Mears to the #36; good move or career killer?
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scott b
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« on: April 27, 2010, 01:56:30 PM »
Casey Mears will be taking over the #36 ride this week. 

Sometimes, a driver needs to take any available ride just to stay visible and not be forgotten.

But... Mears has a reputation as an underachiever.  Mike Bliss started the season in the #36, and IMO did a rock solid job of qualifying the car, even if he had to start & park it.

Opinions?  I think Mears will struggle and DNQ more than Bliss, hurting any future prospects of getting back to a fully sponsored ride more than he's helped.
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« Reply #1 on: April 27, 2010, 09:10:46 PM »
Over-all the #36 hasn't had to many DNQ's compared to the primary S&P teams. He's sort of following the Dave Blaney plan keep your name getting mentioned weekly and pray for a better gig. Wouldn't be surprised to see him full time in NNS or Trucks next year, like Sauter and Sorenson. But hey a paycheck is a paycheck.
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« Reply #2 on: April 28, 2010, 09:28:21 AM »
I would think the truck series would be the best place for him to be job-hunting.  He could be competitive at that level.  NNW right now would mostly leave him the choice of being the primary driver for a struggling team, or a shared ride with a good team where he just filled in weeks where the Cup drivers were sitting out.
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« Reply #3 on: April 28, 2010, 05:34:58 PM »
IMO his career was killed when he couldn't make it at HMS.
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« Reply #4 on: April 30, 2010, 02:54:37 PM »
IMO he does not have a career to kill so being a start and park will not matter. I think his best plan would be to either go to the trucks or to open wheel. I think the owners want the next greatest thing and he already had his shot and was not bale to perform at a level good enough to keep a ride.
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« Reply #5 on: May 02, 2010, 01:00:24 PM »
Well Casey brought the 36 home in 26th place and ran 399 of the 400 laps good finish for Tommy Baldwin racing
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« Reply #6 on: May 03, 2010, 08:36:03 AM »
The #36 also picked up some last minute sponsorship from HD Segur for that race.  They need to keep doing that for the weeks Wave Energy Drink isn't on the car.  Not a bad start for Casey & TBR, better that I expected.
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« Reply #7 on: May 07, 2010, 04:30:54 PM »
Now Mears just DNQ'ed at Darlington... that's the downside I was expecting.
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« Reply #8 on: May 07, 2010, 08:36:50 PM »
Better ride than the 90 car. At least there is some sponsorship.
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