Matt Plumb
Co-driver of the No. 7 Rum Bum Racing Dinan BMW Riley


Personal Facts
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Birth date:
July 8, 1974
Birthplace: Chesapeake City, Maryland
Residence: Newport, Rhode Island
Debut in Racing: 1997 (graduated from Skip Barber Racing School)

Fast facts >
Plumb has competed in the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series since 2004 and returns this season with the Fortune Market Racing BMW team. 2008 is Plumb’s first Daytona Prototype season. Matt Plumb co-drives the No. 7 Rum Bum Racing Dinan BMW Riley with Gene Sigal.

Career Highlights >

2008:
- Competes with Rum Bum Racing in the full 2008 Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series co-driving a BMW Dinan Riley DP with Gene Sigal.

2007:
- Competed with Speedsource Mazda at the Rolex 24 at Daytona. Finished seventh in the GT class.
- Competed in five Koni Challenge races with three different teams.

2006:     
- Competed with Acura in the Koni Challenge co-driving and Acura ST.
- Won the manufacturer championship for Acura and finished second in points in the drivers’ championship scoring two wins and seven podium finishes.

2005:
- Competed with JMB Racing USA in the Rolex Sports Car Series co-driving a Ferrari 360 Challenge in the GT class.
- Competed in five Grand-Am Cup events co driving an Acura TSX in the ST class.

2004:
- Competed in the Grand American Rolex Sports Car Series with JMB Racing USA co-driving a Ferrari 360 GT with Maurizio Mediani. Finished third (first ever podium finish for JMB USA) at Homestead.
- Competed in the Speed World Challenge driving an Acura. Finished third in the series. Matt scored two wins, two pole positions and two track records. Highest placing front wheel drive entry by 26 points

2003:
- Competed in the Speed World Challenge driving a BMW M3. Matt won the Rookie of the Year award and scored one second place and finished all races in the top ten.

2002:
- Competed in the Rolex 24 at Daytona with Autosport Porsche.

2001:
- Competed in the Dodge Pro Series championship. Matt finished second in the overall championship and won two races at Detroit and Laguna Seca with four pole positions and six podium finishes.

2000:
- Competed in the Dodge Pro Series championship. Matt finished fourth in the overall championship and won one race in Vancouver, scored three podium finishes and eight top ten finishes.

1999:
- Competed in the Dodge Pro series championship scoring one podium finish and five top ten finishes.


Hobbies
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Exercising and playing with his son

 

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