Casey Mears

Casey James Mears (born March 12, 1978) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He last competed part-time in the Stadium Super Trucks and Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 27 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Germain Racing. A former winner of the Coca-Cola 600, Mears is the nephew of four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Rick Mears and the son of IndyCar and off-road veteran Roger Mears.[2] He also works as a NASCAR analyst for Fox Sports 1.

Casey Mears
Mears in 2017
BornCasey James Mears
(1978-03-12) March 12, 1978[1]
Bakersfield, California, U.S.
Achievements2007 Coca-Cola 600 winner
2006 24 Hours of Daytona overall co-winner
NASCAR Cup Series career
489 races run over 15 years
2019 position40th
Best finish14th (2006)
First race2003 Daytona 500 (Daytona)
Last race2019 Daytona 500 (Daytona)
First win2007 Coca-Cola 600 (Charlotte)
Wins Top tens Poles
1 51 3
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
107 races run over 10 years
2017 position28th
Best finish20th (2007)
First race2001 GNC Live Well 300 (Homestead)
Last race2017 Ford EcoBoost 300 (Homestead)
First win2006 USG Durock 300 (Chicago)
Wins Top tens Poles
1 34 4
IndyCar Series career
3 races run over 1 year
2001 position31st
Best finish31st (2001)
First race2001 Pennzoil Copper World Indy 200 (Phoenix)
Last race2001 Atlanta 500 Classic (Atlanta)
Wins Podiums Poles
0 0 0
Champ Car career
5 races run over 2 years
Best finish23rd (2000)
First race2000 Marlboro 500 (California)
Last race2001 Marlboro 500 (California)
Wins Podiums Poles
0 0 0
Statistics current as of November 17, 2019.

Early career and open-wheel racing

After racing in go-karts for a season in 1991, Mears began competing in the SuperLites Off-Road Series in 1992 where he posted several top-three finishes. He moved to sprint cars in 1994 and finished third in the Jim Russell USAC Triple Crown Championship, with a win at Mesa Marin Raceway. The next season, he won the championship in the USAC series.

In 1996, Mears made his Dayton Indy Lights debut at the Cleveland Grand Prix and finished eighth. The following year, he competed full-time in the Indy Lights championship and in 1999 finished second, losing by 14 points. He was also just the fourth driver in Indy Lights series history to complete every lap in a single season. Mears continued to compete in the Indy Lights in 2000 and won his first race at the Grand Prix of Houston meeting in October.

After testing Indy Cars for multiple teams in 2000, Mears was offered a chance to drive a third entry for Team Rahal at California Speedway in October. After qualifying 15th and leading 10 laps, he posted a career-best fourth finish in his CART Series debut. He ran three IRL events at the start of the 2001 season and attempted to qualify for the 2001 Indianapolis 500, but ultimately did not make it. He ended the season by filling in for injured Champ Car driver Alex Zanardi, posting one top-10 finish in four starts.

Mears had five CART starts, with one top-5 finish, and three IRL starts, with no top-5 finishes.

NASCAR

Mears made his NASCAR debut in the Busch Series in 2001 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, driving the No.66 car for Cicci-Welliver Racing. He started 21st and finished 28th. When the team was sold to Wayne Jesel the next season, Mears drove for them full-time, finishing 21st in points with two Top 10 finishes. To the surprise of many, he was selected by Chip Ganassi Racing to drive the No. 41 Target-sponsored Dodge in 2003. In his rookie season, he finished 35th after failing to finish in the Top 10 in any race. Throughout 2003, Mears drove a number of ARCA races for Ganassi, winning three times, once at Michigan, and sweeping both Pocono races. He drove the No. 41 Cup car for two additional seasons, and won two poles in 2004.

Mears came close to quite a lot of victories during this period. He led late in the 2004 Sirius at the Glen but got passed with 12 laps to go and finished fourth. At Homestead in 2005, Mears controlled the final 100 laps of the Ford 400, but after a yellow flag (with 19 laps to go) erased his 28-second lead, Mears had to make a pit stop thus forfeiting the lead and with it, the win.

