Casey Mears News, Rumors, & NASCAR Updates

Brad Keselowski needs a little bit of luck to keep up with the Toyotas at Talladega

Brad Keselowski will try to win for the seventh time in his NASCAR career at Talladega Superspeedway when the Cup Series takes to the high banks of the Alabama track

APRIL 25 • Associated Press

NASCAR Cup driver, team out at Talladega after late decision Casey Mears unfortunately never had a chance.

APRIL 25 • BEYONDTHEFLAG.COM

Inside The Garage: YouTube Star Cleetus McFarland Hits Rockingham

YouTube star Cleetus McFarland got his first taste of a NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race. Here's how it went.

APRIL 6 • FOX SPORTS

Inside The Garage: YouTube Star Cleetus McFarland Hits Rockingham

Signs Five-Race Deal Mears will continue his chase of 500 career starts in the NASCAR Cup Series with a five-race slate driving for Beard Motorsports, RACER reports.

Impact The veteran driver is hot in pursuit of hitting the 500-start milestone and Beard Motorsports is going to help Mears do it. They've signed him to a five-race deal that includes: both Talladega races, Indianapolis, Daytona and Homestead. Mears will have to qualify for those events on lap time as the team does not have a charter. If the veteran driver can qualify and start all five events that would put his 500th-start in the season finale at Homestead.

APRIL 1 • ROTOWIRE

McLeod 9: NASCAR driver B.J. McLeod fails to qualify for Daytona 500 until DQ earns surprise start

FEBRUARY 13 • Associated Press

Daytona 500: Ranking the Entire Field, From Casey Mears to Chase Elliott

There are 41 drivers entered in the 2026 Daytona 500. We rank their chances of winning, from worst to best.

FEBRUARY 13 • FOX SPORTS

Daytona 500: Ranking the Entire Field, From Casey Mears to Chase Elliott

Who's In, Who's Out: Daytona 500 Qualifying, Explained

Who's in and who's out when it comes to the Daytona 500? Well, that's a little complicated. Here's the breakdown of how the field is set.

FEBRUARY 13 • FOX SPORTS

Who's In, Who's Out: Daytona 500 Qualifying, Explained

Ford Mustang Dark Horse Finishes 1-2 as Logano Wins First Duel Race - Speedway Digest - Home for NASCAR News Joey Logano won the first Duel race on Thursday night in his No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil Ford Mustang Dark Horse. Ryan Blaney finished second to g...

FEBRUARY 13 • SPEEDWAYDIGEST.COM

A spin, a patch of grass and inches from a crash, Casey Mears still makes the Daytona 500

Joey Logano and Chase Elliott both won their Daytona 500 qualifying races on Thursday night to earn starting spots on the second row for Sunday's season-opener

FEBRUARY 13 • Associated Press

Races into Daytona 500 By virtue of finishing seventh in the Duel 1 qualifying race for the Daytona 500 NASCAR Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway on Thursday night, Mears has raced his way...

Impact Mears would overcome a spin and falling one lap down to the leaders to rally late in this 60-lap qualifying race. He would get the lucky dog pass and get back on the lead lap at the first caution. Mears would then push to the front late thanks to a couple accidents and caution periods. He would nose ahead of Daniel Suarez for a strong seventh-place and that would be good enough to get him into the field for Sunday's Great American Race.

FEBRUARY 12 • ROTOWIRE

4 Takeaways From Daytona 500 Qualifying: Kyle Busch Wins His First Daytona 500 Pole

Kyle Busch won his first Daytona 500 pole with the fastest driver in qualifying. FOX Sports' Bob Pockrass breaks it down.

FEBRUARY 12 • FOX SPORTS

4 Takeaways From Daytona 500 Qualifying: Kyle Busch Wins His First Daytona 500 Pole

Kyle Busch grabs Daytona 500 pole, chasing a win that has eluded him for 20 starts

Kyle Busch has won the pole for the Daytona 500 and has another shot at the win that has eluded him his entire career

FEBRUARY 12 • Associated Press

NASCAR Cup team won't be forced to change Daytona 500 driver again Garage 66 weren't allowed to field a car for Mike Wallace in the 2025 Daytona 500, and they missed the race. But Casey Mears has been given...

FEBRUARY 9 • BEYONDTHEFLAG.COM

How to watch the Daytona 500 and what to watch for in 'The Great American Race'

William Byron will try to become the first driver in history to win the Daytona 500 three consecutive years when the 68th running of “The Great American Race” opens the NASCAR seas...

FEBRUARY 4 • Associated Press

Daytona 500 Attempt Veteran NASCAR driver Mears will return to the sport's biggest stage in 2026, as he is set to compete in the Daytona 500 driving for Garage 66.

Impact Building on the five starts that he made last season with this team, Mears continues to approach the 500-start milestone. The veteran driver earned one Top-20 finish in his attempts last season and that came at Talladega. If he can qualify for the field, this would be Mears' 13th start in the Great American Race. His last Daytona start came last summer in the Coke Zero Sugar 400 where he finished 29th-place in that event.

FEBRUARY 4 • ROTOWIRE

How many open cars are lining up for the 2026 Daytona 500 as Justin Allgaier, Corey Heim, and Casey Mears prepare to compete With less than a month left to kick off the 2026 NASCAR Cup Series points-paying season with the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway, the total number of open cars partic...

JANUARY 21 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

NASCAR team not changing drivers amid rare stretch not seen since 2021 Casey Mears is set to wrap up the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season at Phoenix Raceway behind the wheel of the No. 66 Ford for Garage 66.

OCTOBER 30, 2025 • BEYONDTHEFLAG.COM

NASCAR team not changing drivers after best result since 2016 Garage 66 plan to wrap up the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season with Casey Mears behind the wheel of the No. 66 Ford.

OCTOBER 23, 2025 • BEYONDTHEFLAG.COM

2025 NASCAR Odds: Ryan Blaney Lone Favorite for Talladega

Ryan Blaney is the lone favorite for Talladega. Check out the odds for the entire field.

OCTOBER 19, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

2025 NASCAR Odds: Ryan Blaney Lone Favorite for Talladega

NASCAR Cup driver replaced after best finish in nine years Casey Mears returning to the NASCAR Cup Series wasn't on the bingo cards of many fands heading into the 2025 season, with the 47-year-old Ba...

AUGUST 29, 2025 • BEYONDTHEFLAG.COM

Casey Mears Daytona NASCAR Cup Series Notes and Quotes - Speedway Digest - Home for NASCAR News With 490 NASCAR Cup Series starts, Casey Mears is just 10 shy of joining the exclusive 500 start club. Just 47 drivers in NASCAR history hav...

AUGUST 22, 2025 • SPEEDWAYDIGEST.COM

NASCAR lineup change means Cup driver set for first Daytona start since 2019 Casey Mears is set to return to Garage 66 and make only his second start since the 2019 NASCAR Cup Series season this weekend at Daytona Int...

AUGUST 22, 2025 • BEYONDTHEFLAG.COM

2025 NASCAR Bristol qualifying: Order for Food City 500

Check out the 2025 NASCAR Bristol qualifying order for the Food City 500.

APRIL 11, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

2025 NASCAR Bristol qualifying: Order for Food City 500

Another Former NASCAR Star Accuses Sport Of Rigging Races Former NASCAR driver Casey Mears has now accused NASCAR of race manipulation.

APRIL 5, 2025 • OUTKICK.COM

Casey Mears Faces Major Setback Ahead of Martinsville Cup Series Start The Martinsville race weekend kicked off with a last-minute sponsor change, only to be met with another major setback.

MARCH 30, 2025 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM

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