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. 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.

Bradley "Buzz" Calkins
NationalityAmerican
Born (1971-05-02) May 2, 1971
Denver, Colorado
Retired2001
Indy Racing League IndyCar Series
Years active1996-2001
TeamsBradley Motorsports
Starts53
Wins1
Podiums3
Fastest laps0
Best finish1st in 1996
Previous series
1993-1995Indy Lights
Championship titles
1996Indy Racing League Co-Champion

Motorsports career results

SCCA National Championship Runoffs
YearTrackCarEngineClassFinishStartStatus
1990Road AtlantaSwift DB1FordFormula FordDNSDid 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
17		 1st-tie 246
1996-97 Bradley Motorsports Reynard 95i Ford XB V8t NWH
2		 LVS
6		 10th 204
G-Force GF01 Oldsmobile Aurora V8 WDW
11		 PHX
8		 INDY
11		 TXS
19		 PPI
5		 CLT NH2
21		 LV2
28
1998 Bradley Motorsports G-Force GF01B Oldsmobile Aurora V8 WDW
14		 PHX
9		 INDY
10		 TXS
15		 NWH
15		 DOV
Wth		 CLT PPIR
24		 19th 134
Dallara IR8 ATL
28		 TX2
11		 LVS
11
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
2000 Bradley Motorsports Dallara IR-00 Oldsmobile Aurora V8 WDW
8		 PHX
23		 LVS
25		 INDY
18		 TXS
4		 PPI
12		 ATL
23		 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
22		 CHI
9		 TX2
10		 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
Preceded by
none		 Indy Racing League Champion
1996 (with Scott Sharp)		 Succeeded by
Tony Stewart
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