Beard Motorsports has reached an settlement with Casey Mears for him to run 5 NASCAR Cup races this yr, driving the No. 62 Chevrolet.
Mears’ first race with the workforce will come on April 26 at Talladega Superspeedway. He may also compete within the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the second Daytona race, the second Talladega race, and the season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Ought to he make the sphere for all 5 races, Mears will lastly attain his five hundredth profession begin within the Homestead finale. In opposition to all odds, the 48-year-old made the 2026 Daytona 500 with the Storage 66, beginning seventeenth and ending thirty second. That was his 495th profession begin.
In Mears’ Cup profession, which matches all the way in which again to 2003, he has one victory, which got here within the 2007 Coca-Cola 600.
“We’re thrilled with the chance to associate with Casey Mears for these 5 races in 2026,” stated Amie Beard-Deja, govt vp, Beard Motorsports. “It has been properly documented that Beard Motorsports is a ardour venture for my household and we’ve been dedicated to carrying on what my dad began. To take the No. 62 Chevrolet to new venues is past something we might’ve imagined once we began in 2017.
“After listening to about Casey’s want to get to his five hundredth Cup Sequence begin, we began speaking. His expertise within the NASCAR Cup Sequence and on the tracks we’ll go to with him this yr makes us very excited for the remainder of the season.”
Added Mears: “Partnering with Beard Motorsports, a workforce based by the late Mark Beard Sr., and operated by his spouse and daughter, means so much to me. We’ve got a feel-good story that connects with race followers. One factor I’ve realized over the past yr is how a lot I nonetheless love racing and competing. I’m extremely appreciative of Bob Germain and his continued help as I shut in on 500 Cup begins. His generosity is shifting and I’m grateful for his friendship.
“I’ve watched Beard Motorsports race through the years, and it’s a workforce that doesn’t simply present up for superspeedway races – they make races and are aggressive. As a racer, that’s actually interesting.”
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