Roger Mears (born April 24, 1947 in Wichita, Kansas) is an American former racing driver. Best known for his career in off-road racing, he also drove in the USAC and CART series from 1978 to 1984. He competed in 31 races, including the Indianapolis 500 in 1982 and 1983.^[1] He finished in the top ten 17 times, with three fourth-place finishes.

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Roger Mears
Nationality	American
Born	(1947-04-24) April 24, 1947 (age 77) Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
Achievements	20 off-road world championships at Riverside Two HDRA/SCORE championships Four Baja 1000 class victories Five Pikes Peak International Hill Climb class victories
Champ Car career
Years active	1978–1984
Team(s)	Machinist Union Racing Team American Dream Racing
Best finish	9th (1982)
First race	1979 California 500 (Ontario)
Last race	1984 Dana Jimmy Bryan 150 (Phoenix)
Wins Podiums Poles 0 0 0
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
4 races run over 1 year
Best finish	46th (1995)
First race	1995 Skoal Bandit Copper World Classic (Phoenix)
Last race	1995 Spears Manufacturing 200 (Mesa Marin)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 0 0
Statistics current as of May 18, 2013.

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Following his IndyCar career, Mears returned to off-road racing.^[2] Late in his career, he raced in four events during the 1995 NASCAR SuperTruck Series season,^[3] racing for Hendrick Motorsports, including the inaugural series race at Phoenix. His best career finish, however, was a 16th at Mesa Marin.

Mears is the father of NASCAR driver Casey Mears,^[4] and the older brother of four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Rick Mears.

Since his retirement from racing, Mears has been heavily involved in his son's career. He ran an Indy Lights team, with Casey as the driver, before working as a consultant with both Ganassi and Hendrick Motorsports.^[5]

Mears is an atheist.^[6]