Articles by Lauren Doyle

U-T-A-H Spells V-I-C-T-O-R-Y for Rum Bum Racing

Rum Bum Racing found their way to the podium three times this year - more than any other GS Class team. The Salt Lake City 200 marks the final win of an incredible season. Take a peek at the action to tie you over until next year. 

Testing 1...2...3

Everything takes practice – even and especially racing. Take a look as Matt and Gian prepare for the EMCO Gears Challenge. And remember – don't try this at home kids!

"Very Little Room for Mistakes"

The qualifying rounds at Watkins Glen proved successful for the team, despite the difficult track, with the Gian qualifying 11th out of 30 - the best of the season. See for yourself!

A Stunning Victory

Heading into the Bosch Engineering 200 VR the pressure was on. It was a tough track that Gian had yet to take on. But it didn't faze him, and the team found their way back to the podium. Congrats guys!

Caught on Tape: Rum Bum's Win at Daytona

It's a rush to drive anything – anywhere – at 170 mph. And it's thrilling to drive the Daytona International Speedway. But to win at Daytona? That's downright titillating. Rum Bum racers Gian Bacardi and Matt Plumb can tell you all about ...

"This Kid Did Awesome"

Rum Bum racer Gian Bacardi sat down with the folks over at Thunder Country during The Octane Hour to talk about his win in January at Daytona, and more importantly, this weekend's Miami Grand Prix Homestead 200. Listen in.

Join Us at the Grand Prix Pre-Party!

Got plans for this Wednesday? You do now! Come out to Monty's South Beach from 4-8 p.m. for a Grand Prix Pre-Party! All the Grand Am drivers, including Matt Plumb and Gian Bacardi, will be on hand ready to sign autographs and chat you up.

And if you're ...

"Spectacular"

That's the word Rum Bum Racer Matt Plumb used to describe the weekend, and the team's driving at the Roar Before the 24. Of course, this was all just practice, and as Plumb noted, "you don't really win a practice," but if you did, team Rum Bum would be ...

Ready to Roar

As the old saying goes, "practice makes perfect." It's with that attitude that Rum Bum Racing will take to the track this weekend for the "Roar Before the 24" road test, which officially kicks off the 2010 Grand-Am Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge.

Once More Around the Track

"It wasn't the greatest weekend, but it wasn't the worst weekend either," Matt Plumb, coach and co-driver of two-man Rum Bum Race team says of the team's performance at the NASA pro race this weekend at the Homestead Miami Speedway. This so-so weekend saw ...

Rum Bum Racing Hits Birmingham in a New Car

Last weekend, Rum Bum racer Gian Bacardi and his coach Matt Plumb headed to Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, AL to take a few high-speed turns around the track in a PBOC series race. But this wasn't just any race. This race debuted Rum Bum ...

How Do You Prepare for the KONI Challenge?

You get in the car. You practice. You win races.

At least that's how Gian Bacardi is preparing for his January 29 start in the KONI Challenge. He's been working with his coach, Matt Plumb, and hitting the asphalt – test-driving every track in ...

Bacardi Wins at Daytona Yet Again

In preparation for January’s KONI Challenge, the Rum Bum race team recently competed in a PBOC Race at Daytona International Speedway, with stunning results. The young Gian Bacardi raced against some very fast cars – Porches, Mustangs and other BMWs ...

Gian Gains Ground at Homestead

This year, Gian Bacardi has just one goal – to gain experience on the track. Toward that, he spent the weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway where he participated in a FARA race. There, he outraced everyone in his class, and even most of the faster ...