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Rick Mears

1979 pole sitter Rick Mears, Indianapolis
Born:
December 03 1951
Nationality:
United States
Wins:
29

About Rick Mears

  • Performance by Circuit Type
  • Wins
  • Results

    • Performance by Circuit Type

    TypeWins
    Oval22
    Roadcourse7
    Streetcourse0
    Airfield0

    Wins

    # Jaar Date (ET) Race Type
    1 1978 June 18 Rex Mays Classic
    Milwaukee Mile    		 Oval
    2 1978 July 23 Atlanta
    Atlanta Motor Speedway    		 Oval
    3 1978 October 7 Brands Hatch
    Brands Hatch    		 Roadcourse
    4 1979 May 27 Indianapolis 500
    Indianapolis    		 Oval
    5 1979 August 19 Ditzler 150
    Trenton Speedway    		 Oval
    6 1979 September 30 Rich's Atlantic Classic
    Atlanta Motor Speedway    		 Oval
    7 1980 October 26 I Copa Mexico 150
    Mexico City    		 Roadcourse
    8 1981 June 21 Kraco Twin 125 (Race 1)
    Atlanta Motor Speedway    		 Oval
    9 1981 June 21 Kraco Twin 125 (Race 2)
    Atlanta Motor Speedway    		 Oval
    10 1981 August 30 Los Angeles Times 500
    Riverside International Raceway    		 Roadcourse
    11 1981 September 20 Detroit News Grand Prix
    Michigan International Raceway    		 Oval
    12 1981 October 4 Watkins Glen 150
    Watkins Glen    		 Roadcourse
    13 1981 October 18 II Copa Mexico 150
    Mexico City    		 Roadcourse
    14 1982 March 28 Kraco Car Stereo 150
    Phoenix Raceway    		 Oval
    15 1982 May 1 Stoh's 200
    Atlanta Motor Speedway    		 Oval
    16 1982 August 15 Domino's Pizza Pocono 500
    Pocono    		 Oval
    17 1982 August 29 AirCal 500
    Riverside International Raceway    		 Roadcourse
    18 1983 September 28 Detroit News Grand Prix
    Michigan International Raceway    		 Oval
    19 1984 May 27 Indianapolis 500
    Indianapolis    		 Oval
    20 1985 August 18 Domino's Pizza 500
    Pocono    		 Oval
    21 1987 August 16 Quaker State 500
    Pocono    		 Oval
    22 1988 May 29 Indianapolis 500
    Indianapolis    		 Oval
    23 1988 June 5 Miller High Life 200
    Milwaukee Mile    		 Oval
    24 1989 April 9 Dana 200
    Phoenix Raceway    		 Oval
    25 1989 June 4 Dana-Rex Mays 200
    Milwaukee Mile    		 Oval
    26 1989 October 15 Champion Spark Plug 300
    Laguna Seca    		 Roadcourse
    27 1990 April 8 Autoworks 200
    Phoenix Raceway    		 Oval
    28 1991 May 26 Indianapolis 500
    Indianapolis    		 Oval
    29 1991 August 4 Marlboro 500
    Michigan International Raceway    		 Oval

    Results

    1979
    Date (ET) Race Type FP
    March 11 Arizona Republic / Jimmy Bryan 150
    Phoenix Raceway    		 Oval 2
    April 22 Gould Twin Dixie 125 - Race 1
    Atlanta Motor Speedway    		 Oval 5
    April 22 Gould Twin Dixie 125 - Race 2
    Atlanta Motor Speedway    		 Oval 2
    May 27 Indianapolis 500
    Indianapolis    		 Oval 1
    June 10 Trenton Twin Indy - Race 1
    Trenton Speedway    		 Oval 5
    June 10 Trenton Twin Indy - Race 2
    Trenton Speedway    		 Oval 7
    July 15 Norton Twin - Race 1
    Michigan International Raceway    		 Oval 4
    July 15 Norton Twin - Race 2
    Michigan International Raceway    		 Oval 5
    August 5 Kent Oil 150
    Watkins Glen    		 Roadcourse 2
    August 19 Ditzler 150
    Trenton Speedway    		 Oval 1
    September 2 California 500
    Ontario Motor Speedway    		 Oval 2
    September 15 Gould Grand Prix
    Michigan International Raceway    		 Oval 3
    September 30 Rich's Atlantic Classic
    Atlanta Motor Speedway    		 Oval 1
    October 20 Miller High Life
    Phoenix Raceway    		 Oval 3


