Casey Mears Talladega NASCAR Cup Series Notes and Quotes
With 491 NASCAR Cup Series starts, Casey Mears is just 9 shy of joining the exclusive 500 start club.
- Just 47 drivers in NASCAR history have eclipsed the mark, with the only active drivers being Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin, Joey Logano, Brad Keselowski and Michael McDowell.
- Mears won the prestigious Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Memorial Day weekend in 2007.
Of the roughly 3,000 drivers who have started NASCAR Cup Series races in the sport’s 77-year history, only 206 have ever won a race, placing Mears in elite company.
Author summary: Casey Mears nears 500 NASCAR Cup Series starts.
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Speedway Digest — 2025-10-18