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RICHMOND, Va. (May 3, 2008) – Casey Mears kept his No. 5 Kellogg’s/CARQUEST Chevrolet in the top 15 for much of Saturday night’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Richmond (Va.) International Raceway. But an accident on Lap 355 ended the strong showing, and the team finished 36th, as there was not enough time left in the 400-lap event to make the necessary repairs. Read More!

- CARQUEST/KELLOGG’S TEAM EARNS ANOTHER TOP 10 –
MEARS CHARGES TO SEVENTH-PLACE FINISH IN FINAL 30 LAPS

TALLADEGA, Ala. (April 27, 2008) – Casey Mears and the CARQUEST/Kellogg’s team finished seventh in Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway. The team decided to “hang back” and race conservatively throughout the majority of the race, and then make its move in the closing laps. Read More!

(2.66-MILE TRI-OVAL) CIRCUIT: NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES (RACE 9 OF 36)
EVENT: APRIL 27, 2008 (188 LAPS, 500 MILES)

MEARS AT TALLADEGA: Casey Mears earned his career-best Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway finish last October when he placed sixth in a Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet. In 10 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at the track, he has recorded a total of three top-10 finishes -- including back-to-back eighth-place results in 2004 -- on the circuit's largest track. Read More!

AVONDALE, Ariz. (April 12, 2008) – Casey Mears and the CARQUEST/Kellogg’s team focused on fuel mileage for the final 40 laps of Saturday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Phoenix International Raceway. Using every drop of fuel to remain on track, Mears crossed the finish line in 11th place and improved to 25th in the driver standings. Read More!

CIRCUIT: NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES (RACE 8 OF 36)
EVENT: APRIL 12, 2008 (312 LAPS, 312 MILES)

MEARS AT PHOENIX: Casey Mears, driver of the No. 5 CARQUEST/Kellogg's Chevrolet Impala SS, recorded his best NASCAR Sprint Cup Series finish at Phoenix International Raceway last November when he took 13th. Mears has been a strong qualifier at the one-mile track, starting among the top-15 drivers in five of his eight races there. Read More!

- CHEEZ-IT/CARQUEST TEAM FINISHES 22ND IN TEXAS –
CASEY MEARS ADVANCES TO 26TH IN POINT STANDINGS

FORT WORTH, Texas (April 6, 2008) – Casey Mears and the Cheez-It/CARQUEST team finished 22nd in Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway. The team advanced two positions to 27th in point standings, while Mears moved to 26th in the driver standings. Read More!

CASEY MEARS TEXAS PREVIEW
(1.5-MILE TRI-OVAL) CIRCUIT: NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES (RACE 7 OF 36)
EVENT: APRIL 6, 2008 (334 LAPS, 501 MILES)

MEARS IN TEXAS: In eight starts at Texas Motor Speedway, Casey Mears has recorded two top-five finishes and four top-10s. He has led a total of 38 laps, all during the two races in 2005. Read More!

- CASEY MEARS FINISHES SEVENTH IN MARTINSVILLE -
TOP-10 FINISH MOVES KELLOGG’S/
CARQUEST TEAM TO 29TH IN STANDINGS

MARTINSVILLE, Va. (March 30, 2008) – Casey Mears and the Kellogg’s/CARQUEST team turned a 39th-place starting position into a seventh place finish in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Martinsville Speedway on Sunday. With the top-10 finish, the team’s first of the season, Mears advances four positions to become 29th in the standings. Read More!

(.526-MILE OVAL) CIRCUIT: NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
(RACE 6 OF 36) EVENT: MARCH 30, 2008 (500 LAPS, 263 MILES)

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MEARS AT MARTINSVILLE: In 10 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway, Casey Mears has one top-10 finish. On Oct. 22, 2006, Mears turned a 19th-place starting position into a sixth-place result. Read More!

- MID-RACE ACCIDENT SENDS CARQUEST/KELLOGG’S TEAM TO GARAGE-
42ND-PLACE FINISH KEEPS MEARS IN TOP-35

BRISTOL, Tenn. (March 16, 2008) – Casey Mears and the CARQUEST/Kellogg’s team spent nearly 100 laps in the Bristol Motor Speedway garage on Sunday repairing extensive damage the No. 5 Chevrolet suffered in an accident on Lap 279. Read More!