    1980
    Date (ET) Race Type FP
    April 13 Datsun Twin 200
    Ontario Motor Speedway    		 Oval 21
    April 13 Datsun Twin 200
    Ontario Motor Speedway    		 Oval 21
    May 26 Indianapolis 500
    Indianapolis    		 Oval 5
    June 8 Gould Rex Mays Classic
    Milwaukee Mile    		 Oval 5
    June 8 Gould-Rex Mays 150
    Milwaukee Mile    		 Oval 5
    June 22 True Value 500
    Pocono    		 Oval 12
    June 22 True Value 500
    Pocono    		 Oval 12
    July 13 Red Roof Inns 150
    Mid-Ohio    		 Roadcourse 9
    July 13 Red Roof Inns 150
    Mid-Ohio    		 Roadcourse 9
    July 20 Norton 200
    Michigan International Raceway    		 Oval 4
    August 3 Kent Oil 150
    Watkins Glen    		 Roadcourse 2
    August 10 Tony Bettenhausen 500
    Milwaukee Mile    		 Oval 2
    August 31 California 500
    Ontario Motor Speedway    		 Oval 3
    September 20 Gould Grand Prix 150
    Michigan International Raceway    		 Oval 3
    October 26 I Copa Mexico 150
    Mexico City    		 Roadcourse 1
    November 8 Miller High Life 150
    Phoenix Raceway    		 Oval 7


    1981
    Date (ET) Race Type FP
    March 22 Kraco Car Stereo 200
    Phoenix Raceway    		 Oval 4
    May 24 Indianapolis 500
    Indianapolis    		 Oval 30
    June 21 Kraco Twin 125 (Race 1)
    Atlanta Motor Speedway    		 Oval 1
    June 21 Kraco Twin 125 (Race 2)
    Atlanta Motor Speedway    		 Oval 1
    July 25 Norton Michigan 500
    Michigan International Raceway    		 Oval 3
    August 30 Los Angeles Times 500
    Riverside International Raceway    		 Roadcourse 1
    September 5 Tony Bettenhausen 200
    Milwaukee Mile    		 Oval 2
    September 20 Detroit News Grand Prix
    Michigan International Raceway    		 Oval 1
    October 4 Watkins Glen 150
    Watkins Glen    		 Roadcourse 1
    October 18 II Copa Mexico 150
    Mexico City    		 Roadcourse 1
    October 31 Miller High Life 150
    Phoenix Raceway    		 Oval 8


    1982
    Date (ET) Race Type FP
    March 28 Kraco Car Stereo 150
    Phoenix Raceway    		 Oval 1
    May 1 Stoh's 200
    Atlanta Motor Speedway    		 Oval 1
    May 30 Indianapolis 500
    Indianapolis    		 Oval 2
    June 13 Gould-Rex Mays 150
    Milwaukee Mile    		 Oval 3
    July 4 Budweiser Cleveland 500
    Cleveland    		 Airfield 4
    July 18 Norton-Michigan 500
    Michigan International Raceway    		 Oval 15
    August 1 Tony Bettenhausen 200
    Milwaukee Mile    		 Oval 12
    August 15 Domino's Pizza Pocono 500
    Pocono    		 Oval 1
    August 29 AirCal 500
    Riverside International Raceway    		 Roadcourse 1
    September 19 Road America 200
    Road America    		 Roadcourse 5
    September 26 Detroit News Grand Prix
    Michigan International Raceway    		 Oval 25
    November 6 Miller High Life 150
    Phoenix Raceway    		 Oval 2


