Casey Mears, who final competed within the NASCAR Cup Sequence in 2019, is scheduled to make his sequence return on the March 30 Martinsville race for Storage 66, the staff introduced Thursday.
Mears, who turned 47 years previous Wednesday, received the 2007 Coca-Cola 600 in a Cup profession that spanned from 2003-19 and included 489 sequence begins.
“I’m comfortable to be again in a race automobile and stay up for returning to Martinsville, one among my favourite tracks,” Mears mentioned in a press release. “I respect Carl (Lengthy, co-owner of Storage 66) working with me to make it occur; he’s a well-respected, nice man who’s labored onerous 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 Sequence begins.”
Stated Lengthy in a press release: “Having Casey Mears drive a Storage 66 automobile is a proud day for our group. He’s pushed for NASCAR’s elite, corresponding to Chip Ganassi Racing, Hendrick Motorsports and Richard Childress Racing. Including Storage 66 to that checklist means quite a bit to me and everybody who’s helped construct our staff.
“Casey and I first related a few years in the past once I was driving and he at all times handled me and our fellow rivals with respect on and off the monitor. He hails from a historic racing household, however it’s not one thing he boasts about. He at all times takes time for everybody, which is indicative of his character. I really like having the chance to work with good individuals, particularly once they drive quick. I’m excited to get to Martinsville with Casey and have a profitable weekend for HitchGO, Mosby’s Towing and Transport, and Coble Enterprises.”
