Clare Dear’s early motorsports reporting helped launch a long career. His weekly column in university led to invitations to major events, which helped him land a staff position with the London Free Press, where he spent nearly 30 years. He has also filed for the Canadian Press, National Post, Globe and Mail, Toronto Star and multiple motorsports publications, covering a variety of events from the grassroots to international level, in various forms of racing.

Dear spent five terms as president of the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada and was media relations official for CASCAR during its development to a national series. His public awareness tour also helped introduce junior late model racing to the country, leading to a weekly division in the Delaware Speedway infield.