PREVIEW: CASEY MEARS (NO. 5 CARQUEST/KELLOGG'S CHEVROLET) VENUE: BRISTOL MOTOR SPEEDWAY (.533-MILE OVAL) CIRCUIT: NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES
(RACE 5 OF 36) EVENT: MARCH 16, 2008 (500 LAPS, 266.5 MILES)

DEFENDING CHAMPIONS: The CARQUEST/Kellogg's Chevrolet team returns to Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway this Sunday as the reigning winners of the Food City 500. Last March, the No. 5 Chevy started 20th and led 29 laps before scoring its sole victory of the 2007 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. It was the 200th NASCAR victory for team owner Rick Hendrick and the 600th Cup win for manufacturer Chevrolet. It also was the first win for the new Impala SS race car. Read More!

-KELLOGG’S/CARQUEST TEAM FIGHTS FOR 17TH-PLACE FINISH- TEAM MOVES TO 3OTH IN STANDINGS

HAMPTON, Ga. (March 9, 2008) – Casey Mears and the No. 5 Kellogg’s/CARQUEST team battled an ill-handling Chevrolet throughout the Atlanta race weekend. The team made improvements, however, throughout nine pit stops to move Mears to 17th by the end of the race. Read More!

MEARS AT ATLANTA: Casey Mears will make his 11th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start at Atlanta Motor Speedway on Sunday. Mears posted his career-best finish -- 12th -- at the track on Oct. 28. Read More!

-KELLOGG’S/CARQUEST TEAM RALLIES BACK
TO 13TH-PLACE FINISH-
TEAM MOVES TO 34TH IN STANDINGS

LAS VEGAS (March 2, 2008) – Casey Mears and the No. 5 Kellogg’s/CARQUEST team fell off the lead lap early in Sunday’s NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, but rebounded as a late-race “Lucky Dog” recipient to earn a 13th-place finish. Read More!

MEARS AT VEGAS: Casey Mears will make his sixth NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday. In his five previous starts at the track, he has earned three top-10 finishes, most recently finishing ninth in 2006. Read More!

FONTANA, Calif. (Feb. 24, 2008) – Casey Mears and the No. 5 CARQUEST/Kellogg’s Chevrolet

team posted a 42nd-place finish Sunday at California Speedway, following an accident on Lap 20.

“I went into Turn 1and 2, and the car was a little tighter than normal,” Mears said. “When that happened, it pushed me up the track to a place I didn’t want to be in and that was in the water up there. That instantly made the car loose and spun it around. Read More!

VENUE: CALIFORNIA SPEEDWAY (TWO-MILE D-SHAPED OVAL) CIRCUIT: NASCAR SPRINT CUP SERIES (RACE 2 OF 36) EVENT: FEB. 24, 2008 (250 LAPS, 500 MILES)

-MEDIA AVAILABILITY -NEWS & NOTES -APPEARANCES -QUOTES -ONLINE RESOURCES -CONTACT INFORMATION

MEDIA AVAILABILITY: Casey Mears, driver of the No. 5 CARQUEST/Kellogg's Chevrolet, will be available to the media at 3 p.m. PT on Friday in the California Speedway media center. Read More!

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 17, 2008) – Casey Mears and the No. 5 Kellogg’s/CARQUEST team were poised to finish in the top five of the 50th running of the Daytona 500. But contact on Lap 194 with Tony Stewart’s No. 20 took the team out of contention and out of the race. Read More!

MEARS AT DAYTONA: Casey Mears will be making his sixth start in the Daytona 500 on Sunday. He earned a runner-up finish in 2006 to current teammate Jimmie Johnson. In Mears’ 10 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway, he has recorded two top-10 finishes, both in 2006. Mears also recorded his highest starting position (14th) in the 2006 Daytona 500. He has led one Daytona 500 lap, which he completed in his first career start at the speedway in 2003. Read More!

CARQUEST/KELLOGG’S TEAM FINISHES SIXTH IN SHOOTOUT - ALL FOUR HENDRICK TEAMS FINISH IN THE TOP SIX

Gatorade Duel 1 Daytona International Speedway Feb. 14th, Time: 2 pm Radio/TV: SPEED / MRN

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 10, 2008) – Casey Mears and the No. 5 CARQUEST/Kellogg’s team began the 2008 Sprint Cup Season with a strong sixth-place finish in the Shootout, a non-points exhibition race. Read More!

The season hasn’t even officially begun yet, but Casey Mears is already posting top speeds. With a new number, sponsor, crew chief, and team, Casey Mears is adjusting to a lot – and loving it.

As the driver of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series No. 5 Kellogg’s/CARQUEST Chevrolet, Casey Mears has already stepped into his new role with ease. Mears is ready and eager to get this season underway and nothing speaks louder than the record breaking speeds he has already posted at testing. Read More!

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