Buzz Calkins
| Bradley "Buzz" Calkins | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born |
May 2, 1971 Denver, Colorado |
| Retired | 2001 |
| Indy Racing League IndyCar Series | |
| Years active | 1996-2001 |
| Teams | Bradley Motorsports |
| Starts | 53 |
| Wins | 1 |
| Podiums | 3 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| Best finish | 1st in 1996 |
| Previous series | |
| 1993-1995 | Indy Lights |
| Championship titles | |
| 1996 | Indy Racing League Co-Champion |
Bradley "Buzz" Calkins Jr. (born May 2, 1971 in Denver, Colorado) is a former Indy Racing League driver. After a successful run in Indy Lights from 1993 to 1995 where he finished 11th, 10th, and 6th in his three seasons, he and his Bradley Motorsports team purchased a 1995 Reynard chassis to compete in the inaugural season of the IRL. He won the series' inaugural race, the 1996 Indy 200 at Walt Disney World ahead of Tony Stewart and was that year's league co-champion with Scott Sharp. He competed in the Indianapolis 500 six times, with a best finish of 10th in 1998. His win in the series' first race would end up to be his only IRL win. He drove until 2001 when he retired and ventured into the business world.
Motorsports Career Results
SCCA National Championship Runoffs
| Year | Track | Car | Engine | Class | Finish | Start | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Road Atlanta | Swift DB1 | Ford | Formula Ford | DNS | Did not start |
American Open-Wheel racing
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
Indy Lights
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Bradley Motorsports | PHX | LBH 11 |
MIL 4 |
DET 10 |
POR 11 |
CLE 13 |
TOR 17 |
NHA 4 |
VAN 11 |
MDO 13 |
NAZ 6 |
LS 10 |
11th | 44 |
| 1994 | Bradley Motorsports | PHX 8 |
LBH 14 |
MIL 8 |
DET 11 |
POR 7 |
CLE 10 |
TOR 7 |
MDO 10 |
NHA 6 |
VAN 10 |
NAZ 19 |
LS 19 |
10th | 41 |
| 1995 | Bradley Motorsports | MIA 9 |
PHX 3 |
LBH 16 |
NAZ 4 |
MIL 3 |
DET 7 |
POR 5 |
TOR 8 |
CLE 5 |
NHA 17 |
VAN 11 |
LS 13 |
6th | 77 |
Indy Racing League
| Year | Team | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Bradley Motorsports | Reynard 95i | Ford XB V8t | WDW 1 |
PHX 6 |
INDY Ret |
1st-Tie | 246 | ||||||||||
| 1996-1997 | Bradley Motorsports | Reynard 95i | Ford XB V8t | NWH 2 |
LVS 6 |
10th | 204 | |||||||||||
| G-Force GF01 | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | WDW Ret |
PHX 8 |
INDY Ret |
TXS Ret |
PPI 5 |
CLT | NH2 Ret |
LV2 Ret |
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| 1998 | Bradley Motorsports | G-Force GF01B | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | WDW 14 |
PHX 9 |
INDY 10 |
TXS 15 |
NWH 15 |
DOV | CLT | PPI Ret |
19th | 134 | |||||
| Dallara IR8 | ATL Ret |
TX2 11 |
LVS 11 |
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| 1999 | Bradley Motorsports | Dallara IR9 | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | WDW 17 |
PHX 14 |
13th | 201 | |||||||||||
| G-Force GF01C | CLT C |
INDY 19 |
TXS 9 |
PPI 14 |
ATL 5 |
DOV 8 |
PPI2 15 |
LVS 5 |
TX2 8 |
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| 2000 | Bradley Motorsports | Dallara IR-00 | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | WDW 8 |
PHX Ret |
LVS Ret |
INDY 18 |
TXS 4 |
PPI 12 |
ATL Ret |
KTY 12 |
TX2 9 |
15th | 145 | ||||
| 2001 | Bradley Motorsports | Dallara IR-01 | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | PHX 9 |
HMS 16 |
ATL 3 |
INDY 12 |
TXS 15 |
PPI 15 |
RIR 10 |
KAN 13 |
NSH 9 |
KTY 16 |
STL Ret |
CHI 9 |
TX2 Ret |
9th | 242 |
| Years | Teams | Races | Poles | Wins | Podiums (Non-win) |
Top 10s (Non-podium) |
Indianapolis 500 Wins |
Championships |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 | 53 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 1 (1996) |
Indianapolis 500
| Year | Chassis | Engine | Start | Finish | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Reynard 95i | Ford XB V8t | 9 | 17 | Bradley Motorsports |
| 1997 | G-Force GF01 | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | 16 | 11 | Bradley Motorsports |
| 1998 | G-Force GF01B | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | 18 | 10 | Bradley Motorsports |
| 1999 | G-Force GF01C | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | 26 | 19 | Bradley Motorsports |
| 2000 | Dallara IR-00 | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | 22 | 18 | Bradley Motorsports |
| 2001 | Dallara IR-01 | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | 24 | 12 | Bradley Motorsports |
External links
- Buzz Calkins driver statistics at Racing-Reference
| Preceded by none |
Indy Racing League Champion 1996 (with Scott Sharp) |
Succeeded by Tony Stewart |