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Ty Dillon has a full-time Sprint Cup ride in 2017 at Germain Racing. He will replace Casey Mears as the driver for the Richard Childress Racing affiliate.Mears had a deal with Germain and sponsor Geico through 2018, but a frustrating season with Mears finishing 28th in the standings -- as well as likely significant support from RCR for Dillon, a grandson of RCR owner Richard Childress -- spurred the change.I want to thank Casey Mears for everything hes done for our race team over the past six years, team owner Bob Germain said in a statement. Hes been an integral part of our growth and a great representative for Geico and our many partners.Bringing Ty on board is an exciting opportunity for us and we are committed to giving him all the resources he needs to reach his full potential. Hes a very talented driver and first class young man. Im looking forward to working with him, as well as expanding our relationship with RCR.Geico will remain at Germain as Dillons sponsor and also plans to continue to sponsor Mears, nephew of four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Rick Mears, in select Xfinity Series races next season.The 24-year-old Dillon, the younger brother of RCR driver Austin Dillon, has 18 career Cup starts with a best of 14th at Michigan in June 2015. Third in the Xfinity Series standings last year, he was fifth in the 2016 points after failing to advance out of the first round of its Chase. He has one win in the Xfinity Series, coming in the 2014 race at Indianapolis.Having spent three full seasons in Xfinity, it was time for Dillon to make the jump to Cup. There wasnt room or sponsorship for him at the three-car RCR operation -- with Austin Dillon, Paul Menard and Ryan Newman returning with their same primary sponsors in 2017.Mears, 38, has one win in 488 career starts, with the victory coming in the 2007 Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. He has 13 top-five finishes. He enjoyed his best season points-wise in 2006, his last year driving for Chip Ganassi, when he finished 14th in the standings. He finished 15th the next year driving for Rick Hendrick and 20th in 2008 -- the last time he was top-20 in points.He joined Germain Racing late in the 2010 season. His best finish in the standings while at Germain was in 2015, when he finished 23rd. His best finishes this season were a pair of 12th-place finishes at Daytona and Watkins Glen. Cheap Vapormax For Sale . The Cincinnati Reds remain perfect with their speedy rookie outfielder in the starting lineup. Air Max 270 Factory Outlet . LOUIS -- Cardinals cleanup hitter Allen Craig says hes recovered from a foot injury and ready to be put on St. http://www.nikeshoesoutletwholesale.com/ . LOUIS -- Heading into the final stretch of the season, the issues for the Chicago Bears banged-up defence only seem to be getting worse. Vans Shoes Outlet Sale . The 15th-ranked Canadian men lost the opening two games of their European tour: 19-15 to No. 17 Georgia and 21-20 to No. Nike Shox Outlet Sale . It might not have mattered. While the Dodgers are preparing for the playoffs, the Padres showed their future has promise behind two rookies.Foxboro, MA (Sports Network) - New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski will undergo yet another surgery this offseason, this time for his ailing back. According to NFL.com, Gronkowski is tentatively scheduled for back surgery in mid-June, which will prevent the stud tight end from beginning training camp with the rest of his teammates. It is not immediately known how much time he will miss. The Patriots were aware that this was a possibility for Gronkowski, a two-time Pro Bowler and New Englands top touchdown target in alll three of his NFL seasons, but were holding out hope it could be avoided.dddddddddddd The 24-year-old recently underwent his fourth surgery since November to clear out an infection in his previously broken left forearm, which he originally suffered back in Week 11 against the Indianapolis Colts. Gronkowski had 11 touchdown catches last season among his 55 receptions for 790 yards. He has appeared in 43 games since being drafted by the Patriots in 2010, and has totaled 187 receptions for 2,663 yards and 38 touchdowns. ' ' '