(1947-04-24) April 24, 1947 (age 77) 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)
Wins
Podiums
Poles
0
0
0
NASCAR driver
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)
Wins
Top tens
Poles
0
0
0
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]
^"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. 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.
at Mesa Marin. Mears is the father of NASCAR driver Casey Mears, and the older brother of four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Rick Mears. Since his retirement...
1982, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991). Mears is also a three-time Indycar series/World Series champion (1979, 1981 and 1982). Mears was born in Wichita, Kansas and...
off-road veteran RogerMears. He also works as a NASCAR analyst for Fox Sports 1. After racing in go-karts for a season in 1991, Mears began competing...
Ashley Mears (born 1980), American sociologist Brian Mears (1931–2009), British author and former chairman of Chelsea Football Club Carl Mears, Senior...
Johncock and Mears dueled over most of the final 40 laps. Johncock pulled out to a sizeable lead after his final pit stop on lap 184. But Mears dramatically...
Clint Mears (born January 12, 1973) is an American racing driver from Bakersfield, California. Clint is the son of Indy 500 champion Rick Mears and cousin...
colleagues John Tolson and Michael Stroud. When the winter had passed, Swan, RogerMear and Gareth Wood set out to walk 900 miles (1,400 km) to the South Pole...
DuPont Chevrolet part-time for Terry Labonte. He won once at Richmond. RogerMears drove the No. 5 truck once at Mesa Marin Raceway sponsored by Budweiser...
started with Mike Mosley (205.372 mph) taking the top spot early on. Rick Mears, a favorite for the pole, had his effort fall short, and he qualified at...
second half, leaving Mears alone two laps ahead of the field, and he cruised to the victory. Three months after the race, however, Mears would suffer severe...
Danny Ongais, and a major pit fire involving Rick Mears. Ongais was critically injured, and Mears suffered burns, but both drivers would recover. A massive...
out. Rick Mears then took the lead, and throughout the next 20 laps dueled with Johnny Rutherford. After a poor pit stop by Rutherford, Mears had a 20...
Mears held a 20-second lead. Tom Sneva ducked into the pits under the yellow for tires and fuel. One lap later, leader Mears was in the pits. Mears gambled...
Jr. (1980) Mike Chandler (1983) RogerMears (1980) Alex Barron (2007) Billy Boat (2001–2002) P. J. Jones (2004) Roger Yasukawa (2008) Stephan Gregoire...
respectively Charlie and Eddie Murphy; actors and comedians RogerMears and Rick Mears; race car drivers Jack Narz and Tom Kennedy; game show hosts James...
He was beaten only by his teammate, Mears. Cogan started from the middle of the front row, next to pole-sitter Mears, and A. J. Foyt. As the field approached...
Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 5 Terry Labonte 3 RogerMears 1 24 Scott Lagasse Dennis Conner Full 25 RogerMears 3 Rick Hendrick 1 Jack Sprague 7 Irvan-Simo...
time were Josele Garza who drove for the team from 1983 to 1987 and RogerMears who drove for the team in 1982 and 1983.[citation needed] Garza finished...
who have raced in the series include Casey Mears, the son of off-road and stadium truck racer RogerMears, and Greg Biffle. Gordon's other former discipline...
Hershel McGriff Corky McMillin Steve McQueen Chad McQueen Casey Mears Rick MearsRogerMears Bryce Menzies Rhys Millen Rod Millen John Morton Michael Nesmith...
schedule for Penske Racing, and Roger Penske hired the young Mears to fill in for Andretti the weekends he was overseas. Mears, who had spent two years in...
(1979–1984) P. J. Jones (1999) Steve Krisiloff (1981) Jan Magnussen (1999) RogerMears (1979) Roberto Moreno (2000-2001) Danny Ongais (1983) John Paul Jr. (1984)...
Roger Searle Penske (born February 20, 1937) is a retired American professional auto racing driver. Penske is most known for his ownership of Team Penske...
at Phoenix in 1994. Other drivers included off-road racing champion RogerMears and former National Football League head coach Jerry Glanville. In the...
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