During the 2005 season, it was announced Mears would move to a separate car for Ganassi with Home123 sponsorship, with the No. 41 to be piloted by Reed Sorenson. The Home123 sponsorship fell through and he instead moved to the No. 42 Texaco/Havoline-sponsored Dodge for Ganassi, replacing the departing Jamie McMurray.

Mears started off 2006 with a then-best career finish of second, passing Ryan Newman at the line as Mears' future teammate Jimmie Johnson won the 2006 Daytona 500.

Mears' 2007 Cup car
Mears' 2008 Cup car

On June 6, 2006, Mears announced that he was leaving Chip Ganassi Racing at the end of the season to join Hendrick Motorsports for the 2007 season, to replace the departing Brian Vickers. On July 8, 2006, he finally won his first NASCAR race, a Busch Series race at Chicagoland Speedway, coasting to the finish after running out of fuel.

For the 2007 season, Mears assumed driving duties for the No. 25 Hendrick Chevrolet, with co-primary sponsorships from the National Guard of the United States and GMAC. On May 27, 2007, he won the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte, his first (and only to date) career Nextel Cup victory. Once again, Mears secured the win with a fuel gamble, taking the lead with five laps remaining when most of the other lead lap cars stopped for fuel. Mears stretched his fuel to the finish, running out moments after the checkered flag.

In 2008, Mears moved to the Alan Gustafson-led No. 5 Kellogg's/Carquest-sponsored Chevrolet Impala formerly driven by Kyle Busch. After going winless, Mears was released by Hendrick and replaced by veteran Mark Martin.

On August 23, 2008, Mears was announced as the driver of Richard Childress Racing's No. 07 Jack Daniel's-sponsored Chevrolet Impala SS. The previous driver of the car, Clint Bowyer, would drive the team's new No. 33 General Mills-sponsored Chevrolet Impala SS. In his first season at RCR, Mears notched two Top 10 finishes. After Mears struggled during the first seven races of the year, Richard Childress switched the crew chiefs for Harvick and Mears' cars, hoping for a better performance from the two drivers. The switch seemed to work for both parties.

On October 21, 2009, it was announced Mears would be getting his third crew chief of the season starting at Talladega. Todd Berrier would be moving to the No. 31 team in place of Scott Miller. Doug Randolph took over as the crew chief on the No. 07. This move was made primarily because the future of the 07 was uncertain and Childress wanted to keep Berrier in the family. After the switch, Mears struggled with his new crew chief and had the best finish of 19th at Homestead. Mears was released by Richard Childress Racing following the 2009 season.

It was announced on January 20, 2010, that Mears would drive the No. 90 Key Motorsports Chevrolet. Mears failed to qualify for the 2010 Daytona 500, ending a starting streak of 252 consecutive races; this was Mears' first DNQ of his career. Mears also failed to qualify for Fontana, Las Vegas, and Atlanta. After qualifying for Martinsville was rained out and the team did not qualify, Mears was released by the team. Following his release from Key Motorsports, Joe Gibbs announced that Mears would be on standby status while JGR driver, Denny Hamlin, recovered from ACL surgery; however, Hamlin did not require a replacement and therefore Mears did not drive in either of the two races. Beginning on April 27, 2010, Mears briefly became the driver for Tommy Baldwin's No. 36 team. On May 13, 2010, Mears was announced as the temporary replacement driver for the No. 83 Team Red Bull at Dover, replacing a sick Brian Vickers.

During the June race at Michigan International Speedway, while racing near the back of the field, Mears wrecked his Team Red Bull teammate, Scott Speed. Speed went on to finish 28th and Mears finished 36th. Following the race, Speed was critical of the incident, and Mears was soon replaced by Reed Sorenson. Mears returned to TBR beginning with the Lenox Industrial Tools 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway on June 27, 2010, where he finished 29th, only two laps down.

