Mears to compete in Sprint Unlimited

Casey Mears will join the 25-car Sprint Unlimited next week, a team spokesperson confirmed Friday. The Germain Racing driver will be the third competitor to be added to fill the field. Brian Vickers, Brian Scott and AJ Allmendinger each were eligible for the event but those teams have pulled out. That's allowed Clint Bowyer, Paul Menard and Mears to join the field. NBC Sports