Casey Mears has 491 starts in the NASCAR Cup Series, but by the end of the year, he will be up to 494.
The 47-year-old will run the final three races of the year with MBM Motorsports’ Garage 66 Ford Mustang, competing at Talladega Superspeedway, Martinsville Speedway, and the season finale at Phoenix Raceway.
Mears has already made two starts this year in the No. 66 car, finishing 35th at Martinsville and 29th at Daytona.
The nephew of four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Rick Mears, Casey was a mainstay in the Cup Series between 2003 and 2016 as a (mostly) full-time driver. He made one start in 2019, and made a surprise return on a part-time basis this year. He earned his one and only Cup in the 2007 Coca-Cola 600, while driving for Hendrick Motorsports.
Garage 66 attempting the 2025 Daytona 500 with Chandler Smith
Photo by: Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images
The Germain family and S.I. Yachts will fund his effort as the primary sponsor, with Acrisure as an associate sponsor. Mears previously drove for the Germain family from 2010 through the 2016 season.
“We achieved significant success in NASCAR with two Truck Series Championships, and Casey played a key role in the development of our Cup Series program,” Germain said. “I’m proud that the years he spent driving our No. 13 car accounted for many of his Cup starts, and I’m happy we’re partnering in his pursuit of hitting 500. Casey and I have remained close over the years, and he was always one of our biggest supporters. He’s a great guy, and he’s always been genuine in how he lives his life, which is what I appreciate most.”
Added Mears: “I’m excited we were able to put these three races together, and I appreciate the ongoing support from Bob Germain, S.I. Yachts, and Acrisure. Given our close friendship, it’s touching that Bob is willing to invest in me after all these years; it shows his character and who he is as a person. It also means a lot that Acrisure continues to support us; they stepped up first this year at Martinsville and helped get this program started. Thanks to Carl Long and Garage 66 for all of their hard work because they’ve worked hard to ramp up and make it happen.”
