# Roger Mears > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Roger_Mears > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Roger_Mears.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Mears > Source revision: 1347669172 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|American off-road racer}} __NOTOC__ {{Infobox Champ Car driver |name = Roger Mears |image = |caption = |nationality = {{flagicon|United States}} American |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1947|04|24}} |birth_place = [Wichita](/source/Wichita%2C_Kansas), [Kansas](/source/Kansas), U.S. |height = |weight = |achievements = 20 [off-road](/source/Off-road_racing) world championships at [Riverside](/source/Riverside_International_Raceway)
Two HDRA/[SCORE](/source/SCORE_International) championships
Four [Baja 1000](/source/Baja_1000) class victories
Five [Pikes Peak International Hill Climb](/source/Pikes_Peak_International_Hill_Climb) class victories |awards = |years = 1978–1984 | Years = [1979](/source/1979_SCCA%2FCART_Indy_Car_Series)–[1980](/source/1980_CART_PPG_Indy_Car_World_Series), [1982](/source/1982_CART_PPG_Indy_Car_World_Series)–[1984](/source/1984_CART_PPG_Indy_Car_World_Series) | Champ_Car_Team = Machinist Union Racing Team
American Dream Racing | Best_Champ_Pos = 9th ([1982](/source/1982_CART_PPG_Indy_Car_World_Series)) | First_Champ_Race = [1979](/source/1979_SCCA%2FCART_Indy_Car_Series) [California 500](/source/California_500_(Indycar)) ([Ontario](/source/Ontario_Motor_Speedway)) | Last_Champ_Race = [1984](/source/1984_CART_PPG_Indy_Car_World_Series) [Dana Jimmy Bryan 150](/source/Dana_Jimmy_Bryan_150) ([Phoenix](/source/Phoenix_International_Raceway)) | First_Champ_Win = | Last_Champ_Win = | Champ_Wins = 0 | Champ_Podiums = 0 | Champ_Poles = 0 |module = {{Infobox NASCAR driver|embed=yes |Total_Truck_Races = 4 |Years_In_Truck = 1 |Best_Truck_Pos = 46th ([1995](/source/1995_NASCAR_SuperTruck_Series)) |First_Truck_Race = [1995](/source/1995_NASCAR_SuperTruck_Series) [Skoal Bandit Copper World Classic](/source/1995_Skoal_Bandit_Copper_World_Classic) ([Phoenix](/source/Phoenix_International_Raceway)) |Last_Truck_Race = [1995](/source/1995_NASCAR_SuperTruck_Series) [Spears Manufacturing 200](/source/1995_NASCAR_SuperTruck_Series) ([Mesa Marin](/source/Mesa_Marin_Raceway)) |Truck_Wins = 0 |Truck_Top_Tens = 0 |Truck_Poles = 0 |updated = May 18, 2013 }} }} '''Roger Mears''' (born April 24, 1947 in [Wichita, Kansas](/source/Wichita%2C_Kansas)) is an American former racing driver. Best known for his career in [off-road racing](/source/off-road_racing), he also drove in the [USAC](/source/United_States_Automobile_Club) and [CART](/source/Championship_Auto_Racing_Teams) series from 1978 to 1984. He competed in 31 races, including the [Indianapolis 500](/source/Indianapolis_500) in [1982](/source/1982_Indianapolis_500) and [1983](/source/1983_Indianapolis_500).{{cite web|url=http://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/history/43772/|title=Where Are They Now?: Roger Mears|year=2012|publisher=Indianapolis Motor Speedway|accessdate=2014-08-05}} He finished in the top-ten 17 times, with three fourth-place finishes. Following his IndyCar career, Mears returned to off-road racing.{{cite web|url=http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1986-05-21/sports/8601300682_1_roger-mears-stock-cars-indy|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140811073048/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/1986-05-21/sports/8601300682_1_roger-mears-stock-cars-indy|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 11, 2014|title=Off The Beaten Track Roger Mears Is Carving His Niche In Off-road Racing|last=Winderman|first=Ira|date=May 21, 1986|work=[Sun-Sentinel](/source/Sun-Sentinel)|accessdate=2014-08-06|location=Fort Lauderdale, FL}} Late in his career, he raced in four events during the [1995 NASCAR SuperTruck Series](/source/1995_NASCAR_SuperTruck_Series) season,{{cite web|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/59170363/|title=Pickups take to racetrack|date=May 27, 1995|work=[Standard-Speaker](/source/Standard-Speaker)|page=44|accessdate=2014-08-06|location=Hazelton, PA}} racing for [Hendrick Motorsports](/source/Hendrick_Motorsports), including the inaugural series race at [Phoenix](/source/Phoenix_International_Raceway). His best career finish, however, was a 16th at [Mesa Marin](/source/Mesa_Marin_Raceway). Mears is the father of NASCAR driver [Casey Mears](/source/Casey_Mears),{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-jun-15-sp-dognascar15-story.html|title=Dads Behind Sons' Wheels|date=June 15, 2003|work=[Los Angeles Times](/source/Los_Angeles_Times)|access-date=2014-08-05|location=Los Angeles, CA}} and the older brother of four-time Indianapolis 500 winner [Rick Mears](/source/Rick_Mears). Since his retirement from racing, Mears has been heavily involved in his son's career. He ran an [Indy Lights](/source/Indy_Lights) team, with Casey as the driver, before working as a consultant with both [Ganassi](/source/Chip_Ganassi_Racing) and [Hendrick Motorsports](/source/Hendrick_Motorsports).