Mears' 2013 Cup car

Mears stepped into his fourth car of the season at Atlanta in September, driving the No. 13 GEICO-sponsored Toyota for Germain Racing. It was also announced in August 2010 that Mears would continue to drive this car for the remainder of the 2010 season and all of the 2011 season. Mears attempted to qualify for his initial Sprint Cup appearance with the team at Atlanta Motor Speedway for the September 5 Emory Healthcare 500.

The 2011 season started off with his second DNQ at the Daytona 500. Due to two engines failing him during Speedweeks, Mears was unable to secure a position on the starting grid. Germain Racing secured sponsorship from GEICO and Hard Rock Vodka for a combined 29 races. Mears finished 31st in driver points.

GEICO announced on January 6, 2012, that they signed a two-year deal with Mears and Germain. Germain also announced that the team was switching to Ford from Toyota for the 2012 season, gaining technical support from Roush Fenway Racing and engines from Roush-Yates. On August 24, 2012, Mears won the pole for the Irwin Tools Night Race due to the Friday qualifying session being rained out. Mears finished 30th in the final point standings.

On February 21, 2013, GEICO announced that they were sponsoring Mears and Germain full-time for the 2013 and 2014 seasons. Valvoline Next-Gen also sponsored Mears for two races. In the 2013 Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway, Mears recorded the team's best finish at an oval track, ninth. Mears finished 24th in points, his best since driving for RCR in 2009.

For 2014, Germain Racing partnered with Richard Childress Racing to field Chevrolets. Mears began the season on a high note with a tenth-place finish in the Daytona 500. At Richmond, Mears ran in the Top 10 for part of the race, but got into a fist-fight with Marcos Ambrose who was furious over a late racing incident.[3] Two days later, Mears was fined $15,000 and put on probation for one month.[4] During the 2014 season, Mears recorded 14 Top 20 finishes, including three Top 10’a and one Top 5. He finished 26th in points.

For 2015, Mears returned to Germain for what was to be the final year of both his and GEICO's contracts with the team. Mears finished sixth at Daytona and 15th at Atlanta to open the season.

On July 14, 2015, it was announced that Mears had signed a contract extension with Germain and GEICO for 2016.[5] On November 12, 2015, GEICO announced that it had extended its partnership with Mears and Germain Racing through the 2018 season. Team owner Bob Germain confirmed that Mears had extended his contract with the team through 2018 as well.[6]

Mears had a rough 2016 season, finishing 32nd at Daytona after caught speeding in the late of the race. Mears would finish better next week at Atlanta, finishing 14th. He was unlucky after being involved in a small accident which ended Mears in contention for the win at Talladega. On November 28, 2016, Germain announced that Ty Dillon would replace Mears in the No. 13 starting in 2017.[7]

Mears racing in the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2017 at Road America

On February 20, 2017, Mears announced via Twitter that he would drive the No. 98 Ford Mustang for Biagi-DenBeste Racing in the Xfinity Series for 12 races. After Aric Almirola's injury, his schedule was increased with two more races (Pocono and Daytona 2). Mears ended up running 14 races in the No. 98 car with the best finish of 9th.

In 2019, Mears returned to the Cup Series with Germain, driving the No. 27 Chevrolet at the Daytona 500.[8] After starting 40th, Mears finished in the same position when an early-race shunt with Parker Kligerman ended his day.[9]

Grand-Am

In 2005, Mears teamed with Scott Dixon and Darren Manning in the Chip Ganassi Lexus Riley. They finished in 6th place. The following season he teamed up with Scott Dixon and Dan Wheldon on January 29, 2006, to win the 44th annual Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona. They set a race record for the Daytona Prototype category, running 723 laps in 24 hours to score the win.

Mears became the first ever full-time NASCAR driver to win the Rolex 24 overall.

In 2009, Mears shared the No. 2 Gentleman Jack Pontiac-Crawford with Andy Wallace, Rob Finley and Danica Patrick. They suffered electrical and handling issues during the race and finished eighth.

