 Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Mwaka wa1981 na1982 wakaona mamwe makwikwi maviri aMears. Pasinei nokutsva kumeso panguva yomwoto mu 1981 Indianapolis 500, Makundano gumi aMears mumakore maviri akanga akakwana nokuda kwemamwe mazita maviri eIndycar Championship. Pana 1982 Indianapolis 500 akauya mukati me0.16 yechipiri yekuwedzera kukunda kwechipiri Indy. Asingasviki maronda 20 asati apera, pakamira Mears kokupedzisira, vashandi vacho vakazadza tangi rose pane kungomupa mari yaaida kuti apedze. Kunonoka kwacho kwakamusiya anopfuura masekondi 11 shure kwaGordon Johncock. Mears akaita musiyano apo Johncock akatambura kutarisira matambudziko, asi akakundikana kuchengetedza kukunda. Mugumo womufananidzo wakamira kwamakore 10 somugumo wepedyo zvikurusa kuIndy 500. Mufananidzo wekupedzisa wakadzimawo kukakavadzana kwekumhanyisa-kutenderera nekukwikwidza naKevin Cogan uyo airatidzika kunge akabuda pasina chikonzero chiri pachena; vamwe vatyairi vakaita saGordon Johncock, Johnny Rutherford, naBobby Unser, vakapomera Mears nekukonzera tsaona nekuunza munda pasi zvishoma nezvishoma. 