{{Cite web|url=http://www.oldracingcars.com/driver/Roger_Mears|title = Roger Mears}} Mears is an [atheist](/source/Atheism).{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDQD6JHT-q0&t=3s|title=Interview with retired IndyCar & Offroad Driver Roger Mears|website=[YouTube](/source/YouTube)|date=8 June 2018 }} He played himself in the 1994 film Desert Steel.{{citation needed|date=December 2025}} ==Racing record== ===American open–wheel racing results=== (key) ===Complete USAC Mini-Indy Series results=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%" ! Year ! Entrant ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! Pos ! Points |- | [1978](/source/1978_USAC_Mini-Indy_Series_season) ! | [PIR1](/source/Phoenix_International_Raceway) | [TRE1](/source/Trenton_International_Speedway) | [MOS](/source/Mosport_Park) |style="background-color:#EFCFFF"| [MIL1](/source/The_Milwaukee_Mile)
26 | [TEX](/source/Texas_World_Speedway) |style="background-color:#EFCFFF"| [MIL2](/source/The_Milwaukee_Mile)
22 |style="background-color:#EFCFFF"| [OMS1](/source/Ontario_Motor_Speedway)
15 | [OMS2](/source/Ontario_Motor_Speedway) | [TRE2](/source/Trenton_International_Speedway) | [PIR2](/source/Phoenix_International_Raceway) |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''''51st''''' |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''''10''''' |} ====USAC==== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%" ! Year ! Team ! Chassis ! Engine ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! 17 ! 18 ! Rank ! Points |- | [1978](/source/1978_USAC_Championship_Car_season) ! Beith Racing ! [Eagle](/source/All_American_Racers) 72 ! [Offenhauser](/source/Offenhauser) [L4](/source/Straight-4)[t](/source/Turbocharger) | [PHX1](/source/XM_Satellite_Radio_Indy_200) | [ONT1](/source/Ontario_Motor_Speedway) | [TXS1](/source/Texas_World_Speedway) | [TRE1](/source/Trenton_Speedway) | [INDY](/source/1978_Indianapolis_500) | [MOS](/source/Mosport_International_Raceway) | [MIL1](/source/Milwaukee_225) | [POC](/source/1978_Pocono_500) | [MIS1](/source/Firestone_Indy_400) | [ATL](/source/Atlanta_500_Classic) | [TXS2](/source/Texas_World_Speedway) | [MIL2](/source/Milwaukee_225) |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [ONT2](/source/1978_California_500)
6 | [MIS2](/source/Firestone_Indy_400) | [TRE2](/source/Trenton_Speedway) | [SIL](/source/Silverstone_Circuit) | [BRH](/source/Brands_Hatch) |style="background:#FFFFFF;"| [PHX2](/source/XM_Satellite_Radio_Indy_200)
DNS |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|'''25th''' |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|'''400''' |} ====CART==== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%" ! Year ! Team ! Chassis ! Engine ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! Rank ! Points ! Ref |- | [1979](/source/1979_CART_World_Series_season) ! [Patrick Racing](/source/Patrick_Racing) ! [Penske](/source/Penske_Racing) PC-6 ! [Cosworth](/source/Cosworth) [DFX](/source/Cosworth_DFV) [V8](/source/V8_engine)[t](/source/Turbocharger) | [PHX](/source/1979_Arizona_Republic_Jimmy%2FBryan_150) | [ATL1](/source/1979_Gould_Twin_Dixie_125) | [ATL2](/source/1979_Gould_Twin_Dixie_125) | [INDY](/source/1979_Indianapolis_500) | TRE1 | TRE2 | MIS1 | MIS2 | WGL | TRE3 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [ONT](/source/1979_California_500)
13 | MIS3 | ATL3 | PHX2 | | |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|'''NC''' |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|'''0''' |{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/mearsro01/1979/R|title=Roger Mears – 1979 CART Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=October 30, 2024}} |- |rowspan=2| [1980](/source/1980_CART_World_Series_season) ! Hodgdon Racing ! [McLaren](/source/McLaren) M24 ! [Cosworth](/source/Cosworth) [DFX](/source/Cosworth_DFV) [V8](/source/V8_engine)[t](/source/Turbocharger) |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| ONT
