45 Years.
One Mission.
LEE Race Technology was built from 45+ years at the sharp end of professional motorsport — from IMSA sports cars to the Indianapolis 500, and everything in between. Now focused on building the best Late Model Stock Cars in the business and developing the next generation of racing talent.
Where LEE Came From
The name LEE has a history that goes back further than the company itself. Buddy Lindblom grew up in Miami, Florida, where his family doctor was Dr. Ray Mummery — an accomplished amateur sports car racer whose office walls were covered in photographs of the cars he had driven in SCCA and IMSA competition. It was Dr. Mummery who first opened the door to motorsport for Buddy, mentoring him as a mechanic and fabricator for his small IMSA team.
But the name LEE came from somewhere more unexpected: pizza. Buddy's father Pete would always give the name "LEE" whenever ordering from the local pizza parlor — because nobody in Miami ever got "Lindblom" right on the order. The name stuck. When Buddy was just 16 years old, he sketched out his first company concept and called it Lindblom Engineering Enterprises — LEE.
He officially started that company at 19. Decades later, that same acronym lives on in LEE Race Technology, Inc. — a name that carries the full weight of everything built since.
A Career Built on Racing
From IMSA mechanic to Indianapolis 500 team manager — the experience behind LRT spans every role on a racing team.
Where It Started
Buddy began his racing career as a mechanic and fabricator for Dr. Ray Mummery's Miami Auto Racing — an IMSA team running a Mazda RX-7 GTU car. Dr. Mummery was, interestingly, also the Lindblom family doctor, whose office walls were covered in photos of the race cars he had driven.
The Move to IndyCar
After several years on IMSA sports car teams, Buddy joined the Porsche IndyCar program, launching a career in open-wheel racing. He started as a mechanic and progressed to lead mechanic, then was named Chief Mechanic for John Andretti in 1990.
Team Management
Team management roles followed across some of the most respected organizations in IndyCar: Walker Racing, Treadway Racing, Players/Forsythe Racing, Patrick Racing, Panther Racing, and Cheever Racing.
Indianapolis 500 Winner
The pinnacle of North American motorsport. Buddy served as team manager for Arie Luyendyk's Indianapolis 500 victory — a day made even more remarkable when teammate Scott Goodyear finished second, delivering a rare 1-2 sweep at the Greatest Spectacle in Racing.
Engineering & Education
Never content to stop learning, Buddy enrolled in the motorsports engineering program at IUPUI in Indianapolis, studying part-time for nearly three years — adding formal engineering education to decades of hands-on race experience.
LEE Race Technology
LRT is the culmination of 45+ years across every position in professional motorsport — from floor sweeper to Indy 500 team manager. Now focused on Late Model Stock Car builds, driver development, and advanced fabrication and engineering services out of Mooresville, NC.
The Process
Simply put, LEE Race Technology pursues perfection.
The act of achieving perfection is impossible — akin to reaching infinity. It can't be done. But the pursuit of it? That's what we do every day. The continuous working of a repeatable process, chasing excellence in everything we touch, is the foundation this company is built on.
Very rarely does a race car go from concept to track to victory without iteration. Even with modern tools — CAD, simulation, data analysis — the odds of skipping the process aren't in anyone's favor. The teams that win consistently are the ones who execute the cycle better than everyone else.
At LRT, that means every build, every part, and every driver program runs through the same loop. Design it. Build it. Test it. Find what's better. Repeat. Then race — with the confidence that comes from having done the work.
"Focused on racing, the ultimate outcome of this pursuit — having worked through The Process — is to win races and championships."
— Buddy Lindblom, Founder
Mooresville, NC
LRT operates out of Mooresville, North Carolina — the epicenter of American motorsport. Home to more NASCAR teams, suppliers, and racing businesses per square mile than anywhere else on the planet, Mooresville puts LRT in the middle of the racing world's supply chain, talent pool, and knowledge base.
Our shop is appointment-based. Whether you're looking to discuss a build, explore a driver development program, or need engineering services — reach out and we'll set something up.