Rick Ravon Mears (born December 3, 1951), known by the nickname "Rocket Rick", is a retired American race car driver.
He is one of three 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).