Stadium Super Trucks
Mears racing in a Stadium Super Truck at Road America in 2018

In January 2017, Mears tested a Stadium Super Truck, a series owned by former NASCAR driver Robby Gordon;[10] the Stadium Super Trucks are similar to the stadium trucks raced by Mears' father Roger, though they contain V8 engines instead of V6. In December, he made his series debut at the season-ending Lake Elsinore Diamond rounds.[11] He failed to qualify for the first race's main event after finishing seventh in his heat race, but a fourth-place run in the following day's heat allowed him to compete in that evening's feature, in which he finished fifth.[12][13]

The following year, he ran his first SST race at Road America, driving the No. 25 truck in place of Arie Luyendyk Jr. to sixth- and twelfth-place runs.[14][15] He later raced in the series' rounds at Glen Helen Regional Park and the Race of Champions.[16][17]

In 2019, he participated in the SST race weekend at Honda Indy Toronto.[18] He later ran the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course weekend, where he finished second in the Friday round.[19]

Motorsports career results

American open-wheel racing

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Indy Lights
Indy Lights results
Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Rank Points
1996 Team Mears MIA LBH NAZ MIS MIL DET POR CLE
8		 TOR TRO VAN LS 24th 5
1997 Team Mears MIA
9		 LBH
17		 NAZ
13		 SAV
13		 STL
13		 MIL
10		 DET
15		 POR
11		 TOR
20		 TRO
17		 VAN
16		 LS
19		 FON
15		 23rd 9
1998 Team Mears MIA
10		 LBH
13		 NAZ
3		 STL
7		 MIL
16		 DET
19		 POR CLE
10		 TOR MIS
11		 TRO VAN LS
21		 FON
8		 17th 33
1999 Dorricott Racing MIA
5		 LBH
5		 NAZ
3		 MIL
2		 POR
4		 CLE
8		 TOR
8		 MIS
2		 DET
9		 CHI
3		 LS
5		 FON
13		 2nd 116
2000 Dorricott Racing LBH
5		 MIL
5		 DET
3		 POR
7		 MIS
2		 CHI
10		 MDO
5		 VAN
8		 LS
2		 STL
2		 HOU
1		 FON
4		 3rd 141

CART
Champ Car results
Year Team Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Rank Points Ref
2000 Team Rahal Reynard 2Ki Ford XF MIA LBH RIO MOT NZR MIL DET POR CLE TOR MIS CHI MDO ROA VAN LS STL HOU SRF FON
4		 23rd 12 [20]
2001 Mo Nunn Racing Reynard 01i Honda HR-1 MTY LBH TXS NZR MOT MIL DET POR CLE TOR MIS CHI MDO ROA VAN LAU ROC HOU
17		 LS
11		 SRF
26		 FON
8		 28th 7 [21]

Indy Racing League
Indy Racing League results
Year Team Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Rank Points
2000 Hemelgarn Racing Riley & Scott Oldsmobile WDW PHX LVS INDY
DNQ		 TXS PPI ATL KTY TX2 NC –
2001 Galles Racing G-Force Oldsmobile PHX
20		 HMS
11		 ATL
23		 INDY
DNQ		 TXS PPI RIR KAN NSH KTY STL CHI TX2 31st 36

