Jay Howard
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| Jay Howard | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  English |
| Date of birth | February 16, 1981 |
| Place of birth | Basildon |
| IZOD IndyCar Series | |
| Years active | 2008, 2010-present |
| Teams | Roth Racing, Sarah Fisher Racing |
| Starts | 5 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Poles | 0 |
| Best finish | 28th in 2008 |
| Previous series | |
| 2006-2007, 2009 2006 2004-2005 2003 2003 2002 |
Firestone Indy Lights Toyota Racing Series US Formula Ford 2000 Formula Renault 2000 UK Winter Championship British Formula Ford Championship Avon Tyres Junior Formula Ford |
| Championship titles | |
| 2006 2005 2003 |
Indy Pro Series U.S. Formula Ford 2000 Formula Renault 2000 UK Winter Championship |
Jay Howard (born February 16, 1981 in Basildon) is an English race car driver that competes in the IZOD IndyCar Series for Sarah Fisher Racing with backing from Tire Kingdom.
Howard was the 2005 U.S. Formula Ford Zetec champion and moved up to the Firestone Indy Lights where he captured two wins on his way to the 2006 championship for Sam Schmidt Motorsports in his rookie season. He made three starts for SpeedWorks at the beginning of the 2007 season, but was inactive for the rest of the year.
Roth Racing announced on November 26, 2007 that they had signed Jay Howard to drive their second car for the 2008 IndyCar Series season.[1]
Due to sponsorship reasons, Howard was replaced in the 24 Roth Racing entry by John Andretti for the 2008 Indianapolis 500. This was originally announced as a one race arrangement, meaning Howard would be back for the Milwaukee race. However, on May 30 it was announced that Andretti would continue in the #24 car in the Milwaukee Mile and Texas Motor Speedway races.[2] Andretti also drove in the next two races at the Iowa Speedway and Richmond International Raceway, but Howard returned to the car for the Watkins Glen International road course race. It would be Howard's last race with the team as it contracted to a single car driven by team owner Marty Roth for the rest of the season.
Howard began the 2009 Indy Lights season (the new name for the Indy Pro Series) for the rookie outfit Team PBIR. He competed in five races before being replaced by paying drivers Pablo Donoso and Richard Philippe for the remainder of the season.
Sarah Fisher racing announced that Jay Howard will compete for the team in 4 races in 2010 IndyCar Series season: The Indy 500, Texas, Mid-Ohio and Chicagoland. Jay will drive the #66 Honda-powered Dallara sponsored by Tire Kingdom.[3]
In a national promotion with MTV and American Family Insurance Howard served as a Driver Coach with a music-obsessed teen named Lauren during the Fall of 2009. The spots were filmed on October 12 and 13 in Nebraska at Mid-America Motorplex. The spots started circulating during MTV's Real World/Road Rules Challenge on Oct. 28, 2009. The spots ran for four weeks during MTV's flagship program with the fifth installment slated for Dec. 4, 2009 during the mtvU Woodie Awards which were filmed on Wed. Oct 18 in NYC. [4]
Contents |
[edit] Motorsports Career Results
[edit] American Open-Wheel
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
[edit] IndyCar
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Roth |  HMS Ret |
STP 14 |
 MOT1 13 |
LBH1 DNP |
KAN 13 |
INDY Rpl |
MIL |
TXS |
IOW |
RIR |
WGL Ret |
NSH |
MDO |
 EDM |
KTY |
SNM |
DET |
CHI |
 SRF2 |
28th | 72 |
| Years | Teams | Races | Poles | Wins | Podiums (Non-win) |
Top 10s (Non-podium) |
Indianapolis 500 Wins |
Championships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
[edit] References
- ^ Cavin, Curt, Jay Howard to drive with Marty Roth, Indianapolis Star, November 26, 2007
- ^ Roth Racing holds onto John Andretti, Indianapolis Star, May 30, 2008
- ^ Fisher in for nine in 2010, adds second car, Crash.net, October 9, 2009, retrieved 10-10-2009
- ^ http://content.usatoday.com/topics/quote/People/Sports+Coaches,+Team+Owners,+Execs,+Officials/Auto+Racing/Jay+Howard/0fkn4wud1Hg4g/0gq91nH1oT1hC/2
[edit] External links
| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by Wade Cunningham |
Indy Pro Series Champion 2006 |
Succeeded by Alex Lloyd |
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