Rick Mears Autographs
Richard Ravon Mears (born December 3, 1951) is an American former race car driver. He is one of four 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).
Mears was born in Wichita, Kansas and raised in Bakersfield, California. He began his racing career in off-road racing. In 1976, he was recommended by a representative of Bill Simpson's helmet company, and Simpson gave him a ride at the USAC Champ Car's California 500 on an old Eagle-Offenhauser, finishing 8th. Simpson then sold the car to Art Sugai, on condition that Mears would continue driving it. In mid 1977 he switched to Theodore Racing.
His speed attracted the attention of Roger Penske. Although at the time Penske Racing had the services of Mario Andretti and Tom Sneva, Andretti was also racing in Formula One with Lotus, and Penske wanted another young driver who would focus exclusively on American racing. For 1978, Mears was offered a part-time ride in nine of the 18 championship races, filling in when Andretti was overseas. The arrangement also included a ride at the Indianapolis 500.
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Current items with a signature of Rick Mears
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Traded items with a signature of Rick Mears
The most expensive item with a signature of Rick Mears (RICK MEARS, HAND SIGNED, MARLBORO PENSKE HELMET, FULL SIZE 1:1, 4XINDY 500 WINS) was sold in October 2025 for $426.70 while the cheapest item (Rick Mears Signed 4x6 Photo 4x Indianapolis 500 Winner Indy IRL IndyCar Auto) found a new owner for $0.01 in April 2024. The month with the most items sold (24) was November 2025 with an average selling price of $39.95 for an autographed item of Rick Mears. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in August 2016 with $220.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was August 2011. In average, an autographed item from Rick Mears is worth $14.99.
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Latest News about Rick Mears
Mears: Johnson can make IndyCar switch “if the fire is lit” (12/03/2018): IndyCar legend Rick Mears says that seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson has the talent to switch motorsport disciplines if he has the motivation – and gets enough seat time. Premier 100 IT Leader: Rick Mears (02/24/2014): In 2011 when Owens & Minor decided to invest $50 million in IT upgrades over three years, the company established a group of business unit leaders to oversee the spending. That team has since become a core part of CIO Rick Mears' efforts to position the company's IT organization for the future. Rick Mears can relate to Parnelli Jones getting a treasured artifact returned (05/19/2013): Rick Mears appreciates how much receiving a lost cowboy hat meant to Parnelli Jones. It took Mears years to get his first Indianapolis 500 milk bottle back. Rick Mears receives 2011 Phil Hill Award: (04/20/2011): Indy-car racing legend Rick Mears on April 14 received the 2011 Phil Hill Award presented by the Road Racing Drivers Club in Long Beach, Calif.
