Can Casey Mears win with another team?

Question

I like Mears and think he's a decent driver, but I'm starting to wonder if he's ever gonna be more than just a journeyman - out there running races, but never really making an impact.

I know a lot of people blame it on his lack of team stability, but let's face it - he is in some of the best equipment available. his 3 team-mates are in the top 6 (and one of them is brand new to the team). Kyle Busch is dominating in his new ride as well... so I think the days of using the stability excuse have passed.

Does he just need that chemistry with a crew chief or what?I'd like to see him do better, but his time in a quality ride is getting shorter and shorter.

Answer 1

he needs a whole new crew team so he can get better but he did good last week race at infieon race he finish in top ten and that was good for him

Answer 2

I like Casey Mears too and I would like to see him run good. It was nice to see him run well at sonoma. As much as i hate to say it, casey is with one of the best teams in racing and he isn't running all that well. Same with McMurray.  I like McMurray but he should be running better than he is.  On the other hand, Casey is on a team where all the focus is with Jr. Maybe if he joined childress, he might would do a little better

Answer 3

The 5 car is pretty dear to hendrick. They really want that car to be a winner. So to think that Hendrick is just giving Mears cheap equipment is very wrong. Also Hendrick has a pretty good relationship with Mears unlike the relationship Hendrick had with Bush. I just think Mears is in a rut kinda like how Kasey was this year. If they can but the kid in a nationwide car and let him build some confidence then you will see Mears performing alot better in the cup side.

Answer 4

Dunno, Casey's ok, just not getting it done.   Some seem to think he's not getting the best equipment, that Kyle got kinda done that way.  But still yet Kyle did win some races last yr.  Maybe it is the crew chief thing, he has just never been to impressive.  huh?  I do feel like he is a nice person though, maybe something good will happen for him soon......

Answer 5

If he gets with the right team he can do great, look at Kyle, the did not support him and he took off at JGR, look for Casey to do great things givent he right team...

Answer 6

well i don't think he can quickly, though it would be nice to see but i think that it will take time but it will still happen he is a very talented driver even though hendrick motorsports is struggling

Answer 7

Theres no doubt in my mind he could win another race.

He needs a new crew chief or a new car, one of them. Looks like it's gonna be a new car cause apparently when someone does bad at Hendrick it's the drivers fault. Kyle was making Alan Gustafson look good, I don't need more proof other than look at how great Casey is doing with Alan, and look at Kyle right now without him.

Maybe he could be a frontrunner if they stopped making him play Musical Cars.

EDIT: The answers on here make me glad I'm not the only one who thinks Casey is getting screwed.

Answer 8

I like Casey.  I hope he can do better with a different team.  I wish he could just stay at Hendricks and work through it.  The kid needs to have faith in his team and how can he when it changes every week.  They can't get to know each other like that and it will never work.  He needs a team that will stay for a while then he just may start impressing us all.  At least I really hope so.

Answer 9

Think about it if he couldn't win with the number one team in nascar and yes i no busch left but busch is good he just needed to be with a team that fits him and gibbs does i mean they have tony and hes a pain in the ***. Mears just needs to go run in the nationwide series for some time and win some races to prove that he deserves to be in the Sprint cup series.

Answer 10

Casey is out, where will he go?

Well... I've mentioned it before... and I am not sure if it will even happen, but its possible..

Yates could be looking to replace/expand, Mears and McMurray are both going to be out there. I doubt any replacing happens this year, after David finished 2nd last week, and Travis Kvapil in the 28 has run well also, but expanding may be a different story.

It really depends on how the rest of the season goes for the Yates camp, but if it does go well, expanding may just be a possibility. If either one of those guys can bring a sponsor I think that they would be good fits at Yates, who last week was able to show things are getting back to where they should be.

It really is all about how they work together with their team/crew/how well they like the cars they are getting... If Mears found a good fit (which Yates may or may not be) he can win.

Answer 11

It does seem as though HMS puts most of their attention on their big 3.  Hopefully he will figure that out and get out like Kyle did, and go where he is appreciated!

Answer 12

I am a fan of Mears and have been since his rookie season.  This is 5th crew chief in 4 seasons.  You have to wonder how the guy even does it!  I know he has struggled this year with Alan.  Alan is used to setting up cars VERY loose for Kyle.  Well, Casey is not able to drive them like that.  

I would like to see Casey with the same team, same sponsor, same crew chief for 2 years straight.  I think in the 2nd year he would do remarkably better.  The last three years he has finished top-15 in points.  I think he could make the Chase if given stability.  Unfortunately, it looks like he'll have to wait a bit longer for that opportunity (poor guy is going to be up to 6 crew chiefs, 5 car numbers, 5 sponsors all in 5 years!!)

Answer 13

i never thought casey was that great of a driver his carreer is pretty much over if hendricks drops him

Answer 14

Maybe.  This comment though..."""he is in some of the best equipment available""" may be true for others but Hendricks seems to give the best equipment to his sweetiepies Jimmie and Jeff.  Did the same to Kyle and now that Kyle is not with Hendricks look at that boy run!!   Casey MAY have a chance if he goes with a different team.  I don't think he is that great of a driver though.

I do say somebody SHOULD give him a ride and give him that chance to shine. He has the potential.

Answer 15

I really feel sorry for Casey.  I think he has a lot of potential.  Maybe he will get with a team that will work with him and help develop his talent.  I wish him better luck with a new crew chief...maybe he'll get a better "fit".

go Jr.>>>