Above: Jay Howard after qualifying for the 2011 Indy 500. Open-wheel veteran Jay Howard could be in the frame for a seat at the Indy 500 with Schmidt Peterson Motorsports. Sources have placed Howard in the third Honda-powered SPM seat sponsored by the Tony Stewart Foundation for the 101st running of the Indy 500; team co-owner Sam Schmidt said Howard was "definitely on the short list [of drivers] I submitted" when asked by RACER. Multiple calls to Howard were not immediately returned. Related Stories Related Stories IndyCar Pagenaud, Power sampling Bell helmets Kanaan rues loss of KV Racing Andretti tops evening session at Phoenix test Jones settling in at Coyne Marco Andretti...
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