    1983
    Date (ET) Race Type FP
    April 17 Kraco Dixie 200
    Atlanta Motor Speedway    		 Oval 8
    May 29 Indianapolis 500
    Indianapolis    		 Oval 3
    June 12 Dana-Rex Mays 150
    Milwaukee Mile    		 Oval 3
    July 3 Budweiser Cleveland 500
    Cleveland    		 Airfield 7
    July 17 Michigan 500
    Michigan International Raceway    		 Oval 4
    July 31 Promi Veal 200
    Road America    		 Roadcourse 17
    August 14 Domino's Pizza 500
    Pocono    		 Oval 3
    August 28 LA Times/Budweiser 500
    Riverside International Raceway    		 Roadcourse 19
    September 11 Escort Radar Warning 200
    Mid-Ohio    		 Roadcourse 9
    September 28 Detroit News Grand Prix
    Michigan International Raceway    		 Oval 1
    October 8 Caesars Palace Grand Prix
    Caesar's Palace    		 Streetcourse 13
    October 23 Cribari Wines 300k
    Laguna Seca    		 Roadcourse 21
    October 29 Miller High Life 150
    Phoenix Raceway    		 Oval 17


    1984
    Date (ET) Race Type FP
    March 31 Long Beach Grand Prix
    Long Beach    		 Streetcourse 21
    April 14 Dana-Jimmy Bryan 150
    Phoenix Raceway    		 Oval 18
    May 27 Indianapolis 500
    Indianapolis    		 Oval 1
    June 3 Dana-Rex Mays 200
    Milwaukee Mile    		 Oval 2
    June 17 Stroh´s 200
    Portland    		 Roadcourse 10
    July 1 Meadowlands Grand Prix
    Meadowlands    		 Streetcourse 10
    July 8 Budweiser Cleveland Grand Prix
    Cleveland    		 Airfield 4
    July 22 Michigan 500
    Michigan International Raceway    		 Oval 3
    August 5 Provimi Veal 200
    Road America    		 Roadcourse 4
    August 19 Domino´s Pizza 500
    Pocono    		 Oval 2
    September 3 Escort Radar Warning 200
    Mid-Ohio    		 Roadcourse 5


    1985
    Date (ET) Race Type FP
    May 26 Indianapolis 500
    Indianapolis    		 Oval 21
    June 2 Dana Rex Mays Classic
    Milwaukee Mile    		 Oval 3
    July 28 Michigan 500
    Michigan International Raceway    		 Oval 30
    August 18 Domino's Pizza 500
    Pocono    		 Oval 1
    September 22 Detroit News 200
    Michigan International Raceway    		 Oval 2


    1986
    Date (ET) Race Type FP
    April 6 Dana 200 for Special Olympics
    Phoenix Raceway    		 Oval 19
    April 13 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach
    Long Beach    		 Streetcourse 20
    May 31 Indianapolis 500
    Indianapolis    		 Oval 3
    June 8 Miller American 200, in Honor of Rex Mays
    Milwaukee Mile    		 Oval 3
    June 15 Budweiser/G. I. Joe's 200
    Portland    		 Roadcourse 16
    June 29 Chase Grand Prix at the Meadowlands
    Meadowlands    		 Streetcourse 19
    July 6 Budweiser Cleveland Grand Prix
    Cleveland    		 Airfield 4
    July 20 Molson Indy Toronto
    Toronto    		 Streetcourse 8
    August 3 Michigan 500
    Michigan International Raceway    		 Oval 12
    August 17 Domino's Pizza 500
    Pocono    		 Oval 8
    August 31 Escort Radar Warning 200
    Mid-Ohio    		 Roadcourse 17
    September 7 Molson Indy Montréal
    Sanair    		 Oval 18
    September 28 Pepsi Cola 250
    Michigan International Raceway    		 Oval 8
    October 4 Race for Life 200
    Road America    		 Roadcourse 3
    October 12 Champion Spark Plug 300
    Laguna Seca    		 Roadcourse 17
    October 19 Circle K/Fiesta Bowl 200
    Phoenix Raceway    		 Oval 20
    November 9 Miami Indy Challenge 200
    Miami    		 Streetcourse 3


