Matt Plumb Looks For Next Challenge
MOOREVILLE, N.C. (March 14, 2009) - Despite only running a partial Grand-Am KONI Sports Car Challenge schedule in 2008, Matt Plumb had an impressive season by any measure. Juggling his KONI outings with his impressive full-time rookie campaign driving a Daytona Prototype in the Rolex Sports Car Series, Plumb proved adapt no matter what he was driving.
Between his podium performances and runs up front in the Rolex Sports Car Series, Plumb also took two victories in ST Class competition before winning the season-ending KONI event at VIR the very first time he raced a Ford Mustang, sharing the victory with brother Hugh and Mike Canney. So looking ahead to 2009, Plumb had good reason for optimism after being inked in the off-season to co-drive with Canney for Horsepower Ranch Racing.
That optimism seemed well-placed as the 2009 season got underway, as Plumb set some blistering laps in practice at the World Center of Racing in the opening round of KONI competition at Daytona...
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