Casey Mears Adds Three Cup Series Starts to Conclude 2025 Season

Casey Mears' pursuit of 500 NASCAR Cup Series career starts will continue, as the veteran racer will make three more appearances during the 2025 season.

Mears will pilot the Garage 66 Ford Mustang Dark Horse in the final three races of the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season. He will race at Talladega Superspeedway on October 19, Martinsville Speedway on October 26 and Phoenix Raceway on November 2.

Acrisure will continue as a major associate sponsor for the team with branding prominently featured on the No. 66 S.I. Yachts Ford Mustang.

Owned by Germain Motor Company, S.I. Yachts is one of the world's oldest and largest dealers for Viking Yachts and Valhalla Boatworks. Mears' former boss at Germain Racing, Bob Germain, is excited to partner with Mears as he seeks to become just the 48th driver to make 500 career NASCAR Cup Series starts.

“We achieved significant success in NASCAR with two Truck Series Championships, and Casey played a key role in the development of our Cup Series program,” Germain said. “I’m proud that the years he spent driving our No. 13 car accounted for many of his Cup starts, and I’m happy we’re partnering in his pursuit of hitting 500.

"Casey and I have remained close over the years, and he was always one of our biggest supporters. He’s a great guy, and he’s always been genuine in how he lives his life, which is what I appreciate most.”

“I’m excited we were able to put these three races together, and I appreciate the ongoing support from Bob Germain, S.I. Yachts, and Acrisure,” Mears said. “Given our close friendship, it’s touching that Bob is willing to invest in me after all these years; it shows his character and who he is as a person.

"It also means a lot that Acrisure continues to support us; they stepped up first this year at Martinsville and helped get this program started. Thanks to Carl Long and Garage 66 for all of their hard work because they’ve worked hard to ramp up and make it happen.”

Currently, Mears has 491 career NASCAR Cup Series starts. In his last appearance, Mears finished 29th at Daytona International Speedway in the Coke Zero Sugar 400. He made his first NASCAR Cup Series start since 2019 at Martinsville earlier this year.

"We look forward to supporting Casey’s success in these competitive races as he demonstrates our shared values and standards towards excellence and high performance," said Vernon Leake, CEO of Acrisure Protection Group.

Garage 66 team owner Carl Long is eager to continue fielding cars for Mears as he pursues this milestone.

“This has been a great opportunity for Garage 66, and it’s been an honor to have Casey in our car and to work with S.I. Yachts and Acrisure,” Long said. “Casey is a top-tier driver who brings attention to detail and focus to everything he does, from the preparation of the pit equipment to the way the interior is adjusted.

"We appreciate S.I. Yachts and Acrisure’s trust in our team, and we’re committed to finishing the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season strong.”

-Photo credit: Garage 66