Casey Mears said to be a leading candidate for 4th Childress team
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. - Casey Mears has emerged as the leading candidate to become the fourth Sprint Cup Series driver at Richard Childress Racing next season.A source close to the situation said the likelihood Mears would move to RCR was "very strong," but that no contract had been finalized between the driver and the race team.Mears, who is leaving Hendrick Motorsports at the end of the season, said Saturday he was still talking to a handful of teams about opportunities for next season. The 30-year-old driver is expected to address the media Sunday morning but only to say he has yet to reach an agreement with any team.RCR has been planning on a fourth Cup team since announcing early this year it had acquired sponsorship for it from General Mills, which is leaving Petty Enterprises at the end of the year.A report by FoxSports.com on Saturday said there was a possibility Mears and RCR driver Clint Bowyer could swap sponsors at RCR, with Mears driving for the team sponsored by Jack Daniels and Bowyer driving the No. 33 sponsored by General Mills.In 201 career Cup starts, Mears has one win, 12 top-five and 40 top-10 finishes. He is currently 24th in points in Hendrick's No. 5 Chevrolet.
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