Mears to drive for first-year Cup Series team Keyed-Up

MOORESVILLE, N.C. -- Keyed-Up Motorsports, the new Sprint Cup Series team founded by Virginia businessman Raymond Key, has named Casey Mears as driver of the No. 90 Chevy Impala.

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Mears, a California native, has competed at the Cup Series level since 2003 and spent the 2009 season at Richard Childress Racing. He is the nephew of four time Indianapolis 500 winner Rick Mears and the son of Indy and off-road veteran Roger Mears.

"Keyed-Up Motorsports is very excited to have Casey Mears driving our No. 90 Chevy Impala." Key said. "With Casey's proven ability as a top driver and Doug's vast experience as a winning crew chief, we think 2010 is going to be a great year. We're now focused on securing full-season funding."

Mears becomes a potent addition to a talented team of individuals Keyed-Up Motorsports has assembled to race competitively on the track, including recently announced crew chief Doug Richert. Key believes the combination of Mears and Richert will exceed expectations in 2010.

"I'm really excited about this opportunity to drive the Keyed-Up Motorsports No. 90 Chevy." Mears said. "I'm looking forward to working with Raymond, Doug and the entire team during the 2010 Cup season. We're a new team, but I feel we have everything in place to race. It's going to be a rewarding endeavor."

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