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Jeff Bucknum (born July 12, 1966, in
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) is an American race car driver. Jeff is the son of
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and
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racer
Ronnie Bucknum Ronald James Bucknum (April 5, 1936 – April 23, 1992) was an American race car driver, born in Alhambra, California. Bucknum participated in 11 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on August 2, 1964. He scored a total of two ...
. He competed in four
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races in 2005, including the
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, with a best finish of 10th at
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. He also drove a car in the LMP2 class of the
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where he placed 2nd in series points in 2005. In 2006, Bucknum teamed up with Ron Hemelgarn for his second Indy 500 appearance, in which he had the honor of being the month's first qualifier, but was involved in a second-lap crash and finished 32nd. It was announced on July 12,
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, that Bucknum would drive for the remainder of the IndyCar season for
Foyt Enterprises A. J. Foyt Racing, officially and historically known as A. J. Foyt Enterprises, is an American racing team in the IndyCar Series and formerly NASCAR. It is owned by four-time Indianapolis 500 winner, 1972 Daytona 500 winner, 1967 24 Hours of L ...
.Lewandowski, Dave
Bucknum to drive Foyt car for remainder of season
, IndyCar.com, July 12, 2006
He finished 3 of the 6 races that he drove for Foyt in 2006 and finished no better than 13th.


Racing record


SCCA National Championship Runoffs


24 Hours of Le Mans results


Complete American Open Wheel Racing results

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IRL IndyCar Series


Indy 500


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