jobfoxter.com - Texaco: Mears Earns First Career NASCAR Win at Chicagoland Speedway Mears Earns First Career NASCAR Win at Chicagoland Speedway, Drives Texaco/Havoline Dodge toVictory Lane in the Busch Race Joliet, Ill. (July 8, 2006) -- Casey Mears has been driving stock cars in the NASCAR ranks for over four years, and today earned his first-career victory. The Texaco/Havoline team headed by Brad Parrott put Mears up front with 45 laps to go and Mears never relinquished the lead. With fuel mileage in question, Mears was able to drive the No. 42 Texaco/Havoline Dodge to the checkered flag at Chicagoland before running the tank dry on his victory lap. Casey Mears crosses the finish line to win the NASCAR Busch Series USG Durock 300. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) "What a great day for everyone on the Texaco/Havoline team," said Mears. "I can't figure out if I'm more excited or just relieved to get this first win under my belt. The guys did such a great job today in the pits, and Brad (Parrott) called a great race. We knew we had a good car all weekend, and once it got in clean air we were gone. "I knew we were going to be close on fuel, Brad assured me we wouldn't run out. After what happened at Charlotte, I knew he wouldn't do that again. I couldn't believe it when it ran out on the cool down lap; I really wanted to do a burnout to celebrate. " Mears qualified for the USG Durock 300 sixth for his 69th-career Busch Series start on Saturday morning. It wasn't long after the green flag dropped that Mears had his first close call of the day. The No. 20 car spun in front of Mears, nearly missing the No. 42 Texaco/Havoline Dodge. Mears came over his radio in disbelief about how he was able to avoid the car. Racing resumed on lap five with Mears in sixth. He told Parrott the car was loose on entry and was sitting fourth when the second caution waved on lap 15. Mears reported the oil and water temperatures were running hot, so he came down pit road for four fresh tires, fuel and

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Texaco: Mears Earns First Career NASCAR Win at Chicagoland Speedway

Mears Earns First Career NASCAR Win at Chicagoland Speedway,

Drives Texaco/Havoline Dodge toVictory Lane in the Busch Race

Joliet, Ill. (July 8, 2006) -- Casey Mears has been driving stock cars in the NASCAR ranks for over four years, and today earned his first-career victory. The Texaco/Havoline team headed by Brad Parrott put Mears up front with 45 laps to go and Mears never relinquished the lead. With fuel mileage in question, Mears was able to drive the No. 42 Texaco/Havoline Dodge to the checkered flag at Chicagoland before running the tank dry on his victory lap.

Casey Mears crosses the finish line to win the NASCAR Busch Series USG Durock 300. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

"What a great day for everyone on the Texaco/Havoline team," said Mears. "I can't figure out if I'm more excited or just relieved to get this first win under my belt. The guys did such a great job today in the pits, and Brad (Parrott) called a great race. We knew we had a good car all weekend, and once it got in clean air we were gone.

"I knew we were going to be close on fuel, Brad assured me we wouldn't run out. After what happened at Charlotte, I knew he wouldn't do that again. I couldn't believe it when it ran out on the cool down lap; I really wanted to do a burnout to celebrate. "

Mears qualified for the USG Durock 300 sixth for his 69th-career Busch Series start on Saturday morning. It wasn't long after the green flag dropped that Mears had his first close call of the day. The No. 20 car spun in front of Mears, nearly missing the No. 42 Texaco/Havoline Dodge. Mears came over his radio in disbelief about how he was able to avoid the car.

Racing resumed on lap five with Mears in sixth. He told Parrott the car was loose on entry and was sitting fourth when the second caution waved on lap 15. Mears reported the oil and water temperatures were running hot, so he came down pit road for four fresh tires, fuel and

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