from the Meadowlands publicity department

East Rutherford, NJ — Five-time leading driver Brian Sears is just one win shy of the 7,000-career mark entering the Thursday night card (March 11) at Meadowlands Racetrack.

Brian Sears is closing in on 7,000 lifetime wins.

He is listed to drive in all 10 races on the program, which kicks off at 7 p.m.

The U.S. Harness Writers Association named Sears the 2009 Driver of the Year for campaigning Muscle Hill into harness racing’s record books last season. Muscle Hill‘s stunning 1:50.1 Hambletonian victory helped propel the reinsman to a single-day earnings record of $1,555,674 on August 8, 2009.

Sears surpassed $100 million in career earnings in 2009, ranking him eighth on harness racing’s all-time list.

A 42-year-old resident of Secaucus, N.J., Sears won five straight Meadowlands driving titles from 2005-2009. He currently ranks second behind George Brennan in the standings with 82 victories.