Buzz Calkins
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[1]. His win in the series' first race would end up to be his only IRL win. Calkins graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 1993.[1] Calkins earned a Master of Business Administration from Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University in 2000.[2] He drove until 2001 when he retired and ventured into the business world. He served as president of his father's company, Bradley Petroleum, until its sale in 2017.[3][4]
| 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 |
Motorsports career results edit
SCCA National Championship Runoffs edit
| Year | Track | Car | Engine | Class | Finish | Start | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Road Atlanta | Swift DB1 | Ford | Formula Ford | DNS | Did not start |
American open-wheel racing edit
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
Indy Lights edit
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Rank | Points | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | [5] |
| 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 | [6] |
| 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 | [7] |
Indy Racing League edit
| Year | Team | Chassis | No. | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Rank | Points | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Bradley Motorsports | Reynard 95i | 12 | Ford XB V8t | WDW 1 | PHX 6 | INDY 17 | 1st-tie | 246 | [8] | ||||||||||
| 1996-97 | NWH 2 | LVS 6 | 10th | 204 | [9] | |||||||||||||||
| G-Force GF01 | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 | WDW 11 | PHX 8 | INDY 11 | TXS 19 | PPI 5 | CLT | NH2 21 | LV2 28 | |||||||||||
| 1998 | G-Force GF01B | WDW 14 | PHX 9 | INDY 10 | TXS 15 | NWH 15 | DOV Wth | CLT | PPIR 24 | 19th | 134 | [10] | ||||||||
| Dallara IR8 | ATL 28 | TX2 11 | LVS 11 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1999 | Dallara IR9 | WDW 17 | PHX 14 | 13th | 201 | [11] | ||||||||||||||
| G-Force GF01C | CLT C | INDY 19 | TXS 9 | PPI 14 | ATL 5 | DOV 8 | PPI2 15 | LVS 5 | TX2 8 | |||||||||||
| 2000 | Dallara IR-00 | WDW 8 | PHX 23 | LVS 25 | INDY 18 | TXS 4 | PPI 12 | ATL 23 | KTY 12 | TX2 9 | 15th | 145 | [12] | |||||||
| 2001 | Dallara IR-01 | PHX 9 | HMS 16 | ATL 3 | INDY 12 | TXS 15 | PPI 15 | RIR 10 | KAN 13 | NSH 9 | KTY 16 | STL 22 | CHI 9 | TX2 10 | 9th | 242 | [13] |
| 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 edit
| 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 |
References edit
- ^ "Alumni News, Spring 2004, Northwestern Magazine". www.northwestern.edu. Retrieved 2022-08-11.
- ^ "Kellogg World Alumni Magazine, Kellogg School of Management". www.kellogg.northwestern.edu. Retrieved 2022-08-11.
- ^ IRL: Racing a family affair for Calkins[permanent dead link] Motorsport.com, August 7, 1998. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
- ^ Bradley Petroleum & Sav-O-Mat Stations Sold Convenience Store News, February 15, 2017. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
- ^ "Buzz Calkins – 1993 Firestone / Dayton Indy Lights Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
- ^ "Buzz Calkins – 1994 Firestone / Dayton Indy Lights Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
- ^ "Buzz Calkins – 1995 Firestone / Dayton Indy Lights Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
- ^ "Buzz Calkins – 1996 Indy Racing League Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ "Buzz Calkins – 1997 Indy Racing League Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ "Buzz Calkins – 1998 Pep Boys Indy Racing League Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ "Buzz Calkins – 1999 Pep Boys Indy Racing League Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ "Buzz Calkins – 2000 Indy Racing Northern Lights Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ "Buzz Calkins – 2001 Indy Racing Northern Lights Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
External links edit
- Buzz Calkins driver statistics at Racing-Reference