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Casey Mears (2006)
Bio
Birthdate: March 12, 1978 Owner: Chip Ganassi
Hometown: Bakersfield, California Car: Dodge
Team: Chip Ganassi Racing Car No.: 42
Primary Sponsor: Texaco/Havoline Crew Chief: Donnie Wingo
2006 Statistics
Driver Points 3914 Driver Points Rank 4
Races Won 0 Points per NASCAR Race 108.7
Races Won (%) 0% NASCAR Won (%) 0%
Average Start 22.9 Average Finish Overall 18.6
Average Finish Last 5 19.8 Average Finish Last 10 18.6
Driver Races Run 36 Points per Driver Race Run 108.7
NASCAR Races Run 36 Percentage NASCAR Races Run 100%
Top 5 Finishes 2 Races Top 5 (%) 5.6%
Top 10 Finishes 8 Races Top 10 (%) 22.2%
NASCAR Top 5 (%) 5.6% NASCAR Top 10 (%) 22.2%
Avg Start-to-Finish +4.2 Best Start Position 3
Driver Laps Run 10,389 Driver Races Laps 10,660
Percentage Race Laps Run 97.5% Percentage Races Finished Laps Run 99.4%
NASCAR Races Laps 10,660 Percentage NASCAR Laps Run 97.5%
Did Not Finish 2 Did Not Finish (%) 5.6%
2006 Race by Race for Casey Mears
Date Event Name Finish Start Winnings
2/16/06 Gatorade Duel 2 7 14 $21283
2/19/06 Daytona 500 2 14 $1095770
2/26/06 Auto Club 500 7 20 $140858
3/12/06 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 9 38 $147383
3/20/06 Golden Corral 500 21 10 $105908
3/26/06 Food City 500 25 12 $118083
4/2/06 DIRECTV 500 27 32 $103918
4/9/06 Samsung/Radio Shack 500 14 20 $150233
4/22/06 Subway Fresh 500 20 12 $103983
5/1/06 Aaron's 499 20 25 $123083
5/6/06 Crown Royal 400 17 3 $104833
5/13/06 Dodge Charger 500 17 21 $113908
5/20/06 Nextel Open 29 10 $29410
5/28/06 Coca-Cola 600 23 30 $124933
6/4/06 Neighborhood Excellence 400 presented by Bank of America 21 34 $116983
6/11/06 Pocono 500 43 22 $94255
6/18/06 3M Performance 400 7 37 $122183
6/25/06 Dodge/Save Mart 350 20 34 $113708
7/1/06 Pepsi 400 7 40 $150833
7/9/06 USG Sheetrock 400 25 11 $118783
7/16/06 Lenox Industrial Tools 300 21 29 $108658
7/23/06 Pennsylvania 500 23 31 $101333
8/6/06 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard 23 39 $181308
8/13/06 Sirius Satellite Radio at the Glen 35 17 $92483
8/20/06 GFS Marketplace 400 16 7 $110633
8/26/06 Sharpie 500 17 11 $127533
9/3/06 Sony HD 500 14 33 $129583
9/9/06 Chevy Rock & Roll 400 11 13 $110208
9/17/06 Sylvania 300 21 24 $108758
9/24/06 Dover 400 22 24 $104083
10/1/06 Banquet 400 2 33 $240033
10/8/06 UAW-Ford 500 30 31 $104683
10/14/06 Bank of America 500 12 3 $113158
10/22/06 Subway 500 6 19 $113233
10/29/06 Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500 28 14 $114333
11/5/06 Dickies 500 7 25 $174208
11/12/06 Checker Auto Parts 500 26 17 $74175
11/19/06 Ford 400 32 39 $95983