Driver Profile: Casey Mears

Driver of the #13: Casey James Mears (Sprint Cup Series)

Nickname: Casey
Birthdate: March 12th, 1978
Hometown: Bakersfield, California
Resides: Huntersville, North Carolina
Marital Status: Married- Trish
Children: Samantha Mae, Hayden

Rookie Season: 2003
Years in Sport: 9
Starts: 308
First Race: 2003 Daytona 500
Poles: 4
First Pole: 2004 Pennsylvania 500 (Pocono)
Wins: 1
First Win: 2007 Coca-Cola 600 (Charlotte)
Top-Fives: 12
Top-Tens: 46

Team: Germain Racing
Years with Team: 1
Owner: Bob Germain
Sponsor: GEICO
Car Make: Ford
Highest Points Finish: 14th (2006)
Lowest Points Finish: 36th (2010)

Career Highlights:

• Nephew of Rick Mears
• Son of Roger Mears
• Failed to qualify for the last two Daytona 500.
• Won his first race at the Coca-Cola 600

Courtniee's 2012 NASCAR Prediction for Casey Mears:
       Casey Mears will be back to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series with a guaranteed starting spot in the Daytona 500 after finishing 31st in the 2011 Championship Standings. Mears will prove that he belongs in NASCAR's top series by getting a handful of Top-ten finishes. However, Mears will fail to make the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. Though he will improve his 31st points finish. 2012 points finish: 25th.