| Roger Mears | |||||||
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| Nationality |  American | ||||||
| Born | April 24, 1947 Wichita, Kansas, U.S. | ||||||
| Achievements | 20 off-road world championships at Riverside Two HDRA/SCORE championships Four Baja 1000 class victories Five Pikes Peak International Hill Climb class victories | ||||||
| Champ Car career | |||||||
| Years active | 1978–1984 | ||||||
| Team(s) | Machinist Union Racing Team American Dream Racing | ||||||
| Best finish | 9th (1982) | ||||||
| First race | 1979 California 500 (Ontario) | ||||||
| Last race | 1984 Dana Jimmy Bryan 150 (Phoenix) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
| 4 races run over 1 year | |||||||
| Best finish | 46th (1995) | ||||||
| First race | 1995 Skoal Bandit Copper World Classic (Phoenix) | ||||||
| Last race | 1995 Spears Manufacturing 200 (Mesa Marin) | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of May 18, 2013. | |||||||
Roger Mears (born April 24, 1947 in Wichita, Kansas) is an American former racing driver. Best known for his career in off-road racing, he also drove in the USAC and CART series from 1978 to 1984. He competed in 31 races, including the Indianapolis 500 in 1982 and 1983.[1] He finished in the top ten 17 times, with three fourth-place finishes.
Following his IndyCar career, Mears returned to off-road racing.[2] Late in his career, he raced in four events during the 1995 NASCAR SuperTruck Series season,[3] racing for Hendrick Motorsports, including the inaugural series race at Phoenix. His best career finish, however, was a 16th at Mesa Marin.
Mears is the father of NASCAR driver Casey Mears,[4] and the older brother of four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Rick Mears.
Since his retirement from racing, Mears has been heavily involved in his son's career. He ran an Indy Lights team, with Casey as the driver, before working as a consultant with both Ganassi and Hendrick Motorsports.[5]
Mears is an atheist.[6] He played himself in the 1994 film Desert Steel.
- ^ "Where Are They Now?: Roger Mears". Indianapolis Motor Speedway. 2012. Retrieved 2014-08-05.
- ^ Winderman, Ira (May 21, 1986). "Off The Beaten Track Roger Mears Is Carving His Niche In Off-road Racing". Sun-Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale, FL. Archived from the original on August 11, 2014. Retrieved 2014-08-06.
- ^ "Pickups take to racetrack". Standard-Speaker. Hazelton, PA. May 27, 1995. p. 44. Retrieved 2014-08-06.
- ^ "Dads Behind Sons' Wheels". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, CA. June 15, 2003. Retrieved 2014-08-05.
- ^ "Roger Mears".
- ^ "Interview with retired IndyCar & Offroad Driver Roger Mears". YouTube. 8 June 2018.