Casey Mears, #41 Target Dodge, MBNA America 400 Advance
RACE INFORMATION: EVENT: MBNA America 400 (race 13 of 36) TRACK: Dover International Speedway QUALIFYING: Friday, May 30, 2:30 p.m. ET RACE: Sunday, June 1, 1:00 p.m. ET BROADCAST: FX television and MRN radio TARGET TEAM FACTS: -Chassis: Team Target will take chassis #108 to Dover. The last time it raced was in 2001 at Rockingham with driver Jason Leffler. Mears tested this car at Rockingham earlier this year. -Busch Series: Casey Mears will compete in the Dover Busch Series race this weekend. He will pilot the No. 19 Microsoft Dodge for Braun Racing. Mears finished 15th in last week's Busch race at Lowe's Motor Speedway. -Testing: Casey Mears is testing at Pocono Raceway on May 28 and 29 in his No. 77 Target Dodge. Mears is preparing for his upcoming ARCA race at Pocono. -Raybestos Rookie: In the first race of 2003, Mears became the first rookie to lead a lap and the only rookie to lead a lap in the Daytona 500. Mears is currently third in Raybestos rookie of the year standings. DOVER INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY STATS: Busch Series DATE RACE LOCATION START FINISH STATUS 6/1/2002 MBNA Platinum 200 Dover International 12 36 Accident 9/21/2002 MBNA All-American Heroes 200 Dover International 13 22 Running CASEY MEARS QUOTES: "We are running the Busch car at Charlotte and Dover. Anything beyond that, we are not sure of. Those two races are plenty for now, there is a lot on our plate. Everyone needs to get things settled in, especially on the Braun side. They have had a lot of changes as of recently. We are going to run those two races then everyone is going to buckle down and get some sponsorship for the remainder of the year. I am really excited about it. Running more Busch races is something I am really looking forward to. It's a great way for me to get more experience, should be a lot of fun, but it is going to be very busy." TEAM TARGET CREW: Name Crew position Race shop duty Hometown Casey Mears Driver Driver Bakersfield, California Jimmy Elledge Crew Chief Crew Chief Redding, California Andy Graves Team Manager Team Manager Syracuse, New York Tony Glover Team Manager Team Manager Kingsport, Tennessee Al Shuford Team Trainer Team Trainer Shelby, North Carolina Darren Wolfe Front Tire Changer Front Mechanic Fletcher, North Carolina Marty Forcier Front Tire Carrier Paint Shop Superior, Wisconsin Randy Cox Rear Tire Changer Car Chief Trinity, North Carolina Heath Cherry Rear Tire Carrier Race Day Only Belmont, North Carolina Mark Jacobs Jack Man Race Day Only Ft. Walton Beach, Florida Les Huntley Gas Man Suspension Specialist Renwick, Iowa Todd Anderson Catch Can Man Chassis Setup Jewell, Iowa Doug Spees Windshield Tire Specialist Toledo, Ohio Andy Graves Spotter Team Manager Syracuse, New York Russ Bales Engine Specialist Engine Specialist Sandy Springs, Georgia Chris Coxon Engineer Engineer Cheboygan, Michigan Paul Clapprood Pit Support Front Mechanic Stafford Springs, Connecticut Trevor Lynse Pit Support Test Team Fergus Falls, Minneapolis Dave Shano Pit Support Truck Driver El Cajon, California Bill Henderson Pit Support Rear Mechanic Brookfield, Massachusetts Roger Parkinson Pit Support Shocks San Diego, California Melissa Zeno Scorer Race Day Only Lynchburg, Virginia