Rick Mears

Rick Mears
Mears in 2021
Born	Rick Ravon Mears (1951-12-03) December 3, 1951 (age 72) Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
Championship titles
CART Championship Car (1979, 1981, 1982) Major victories Pikes Peak Hill Climb (1976) Indianapolis 500 (1979, 1984, 1988, 1991) Pocono 500 (1982, 1985, 1987) Michigan 500 (1991)
Champ Car career
203 races run over 17 years
Best finish	1st (1979 (CART), 1981, 1982)
First race	1976 California 500 (Ontario)
Last race	1992 Michigan 500 (Michigan)
First win	1978 Rex Mays Classic (Milwaukee)
Last win	1991 Michigan 500 (Michigan)
Wins Podiums Poles 29 75 40

Rick 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). Mears is also a three-time Indycar series/World Series champion (1979, 1981 and 1982).