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Monster Energy Cup Series
Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 MENCC Pts Ref
2003 Chip Ganassi Racing 41 Dodge DAY
27		 CAR
30		 LVS
15		 ATL
23		 DAR
34		 BRI
32		 TEX
27		 TAL
40		 MAR
36		 CAL
34		 RCH
28		 CLT
35		 DOV
40		 POC
21		 MCH
20		 SON
26		 DAY
25		 CHI
34		 NHA
16		 POC
35		 IND
29		 GLN
32		 MCH
41		 BRI
21		 DAR
35		 RCH
41		 NHA
17		 DOV
36		 TAL
37		 KAN
24		 CLT
42		 MAR
17		 ATL
28		 PHO
42		 CAR
33		 HOM
27		 35th 2638 [22]
2004 DAY
14		 CAR
21		 LVS
7		 ATL
34		 DAR
15		 BRI
36		 TEX
7		 MAR
37		 TAL
8		 CAL
8		 RCH
32		 CLT
7		 DOV
28		 POC
10		 MCH
31		 SON
7		 DAY
11		 CHI
15		 NHA
26		 POC
18		 IND
26		 GLN
4		 MCH
20		 BRI
30		 CAL
29		 RCH
35		 NHA
29		 DOV
24		 TAL
8		 KAN
31		 CLT
20		 MAR
29		 ATL
13		 PHO
34		 DAR
26		 HOM
26		 22nd 3690 [23]
2005 DAY
26		 CAL
22		 LVS
7		 ATL
19		 BRI
43		 MAR
17		 TEX
4		 PHO
39		 TAL
14		 DAR
39		 RCH
28		 CLT
34		 DOV
24		 POC
18		 MCH
21		 SON
20		 DAY
43		 CHI
9		 NHA
33		 POC
21		 IND
6		 GLN
23		 MCH
14		 BRI
34		 CAL
32		 RCH
23		 NHA
23		 DOV
10		 TAL
38		 KAN
8		 CLT
6		 MAR
22		 ATL
21		 TEX
4		 PHO
22		 HOM
5		 22nd 3637 [24]
2006 42 DAY
2		 CAL
7		 LVS
9		 ATL
21		 BRI
25		 MAR
27		 TEX
14		 PHO
20		 TAL
20		 RCH
17		 DAR
17		 CLT
23		 DOV
21		 POC
43		 MCH
7		 SON
20		 DAY
7		 CHI
25		 NHA
21		 POC
23		 IND
23		 GLN
35		 MCH
16		 BRI
17		 CAL
14		 RCH
11		 NHA
21		 DOV
22		 KAN
2		 TAL
30		 CLT
12		 MAR
6		 ATL
28		 TEX
7		 PHO
26		 HOM
32		 14th 3914 [25]
2007 Hendrick Motorsports 25 Chevy DAY
20		 CAL
31		 LVS
40		 ATL
28		 BRI
10		 MAR
42		 TEX
23		 PHO
37		 TAL
39		 RCH
18		 DAR
35		 CLT
1		 DOV
13		 POC
4		 MCH
4		 SON
27		 NHA
23		 DAY
19		 CHI
5		 IND
35		 POC
10		 GLN
15		 MCH
11		 BRI
22		 CAL
15		 RCH
17		 NHA
8		 DOV
6		 KAN
4		 TAL
6		 CLT
21		 MAR
20		 ATL
12		 TEX
31		 PHO
13		 HOM
16		 15th 3949 [26]
2008 5 DAY
35		 CAL
42		 LVS
13		 ATL
17		 BRI
42		 MAR
7		 TEX
22		 PHO
11		 TAL
7		 RCH
36		 DAR
35		 CLT
29		 DOV
17		 POC
26		 MCH
30		 SON
5		 NHA
7		 DAY
34		 CHI
33		 IND
26		 POC
22		 GLN
19		 MCH
18		 BRI
41		 CAL
26		 RCH
11		 NHA
37		 DOV
15		 KAN
14		 TAL
14		 CLT
29		 MAR
6		 ATL
12		 TEX
14		 PHO
36		 HOM
8		 20th 3527 [27]
2009 Richard Childress Racing 07 Chevy DAY
15		 CAL
24		 LVS
30		 ATL
16		 BRI
24		 MAR
21		 TEX
21		 PHO
20		 TAL
16		 RCH
9		 DAR
36		 CLT
33		 DOV
9		 POC
14		 MCH
24		 SON
23		 NHA
11		 DAY
34		 CHI
28		 IND
19		 POC
25		 GLN
15		 MCH
6		 BRI
13		 ATL
25		 RCH
30		 NHA
13		 DOV
17		 KAN
15		 CAL
11		 CLT
7		 MAR
18		 TAL
25		 TEX
21		 PHO
27		 HOM
19		 21st 3759 [28]
2010 Keyed-Up Motorsports 90 Chevy DAY
DNQ		 CAL
DNQ		 LVS
DNQ		 ATL
DNQ		 BRI
30		 MAR
DNQ		 PHO TEX TAL 36th 1573 [29]
Tommy Baldwin Racing 36 Chevy RCH
26		 DAR
DNQ		 NHA
29		 DAY CHI
40		 IND
DNQ		 POC
36		 GLN MCH
DNQ
Team Red Bull 83 Toyota DOV
22		 CLT
29		 POC
