I-435 West KC-KS in Kansas City in Wyandotte County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Rick Mears

Race Car Driver

— December 3, 1951 • Wichita, Kansas —

Rick Mears Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Jason Voigt, May 25, 2022

1. Rick Mears Marker

Inscription. Champion auto racing star Rick Mears began competing at the age of 11 by racing slot cars. Soon he was racing dirt bikes, dune buggies and formula cars. He made his first Indy 500 appearance in 1978 and won that race in 1979, 1982, 1988 and 1991. The Associated Press named "Rocket Rick" Driver of the Decade for his 20 racing victories in the 1980s. Mears retired in 1992 and was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame in 1998.

Erected by Legends Outlets.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1978.

Location. 39° 7.571′ N, 94° 49.475′ W. Marker is in Kansas City, Kansas, in Wyandotte County. It is in I-435 West KC-KS. Marker can be reached from Village West Parkway. Marker is on the grounds of Kansas Legends Outlets shopping/entertainment complex. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1813 Village West Pkwy, Kansas City KS 66109, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. NASCAR (here, next to this marker); Wyatt Earp (within shouting distance of this marker); Drag Racing (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Wyatt Earp (within shouting distance of this marker); Iva Pembridge Jarvis

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(within shouting distance of this marker); William Purvis & Charles Wilson (within shouting distance of this marker); Autopilot (within shouting distance of this marker); Mayor (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kansas City.

Regarding Rick Mears. This is one of several sidewalk plaques placed on the grounds of Kansas Legends Outlets shopping/entertainment complex, which highlight notable people and inventions that came from the state of Kansas.

Also see . . . Rick Mears on Wikipedia. (Submitted on July 6, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed By Jason Voigt, May 25, 2022

2. Rick Mears Marker

Marker is on the grounds of Kansas Legends Outlets complex.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 92 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 6, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.