Matt Plumb (Born 8 July 1974) is a racing driver who has previously competed in the

Barber Dodge Pro Series The Barber Dodge Pro Series was a professional open-wheel auto racing series from 1986 to 2003. It was one of the first professional spec series for open-wheel racecars in North America. The races were primarily on road and street courses in Nor ...

and currently races in the

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. Matt Plumb is also team manager of

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, a sportscar and GT racing team.

Career

Matt Plumb was born on 8 July 1974 to

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and

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. His father was a former Olympic equestrian rider and

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inductee. His mother competed in the

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. After his bachelor study in history and economics at the

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and a short career in finance at

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Matt pursued a career in auto racing. Plumb started his racing career in the 1997-98 Skip Barber Formula Dodge Southern Race Series. The driver from Rhode Island won his first race ever at

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. Plumb dominated the series and won ten races in total. Plumb won the championship over Pete Boss and Giandomenico Brusatin, he was also nominated for the Big Scholarship runoffs. In 1998 Matt Plumb also competed in three

races, which was the maximum for a Big Scholarship nominee. Plumb scored two top ten finishes at Homestead-Miami Speedway and

Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca Laguna Seca Raceway (branded as WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, and previously Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca) is a paved road racing track in central California used for both auto racing and motorcycle racing, built in 1957 near both Salinas and M ...

. Despite not winning the Big Scholarship Plumb secured a full-time drive in the

1999 Barber Dodge Pro Series season The 1999 Barber Dodge Pro Series season was the fourteenth season of the series. All cars are Dodge powered, Michelin shod, Reynard 98E chassis. Race calendar and results In season testing The Barber Dodge Pro Series conducted a three-day t ...

. Plumb had a tough start in the 1999 season, he only finished in the top ten once in the first five races. However towards the end of the season the young driver grabbed his first professional podium finish. At Homestead-Miami Speedway Plumb came in third, behind Todd Snyder and

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. Plumb significantly improved for the

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. After consistent top ten finishes the driver from Rhode Island won his first Barber Dodge Pro Series race. At

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Plumb won the first ever Barber Dodge Pro Series race not ran in the United States of America. 2001 was his fourth and final year in the Barber Dodge Pro Series. This proved also to be his most successful. After a rough start with two retirements, Plumb won races at

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and

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. Scoring another four podium finishes Plumb finished third in the standings equal in points to

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. As Koster had more wins than Plumb the Dutchman was awarded second place in the standings. In

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Plumb made his debut in the

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. Plumb finished sixteenth overall in his

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entered

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-RS For 2003 Plumb returned to full-time racing. He made his debut in the SPEED Touring Car Championship in a BMW 325. At

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Plumb finished second behind

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. Plumb won the SPEED Touring Car Championship Rookie of the Year title. The following season Plumb switched to an

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and returned in the series. At

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and

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Plumb finished first. He eventually finished third in the standings. For 2005 Plumb joined

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to race in the

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GT class. Racing the

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was not a success. The team's best result was at the 250 mile race at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The team finished 28th overall, tenth in class. For 2006 Matt joined his brother Hugh Plumb at Bill Fenton Motorsports in the

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. The combination was a success. The two brothers won races at

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and

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. The duo ended up runners-up in the championship standings and helped

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win the manufacturers championship. The following years Matt continued to run a partial schedule in the Grand-Am Cup/KONI Challenge Series with reasonable success. In 2009 Plumb joined

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as a driver and team manager. In their inaugural Continental Tire Sports Car Championship the team finished fifth in the GS class. Plumb continued to be a front runner in the series. In 2011 Plumb won three races and finished third in the championship. In 2012 Plumb and co-driver Nick Longhi won the prestigious championship. The duo won three races and scored an additional four podium finishes. In 2014 Plumb was voted into the Road Racing Drivers Club.

Complete motorsports results

American Open-Wheel racing results

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) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in ''italics'' indicate fastest race lap)

Barber Dodge Pro Series

24 Hours of Daytona

Complete WeatherTech SportsCar Championship results

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) (Races in bold indicate pole position; results in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

References

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