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Bookmark or Share- Rick Mears - WikipediaRichard 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).
- Rick Mears on the Indy 500 Win That Got Away - Indianapolis ...Rick Mears won the Indianapolis 500 four times: 1979, 1984, 1988, and 1991. In 1982, he nearly had another, which would have made him the only driver ever to take home the Borg-Warner trophy five times.
- Why California Indy 500 racing legend Rick Mears disappearedRick Mears won the 63rd Indianapolis 500 race winner on May 27, 1979, in just his second try. Raised in Bakersfield, he went on to become one of racing's biggest legends before abruptly calling...
- Mears, Rick - Encyclopedia.comRick Mears retired from auto racing in 1992, but he remained a member of the Penske team. For the past decade Mears has served as an adviser and driving coach for younger drivers. He and his brother, Roger, also formed an Indy Lights team to promote their sons' racing careers.
- Rick Mears, retirement and his IndyCar “comeback”When Rick Mears chose to retire in 1992, he stuck to his decision. But almost a quarter-century later, he had a chance to prove that while form is temporary, class is permanent. David Malsher...
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