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Matt Bell (racing driver)

{{short description|American racing driver}}

{{Multiple issues|

{{COI|date=June 2010}}

{{BLP sources|date=July 2010}}

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{{Infobox racing driver

|name = Matt Bell

|image = Matt Bell Racing Driver.jpg

|caption = Bell in 2014

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|08|31}}

|birth_place = Mountain View, California, U.S.

| racing licence = 12px FIA Silver

|achievements =

|awards =

| current series = Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge (GS)

| current team = Stevenson Motorsports

| car number = 9

| former teams = Turner Motorsport

| starts = 76 (Continental)

| poles = 11 (Continental)

| wins = 8 (Continental)

| codriver = Lawson Aschenbach

| module =

{{Infobox NASCAR driver|embed=yes

| Total_Busch_Races = 3

| Years_In_Busch = 2

| Busch_Car_Team =

| Prev_Busch_Pos = 83rd

| Prev_Busch_Year = 2017

| Best_Busch_Pos = 83rd (2012, 2017)

| First_Busch_Race = 2012 Sargento 200 (Road America)

| Last_Busch_Race = 2017 Mid-Ohio Challenge (Mid-Ohio)

| First_Busch_Win =

| Last_Busch_Win =

| Busch_Wins = 0

| Busch_Top_Tens = 0

| Busch_Poles = 0

| updated = 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.{{cite web|title = GRAND AM (DAYTONA, FLA.) – KONI Challenge Series Competitors Ready to Race into 2008 Season|url = http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2008/01/24/075787.html|access-date = 2008-05-29|archive-date = 2008-02-18|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080218004610/http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2008/01/24/075787.html|url-status = live}}

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.catchfence.com/2012/nationwide/06/19/matt-bell-to-make-nascar-debut-with-jd-motorsports-at-road-america/|title=Matt Bell to make NASCAR debut with JD Motorsports at Road America|date=June 19, 2012|work=Catchfence.com|access-date=2012-06-21|archive-date=2016-03-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304004055/http://www.catchfence.com/2012/nationwide/06/19/matt-bell-to-make-nascar-debut-with-jd-motorsports-at-road-america/|url-status=live}} 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;{{cite magazine|last=Crandall|first=Kelly|url=http://www.racer.com/nascar/item/143134-matt-bell-ok-after-heavy-hit-at-mid-ohio|title=Matt Bell OK after heavy hit at Mid-Ohio|magazine=Racer|date=August 12, 2017|access-date=August 16, 2017|archive-date=August 15, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170815204933/http://www.racer.com/nascar/item/143134-matt-bell-ok-after-heavy-hit-at-mid-ohio|url-status=live}} he finished 38th.{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/race/2017_Mid-Ohio_Challenge/B|title=2017 Mid-Ohio Challenge|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=August 16, 2017|archive-date=August 17, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170817083105/http://www.racing-reference.info/race/2017_Mid-Ohio_Challenge/B|url-status=live}}

Images

File:Matt Bell 4 2012 Road America Sargento 200.jpg|Bell at his 2012 NASCAR debut

File:matt willowsprings.jpg|Bell at Willow Springs Raceway

File:4 Matt Bell Turn 13 2012 Road America Sargento 200.jpg|Bell's No. 4 at the 2012 Sargento 200

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==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"

!colspan=42| NASCAR Xfinity Series results

Year

! Team

! No.

! Make

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! 16

! 17

! 18

! 19

! 20

! 21

! 22

! 23

! 24

! 25

! 26

! 27

! 28

! 29

! 30

! 31

! 32

! 33

! {{Tooltip|NXSC|NASCAR Xfinity Series classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

rowspan=2| 2012

! JD Motorsports

! 4

! Chevy

| DAY

| PHO

| LVS

| BRI

| CAL

| TEX

| RCH

| TAL

| DAR

| IOW

| CLT

| DOV

| MCH

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ROA
34

| KEN

| DAY

| NHA

| CHI

| IND

| IOW

| colspan=13|

! rowspan=2| 83rd

! rowspan=2| 18

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/bellma01/2012/B|title=Matt Bell – 2012 NASCAR Nationwide Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 7, 2023}}

Go Green Racing

! 39

! Ford

| colspan=20|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 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

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MOH
38

| BRI

| ROA

| DAR

| RCH

| CHI

| KEN

| DOV

| CLT

| KAN

| TEX

| PHO

| HOM

! 83rd

! 1

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/bellma01/2017/B|title=Matt Bell – 2017 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 7, 2023}}

=Sports car racing=

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

==Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"

