Rick Mears
| Rick Mears | |||||||
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Mears in 2021 | |||||||
| Born | Rick Ravon Mears December 3, 1951 Wichita, Kansas, U.S. | ||||||
| Championship titles | |||||||
| CART Championship Car (1979, 1981, 1982) Major victories Pikes Peak Hill Climb (1976) Indianapolis 500 (1979, 1984, 1988, 1991) Pocono 500 (1982, 1985, 1987) Michigan 500 (1991) | |||||||
| Champ Car career | |||||||
| 203 races run over 17 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 1st (1979 (CART), 1981, 1982) | ||||||
| First race | 1976 California 500 (Ontario) | ||||||
| Last race | 1992 Michigan 500 (Michigan) | ||||||
| First win | 1978 Rex Mays Classic (Milwaukee) | ||||||
| Last win | 1991 Michigan 500 (Michigan) | ||||||
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Richard Ravon Mears (born December 3, 1951) is an American former race car driver. He is one of four men to win the Indianapolis 500 four times (1979, 1984, 1988, 1991) and is the current record-holder for pole positions in the race with six (1979, 1982, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991). Mears is also a three-time Indycar series/World Series champion (1979, 1981 and 1982).