Luke Lambert

Luke A. Lambert is an American auto racing mechanic who currently serves as the crew chief for Chris Buescher in the NASCAR Cup Series.

Luke Lambert
Lambert at Kentucky Speedway in 2016
Personal information
Birth nameLuke A. Lambert
NationalityAmerican
Born1981/1982 (age 38–39)
Mount Airy, North Carolina
Alma materNorth Carolina State University
OccupationCrew chief
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportMotor racing
Team17. Chris Buescher

Early life

A native of Mount Airy, North Carolina, Lambert graduated from Mount Airy High School in 2001.[1] He also was raised a race fan, and had a brief go-kart racing career after attending races at Bristol Motor Speedway as a child.[1] Lambert attended college at North Carolina State University and participated in the university's Wolfpack Motorsports program as a driver and mechanic.[1]

Career

After graduating college in 2005, Lambert worked for Richard Childress Racing as a mechanical engineer; he was moved up to race engineer in 2007 to work with Jeff Burton's team.[1] When Burton's crew chief, Todd Berrier, was fired midway through the 2011 season, RCR tapped Lambert to take over crew chiefing duties of the No. 31.[2]

Lambert moved to RCR's Nationwide Series to head Elliott Sadler's efforts in 2012; he was moved back up to Burton's Cup Series entry for the 2013 season.[3] While Burton left the team at the end of 2013, Lambert stayed on with new driver Ryan Newman.[4] In his first season with Newman, Lambert guided the team to the Championship 4 in the first season of NASCAR knockout playoffs.[5] In 2015, Lambert was suspended six races for illegal tire modifications.[6] Lambert earned his first Cup win atop the box with Newman at Phoenix Raceway in 2017,[7] and stayed with Newman through the driver's tenure with RCR, leading a renumbered No. 8 team with Daniel Hemric behind the wheel in 2019.[8]

Before 2020, Lambert moved to Roush Fenway Racing, where he was paired with Chris Buescher.[9]

References
  1. "Luke Lambert makes dream come true with NASCAR". Mount Airy News. October 22, 2012. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  2. "Luke Lambert replaces Todd Berrier as Jeff Burton's NASCAR crew chief". MassLive. July 25, 2011. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  3. Pockrass, Bob (October 29, 2012). "Jeff Burton to be reunited with former crew chief Lambert at RCR". SB Nation. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  4. "2014 NASCAR Driver Profile: Ryan Newman". Athlon Sports. February 13, 2014. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  5. "RCR, Roush shake up crew chief lineup: Lambert to No. 17; Reddick, Burnett paired". NASCAR.com. November 5, 2019. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  6. Fitzgerald, Matt. "Ryan Newman, Luke Lambert, Crew Members Penalized by NASCAR for Modifying Tires". Bleacher Report. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  7. Durr, Tim (March 20, 2017). "Luke Lambert put Newman in position to 'guard off wolves' for Phoenix win". Fox Sports. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  8. Albert, Zack (December 14, 2018). "Childress 'proud' to have Lambert back to work with Hemric, No. 8 team". NASCAR.com. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  9. "Lambert Named No. 17 Crew Chief". Motor Racing Network. November 5, 2019. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
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