Luke Lambert
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Birth name | Lucas A. Lambert |
Nationality | ![]() |
Born | 1981 or 1982 (age 41–42) Mount Airy, North Carolina, U.S. |
Alma mater | North Carolina State University |
Occupation | Crew chief |
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Country | United States |
Sport | NASCAR Cup Series |
Team | 77. Spire Motorsports |
Lucas A. Lambert is an American NASCAR crew chief who works for Spire Motorsports as the crew chief of their No. 77 Chevrolet Camaro in the NASCAR Cup Series driven by Carson Hocevar.
Lambert was previously Cup Series crew chief for
Racing career
Lambert became a NASCAR fan as a child after attending races at Bristol Motor Speedway which led him to start racing go-karts. He attended college at North Carolina State University and participated in the university's Wolfpack Motorsports program as a driver and mechanic.[1]
2005–2019: Richard Childress Racing
After graduating college in 2005, Lambert worked for
2020–2021: Roush Fenway Racing
In 2020, Lambert left RCR to move to
2022: JR Motorsports
On January 4, 2022, it was announced that Lambert would be the new crew chief for Noah Gragson and the JR Motorsports No. 9 car in the Xfinity Series after Gragson's previous crew chief, Dave Elenz, moved up to the Cup Series to crew chief Erik Jones and the No. 43 car for Richard Petty Motorsports, which would soon after become Petty GMS Motorsports.[11]
2023: Legacy Motor Club
On October 25, 2022, it was announced that Lambert would move back to the Cup Series in 2023 and would continue to crew chief
2024–present: Spire Motorsports
On November 13, 2023, Lambert lost his job as crew chief of the Legacy Motor Club No. 42 car when the team announced that he would be replaced by Ben Beshore in 2024. John Hunter Nemechek became the new full-time driver of the No. 42 and Beshore was his crew chief in the Xfinity Series with Joe Gibbs Racing in 2023.[13] On December 6, it was announced that Lambert would crew chief for Spire Motorsports on their No. 77 car in the Cup Series in 2024, which would be driven full-time by Carson Hocevar, who Lambert crew chiefed at LMC at the end of the 2023 season.[14]
Personal life
Lambert is a native of Mount Airy, North Carolina and graduated from Mount Airy High School in 2001. He graduated from North Carolina State University in 2005 with a degree in mechanical engineering.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Luke Lambert makes dream come true with NASCAR". The Mount Airy News. October 22, 2012. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ^ "Luke Lambert replaces Todd Berrier as Jeff Burton's NASCAR crew chief". MassLive. July 25, 2011. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ^ Pockrass, Bob (October 29, 2012). "Jeff Burton to be reunited with former crew chief Lambert at RCR". SB Nation. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ^ "2014 NASCAR Driver Profile: Ryan Newman". Athlon Sports. February 13, 2014. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ^ "RCR, Roush shake up crew chief lineup: Lambert to No. 17; Reddick, Burnett paired". NASCAR.com. November 5, 2019. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ^ Fitzgerald, Matt. "Ryan Newman, Luke Lambert, Crew Members Penalized by NASCAR for Modifying Tires". Bleacher Report. Turner Broadcasting System. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ^ Durr, Tim (March 20, 2017). "Luke Lambert put Newman in position to 'guard off wolves' for Phoenix win". Fox Sports. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ^ Albert, Zack (December 14, 2018). "Childress 'proud' to have Lambert back to work with Hemric, No. 8 team". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ^ "Lambert Named No. 17 Crew Chief". Motor Racing Network. November 5, 2019. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ^ "Roush Fenway to swap crew chiefs". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. October 3, 2021.
- ^ "Luke Lambert Takes Over as Noah Gragson's Crew Chief; JR Motorsports Sets Crew Chief Lineup for 2022 Xfinity Series Season". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. January 4, 2022. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
- ^ Christie, Toby (October 25, 2022). "Luke Lambert Officially Heading to Petty GMS With Noah Gragson in 2023". TobyChristie.com.
- ^ "Legacy Motor Club taps Ben Beshore as No. 42 crew chief for Nemechek in 2024". NASCAR.com. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. November 14, 2023.
- ^ "Luke Lambert, Stephen Doran to crew chief for Spire Motorsports in 2024". Jayski's Silly Season Site. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. December 6, 2023.
External links
- Luke Lambert crew chief statistics at Racing-Reference