Casey Mears News

Kahne the only one:

Kahne the only one:

March 3, 2008
#9-Kasey Kahne is the only driver with three top ten's after three races in 2008, finishing 7th at Daytona, 9th at California and 6th at Las Vegas. #24-Jeff Gordon joined #5-Casey Mears as the two drivers with 2 DNF's [did not finish] in the first three races. Gordon

After two races, some drivers doing well…others?

After two races, some drivers doing well…others?

March 1, 2008
Only one Sprint Cup driver has scored two top-5's in the first races of the 2008 season, #18-Kyle Busch; and only four drivers have scored two top tens: #18-Busch, #12-Ryan Newman, #20-Tony Stewart and #9-Kasey Kahne. #5-Casey Mears is the only driver who has DNF'd

California considering reconfiguring to a restrictor-plate track UPDATE denied:

California considering reconfiguring to a restrictor-plate track UPDATE denied:

February 28, 2008
The Fontana [Auto Club (formerly California) Speedway] facility needs to do something to change its image. Rebuilding the racing surface to make it a new version of Talladega or Daytona would brings loads of attention and far better action on the track. Of course,

Pop Tarts featured on #5 at Vegas:

Pop Tarts featured on #5 at Vegas:

February 27, 2008
This weekend, Pop-Tarts, Kellogg's most popular morning food product, will adorn the hood of the #5 Chevy of Casey Mears for the first time. The Pop-Tarts brand, created in the early 1960s, is more than 40 years old, putting the product in the same age bracket as

Gatorade Duel Race #1:

Gatorade Duel Race #1:

February 14, 2008
#88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the 1st Gatorade Duel 150 qualifying race Thursday at Daytona International Speedway. Earnhardt started from the rear of the pack due to an engine change and first took the lead at lap 18, leading 25 of the 60 laps to win his 2nd race at

Engine problems pile up UPDATE:

Engine problems pile up UPDATE:

February 14, 2008
#88-Earnhardt Jr. lost and engine midway thru the 2nd Wed practice at Daytona International Speedway and the team will change engines, then it was mentioned on SPEED's coverage that all the Hendrick Motorsports cars #24-Gordon, #48-Johnson, Earnhardt and #5-Mears will

#5 car too low in Bud Shootout post-tech UPDATE:

#5 car too low in Bud Shootout post-tech UPDATE:

February 11, 2008
Casey Mears' #5 Chevy was determined to be too low during Budweiser Shootout postrace inspection. Mears finished sixth in the race, his first with the Hendrick Motorsports #5 Sprint Cup team. Jim Hunter, NASCAR's Vice President of Corportate Communications, said NASCAR

Cheez-It back on the #5 for a few races:

Cheez-It back on the #5 for a few races:

January 22, 2008
#5-Casey Mears is scheduled to run the Cheez-it paint scheme in Sprint Cup four races: Texas [4/6]; Pocono [8/3]; Michigan [8/17]; and California [8/31]. Kellogg's and Carquest will split the rest of the races. See an image of the scheme on the #5 Team Schemes page

Tire issues at Daytona:

Tire issues at Daytona:

January 9, 2008
#99-Carl Edwards told reporters tire blistering appeared to be an issue with the new race car on Tuesday. Edwards said his Ford experienced blistering with its right front Goodyear tire. #5-Casey Mears blew a right front tire before his Hendrick Motorsports Chevy car

SPEEDs – Day 2 PM:

SPEEDs – Day 2 PM:

January 8, 2008
#96A-Yeley took over the leader board Tuesday afternoon as drafting practice started. Speeds only jumped up just under 3mph, with Yeley running 187.359mph, #2B-Busch was 2nd fastest, followed by #18B-Busch, #78B-Nemechek and #17A-Kenseth. 45 cars practiced.(NASCAR

Daytona Test Notes – Session 1, Day 1:

Daytona Test Notes – Session 1, Day 1:

January 7, 2008
#7-Robby Gordon will test his Ford since the Dakar Rally race was cancelled; #20-Tony Stewart will test at Daytona for the first time in three years [due to the change to Toyota and the COT]; Jason Keller will test a 4th Gillett Evernham Motorsports Dodge; Kirk Shelmedine

Unofficial “Classic” Driver Points Standings

Unofficial “Classic” Driver Points Standings

November 18, 2007
after Homestead [36 of 36 races]: (Traditional Points...the old way, not the Chase) 1) #24-Jeff Gordon 5455 2) #48-Jimmie Johnson 5102, -353 3) #20-Tony Stewart 4749 4) #17-Matt Kenseth 4718 5) #11-Denny Hamlin 4623 6) #5-Kyle Busch 4585 7) #99-Carl Edwards 4574 8) #

Mears Working with Gustafson at Homestead:

Mears Working with Gustafson at Homestead:

November 14, 2007
Casey Mears and his 2008 Sprint Cup Series crew chief, Alan Gustafson, will work together for the first time under race conditions in Saturday's Busch Series race at Homestead-Miami. Gustafson will call the shots as race strategist throughout the 200-lap event.(Hendrick

Goodbye to the #’25:

Goodbye to the #’25:

November 14, 2007
The #25 Chevrolet will make its final start for Hendrick Motorsports Sunday at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Hendrick Motorsports first entered the #25 Chevy in the 1986 Daytona 500 with Tim Richmond behind the wheel. The #25 has had 11 different drivers, including car

Unofficial “Classic” Driver Points Standings

Unofficial “Classic” Driver Points Standings

November 11, 2007
after Phoenix [35 of 36 races]: (Traditional Points...the old way, not the Chase) 1) #24-Jeff Gordon 5295 2) #48-Jimmie Johnson 4951, -344 3) #20-Tony Stewart 4676, -619 4) #17-Matt Kenseth 4523, -772 5) #07-Clint Bowyer 4510, -785 6) #5-Kyle Busch 4477, -818 7) #11