Rick Mears - Trivia

Trivia

Mears has seven of the top ten best Indianapolis 500 five-year qualifying streaks in the 200 mph (320 km/h) era.

Mears has the top six best Indianapolis 500 ten-year qualifying streaks in the 200 mph (320 km/h) era.

Sporting positions
Preceded by Jerry Sneva	Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year 1978 With Larry Rice	Succeeded by Howdy Holmes
Preceded by Al Unser	Indianapolis 500 Winner 1979	Succeeded by Johnny Rutherford
Preceded by Tom Sneva	Indianapolis 500 Winner 1984	Succeeded by Danny Sullivan
Preceded by Al Unser	Indianapolis 500 Winner 1988	Succeeded by Emerson Fittipaldi
Preceded by Arie Luyendyk	Indianapolis 500 Winner 1991	Succeeded by Al Unser, Jr.
Preceded by None	PPG Indycar World Series Champion 1979	Succeeded by Johnny Rutherford
Preceded by Johnny Rutherford	PPG Indycar World Series Champion 1981-1982	Succeeded by Al Unser

IndyCar / CART / Champ Car Drivers' Champions

(1979) Rick Mears
(1980) Johnny Rutherford
(1981–82) Rick Mears
(1983) Al Unser
(1984) Mario Andretti
(1985) Al Unser
(1986–87) Bobby Rahal
(1988) Danny Sullivan
(1989) Emerson Fittipaldi
(1990) Al Unser, Jr.
(1991) Michael Andretti
(1992) Bobby Rahal
(1993) Nigel Mansell
(1994) Al Unser, Jr.
(1995) Jacques Villeneuve
(1996) Jimmy Vasser
(1997-98) Alex Zanardi
(1999) Juan Pablo Montoya
(2000–01) Gil de Ferran
(2002) Cristiano da Matta
(2003) Paul Tracy
(2004–07) Sébastien Bourdais

Indianapolis 500 winners

Four-time	A. J. Foyt Al Unser, Sr. Rick Mears

Three-time	Louis Meyer Wilbur Shaw Mauri Rose Johnny Rutherford Bobby Unser Hélio Castroneves Dario Franchitti

Two-time	Tommy Milton Bill Vukovich Rodger Ward Gordon Johncock Emerson Fittipaldi Arie Luyendyk Al Unser, Jr. Dan Wheldon

One-time	Ray Harroun Joe Dawson Jules Goux René Thomas Ralph DePalma Dario Resta Howdy Wilcox Gaston Chevrolet Jimmy Murphy Lora L. Corum Joe Boyer Pete DePaolo Frank Lockhart George Souders Ray Keech Billy Arnold Louis Schneider Fred Frame Bill Cummings Kelly Petillo Floyd Roberts Floyd Davis George Robson Bill Holland Johnnie Parsons Lee Wallard Troy Ruttman Bob Sweikert Pat Flaherty Sam Hanks Jimmy Bryan Jim Rathmann Parnelli Jones Jim Clark Graham Hill Mario Andretti Mark Donohue Tom Sneva Danny Sullivan Bobby Rahal Jacques Villeneuve Buddy Lazier Eddie Cheever Kenny Bräck Juan Pablo Montoya Gil de Ferran Buddy Rice Sam Hornish, Jr. Scott Dixon

Winning Owners	Roger Penske A. J. Foyt Michael Andretti/Kim Green Eddie Cheever Chip Ganassi Bryan Herta Bobby Rahal/David Letterman Pat Patrick Doug Shierson Fred Treadway Ron Hemelgarn Jim Trueman Parnelli Jones Andy Granatelli Jim Hall Dan Gurney J. C. Agajanian Howard Keck Frank Kurtis Lou Moore Wilbur Shaw Kelly Petillo Louis Meyer Jimmy Murphy Louis Chevrolet

Winning Teams	All American Racers A. J. Foyt Enterprises Andretti-Green Racing Bryan Herta Autosport Chaparral Cars Cheever Racing Chip Ganassi Racing Doug Shierson Racing Penske Racing Galles/KRACO Racing Hemelgarn Racing McLaren Mecom Racing Team Patrick Racing Rahal Letterman Racing Team Green Team Lotus Treadway Racing Truesports Vel's Parnelli Jones Racing

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