23		 MCH
36		 SON
Germain Racing 13 Toyota BRI
39		 ATL
26		 RCH
21		 NHA
38		 DOV
29		 KAN
24		 CAL
25		 CLT
DNQ		 MAR
40		 TAL
24		 TEX
26		 PHO
24		 HOM
33
2011 DAY
DNQ		 PHO
18		 LVS
25		 BRI
37		 CAL
29		 MAR
36		 TEX
26		 TAL
22		 RCH
28		 DAR
30		 DOV
23		 CLT
23		 KAN
37		 POC
30		 MCH
38		 SON
34		 DAY
32		 KEN
25		 NHA
38		 IND
29		 POC
36		 GLN
20		 MCH
37		 BRI
23		 ATL
28		 RCH
17		 CHI
29		 NHA
42		 DOV
35		 KAN
42		 CLT
32		 TAL
17		 MAR
12		 TEX
25		 PHO
26		 HOM
26		 31st 541 [30]
2012 Ford DAY
25		 PHO
39		 LVS
27		 BRI
25		 CAL
23		 MAR
25		 TEX
25		 KAN
26		 RCH
21		 TAL
18		 DAR
22		 CLT
22		 DOV
41		 POC
35		 MCH
20		 SON
15		 KEN
18		 DAY
18		 NHA
36		 IND
34		 POC
35		 GLN
16		 MCH
37		 BRI
21		 ATL
33		 RCH
29		 CHI
36		 NHA
36		 DOV
31		 TAL
26		 CLT
29		 KAN
37		 MAR
25		 TEX
21		 PHO
22		 HOM
29		 29th 612 [31]
2013 DAY
29		 PHO
14		 LVS
29		 BRI
15		 CAL
15		 MAR
16		 TEX
31		 KAN
34		 RCH
30		 TAL
24		 DAR
37		 CLT
23		 DOV
16		 POC
22		 MCH
21		 SON
16		 KEN
18		 DAY
9		 NHA
36		 IND
27		 POC
24		 GLN
12		 MCH
25		 BRI
33		 ATL
22		 RCH
26		 CHI
30		 NHA
25		 DOV
24		 KAN
21		 CLT
31		 TAL
27		 MAR
21		 TEX
33		 PHO
27		 HOM
28		 24th 719 [32]
2014 Chevy DAY
10		 PHO
14		 LVS
28		 BRI
27		 CAL
15		 MAR
24		 TEX
28		 DAR
18		 RCH
19		 TAL
14		 KAN
26		 CLT
24		 DOV
25		 POC
23		 MCH
24		 SON
13		 KEN
20		 DAY
4		 NHA
38		 IND
33		 POC
12		 GLN
15		 MCH
17		 BRI
26		 ATL
22		 RCH
31		 CHI
26		 NHA
22		 DOV
27		 KAN
28		 CLT
31		 TAL
10		 MAR
37		 TEX
18		 PHO
35		 HOM
20		 26th 782 [33]
2015 DAY
6		 ATL
15		 LVS
25		 PHO
20		 CAL
23		 MAR
15		 TEX
27		 BRI
36		 RCH
30		 TAL
28		 KAN
19		 CLT
24		 DOV
27		 POC
16		 MCH
13		 SON
38		 DAY
11		 KEN
23		 NHA
16		 IND
20		 POC
28		 GLN
18		 MCH
42		 BRI
23		 DAR
29		 RCH
21		 CHI
20		 NHA
18		 DOV
24		 CLT
18		 KAN
23		 TAL
31		 MAR
17		 TEX
26		 PHO
22		 HOM
42		 23rd 754 [34]
2016 DAY
32		 ATL
14		 LVS
23		 PHO
35		 CAL
17		 MAR
31		 TEX
23		 BRI
24		 RCH
29		 TAL
33		 KAN
21		 DOV
26		 CLT
30		 POC
24		 MCH
32		 SON
24		 DAY
12		 KEN
30		 NHA
27		 IND
24		 POC
21		 GLN
12		 BRI
25		 MCH
22		 DAR
25		 RCH
21		 CHI
34		 NHA
27		 DOV
26		 CLT
40		 KAN
23		 TAL
39		 MAR
21		 TEX
39		 PHO
18		 HOM
18		 28th 556 [35]
2019 Germain Racing 27 Chevy DAY
40		 ATL LVS PHO CAL MAR TEX BRI RCH TAL DOV KAN CLT POC MCH SON CHI DAY KEN NHA POC GLN MCH BRI DAR IND LVS RCH CLT DOV TAL KAN MAR TEX PHO HOM 40th 1 [36]
Daytona 500
Year Team Manufacturer Start Finish
2003 Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 29 27
2004 25 14
2005 29 26
2006 14 2
2007 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 17 20
2008 9 35
2009 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 25 15
2010 Keyed-Up Motorsports Chevrolet DNQ
2011 Germain Racing Toyota DNQ
2012 Ford 36 25
2013 17 29
2014 Chevrolet 28 10
2015 41 6
2016 32 32
2019 Germain Racing Chevrolet 40 40

