Matt Bell (American racing driver)
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FIA Silver| Matt Bell | |||||||
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 Bell in 2014 | |||||||
| Born | August 31, 1985 | ||||||
| Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge (GS) career | |||||||
| Current team | Stevenson Motorsports | ||||||
| Racing licence | FIA Silver | ||||||
| Car number | 9 | ||||||
| Co-driver | Lawson Aschenbach | ||||||
| Former teams | Turner Motorsport | ||||||
| Starts | 76 (Continental) | ||||||
| Wins | 8 (Continental) | ||||||
| Poles | 11 (Continental) | ||||||
| NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series career | |||||||
| 3 races run over 2 years | |||||||
| 2017 position | 83rd | ||||||
| Best finish | 83rd (2012, 2017) | ||||||
| First race | 2012 Sargento 200 (Road America) | ||||||
| Last race | 2017 Mid-Ohio Challenge (Mid-Ohio) | ||||||
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| Statistics up to date as of August 13, 2017. | |||||||
Matthew Elwin Bell (born August 31, 1985) is an American professional race car driver. Bell was born in Mountain View, California. Although Bell grew up in Los Altos, California, he attended Mountain View High School from which he graduated in 2004. After graduation, he pursued transportation design at the Academy of Art University, San Francisco, California. Shortly after his third year of attendance, Bell joined Grand America Road Racing Association Koni Challenge Series in 2008 and raced with Turner Motorsport. For two years he raced for Turner Motorsport. Bell is racing for Stevenson Motorsport in the 2010 No. 6 Sunoco Camaro. Bell resides in San Mateo, California and when not racing is an instructor at Jim Russell Racing School.[1]
In 2012, Bell made his debut in NASCAR competition, driving the No. 4 Chevrolet in the Nationwide Series for JD Motorsports at Road America.[2] Five years later, Bell returned to the series – now the Xfinity Series – at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, where he drove the No. 90 for King Autosport. His car suffered from brake issues and he violently crashed into the tire barrier in turn one;[3] he finished 38th.[4]