Casey Mears, #41 Target Dodge, GFS Marketplace 400 Advance

Casey Mears, #41 Target Dodge
GFS Marketplace 400 Advance

RACE INFORMATION:
	
EVENT:	GFS Marketplace 400 (race 23 of 36)	
TRACK:	Michigan International Speedway	
QUALIFYING:	Friday, August 15, 3:05 p.m. ET	
RACE:	Sunday, August 17, 2:00 p.m. ET	
BROADCAST:	TNT television and MRN radio	


TARGET TEAM FACTS:
	*	Chassis: Team Target will race chassis #201 at Michigan.  This is the same car that finished 29th in the Brickyard 400 and 36th at Martinsville earlier this season.
	*	Double Duty:  Along with his Winston Cup duties, Casey Mears will also pilot the No. 19 Tylenol Dodge for Braun Racing in the Busch Series race at Michigan this weekend.
	*	Raybestos Rookie:  Mears is currently third in Raybestos rookie of the year standings.  Mears and Jamie McMurray (second) are the first teammate rookies to compete for Raybestos Rookie of the Year honors.
	*	ARCA Win:  During his last visit to MIS, Casey Mears won his first career stock car race in his No. 77 Target Dodge in the Michigan ARCA race.  This is the first win for Team Target in a stock car as well.  Mears won the pole with a new track record to start the race.
MICHIGAN STATS:
Busch Series
DATE	RACE	LOCATION	START	FINISH	STATUS	
8/17/02	Cabela's 250	Michigan Int. Speedway	6	34	Transmission	
Winston Cup Series
DATE	RACE	LOCATION	START	FINISH	STATUS	
6/15/03	Sirius 400	Michigan Int. Speedway	22	20	Running	

CASEY MEARS QUOTES:

"I'm definitely looking forward to going back to Michigan.  We had a pretty solid run there last time.  I think we had one mistake in the pits but overall it was a good day.  That's the site of my first stock car win so I think Michigan will always be one of those tracks that I'll remember forever.  We've been qualifying a lot better lately so if we start up front I think we'll have a good shot at a top-10 finish.  We're definitely due for one."
    

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/Spotter	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	
Russ Bales	Engine Specialist	Engine Specialist	Sandy Springs, Georgia	
Tim Smith	Engineer	Engineer	Cope, South Carolina	
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	
Eric Hoyle	Pit Support	Rear Mechanic	Asheville, North Carolina	
Roger Parkinson	Pit Support	Shocks	San Diego, California	
Melissa Zeno	Scorer/Cook	Cook	Lynchburg, Virginia	


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