Bryan Sellers - Driver

Bryan Sellers, 21, of Centerville, Ohio, was the 2002 Formula Ford Zetec champion with seven pole positions and eight wins. He drove four Atlantic races with the Lynx team in 2003, and will succeed the graduating Michael Valiante as the team's full-time driver for the 2004 Toyota Atlantic Championship.

"I grew up dreaming about someday driving for Lynx Racing, and I'd like to thank the team owners, Peggy Haas and Jackie Doty for the opportunity," says Sellers. "Now my goal is to live up to the faith that the team, my sponsors and my parents have all demonstrated by working hard, driving fast and winning races. Being the Lynx driver is a total immersion experience, so I'll be moving to Sonoma to live and work with the team. I'll be going to the gym and the race shop every day, driving a kart several times a week and spending lots of time getting in synch with my engineer, Rick Cameron. Lynx offers a lot, but they also expect a lot, and I wouldn't have it any other way."

In 2002, driving for Cape Motorsports in the Formula Ford Zetec Championship, Sellers scored eight wins and started from the pole seven times on his way to the championship. As a result, he was named to the American Auto Racing Writers & Broadcasters Association (AARWBA) All-American First Team, joining such notable drivers as Cristiano da Matta, John Force, Sam Hornish Jr., Boris Said and Tony Stewart. His championship also earned him a test at Sebring in Christian Fittipaldi's No. 11 Lilly Newman/Haas Racing Toyota Lola.

Prior to racing cars, Sellers competed in karts for eight years, winning the World Karting Association National Championship in 1998. That same year, he competed in two STAR Formula Mazda races, winning both. The following year, Sellers competed in the Skip Barber Formula Dodge Series, winning 15 of 26 races en route to capturing the 1999 Midwest championship and the Rookie of the Year honors. In 2000, Sellers finished second in the Skip Barber Dodge National Championship, winning seven races.

"Bryan impressed us with his focus, speed and technical feedback in testing and during the four races he drove with the team last year," says Lynx team manager Steve Cameron. "He's smart, fast, hard-working and a proven winner with a bright future in both Atlantic and Champ Cars. He has things to learn, of course, but that's what this team is all about, and we're confident that Bryan will be a top contender for the 2004 Atlantic championship."

"There needs to be a certain chemistry between a team and driver, and Bryan 'clicked' immediately with the team last year," says Lynx co-owner Peggy Haas. "He definitely has that certain 'something' that marks a rising star, and we're very happy to have him in the car full-time next season.

Bryan is very much in the Lynx mode, and it will be interesting to watch him develop on all levels," says Lynx co-owner Jackie Doty. "He has the technical savvy of an Alex Barron combined with the natural driving talent of a Memo Gidley. We're all excited about his future.

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