Roger Mears

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Roger Mears (born March 24, 1947, Wichita, Kansas), is a former off-road driver who also drove in the USAC and CART Championship Car series. He raced in the 1978-1984 seasons, with 31 combined career starts, and started in the 1982 and 1983 Indianapolis 500. He finished in the top ten 17 times, with his best finish in 4th position achieved 3 times.

Late in his career, he raced 4 times in the 1995 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, racing for Hendrick Motorsports, including the inaugural series race at Phoenix. His best career finish, however, was a 16th at Mesa Marin.

Roger is the father of Casey Mears and the brother of Rick Mears.

[edit] Indy 500 results

Year	Chassis	Engine	Start	Finish
1980	King	Chevrolet	Failed to Qualify
1981	Penske	Cosworth	Failed to Qualify
1982	Penske	Cosworth	19th	32nd
1983	Penske	Cosworth	8th	28th
1984	Penske	Cosworth	Failed to Qualify