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At-A-Glance:
- Is entered to make his fifth Indianapolis 500 start this May driving for Sam Schmidt Motorsports.
- Claimed a career-best fourth-place finish in the 2009 Indianapolis 500 – the best finish for KV Racing Technology’s driver squad which included former CART champion Paul Tracy and up-and-coming driver Mario Moraes
- Has made 20 career IndyCar Series starts posting nine top-10 finishes and two top-fives
- Former Formula 1 test driver with the BAR/Honda and Jaguar Racing teams
- Became the first American driver to score an F3000 podium with a third-place drive at the Hungaroring in 2003
- Finished second in the 2000 Dayton Indy Lights Championship to two-time IndyCar Series Champion Scott Dixon following a three-way battle with current NASCAR driver Casey Mears in the season finale
- Won the 2001 Dayton Indy Lights Championship (over 2005 IndyCar Series Champion Dan Wheldon) with six wins and eight podium finishes
- Has served as a color commentator for SPEED Channel U.S. Formula 1 broadcasts and Sky Sports IndyCar Series coverage in addition to guest roles as a test driver on SPEED
- Launched Townsend Bell Sponsorship Coaching in 2009 to help drivers, teams and sponsors maximize their sponsorship efforts
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