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Rick Mears


U.S.A.
Born December 3, 1951 (56 y/o)

215 races
29 wins (77 podiums)
39 pole positions
Wins 13.49% of participated races.
(of currently available data)


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The racing career of Rick Mears — in detail

1992
PPG Indy Car World Series
Position: 13 (47 points)
8 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Penske
Car: Penske PC-21 (Chevrolet B)
 
USAC National Championship
Position: 1 (1000 points)
0 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Car: Penske PC-21 (Chevrolet B)
   
1991
PPG Indy Car World Series
Position: 4 (144 points)
17 races. 2 wins. 6 pole positions. 4 podiums. 2 fastest laps.
Team: Penske
Car: Penske PC-20 (Chevrolet A)
 
USAC National Championship
Position: 1 (1000 points)
0 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Car: Penske PC-20 (Chevrolet A)
   
1990
PPG Indy Car World Series
Position: 3 (168 points)
16 races. 1 win. 3 pole positions. 5 podiums. 1 fastest lap.
Team: Penske
Car: Penske PC-19 (Chevrolet A)
 
USAC National Championship
Position: 5 (500 points)
0 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Car: Penske PC-19 (Chevrolet A)
   
1989
PPG Indy Car World Series
Position: 2 (186 points)
15 races. 3 wins. 5 pole positions. 6 podiums. 3 fastest laps.
Team: Penske
Car: Penske PC-18 (Chevrolet A)
 
International Race Of Champions
Position: 11 (24 points)
4 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: Chevrolet
Complete results needed.
 
USAC National Championship
Position: 23 (15 points)
0 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Car: Penske PC-18 (Chevrolet A)
   
1988
PPG Indy Car World Series
Position: 4 (129 points)
15 races. 2 wins. 4 pole positions. 5 podiums. 2 fastest laps.
Team: Penske
Car: Penske PC-17 (Chevrolet)
 
USAC National Championship
Position: 1 (1000 points)
0 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Car: Penske PC-17 (Chevrolet A)
   
1987
PPG Indy Car World Series
Position: 5 (102 points)
15 races. 1 win. 0 pole positions. 4 podiums. 1 fastest lap.
Team: Penske
Car: Penske PC-16 (Chevrolet)
Car: March 86C (Chevrolet)
 
USAC National Championship
Position: 23 (15 points)
0 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Car: March 86C (Chevrolet A)
   
1986
PPG Indy Car World Series
Position: 8 (89 points)
17 races. 0 wins. 4 pole positions. 4 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Penske
Car: March 86C (Cosworth)
Car: Penske PC-15 (Chevrolet)
Car: March 86C (Chevrolet)
 
International Race Of Champions
Position: 12 (25 points)
4 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: Chevrolet
Complete results needed.
 
USAC National Championship
Position: 3 (700 points)
0 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Car: March 86C (Cosworth TC)
   
1985
PPG Indy Car World Series
Position: 10 (51 points)
5 races. 1 win. 2 pole positions. 3 podiums. 1 fastest lap.
Team: Penske Racing
Car: March 85C (Cosworth)
 
USAC National Championship
Position: 21 (15 points)
0 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Car: March 85C (Cosworth)
   
1984
PPG Indy Car World Series
Position: 5 (110 points)
11 races. 1 win. 2 pole positions. 4 podiums. 1 fastest lap.
Team: Penske Racing
Car: Penske PC-12/84 (Cosworth)
Car: March 84C (Cosworth)
 
USAC National Championship
Position: 1 (1000 points)
0 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Car: March 84C (Cosworth)
   
1983
PPG Indy Car World Series
Position: 6 (92 points)
13 races. 1 win. 1 pole position. 4 podiums. 1 fastest lap.
Team: Machinists Union Racing
Car: Penske PC-11 (Cosworth)
Car: Penske PC-10B (Cosworth)
Car: Penske PC-10 (Cosworth)
 
USAC National Championship
Position: 3 (700 points)
0 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Car: Penske PC-11 (Cosworth TC)
   
1982
PPG Indy Car World Series
Position: 1 (294 points)
11 races. 4 wins. 8 pole positions. 6 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Team Penske
Car: Penske PC-10 (Cosworth)
Complete results needed.
 
USAC National Championship
Position: 7 (800 points)
0 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Car: Penske PC-10 (Cosworth)
   
1981
PPG Indy Car World Series
Position: 1 (304 points)
10 races. 6 wins. 2 pole positions. 8 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Team Penske
Car: Penske PC-9B (Cosworth)
Car: Penske PC-9 (Cosworth)
Complete results needed.
 
World Championship for Drivers and Makes
Position: 123 (19 points)
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Al Holbert, Garretson Developments
Car: Porsche 924 Carrera GTR
Car: Porsche 935 K3
   
1980
PPG Indy Car World Series
Position: 4 (2866 points)
12 races. 1 win. 0 pole positions. 5 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Team Penske
Car: Penske PC-7 (Cosworrth)
Car: Penske PC-9 (Cosworth)
Complete results needed.
 
International Race Of Champions
Position: 3 (31 points)
3 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 2 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: Chevrolet
Complete results needed.
 
USAC National Championship
Position: 7 (766 points)
0 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Car: Penske PC-7 (Cosworth TC)
Car: Penske PC-9 (Cosworth TC)
   
1979
SCCA/CART Indy Car Series
Position: 1 (4060 points)
14 races. 3 wins. 2 pole positions. 9 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Team Penske
Car: Penske PC-7 (Cosworth)
Car: Penske PC-6 (Cosworth)
Complete results needed.
 
International Race Of Champions
Position: no position
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: Chevrolet
Complete results needed.
 
USAC National Championship
Position: no position
0 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Car: Penske PC-6 (Cosworth TC)
   
1978
USAC National Championship
Position: 9 (2171 points)
11 races. 3 wins. 0 pole positions. 6 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: Penske PC-6 (Cosworth)
Complete results needed.
   
1977
USAC National Championship
Position: 20 (555 points)
8 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Theodore Racing
Car: Eagle (Offenhauser)
Car: McLaren (Offenhauser)
Complete results needed.
   
1976
USAC National Championship
Position: 16 (390 points)
3 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Car: Eagle (Offenhauser)
Complete results needed.


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