    1987
    Date (ET) Race Type FP
    April 5 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach
    Long Beach    		 Streetcourse 9
    April 12 Checker 200
    Phoenix Raceway    		 Oval 20
    May 24 Indianapolis 500
    Indianapolis    		 Oval 23
    May 31 Miller American 200, in Honor of Rex Mays
    Milwaukee Mile    		 Oval 21
    June 14 Budweiser/G. I. Joe's 200 Presented by Texaco/Havoline
    Portland    		 Roadcourse 3
    June 28 Meadowlands Indy
    Meadowlands    		 Streetcourse 17
    July 5 Budweiser Grand Prix of Cleveland
    Cleveland    		 Airfield 7
    July 19 Molson Indy Toronto
    Toronto    		 Streetcourse 10
    August 2 Marlboro 500
    Michigan International Raceway    		 Oval 21
    August 16 Quaker State 500
    Pocono    		 Oval 1
    August 30 Road America 200
    Road America    		 Roadcourse 9
    September 6 Escort Radar Warning 200
    Mid-Ohio    		 Roadcourse 4
    September 20 Bosch Spark Plug Grand Prix
    Nazareth    		 Oval 3
    October 11 Champion Spark Plug 300K
    Laguna Seca    		 Roadcourse 3
    November 1 Nissan Indy Challenge
    Miami    		 Streetcourse 5


    1988
    Date (ET) Race Type FP
    April 10 Checker 200
    Phoenix Raceway    		 Oval 22
    April 17 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach
    Long Beach    		 Streetcourse 8
    May 29 Indianapolis 500
    Indianapolis    		 Oval 1
    June 5 Miller High Life 200
    Milwaukee Mile    		 Oval 1
    June 19 Budweiser/G. I. Joe's 200
    Portland    		 Roadcourse 6
    July 3 Budweiser Grand Prix of Cleveland
    Cleveland    		 Airfield 23
    July 17 Molson Indy Toronto
    Toronto    		 Streetcourse 6
    July 24 Marlboro Grand Prix at the Meadowlands
    Meadowlands    		 Streetcourse 3
    August 7 Marlboro 500
    Michigan International Raceway    		 Oval 13
    August 21 Quaker State 500
    Pocono    		 Oval 23
    September 4 Escort Radar Warning 200
    Mid-Ohio    		 Roadcourse 3
    September 11 Road America 200
    Road America    		 Roadcourse 12
    September 25 Bosch Spark Plug Grand Prix
    Nazareth    		 Oval 7
    October 16 Champion Spark Plug 300K
    Laguna Seca    		 Roadcourse 5
    November 6 Nissan Indy Challenge
    Miami    		 Streetcourse 2


    1989
    Date (ET) Race Type FP
    April 9 Dana 200
    Phoenix Raceway    		 Oval 1
    April 16 Long Beach Grand Prix
    Long Beach    		 Streetcourse 5
    May 28 Indianapolis 500
    Indianapolis    		 Oval 23
    June 4 Dana-Rex Mays 200
    Milwaukee Mile    		 Oval 1
    June 18 Valvoline Detroit Grand Prix
    Detroit Belle Isle    		 Streetcourse 5
    June 25 Budweiser/G.I.Joe's 200
    Portland    		 Roadcourse 8
    July 2 Cleveland Grand Prix
    Cleveland    		 Airfield 5
    July 16 Meadowlands Grand Prix
    Meadowlands    		 Streetcourse 4
    July 23 Molson Indy Toronto
    Toronto    		 Streetcourse 5
    August 6 Marlboro 500
    Michigan International Raceway    		 Oval 7
    August 20 Pocono 500
    Pocono    		 Oval 2
    September 3 Red Roof Inns 200
    Mid-Ohio    		 Roadcourse 6
    September 10 Race for Life 200
    Road America    		 Roadcourse 3
    September 24 Bosch Spark Plug Grand Prix
    Nazareth    		 Oval 2
    October 15 Champion Spark Plug 300
    Laguna Seca    		 Roadcourse 1


