Todd Lamb (racing driver)

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Todd Lamb (born May 30, 1970) is a professional American race car driver, engineer, and entrepreneur. He previously lived in Royal Oak, Michigan and currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia.{{cite web|url=http://www.grand-am.com/drivers/driver.cfm?series=r&did=2220 |title=Grand Am |publisher=Grand Am |date=1970-05-30 |access-date=2011-10-01}}

Engineering

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Todd graduated from GMI Engineering & Management Institute in 1993 with a degree in mechanical engineering. He worked for 10 years in the Detroit area as an automotive engineer, designing safety components for cars and light trucks.

Entrepreneur

In 2002, Todd became founder and publisher of the car magazine, Speed, Style, & Sound. In 2004, Todd became founder and publisher of the custom sportbike magazine 2Wheel Tuner. He sold his publishing company in 2007.{{cite web|url=http://web.advanstar.com/advanstar/v42/index.cvn?ID=10035#2wt |title=Powersports | ADVANSTAR |publisher=Web.advanstar.com |date= |access-date=2011-10-01}}{{cite web |url=http://web.advanstar.com/convdata/advanstar/brochures/Advanstar%20acquires%202Wheel%20Tuner.doc |title=Advanstar acquires 2Wheel Tuner |type=DOC |language=en |access-date=2023-05-21 |website=web.advanstar.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110212123139/http://web.advanstar.com/convdata/advanstar/brochures/Advanstar%20acquires%202Wheel%20Tuner.doc |archive-date=February 12, 2011}}

Racing

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Todd began racing go-karts at the age of ten{{When|date=December 2024|reason=Possibly 1980 or 1981}}, and later in 1996, he graduated from Skip Barber Racing School.{{Citation needed|date=December 2024}} In 2007, Todd won the national championship in Spec Miata with OPM Autosports{{Cite web |title=Mazda USA Official Site | Cars, SUVs & Crossovers |url=http://www.mazdausa.com/MusaWeb/displayPage.action?pageParameter=mazdaSpeedMotorsportsNewsCommon§ionParameter=news111&bhcp=1}} and the 25 Hours of Thunderhill with BiggsB Racing.{{cite web |date=2007-12-02 |title=The Race Site News |url=http://www.theraceforum.com/index.cfm?template=magazine&mag_id=14581 |access-date=2011-10-01 |publisher=Theraceforum.com}} In 2008, Todd won the national championship in Spec Miata with SafeRacer, the American Road Race of Champions at Road Atlanta with East Street Auto,{{Citation needed|date=December 2024}} and the 13 Hours at Virginia International Raceway with OPM Autosports.{{Citation needed|date=December 2024}} In 2009, competing in the Playboy Mazda MX-5 Cup series, Todd set series records for number of poles (7), wins (8), and consecutive poles (5) on the way to winning the championship with Atlanta Motorsports Group.{{cite web |title=SCCA Pro Racing |url=http://www.mx-5cup.com/story.php?ID=1492 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100217174517/http://www.mx-5cup.com/story.php?ID=1492 |archive-date=2010-02-17 |access-date=2011-10-01 |publisher=Mx-5cup.com}} In 2010, as part of the MAZDASPEED Motorsports Development Ladder, Todd competed in the Rolex Sports Car Series and Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge under Grand American Road Racing Association sanction,{{cite web|author=PaddockTalk |url=http://paddocktalk.com/news/html/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=126524 |title=Paddock Talk |publisher=Paddock Talk |date=2010-01-19 |access-date=2011-10-01}} drove the Racers Edge Motorsports Mazda RX-8 in Roxel GT with Jordan Taylor during the 2010 Rolex Sports Car Series season,{{cite web |date= |title=motorsport.com |url=http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=355653&FS=GRANDAM* |access-date=2011-10-01 |publisher=motorsport.com}} and drove the i-MOTO MAZDASPEED3 in ST with Glenn Bocchino during the 2010 Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge season.{{cite web |date=2010-02-17 |title=Grand Am |url=http://www.grand-am.com/news/index.cfm?series=k&cid=34152 |access-date=2011-10-01 |publisher=Grand Am}} In 2014, Todd won the 13 Hours at Virginia International Raceway with Elgin Racing.{{cite web |date= |title=ELGINRACING WINS SCCA'S 13-HOUR CHARGE OF THE HEADLIGHT BRIGADE RACE |url=http://racing.ford.com/series/road-racing/news/articles/2014/10/elginracing-wins-sccas-13-hour-charge-of-the-headlight-brigade-r.html |access-date=2014-11-09 |publisher=racing.ford.com}}

Todd is writing articles about his racing experience at SPEEDtv.com.{{cite web |url=http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/rolex-24-todd-lambs-rookie-report1/ |title=Speedtv.com |publisher=Auto-racing.speedtv.com |date=2010-01-30 |access-date=2011-10-01 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120229232404/http://auto-racing.speedtv.com/article/rolex-24-todd-lambs-rookie-report1/ |archive-date=2012-02-29 }}

Motorsports career results

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==Barber Dodge Pro Series==

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References

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