page_title: Rick Mears
hierarchical_section_title: Rick Mears
caption_attribution_description: w:Rick Mears&#39; IndyCar at Laguna Seca 1991. Scanned from Kodachrome 64 slide.Mears At Monterey 1991
context_page_description: Rick Ravon Mears, known by the nickname "Rocket Rick", is a retired American race car driver. He is one of three men to win the Indianapolis 500 four times and is the current record-holder for pole positions in the race with six. Mears is also a three-time Indycar series/World Series champion.
context_section_description: Rick Ravon Mears (born December 3, 1951), known by the nickname "Rocket Rick", is a retired American race car driver. He is one of three men to win the Indianapolis 500 four times (1979, 1984, 1988, 1991) and is the current record-holder for pole positions in the race with six (1979, 1982, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991). Mears is also a three-time Indycar series/World Series champion (1979, 1981 and 1982).
caption: Mears' 1991 Penske PC-20 Indy Car
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