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Rick Ravon Mears [1] (born December 3, 1951) is a retired American 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).
May 27, 2022 · Rick Mears is shown smiling as he celebrates one of his four wins of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Speedway on Memorial Day weekend. After retiring in the prime of his career in 1992,...
May 17, 2015 · Four-time Indianapolis 500 champion Rick Mears, who holds the event record with six pole starts, remains active in motorsports as a consultant with Team Penske. Mears tackles a number of questions about his career and life.
Rick Mears battles and defeats Michael Andretti at the 1991 Indianapolis 500 to join the club of four-time winners.NBC Sports is counting down the Top Indy 5...
Aug 26, 2021 · How Mears became an icon at Indianapolis Motor Speedway defied logic and the popular path to “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.”. But it proved that whether you came from two wheels, like Joe Leonard, or sprint cars, like A.J., Mario and Parnelli, or the desert, like Rick Ravon Mears, a real racer will figure it out.
RICK MEARS compiled a phenomenal record in championship auto racing, especially at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway where, in 1991, he became the third person to win the Indianapolis 500 four times.
The Roger Penske team of Rick Mears, Danny Sullivan and Al Unser pulled off something never before achieved, as, for the first time ever, one team occupied the entire front row. The team was ...
Jun 2, 2020 · Rick Mears’ fourth Indianapolis 500 victory in 1991 is well known as one of the most spectacular of the modern era, but it was also one of the “500’s” most rugged performances. Mears was in severe pain from a broken foot suffered when he crashed due to a suspension failure near the end of the first week of practice.
May 27, 2011 · Without doubt the most accomplished driver of modern times at Indianapolis was Rick Mears. Throughout the 1980s and early ’90s Mears was considered the maestro of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Known as "Rocket Rick" or "The Rocketman," the 5-foot-10, 150-pound Mears also won three CART national championships and the Associated Press named him "Driver of the Decade" for his 20...