9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |rowspan=2 style="background:#CFCFFF;"|'''24th''' |rowspan=2 style="background:#CFCFFF;"|'''272''' |rowspan=2|{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/mearsro01/1980/R|title=Roger Mears – 1980 CART Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=October 30, 2024}} |- ! Grant King Racers ! Kingfish 73 ! [Chevrolet](/source/Chevrolet) [V8](/source/V8_engine) | |style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [INDY](/source/1980_Indianapolis_500)
DNQ | MIL | [POC](/source/1980_Pocono_500) |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MDO
4 | MIS |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| WGL
16 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MIL
26 | [ONT2](/source/1980_California_500) | MIS2 | MEX | PHX | | | | |- |rowspan=3| [1982](/source/1982_IndyCar_season) !rowspan=3| [Machinists Union Racing Team](/source/Machinists_Union_Racing) ! [Penske](/source/Penske_Racing) PC-9B !rowspan=3| [Cosworth](/source/Cosworth) [DFX](/source/Cosworth_DFV) [V8](/source/V8_engine)[t](/source/Turbocharger) |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| PHX
8 | |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MIL
22 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CLE
21 | | | | | | | | | | | | |rowspan=3 style="background:#CFEAFF;"| '''9th''' |rowspan=3 style="background:#CFEAFF;"| '''103''' |rowspan=3|{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/mearsro01/1982/R|title=Roger Mears – 1982 CART Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=October 30, 2024}} |- ! [Penske](/source/Penske_Racing) PC-7 | |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ATL
4 | | |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [MIS](/source/1982_Michigan_500)
17 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MIL2
14 |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [POC](/source/1982_Pocono_500)
9 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RIV
4 |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| ROA
8 |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| MIS2
8 | | | | | | |- ! [Penske](/source/Penske_Racing) [PC-10](/source/Penske_PC-10) | | | | | | | | | | |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| PHX2
7 | | | | | |- | [1983](/source/1983_IndyCar_season) ! [Machinists Union Racing Team](/source/Machinists_Union_Racing) ! [Penske](/source/Penske_Racing) [PC-10](/source/Penske_PC-10) ! [Cosworth](/source/Cosworth) [DFX](/source/Cosworth_DFV) [V8](/source/V8_engine)[t](/source/Turbocharger) |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| ATL
7 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [INDY](/source/1983_Indianapolis_500)
28 |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| MIL
8 |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| CLE
6 |style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [MIS](/source/1983_Michigan_500)
DNQ |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| ROA
8 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [POC](/source/1983_Pocono_500)
16 |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| RIV
9 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MDO
12 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MIS2
16 |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| CEA
7 |style="background:#CFEAFF;"| LS
6 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| PHX
16 | | | |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|'''12th''' |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|'''43''' |{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/mearsro01/1983/R|title=Roger Mears – 1983 CART Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=October 30, 2024}} |- |rowspan=2| [1984](/source/1984_IndyCar_season) ! [Caliva Racing](/source/Phil_Caliva) ! [March](/source/March_Engineering) 84C !rowspan=2| [Cosworth](/source/Cosworth) [DFX](/source/Cosworth_DFV) [V8](/source/V8_engine)[t](/source/Turbocharger) |style="background:#FFCFCF;"| LBH
DNQ |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| PHX
26 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |rowspan=2 style="background:#CFCFFF;"|'''NC''' |rowspan=2 style="background:#CFCFFF;"|'''0''' |rowspan=2|{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/mearsro01/1984/R|title=Roger Mears – 1984 CART Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=October 30, 2024}} |- ! [Machinists Union Racing Team](/source/Machinists_Union_Racing) ! [Penske](/source/Penske_Racing) [PC-10](/source/Penske_PC-10) | | |style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [INDY](/source/1984_Indianapolis_500)
