Casey Mears News

Rumblings – Dover Race Notes:

Rumblings – Dover Race Notes:

September 23, 2007
Carl Edwards takes the Dodge Dealers 400 today at Dover International Speedway by a comfortable .671 seconds over teammate Greg Biffle after another teammate (Matt Kenseth) pretty much dominated. When Kenseth lost a motor on lap 374, Edwards was home free. This was

Five Drivers in the #5 in 2008: UPDATE:

Five Drivers in the #5 in 2008: UPDATE:

September 21, 2007
Dr. Jerry Punch announced during TV coverage of the Busch race that five drivers - Mark Martin, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Casey Mears, Jimmie Johnson, and Landon Cassil - would share driving duties of the #5 Chevy next year. The team will operate out of JR Motorsports facilities

Mears To Visit Walter Reed:

Mears To Visit Walter Reed:

September 20, 2007
Casey Mears and members of the #25 National Guard/GMAC Chevy will visit Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. on Thursday afternoon. The group will meet with military service men and women who are currently receiving treatment. The Walter Reed Army Medical

Ramblings – New Hampshire:

Ramblings – New Hampshire:

September 16, 2007
Clint Bowyer gets his first-ever Nextel Cup victory today in the Sylvania 300 at New Hamphshire International Speedway....and a more boring race you may never see! I guess this race was really over on Friday when Bowyer grabbed the pole, cause there sure wasn't any

New Hampshire Fast Facts:

New Hampshire Fast Facts:

September 16, 2007
.. Clint Bowyer won the Sylvania 300, his first victory in 64 NASCAR Nextel Series races. .. This is his 13th top-10 finish in 2007. .. Bowyer became the fourth first-time race winner this season, joining Casey Mears, Martin Truex Jr. and Juan Pablo Montoya. .. Bowyer

Chevy Clinches 31st Manufacters Championship:

Chevy Clinches 31st Manufacters Championship:

September 9, 2007
#48-Jimmie Johnson's victory of the Chevy Rock & Roll 400 at Richmond International Raceway clinched the 2007 Manufacturers' Championship for Chevrolet in NASCAR's premier division. With ten races left in the season, Chevrolet has collected its 31st Manufacturers'

Chevy Continues Partnership with Hendrick Motorsports:

Chevy Continues Partnership with Hendrick Motorsports:

September 7, 2007
Chevrolet, the winningest nameplate in NASCAR, will continue its partnership with championship team Hendrick Motorsports in NASCAR competition in 2008 and beyond. In 23 years (1984-2006) of NASCAR competition, Hendrick Motorsports has garnered six Nextel Cup Series

Mears to the #5 in 2008; DaleJr to #25 team [new number]:

Mears to the #5 in 2008; DaleJr to #25 team [new number]:

September 4, 2007
Casey Mears will drive the #5 Kellogg's/CARQUEST Chevy for Hendrick Motorsports in the 2008 Sprint Cup Series, joining a team that secured its second consecutive Chase for the Championship berth Sunday at California Speedway. In his first season with Hendrick Motorsports

Four Cup Drivers Participate in Final Day of Goodyear Tire Test at Atlanta:

Four Cup Drivers Participate in Final Day of Goodyear Tire Test at Atlanta:

August 29, 2007
Nextel Cup Series drivers #29-Kevin Harvick, #25-Casey Mears, #9-Scott Riggs and #36-Jeremy Mayfield completed the second of a two-day tire test today at Atlanta Motor Speedway. "This track is just awesome like always," Jeremy Mayfield said after climbing from his

Four drivers test Goodyear tires at Atlanta:

Four drivers test Goodyear tires at Atlanta:

August 28, 2007
Nextel Cup Series drivers #29-Kevin Harvick [Chevy], #25-Casey Mears [Chevy], #9-Scott Riggs [Dodge] and #36-Jeremy Mayfield [Toyota] participated in the first of a two-day tire test today at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Goodyear tested tires on both the Car of Tomorrow

Atlanta Goodyear testing postponed UPDATE rescheduled:

Atlanta Goodyear testing postponed UPDATE rescheduled:

August 22, 2007
The Goodyear Tire Test at Atlanta Motor Speedway On Tuesday, August 21 and Wednesday, August 22 has been postponed due to the postponement of the Nextel Cup Series Event at Michigan International Speedway. New test dates will be announced at a future date.(AMS PR)(

Rumblings – Michigan:

Rumblings – Michigan:

August 21, 2007
We wrapped up Michigan Speedweeks today, and Kurt Busch brought down the curtain. Busch captured the 3M Performance 406 today in dominating style. Leading 92 of the 203 circuits (surviving a G/W/C to boot) it was his second win of the season (he took Pocono two weeks

Five Drivers in the #5 in 2008:

Five Drivers in the #5 in 2008:

August 18, 2007
Dr. Jerry Punch announced during TV coverage of the Busch race that five drivers - Mark Martin, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Casey Mears, Jimmie Johnson, and Landon Cassil - would share driving duties of the #5 Chevy next year. The team will operate out of JR Motorsports facilities

#25 to run the ’57 Chevy scheme at MIS:

#25 to run the ’57 Chevy scheme at MIS:

August 15, 2007
This weekend Casey Mears' #25 National Guard/GMAC Chevy will feature a special paint scheme to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1957 Chevrolet, one of the most recognizable cars in American motoring history. The scheme will include decals replicating the iconic

Mears Making First Busch Road Course Start:

Mears Making First Busch Road Course Start:

August 9, 2007
Although #24-Casey Mears has competed sporadically in the Busch Series for the past seven years, he has never run at Watkins Glen. In fact, Mears has never competed in a Busch Series race on a road course.(Hendrick Motorsports PR)(8-9-2007)