! Year

!Team

!Class

!1

!2

!3

!4

!5

!6

!7

!8

!9

!10

!11

!12

!Rank

!Points

2008

!rowspan=2| Turner Motorsport

!ST

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|DIS
15

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|LRP
42

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|MOS
22

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|MOH
15

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|WGI
9

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"|IWO
2

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|TRR
21

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|NJP
14

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|UTA
11

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|VIR
4

|

|

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|12th

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|170

rowspan=2| 2009

!GS

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|DIS
1

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|HOM
24

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|NJP
10

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|LS
15

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|LRP
3

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"|WGI
2

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|MOH
5

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|BAR
5

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|TRR
1

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"|UTA
2

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|VIR
4

|

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|3rd

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|288

Compass360 Racing

!ST

|DIS

|HOM

|NJP

|LS

|LRP

|WGI

|MOH

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|BAR
10

|TRR

|UTA

|VIR

|

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|78th

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|21

2010

!rowspan=6| Stevenson Motorsports

!rowspan=6| GS

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|DIS
5

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|HOM
32

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|BAR
14

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"|VIR
2

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|LRP
19

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|WGI
24

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|MOH
18

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|NJP
6

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|TRR
3

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|UTA
15

|

|

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|7th

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|178

2011

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|DIS
28

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|HMS
11

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|BAR
5

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|VIR
9

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|LRP
4

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"|WGI
2

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|ROA
1

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|LS
1

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|NJP
14

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|MOH
33

|

|

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|8th

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|218

2012

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|DIS
17

|BAR

|HMS

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|NJP
12

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|MOH
5

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|ROA
6

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|WGI
4

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|IMS
8

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|LS
1

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|LRP
4

|

|

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|9th

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|198

2013

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|DIS
6

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|COTA
10

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"|BAR
2

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|ATL
1

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|MOH
3

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|WGI
6

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|IMS
20

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|ROA
17

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|KAS
1

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"|LS
2

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"|LRP
2

|

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2nd

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 289

2014

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|DIS
23

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|SEB
8

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|LS
11

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|LRP
3

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|KAS
15

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|WGI
4

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|MOS
1

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|IMS
19

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|ROA
14

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|VIR
16

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|COTA
17

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|ATL
18

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|17th

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 204

2015

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|DIS
3

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"|SEB
2

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|LS
10

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|WGI
5

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|MOS
4

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|LRP
5

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|ROA
12

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|VIR
3

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|COTA
8

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|ATL
8

|

|

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 4th

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 260

==Rolex Sports Car Series==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"

!Year

!Team

!Class

!1

!2

!3

!4

!5

!6

!7

!8

!9

!10

!11

!12

!13

!Rank

!Points

rowspan=2| 2010

!Stevenson Motorsports

!GT

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|DIS
10

|HOM

|BAR

|VIR

|LRP

|WGI

|MOH

|DIS

|NJP

|WGI

|MON

|UTA

|

!rowspan=2 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 21st

!rowspan=2 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 49

rowspan=2|Doran Racing

!rowspan=2|DP

|DIS

|VIR

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|NJP
6

|LAG

|WGI

|MOH

|DIS

|BAR

|WGI

|MON

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|UTA
7

|HOM

|

rowspan=2| 2011

|style="background:#CFCFFF"|DIS
17

|HOM

|BAR

|VIR

|LRP

|style="background:#CFEAFF"|WGI
6

|ROA

|colspan=6|

!rowspan=2 style="background:#CFCFFF;"|18th

!rowspan=2 style="background:#CFCFFF;"|61

Michael Shank Racing

!DP

|colspan=7|

|style="background:#CFCFFF"|LAG
11

|NJP

|WGI

|MON

|MOH

|

2012

!Stevenson Motorsports

!GT

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|DIS
15

|BAR

|HOM

|NJP

|DET

|MOH

|ROA

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|WGI
5

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|IMS
17

|WGI

|MON

|LAG

|LRP

!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 35th

!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 56

=American Le Mans Series=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"

! Year

!Team

!Class

!1

!2

!3

!4

!5

!6

!7

!8

!9

!10

!Rank

!Points

2009

!LG Motorsports

!GT2

|SEB

|STP

|LBGP

|UTA

|LRP

|MOH

|ROA

|MOS

|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|ATL
8

|MRLS

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|32nd

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|13

References

{{reflist}}

External links

  • {{Official website|1=http://www.mbellracing.com}}
  • {{Racing-Reference driver|Matt_Bell|Matt Bell}}

{{DGM Racing}}

{{Go Green Racing}}

{{JD Motorsports}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bell, Matt}}

Category:Living people

Category:1985 births

Category:Sportspeople from Mountain View, California

Category:Racing drivers from San Jose, California

Category:24 Hours of Daytona drivers

Category:American Le Mans Series drivers

Category:Rolex Sports Car Series drivers

Category:NASCAR drivers

Category:WeatherTech SportsCar Championship drivers

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