Xfinity Series
NASCAR Xfinity Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 NXSC Pts Ref
2001 Cicci-Welliver Racing 66 Chevy DAY CAR LVS ATL DAR BRI TEX NSH TAL CAL RCH NHA NZH CLT DOV KEN MLW GLN CHI GTY PPR IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM PHO CAR HOM
28		 116th 79 [37]
2002 Team Jesel Dodge DAY
23		 CAR
23		 LVS
18		 DAR
39		 BRI
23		 TEX
38		 NSH
23		 TAL
5		 CAL
29		 RCH
23		 NHA
17		 NZH
15		 CLT
23		 DOV
36		 NSH
10		 KEN
20		 MLW
19		 DAY
16		 CHI
38		 GTY
15		 PPR
25		 IRP
25		 MCH
34		 BRI
40		 DAR
12		 RCH
30		 DOV
22		 KAN
29		 CLT
27		 MEM
23		 ATL
23		 CAR
34		 PHO
15		 HOM
12		 21st 3148 [38]
2003 Braun Racing 19 Dodge DAY CAR LVS DAR BRI TEX TAL NSH CAL RCH GTY NZH CLT
15		 DOV
28		 NSH KEN MLW DAY CHI
4		 NHA PPR IRP MCH
7		 BRI
41		 DAR
9		 RCH
31		 DOV
28		 KAN
12		 CLT
15		 MEM ATL
20		 PHO
21		 CAR
21		 HOM
8		 34th 1525 [39]
2004 Phoenix Racing 1 Dodge DAY CAR LVS DAR BRI TEX NSH TAL CAL GTY RCH NZH CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW DAY
7		 CHI NHA
20		 PPR IRP MCH
4		 BRI
35		 RCH
31		 DOV
19		 KAN
8		 MEM ATL
42		 PHO
20		 DAR
6		 HOM
26		 34th 1511 [40]
Chip Ganassi Racing 41 Dodge CAL
2		 CLT
7*
2005 Akins Motorsports 38 Dodge DAY CAL MXC LVS ATL NSH BRI TEX PHO TAL
26		 DAR RCH CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW DAY CHI NHA PPR GTY IRP GLN MCH BRI CAL RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM TEX PHO HOM 116th 85 [41]
2006 Chip Ganassi Racing 42 Dodge DAY CAL
40		 MXC LVS ATL
16		 BRI TEX
3		 NSH PHO
8		 TAL RCH DAR CLT
4		 DOV NSH KEN MLW DAY CHI
1		 NHA MAR GTY IRP GLN MCH
2		 BRI CAL
16		 RCH DOV KAN CLT
26		 MEM TEX PHO HOM 38th 1200 [42]
2007 Hendrick Motorsports 24 Chevy DAY
DNQ		 CAL
2		 MXC LVS
42		 ATL
5		 BRI NSH TEX
4		 PHO
7		 TAL
3*		 RCH
7		 DAR
9		 CLT
2		 DOV
4		 NSH KEN MLW NHA
10		 DAY
8		 CHI
13		 GTY IRP CGV MCH
9		 BRI
19		 CAL RCH DOV KAN
3		 CLT MEM TEX
15		 PHO HOM
22		 20th 2633 [43]
5 GLN
8
2009 Richard Childress Racing 29 Chevy DAY CAL LVS BRI TEX NSH PHO TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW NHA DAY CHI GTY IRP IOW GLN MCH BRI CGV ATL RCH DOV KAN CAL CLT MEM TEX
2		 PHO HOM 104th 170 [44]
2010 Braun Racing 10 Toyota DAY CAL LVS BRI NSH PHO
31		 TEX TAL RCH DAR DOV CLT NSH KEN ROA NHA DAY CHI GTY IRP IOW GLN MCH BRI CGV ATL RCH DOV KAN CAL CLT GTY TEX PHO HOM 127th 70 [45]
2017 Biagi-DenBeste Racing 98 Ford DAY ATL LVS PHO CAL
14		 TEX
38		 BRI RCH
9		 TAL CLT
21		 DOV POC
21		 MCH IOW DAY
34		 KEN
15		 NHA IND IOW GLN
25		 MOH
32		 BRI ROA
9		 DAR RCH
25		 CHI KEN DOV
18		 CLT KAN TEX PHO
12		 HOM
11		 28th 242 [46]

