Jay Howard
British driver turned team owner and driver development coach.
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Jay Howard is a British professional race car driver born on 16 February 1981 in Basildon, England.[1] In 2005, Howard relocated from the United Kingdom to the U.S. with the goal of racing in IndyCar.[2]
Quick Facts
- Nationality
- GBR British
- Born
- 16 February 1981
- Birthplace
- Basildon, Essex, United Kingdom
- Racing licence
- FIA Silver
- Last series
- IRL IndyCar Series
- Years active
- 2008, 2010–11
- Teams
- Roth Racing
- Sarah Fisher Racing
- Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
- Sam Schmidt Motorsports
- Starts
- 14
Facts from the source article.
Life and work
Howard began his motorsport career in karting in south Essex.[3] He won the Indy Pro Series (Indy Lights) Championship and Rookie of the Year honors in 2006 while driving for Sam Schmidt Motorsports.[2] The team selected Howard based on his driving ability, and he did not contribute any sponsorship money.[4] For the 2008 Indianapolis 500, John Andretti took over the No. 24 Roth Racing car, replacing Howard.[4]
Howard got back behind the wheel for the road course event held at Watkins Glen International.[4] Howard earned a starting position for the 94th Indianapolis 500 on 23 May 2010.[5]
What the cited sources add
Howard introduced the Jay Howard Driver Development team in 2017, based in Westfield, Indiana.[2] Howard stated that the cost of breaking into Formula One was a major reason he turned to the United States.[3] He also said that nothing in racing compares to racing in the Indy 500.[3] At New Castle Motorsports Park on 10 October 2010, Howard and Bill McLaughlin Jr. were the victors of the RoboPong 200 all-star kart race.[6]
References
- Wikipedia, "Jay Howard" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Basildon-born Indy 500 driver Jay Howard on his life on the track, his life-threatening crash and 'cherishing every moment' with his son - Evening Echo Rust.D p.17 July 2017", 17 July 2017 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- "Carmel's Own IndyCar Driver Jay Howard: On Developing the Next Generation of Drivers", 25 May 2021. facts only, no text reused. carmelmonthlymagazine.com
- "Basildon-born Indy 500 driver Jay Howard on his life on the track, his life-threatening crash and 'cherishing every moment' with his son - Evening Echo Rust.D p.17 July 2017", 17 July 2017. facts only, no text reused. echo-news.co.uk
- Wikipedia, "Jay Howard" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Roth Racing holds on to John Andretti", The Indianapolis Star, 30 May 2008 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Jay Howard" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Skyler, "Howard Wraps Up Private IndyCar Test at Kansas Speedway", PaddockTalk.com, 22 April 2010 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- "Jay Howard, Bill McLaughlin Jr. win all-star kart race", Autoweek, 10 October 2010. facts only, no text reused. autoweek.com
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