Overview
- Beard Motorsports and the 48-year-old driver announced Tuesday a five-race plan in the No. 62 Chevrolet that begins April 26 at Talladega Superspeedway.
- The schedule covers Talladega on April 26, Indianapolis on July 26, Daytona on August 29, Talladega on October 25, and the Homestead-Miami finale on November 8.
- If he makes the field at each event, Mears would reach his 500th career NASCAR Cup start in the season-ending race at Homestead.
- Mears opened his 2026 slate in the Daytona 500 with Garage 66, starting 17th and finishing 32nd for the 495th Cup start of his career.
- Beard Motorsports, a family-run team that has focused on superspeedway and select events since 2017, cast the partnership as a legacy effort honoring founder Mark Beard Sr.