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

ARCA Re/Max Series

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

ARCA Re/Max Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 ARMC Pts Ref
2001 LJ Racing 91 Pontiac DAY NSH WIN SLM GTY KEN CLT KAN MCH POC MEM GLN KEN MCH POC NSH ISF CHI DSF SLM TOL BLN CLT TAL
9		 ATL 122nd 185 [47]
2002 Team Jesel 36 Pontiac DAY
30		 ATL NSH SLM KEN CLT KAN POC MCH TOL SBO KEN BLN POC NSH ISF WIN DSF CHI SLM TAL CLT 159th 80 [48]
2003 Chip Ganassi Racing 77 Dodge DAY ATL NSH SLM TOL KEN CLT
4		 BLN KAN MCH
1*		 LER POC
1*		 POC
1		 NSH ISF WIN DSF CHI SLM TAL CLT SBO 26th 1005 [49]

24 Hours of Daytona

(key)

24 Hours of Daytona results
Year Class No Team Car Co-drivers Laps Position Class Pos.
2005 DP 03 Target Chip Ganassi Racing Lexus Riley DP Scott Dixon
Darren Manning		 694 6 6
2006 DP 02 Target Chip Ganassi Racing Lexus Riley DP Scott Dixon
Dan Wheldon		 734 1 1
2009 DP 2 Childress-Howard Motorsports Pontiac Crawford DP08 Andy Wallace
Rob Finlay
Danica Patrick		 702 8 8

Stadium Super Trucks

(key) (Bold – Pole position. Italics – Fastest qualifier. * – Most laps led.)

Stadium Super Trucks results
Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 SSTC Pts Ref
2017 ADE ADE ADE STP STP LBH LBH BAR BAR BAR DET DET TEX TEX HID HID HID BEI GLN GLN ELS
DNQ		 ELS
5		 22nd 29 [50]
2018 ELS ADE ADE ADE LBH LBH BAR BAR DET DET TEX TEX ROA
6†		 ROA
12†		 SMP SMP HLN
7		 HLN
10		 MXC
8		 MXC
9		 19th 50 [51]
2019 COA COA TEX TEX LBH LBH TOR
6		 TOR
7		 MOH MOH MOH
2*		 MOH
5		 ROA ROA ROA POR
7		 POR
7		 SRF SRF 10th 100 [52]
† – Replaced Arie Luyendyk Jr., points went to Luyendyk

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