Mears finds new ride for 2010 season
| Thursday, Jan 21 2010 06:25 PM
Last Updated Thursday, Jan 21 2010 10:39 PM
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Casey Mears chats with Bakersfield Mayor Harvey Hall at Randolph's Lounge Wednesday evening. Hall, a huge supporter of all things sports in Bakersfield, honored Mears with a Casey Mears Day proclamation.
Bakersfield native Casey Mears has been named as the driver for Keyed-Up Motorsports, the new NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team founded by Virginia businessman Raymond Key.
The team, with Doug Richart as crew chief, will make its Sprint Car debut at the Daytona 500.
"I'm really excited about this opportunity to drive the Keyed-Up Motorsports No. 90 Chevy," said Mears. "I'm looking forward to working with Raymond, Doug and the entire team during the 2010 Cup season. We're a new team, but I feel we have everything in place to race. It's going to be a rewarding endeavor."
Mears has competed at the NASCAR Sprint Cup level since 2003 and finished the 2009 season at Richard Childress Racing. He is the nephew of four time Indianapolis 500 winner Rick Mears and the son of Indy and off-road veteran Roger Mears.
"Keyed-Up Motorsports is very excited to have Casey Mears driving," said Key. "With Casey's proven ability as a top driver and Doug's vast experience as a winning crew chief, we think 2010 is going to be a great year. We expect full-season sponsorship to come, soon."