DNQ | MIL | POR | MEA | CLE | [MIS](/source/1984_Michigan_500) | ROA | [POC](/source/1984_Pocono_500) | MDO | SAN | MIS2 | PHX2 | LS | CEA |} ====Indianapolis 500==== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" |- ! Year ! Chassis ! Engine ! Start ! Finish ! Team |- | [1980](/source/1980_Indianapolis_500) | Kingfish 73 | [Chevrolet](/source/Chevrolet) [V8](/source/V8_engine) |colspan=2 align=center style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DNQ | Grant King Racers |- | [1981](/source/1981_Indianapolis_500) | [Penske](/source/Penske_Racing) PC-7 | [Cosworth](/source/Cosworth) [DFX](/source/Cosworth_DFV) [V8](/source/V8_engine)[t](/source/Turbocharger) |colspan=2 align=center style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DNQ | [Agajanian](/source/Curb_Agajanian_Performance_Group) |- | [1982](/source/1982_Indianapolis_500) | [Penske](/source/Penske_Racing) PC-9B | [Cosworth](/source/Cosworth) [DFX](/source/Cosworth_DFV) [V8](/source/V8_engine)[t](/source/Turbocharger) |align=center| 19 |align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 32 | [Machinists Union Racing Team](/source/Machinists_Union_Racing) |- | [1983](/source/1983_Indianapolis_500) | [Penske](/source/Penske_Racing) PC-10 | [Cosworth](/source/Cosworth) [DFX](/source/Cosworth_DFV) [V8](/source/V8_engine)[t](/source/Turbocharger) |align=center| 8 |align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 28 | [Machinists Union Racing Team](/source/Machinists_Union_Racing) |- | [1984](/source/1984_Indianapolis_500) | [Penske](/source/Penske_Racing) PC-10 | [Cosworth](/source/Cosworth) [DFX](/source/Cosworth_DFV) [V8](/source/V8_engine)[t](/source/Turbocharger) |colspan=2 align=center style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DNQ | [Machinists Union Racing Team](/source/Machinists_Union_Racing) |} ===NASCAR=== (key) ('''Bold''' – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. ''Italics'' – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.) ====SuperTruck Series==== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%" |- !colspan=45| [NASCAR SuperTruck Series](/source/NASCAR_SuperTruck_Series) results |- ! Year ! Team ! No. ! Make ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! 17 ! 18 ! 19 ! 20 ! {{Tooltip|NCTC|NASCAR Craftsman Truck classification}} ! Pts ! Ref |- ! rowspan=2| [1995](/source/1995_NASCAR_SuperTruck_Series) ! rowspan=2| [Hendrick Motorsports](/source/Hendrick_Motorsports) ! 25 ! rowspan=2| [Chevy](/source/Chevrolet) | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [PHO](/source/1995_Skoal_Bandit_Copper_World_Classic)
21 | [TUS](/source/Racing_Champions_200) | [SGS](/source/Scott_Irvin_Chevrolet%2FCraftsman_200) | style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [MMR](/source/Ford_Credit_125)
16 | [POR](/source/Maxx_Race_Cards_200) | [EVG](/source/Jerr_Dan%2FNelson_150) | [I70](/source/Western_Auto_200) | [LVL](/source/Ford_Credit_200) | [BRI](/source/Pizza_Plus_150) | [MLW](/source/Sears_Auto_Center_125) | [CNS](/source/1995_Total_Petroleum_200) | [HPT](/source/Heartland_Tailgate_175) | style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [IRP](/source/Action_Packed_Racing_Cards_150)
24 | [FLM](/source/Stevens_Beil%2FGenuine_Car_Parts_150) | [RCH](/source/Fas_Mart_SuperTruck_Shootout) | [MAR](/source/Goody's_150_(Martinsville)) | [NWS](/source/Lowe's_150) | [SON](/source/Subway_100) | colspan=2| ! rowspan=2| 46th ! rowspan=2| 382 ! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/mearsro01/1995/C|title=Roger Mears – 1995 NASCAR SuperTruck Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=October 30, 2024}} |- ! 5 | colspan=18| | style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [MMR](/source/Spears_Manufacturing_200)
29 | [PHO](/source/GM_Goodwrench%2FDelco_Battery_200) |} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *{{Racing-Reference driver|Roger_Mears}} {{Patrick Racing}} {{Machinists Union Racing}} {{Pikes Peak International Hill Climb winners}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Mears, Roger}} Category:Living people Category:1947 births Category:American atheists Category:Sportspeople from Wichita, Kansas Category:Racing drivers from Kansas Category:Indianapolis 500 drivers Category:Champ Car drivers Category:Off-road racing drivers Category:NASCAR drivers Category:Hendrick Motorsports drivers Category:24 Hours of Daytona drivers --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Roger Mears](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Mears) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Mears?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.