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Townsend Bell currently serves as a Brand Ambassador for the Lexus brand. He is also a member of the broadcast team for NBC Sports during both IndyCar and IMSA races. After two full-time seasons driving the Lexus RC F GT3 (2019 and 2020), he has served as a Vasser Sullivan endurance racer for the season-opening Rolex 24 in 2021 and 2022. Townsend earned one win and five podium finishes teaming up with Frankie Montecalvo for Vasser Sullivan in a Lexus in 2019 and 2020. Townsend won the 2015 IMSA GTD championship and claimed the GTD class victory in the 2014 Rolex 24 at Daytona. He was also victorious in the Twelve Hours of Sebring while competing in the American Le Mans Series in 2012. He raced in the IndyCar Series, including 10 starts in the Indianapolis 500 with his best finish of fourth-place coming in 2009. In two seasons competing in the Indy Lights Series (2000 and 2001), he earned eight wins and 14 podium positions in 24 starts including the 2001 series championship.
SHOW SPONSORS
Covercraft • American Collectors Insurance • Autogeek • Linkage Magazine • Techforce Foundation • RPM Foundation • BumBee Seat
INSPIRATION
Dan Gurney was a key mentor and inspiration for Townsend when he was just starting his racing career, and he worked for Dan’s All American Racers in Santa Ana.
CHALLENGES
Figuring out how to finance the early phase of his career.
SPECIAL VEHICLES
Lexus IS500 and two old Indy Cars
BOOK RECOMMENDATION
Advanced Tax Strategies for Real Estate Investors by Amanda Han
Al Unser Jr. A Checkered Past by Al Unser Jr. and Jade Gurss*
PARTING WORDS OF INSPIRATION
Desire is one of the worlds strongest forces and if harnessed correctly it can take you to amazing places.
SHARE THE INSPIRATION
If you enjoyed this show, please go to Apple Podcast and leave me a five-star review. That would help tremendously in getting the word out and help others to be inspired by Cars Yeah. * indicates a past Cars Yeah guest.