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Casey Mears begins chase to 500 Cup begins with shock return at Martinsville
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Casey Mears begins chase to 500 Cup begins with shock return at Martinsville

By Miles Cooper March 13, 2025
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Casey Mears begins chase to 500 Cup begins with shock return at Martinsville

, a veteran of 489 NASCAR Cup Collection races and winner of the 2007 Coca-Cola 600, is making an surprising return to the highest degree of the game.

Mears, 47, will pilot the entry (previously MBM Motorsports) at Martinsville Speedway on March 30. The No. 66 Ford Mustang could have HitchGO as the first sponsor, carrying a black scheme with orange and white lettering.

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The nephew of four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Rick Mears, Casey was a mainstay within the Cup Collection between 2003 and 2016 as a (principally) full-time driver. He later made a one-off begin within the 2019 Daytona 500, crashing out and ending final. In his profession, Mears’ solely earned one victory, nevertheless it got here at certainly one of NASCAR’s crown jewel occasions as he gained the game’s longest race on a gas gamble. His racing profession additionally consists of an general victory on the 2006 Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona, driving alongside and for .

Chasing 500

When he takes the inexperienced flag at Martinsville, it will likely be his 490th NASCAR Cup begin, placing him simply ten away from a historic milestone. Just a few dozen drivers have ever reached 500 Cup races and solely the next lively drivers can say they’ve achieved it: , , , and .

Mears has been doing a little racing the previous few years, notably competing within the Baja 1000, and returns to NASCAR together with his eyes set on reaching 500 profession begins, which doubtless means we are going to see him some extra this 12 months (regardless of no different races confirmed at the moment).

“I’m comfortable to be again in a race automobile and stay up for returning to Martinsville, certainly one of my favourite tracks,” stated Mears in a launch from the workforce. “I recognize Carl [Long, owner] working with me to make it occur; he’s a well-respected, nice man who’s labored laborious to expertise longevity within the sport. I’m excited to have HitchGO, Mosby’s Towing and Transport, and Coble Enterprises on board as we chip away at 500 NASCAR Cup Collection begins.”

The workforce has tried one race to date this, lacking the Daytona 500 after crashed out of the Duel qualifying races.

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