About Jay Howard
Jay Howard (born 16 February 1981 in Basildon, England) is a British professional race car driver who competed in the IndyCar Series and Indianapolis 500. He qualified for the Indianapolis 500 in 2011, 2017 and 2018. == Career == === Junior formula racing === Howard was the 2005 US Formula Ford Zetec champion. He competed in the 2006 Indy Pro Series for Sam Schmidt Motorsports, where he claimed the title in his rookie season over Jonathan Klein and Wade Cunningham, earning two victories (Nashville and Kentucky) and seven total podium finishes. He made three starts for SpeedWorks at the beginning of the 2007 Indy Pro Series season, but was inactive for the rest of the year. === IndyCar Series (2008) === Roth Racing announced on 26 November 2007 that they had signed Howard to drive their second car for the 2008 IndyCar Series season. Howard was hired on merit/talent and did not bring sponsorship to the team. The team was presented with a sponsorship opportunity with another driver and Howard was replaced in the No. 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.
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