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Rick Mears

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Periodicals

Brady, James. "In Step With: Rick Mears." Houston Chronicle (May 17, 1992): 10.

Clores, Cynthia, and Larry Edsall. "It's Better Late Than Never If You're a Rick Mears Fan." Auto Week (April 16, 1990): 63.

Davidson, Donald. "Indy Takes." Auto Week (June 3, 1991).

Hinton, Ed. "… And Lived to Tell About It." Sports Illustrated (May 18, 1992): 18-23.

"Indy Lights: Mears Following His Famous Father's Path." Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (June 1, 1997).

Jones, Graham. "Rick Mears Roars to Checkered Flag." Toronto Star (April 9, 1990): D6.

Kallmann, Dave. "Mears Brothers Watch Sons Grown on the Track." Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (May 28, 1997).

Kirby, Gordon. "72nd Indianapolis 500, Speedway, Ind.; Color Indy Yellow." Auto Week (June 6, 1988): 77.

Kirby, Gordon. "CART Champion Spark Plug 300, Monterey, Calif." Auto Week (October 23, 1989): 57.

Lowitt, Bruce. "'I Guess I'm Just Boring …'What Rick Mears Lacks in Charisma, He Makes Up for with Indy Wins." St. Petersburg Times (May 27, 1989): 1C.

Moses, Sam. "500 Miles To Go." Sports Illustrated (June 6, 1988): 24-29.

Moses, Sam. "Have No Fear-Mears Is Here." Sports Illustrated (May 26, 1986): 40-43.

Moses, Sam. "Making Waves at Indy." Sports Illustrated (June 4, 1984): 18-23.

Moses, Sam. "Mears to the Four; Rick Mears Won His Fourth Indy 500 by Making a Daring Pass and Then Dropping the Hammer." Sports Illustrated (June 3, 1991): 20-25.

"Penske." Auto Week (May 17, 1993): 34.

Phillips, David. "Mears Still Team Player, But From Other Side of Pit Wall." Auto Week (January 24, 1994): 44.

Phillips, David. "USAC Indianapolis 500, Speedway, Ind." Auto Week (June 3, 1991): 71.

Phillips, David, and Larry Edsall. "The Link Will Be Missing; Rick Mears' Retirement Signals End of an Era in Indycar Competition." Auto Week (December 21, 1992): 76.

"Rick Mears." Toronto Star (July 18, 1989): K15.

"Rick Mears Favored to Top Fastest Field Ever at Indy." Toronto Star (May 25, 1986): E4.

"Rick Mears Racks Up Miles." USA Today (September 14, 1989): 1C.

Siano, Joseph. "A Day at the Races; Rick Mears's Roar and Peace." New York Times (May 24, 1992).

Vettraino, J.P. "Don't Mess With the System; CART's Medical Team Is the Best in the Business." Auto Week (October 1, 2001): 63.

Other

CART World - Drivers - Rick Mears. http://www.cartworld.free-online.co.uk/drivers/rmears/index.html (January 20, 2003).

Harris, Mike. "Former Indy 500 Winner Rick Mears Sought Treatment for Alcohol Problem." Yahoo! Sports Canada. http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/020825/6/oj7t.html (January 20, 2003).



International Motorsports Hall of Fame. http://www.motorsportshalloffame.com (January 23, 2003).

Official Web site of the Indianapolis 500. http://www.indy500.com (January 20, 2003).

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