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IZOD IndyCar Driver Jay Howard Marries Longtime Girlfriend Courtney Nicoson
Press Release“Howard and Nicoson Exchange Vows in Private Indianapolis Ceremony”
“I’m really lucky to have met Courtney ironically through the racing world,” said Howard. “We are building a new house and it’s really a new beginning for me. It’s nice to have something to look forward to after losing my friend Dan Wheldon. I know he wouldn’t have wanted us to continue to be sad any longer especially with how much he enjoyed being married himself. Both Courtney and I continue to have him in our thoughts and on our special day, I’m really looking forward to having a teammate to navigate life with moving forward.”
Howard first met Nicoson when he came to the United States from his native England to race. The two met at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway during the annual activities surrounding the Indianapolis 500. Nicoson is a Marketing Representative at Jim Beam Brands, a longtime sponsor within open-wheel racing, while Howard raced this past season for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing.
After getting engaged last year around the holidays, the happy couple relocated from South Florida to settle in Indianapolis, Nicoson’s native, this past January. While both Howard and Nicoson were busy with their respective demanding jobs this past year, Nicoson’s mother, Conny assisted with most of the wedding planning.
The festivities officially got underway on Friday, October 28 with Howard hosting all of his groomsmen at the Brickyard Crossing golf course, which was more than fitting as many of Howard’s groomsmen are also part of the close-nit racing community, including his racing spotter and manager. The wedding rehearsal and dinner followed for all of Howard and Nicoson’s guests at Harry & Izzy’s, one of their favorite Indianapolis restaurants.
The wedding ceremony took place at 5:30 p.m. EDT on Saturday, at Mavris, a staple in the beautifully historic downtown Indianapolis under the watchful eye of nearly 300 guests. At the conclusion of the ceremony, all of the guests joined the reception, which was also held at Mavris. The party lasted until the wee hours of the morning and Howard kept the crowd entertained with some of his Michael Jackson dance moves.
Howard plans to return to the IZOD IndyCar Series in 2012 following a tailored schedule behind the Service Central Honda machine in 2011.
About Jay Howard
Jay Howard is a professional racecar driver in the IZOD IndyCar® Series and Indianapolis 500. In 2006, the England-born driver won the Firestone Indy Lights championship, an essential step into the top-level of open-wheel racing, the IZOD IndyCar Series. Howard won the championship by four points, marking the closest margin in the Series’ history. That same year, he won two races, had five podium finishes and won two pole positions. He ran five events for Roth Racing in the IndyCar Series in 2008, with a best start of 14th and a best finish of 13th.
He competed in three Firestone Indy Lights events in 2007, and took home the U.S. Formula Ford Zetec Championship and Rookie of the Year Honors in 2005; breaking Indy 500 winner Dan Weldon’s Series record, with nine wins. That year, he captured six pole positions and established a Series record, with six consecutive victories. Howard has been a guest or profiled on national platforms such as MTV’s Real World Road Rules Challenge. For more information, please visit Jay Howard online at http://www.jayhoward.com.
- BRANDed, LLC. Press Release
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