fantastic!(10-8-2008)

Keselowski practices for Mears UPDATE:

Keselowski practices for Mears UPDATE:

October 5, 2008
Brad Keselowski is practiced Hendrick Motorsports' #5 Pop Tars/Carquest Chevy Friday afternoon at Talladega Superspeedway for Casey Mears, who is expecting his first child with girlfriend Trisha Grablander. In the event that Mears needs to return to North Carolina

Talladega Superspeedway Qualifying Fast Facts:

Talladega Superspeedway Qualifying Fast Facts:

October 4, 2008
Travis Kvapil won the Coors Light Pole Award for the AMP Energy 500 with a lap of 51.109 seconds, 187.364 mph. This is his first pole in 100 Sprint Cup Series races. This is his first pole and first top-10 start in 2008. This is his first pole in five races at Talladega

Happy Hour practice

Happy Hour practice

October 3, 2008
for the Amp Energy 500 at Talladega Supersway is over, the top 5: #83-Vickers 192.699 #9-Kahne 192.618 #43-Labonte 192.556 #5-Mears 192.490 #29-Harvick 192.471 slowest: #31-Burton 183.860 and #22-Blaney 183.522 notes: SPEED reports that Brad Keselowski is practicing

Pop-Tart back with Mears:

Pop-Tart back with Mears:

October 2, 2008
For the third time this season, Pop-Tarts, Kellogg's most popular morning food product, will adorn the hood of the #5 Chevrolet of Casey Mears. Pop-Tarts was also the co-primary sponsor of the #5 Chevy in March at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and in August at Bristol Motor

Ten 2007 pole winners yet to get a pole in 2008:

Ten 2007 pole winners yet to get a pole in 2008:

October 1, 2008
with seven races to go, ten drivers have not won a pole in 2008, jeopardizng some long streaks: season streak poles, driver, last race pole, when 2, Kurt Busch, California, August 2007 2, David Gilliland, Daytona, February 2007 1, Clint Bowyer, New Hampshire, September

Eight 2007 race winners yet to win in 2008:

Eight 2007 race winners yet to win in 2008:

September 30, 2008
with seven races to go, eight drivers have not won a race in 2008, jeopardizng some long streaks: season streak wins, driver, last race won, when won 14, Jeff Gordon, Charlotte, October 2007 8, Tony Stewart, Watkins Glen, August 2007 6, Matt Kenseth, Homestead, November

More testing at Milwaukee UPDATE:

More testing at Milwaukee UPDATE:

September 2, 2008
Three Sprint Cup Series teams are testing, Tuesday, September 2 at The Milwaukee Mile. On track until 5pm are Penske Racing with driver David Stremme, Hendrick Motorsports with Casey Mears and Ganassi Racing with Juan Pablo Montoya. Grandstands are open, free to public

Mears Cheez-it scheme at Calif:

Mears Cheez-it scheme at Calif:

August 27, 2008
Cheez-It, the world's largest-selling cheese cracker, will adorn the hood of the #5 Chevrolet of Casey Mears this weekend at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif. Cheez-It already has been the co-primary sponsor two times this season -- at Texas Motor Speedway

Racing Resources Says “¦

Racing Resources Says “¦

August 25, 2008
* Carl Edwards won the Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway from the first-place starting position, the only series race he has won from the pole. Edwards scored his 13th career series victory in 145 career races. He has scored six victories in 2008, winning at California