Casey Mears News

Andretti and Ganassi? UPDATE and more on Stewart:

Andretti and Ganassi? UPDATE and more on Stewart:

July 14, 2003
Rookie Casey Mears may be on the hot seat at Chip Ganassi's, and crew chief Jimmy Elledge said he realizes the team will have to pick up its performance the second half of the season [seems to have done pretty good at Chicago so far]. Mears' best finish is a 15th at

Black Flag from ThatsRacin.com – the #18 Fire:

Black Flag from ThatsRacin.com – the #18 Fire:

July 14, 2003
Even though Newman did win, the "something huge" he talked about nearly happened on Lap 215 when Bobby Labonte's Chevrolet caught fire when it backed into the wall and had its fuel cell erupt during a seven-car crash. Labonte allowed his car to roll down the banking

Stock Car Fans Rumblings – Chicagoland:

Stock Car Fans Rumblings – Chicagoland:

July 13, 2003
#12-Ryan Newman had enough gas to last today and powered to his 3rd win of the season in the Tropicana 400. It was the 4th career win for Newman (moving him into a tie for 63rd on the all- time win list) and the 45th for Roger Penske as a car owner. Still not enough

Hamilton Jr. wins at Chicago:

Hamilton Jr. wins at Chicago:

July 12, 2003
#25-Bobby Hamilton Jr. won the Tropicana Twister 300 at Chicagoland Speedway on Saturday in dominating fashion, leading 186 laps of 200. It is Hamilton Jr's 2nd win of the season. Finishing 2nd was #17-Matt Kenseth, followed by #5-Brian Vickers, #19-Casey Mears and

Stewart Looking? UPDATE 3 – DENIED:

Stewart Looking? UPDATE 3 – DENIED:

July 11, 2003
Though Bobby Labonte re-signed with Joe Gibbs Racing [thru 2008] , there are persistent rumors that teammate and defending Winston Cup champion Tony Stewart is looking for a new ride. Stewart's contract doesn't expire until 2004, and it would take deep pockets to buy

Mears wins pole at Chicago:

Mears wins pole at Chicago:

July 11, 2003
#19-Casey Mears won the pole for Saturday's Tropicana Twister 300 at Chicagoland Speedway with a lap of 181.757mph, his first Busch pole in 38 starts. He also has two poles and one win in ARCA this season. "They gave me a brand-new car, and it's awesome," said Mears

Raines fastest at Weds Indy testing:

Raines fastest at Weds Indy testing:

July 10, 2003
#74-Tony Raines turned in the fastest lap of the first week of private testing July 9 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, recording a lap of 179.918mph. For the second day in a row, #1-Jeff Green was second fastest at 179.874 followed by #41-Casey Mears at 179.696.

Testing at Indy SPEEDS:

Testing at Indy SPEEDS:

July 9, 2003
NASCAR Winston Cup Series teams will test July 8-9 and July 14-16 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in preparation for the 10th annual Brickyard 400 on Aug. 3. Unlike previous years, the 2003 tests are not mandatory for teams. The hours of testing for each day are

Braun Racing to double up at Chicago:

Braun Racing to double up at Chicago:

July 8, 2003
Winston Cup rookie Casey Mears and Busch Series rookie Lance Norick will be teammates this weekend at Chicagoland Speedway as both drivers will be behind the wheel for Braun Racing. Norick will be piloting the #30 Express Personnel Services Dodge and Mears will be

Mears Busch Plans:

Mears Busch Plans:

July 5, 2003
Casey Mears will drive the #19 Braun Racing Dodge at the Chicago Busch race next week and plans to drive the car in most of the remaining Buschraces this season that are run in conjunction with Cup events. Mears drove the car twice in June and also has five ARCA races

A Dream Date with Mears:

A Dream Date with Mears:

July 2, 2003
Into the rugged adventurer, sultry music lover or international soap opera star? How about an incredibly fast NASCAR driver or a professional NBA star? Whatever type strikes your fancy, Regis and Kelly have got ‘em. Ready for the chance to go on a dream date with one

Pruett in Target car at Sonoma:

Pruett in Target car at Sonoma:

June 16, 2003
Target Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates announced today that road-course specialist Scott Pruett will drive a fourth entry for the team at Sonoma this weekend. Pruett will be entered to drive the #09 Target Dodge [listed as the Phoenix Racing/James Finch #09

Mears hopes to run more Busch races:

Mears hopes to run more Busch races:

June 16, 2003
Casey Mears told Catchfence on Friday that he will be returning to Braun Racing later this season. He said while the team is still looking for sponsorship, the team is still currently talking to Microsoft, the company that sponsored Mears at Lowes and Dover. Mears,

Mears on the pole again….for ARCA race UPDATE Mears wins race at MIS:

Mears on the pole again….for ARCA race UPDATE Mears wins race at MIS:

June 15, 2003
Casey Mears and Team Target are two for two. Mears, driving his #77 Target Dodge, set a new track record while earning the pole at Michigan International Speedway for the ARCA race. This is the second ARCA pole in a row for Mears. He won the ARCA pole last weekend

Stock Car Fans Newsletter Rumblings – Pocono:

Stock Car Fans Newsletter Rumblings – Pocono:

June 8, 2003
#20-Tony Stewart snapped a 27-race losing streak as he won the Pocono 500 under caution on Sunday. What we thought was going to be a three lap shootout turned out to be only a one lap sprint as #1-Jeff Green and #5-Terry Labonte got together on the Long Pond straight