| after finishing worse than 15th, average finish is 30.6 | | when racing in September, average finish is 19.2 |
| March 12, 1978 Bakersfield, California
Casey Mears made his NASCAR debut in the Busch Series in 2001, before hitting that circuit full-time in 2002. He got behind the wheel for Chip Ganassi in the Cup Series in 2003 and had his best season in 2005, with nine top-10 finishes and three top-five placings. In 2006, Mears jumped from the No. 41 Dodge to the No. 42 Dodge for Ganassi Racing. |
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