    1990
    Date (ET) Race Type FP
    April 8 Autoworks 200
    Phoenix Raceway    		 Oval 1
    April 22 Toyota Long Beach Grand Prix
    Long Beach    		 Streetcourse 6
    May 27 Indianapolis 500
    Indianapolis    		 Oval 5
    June 3 Miller Genuine Draft 200
    Milwaukee Mile    		 Oval 2
    June 17 Valvoline Grand Prix
    Detroit Belle Isle    		 Streetcourse 4
    June 24 Budweiser/G.I.Joe´s 200
    Portland    		 Roadcourse 5
    July 9 Budweiser Grand Prix
    Cleveland    		 Airfield 8
    July 15 Marlboro Grand Prix
    Meadowlands    		 Streetcourse 2
    July 22 Molson Indy Toronto
    Toronto    		 Streetcourse 12
    August 5 Marlboro 500
    Michigan International Raceway    		 Oval 14
    August 28 Texaco/Havoline Grand Prix
    Denver    		 Streetcourse 7
    September 2 Molson Indy Vancouver
    Vancouver    		 Streetcourse 4
    September 16 Red Roof Inns 200
    Mid-Ohio    		 Roadcourse 7
    September 23 Texaco/Havoline 200
    Road America    		 Roadcourse 3
    October 7 Bosch Spark Plug Grand Prix
    Nazareth    		 Oval 2
    October 21 Champion Spark Plug 300
    Laguna Seca    		 Roadcourse 4


    1991
    Date (ET) Race Type FP
    March 17 Gold Coast IndyCar Grand Prix
    Surfers Paradise    		 Streetcourse 3
    April 14 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach
    Long Beach    		 Streetcourse 4
    April 21 Valvoline 200
    Phoenix Raceway    		 Oval 5
    May 26 Indianapolis 500
    Indianapolis    		 Oval 1
    June 2 Miller Genuine Draft 200
    Milwaukee Mile    		 Oval 15
    June 16 Valvoline Detroit Grand Prix
    Detroit Belle Isle    		 Streetcourse 5
    June 23 Budweiser/G.I. Joe 200
    Portland    		 Roadcourse 6
    July 7 Budweiser Cleveland Grand Prix
    Cleveland    		 Airfield 17
    July 14 Marlboro Grand Prix
    Meadowlands    		 Streetcourse 3
    July 21 Molson Indy Toronto
    Toronto    		 Streetcourse 20
    August 4 Marlboro 500
    Michigan International Raceway    		 Oval 1
    August 25 Texaco/Havoline Grand Prix at Denver
    Denver    		 Streetcourse 8
    September 1 Molson Indy Vancouver
    Vancouver    		 Streetcourse 6
    September 15 Pioneer Electronics 200
    Mid-Ohio    		 Roadcourse 6
    September 22 Texaco/Havoline 200
    Road America    		 Roadcourse 15
    October 6 Bosch Spark Plug Grand Prix
    Nazareth    		 Oval 15
    October 20 Toyota Monterey Grand Prix
    Laguna Seca    		 Roadcourse 5


    1992
    Date (ET) Race Type FP
    March 22 Dailkyo IndyCar Grand Prix
    Surfers Paradise    		 Streetcourse 2
    April 5 Valvoline 200
    Phoenix Raceway    		 Oval 8
    April 12 Toyota Long Beach Grand Prix
    Long Beach    		 Streetcourse 6
    May 24 Indianapolis 500
    Indianapolis    		 Oval 26
    June 21 Budweiser/G.I.Joe´s 200
    Portland    		 Roadcourse 7
    June 28 Miller Genuine Draft 200
    Milwaukee Mile    		 Oval 16
    July 5 New England 200
    New Hampshire    		 Oval 4
    August 2 Marlboro 500
    Michigan International Raceway    		 Oval 16