Matt Bell (racing driver)

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Matt Bell
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Bell in 2014
Born (1985-08-31) August 31, 1985 (age 39)
Mountain View, California
Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge (GS) career
Current team Stevenson Motorsports
Racing licence FIA Silver Driver.png FIA Silver
Car number9
Co-driver Lawson Aschenbach
Former teamsTurner Motorsport
Starts76 (Continental)
Wins8 (Continental)
Poles11 (Continental)
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
3 races run over 2 years
2017 position83rd
Best finish83rd (2012, 2017)
First race 2012 Sargento 200 (Road America)
Last race 2017 Mid-Ohio Challenge (Mid-Ohio)
WinsTop tens Poles
000
Statistics current 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]

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Racing career

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]

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Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Xfinity Series

NASCAR Xfinity Series results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233NXSCPtsRef
2012 JD Motorsports 4 Chevy DAY PHO LVS BRI CAL TEX RCH TAL DAR IOW CLT DOV MCH ROA
34		 KEN DAY NHA CHI IND IOW 83rd18 [5]
Go Green Racing 39 Ford GLN
36		 CGV BRI ATL RCH CHI KEN DOV CLT KAN TEX PHO HOM
2017 King Autosport 90 Chevy DAY ATL LVS PHO CAL TEX BRI RCH TAL CLT DOV POC MCH IOW DAY KEN NHA IND IOW GLN MOH
38		 BRI ROA DAR RCH CHI KEN DOV CLT KAN TEX PHO HOM 83rd1 [6]

Sports car racing

(key) Bold – pole position (overall finish/class finish).

Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge

YearTeamClass123456789101112RankPoints
2008 Turner Motorsport ST DIS
15		 LRP
42		 MOS
22		 MOH
15		 WGI
9		 IWO
2		 TRR
21		 NJP
14		 UTA
11		 VIR
4		12th170
2009GS DIS
1		 HOM
24		 NJP
10		 LS
15		 LRP
3		 WGI
2		 MOH
5		 BAR
5		 TRR
1		 UTA
2		 VIR
4		3rd288
Compass360 Racing ST DIS HOM NJP LS LRP WGI MOH BAR
10		 TRR UTA VIR 78th21
2010Stevenson MotorsportsGS DIS
5		 HOM
32		 BAR
14		 VIR
2		 LRP
19		 WGI
24		 MOH
18		 NJP
6		 TRR
3		 UTA
15		7th178
2011 DIS
28		 HMS
11		 BAR
5		 VIR
9		 LRP
4		 WGI
2		 ROA
1		 LS
1		 NJP
14		 MOH
33		8th218
2012 DIS
17		 BAR HMS NJP
12		 MOH
5		 ROA
6		 WGI
4		 IMS
8		 LS
1		 LRP
4		9th198
2013 DIS
6		 COTA
10		 BAR
2		 ATL
1		 MOH
3		 WGI
6		 IMS
20		 ROA
17		 KAS
1		 LS
2		 LRP
2		2nd289
2014 DIS
23		 SEB
8		 LS
11		 LRP
3		 KAS
15		 WGI
4		 MOS
1		 IMS
19		 ROA
14		 VIR
16		 COTA
17		 ATL
18		17th204
2015 DIS
3		 SEB
2		 LS
10		 WGI
5		 MOS
4		 LRP
5		 ROA
12		 VIR
3		 COTA
8		 ATL
8		4th260

Rolex Sports Car Series

YearTeamClass12345678910111213RankPoints
2010Stevenson MotorsportsGT DIS
10		 HOM BAR VIR LRP WGI MOH DIS NJP WGI MON UTA 21st49
Doran RacingDP DIS VIR NJP
6		 LAG WGI MOH DIS BAR WGI MON UTA
7		 HOM
2011 DIS
17		 HOM BAR VIR LRP WGI
6		 ROA 18th61
Michael Shank Racing DP LAG
11		 NJP WGI MON MOH
2012Stevenson MotorsportsGT DIS
15		 BAR HOM NJP DET MOH ROA WGI
5		 IMS
17		 WGI MON LAG LRP 35th56

American Le Mans Series

YearTeamClass12345678910RankPoints
2009LG MotorsportsGT2 SEB STP LBGP UTA LRP MOH ROA MOS ATL
8		 MRLS 32nd13

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References

  1. ↑ "GRAND AM (DAYTONA, FLA.) – KONI Challenge Series Competitors Ready to Race into 2008 Season". Archived from the original on 2008-02-18. Retrieved 2008-05-29.
  2. ↑ "Matt Bell to make NASCAR debut with JD Motorsports at Road America". Catchfence.com. June 19, 2012. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-06-21.
  3. ↑ Crandall, Kelly (August 12, 2017). "Matt Bell OK after heavy hit at Mid-Ohio". Racer . Archived from the original on August 15, 2017. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
  4. ↑ "2017 Mid-Ohio Challenge". Racing-Reference. Archived from the original on August 17, 2017. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Matt Bell – 2012 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Matt Bell – 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
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