Driver: Jim Buick | Driver Database

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Jim Buick helmet photo

Jim

Buick

IndyCar

Driver Information

nationality

American

birthday

1940-12-14

hometown

Omaha, Nebraska

died

2020-09-05

Montgomery, Texas

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Driver Information

nationality

American

birthday

1940-12-14

hometown

Omaha, Nebraska

died

2020-09-05

Montgomery, Texas

helmet

Competitors

age

53

wins

8

poles

11

races

119

podiums

19

fastest laps

1

age

64

wins

8

poles

0

races

95

podiums

13

fastest laps

0

age

71

wins

16

poles

7

races

167

podiums

38

fastest laps

3

age

66

wins

27

poles

7

races

446

podiums

76

fastest laps

11

age

67

wins

0

poles

0

races

44

podiums

2

fastest laps

0

age

80

wins

40

poles

8

races

567

podiums

97

fastest laps

0

age

68

wins

8

poles

0

races

86

podiums

17

fastest laps

0

age

wins

13

poles

14

races

170

podiums

33

fastest laps

9

age

69

wins

9

poles

4

races

217

podiums

33

fastest laps

1

age

58

wins

18

poles

9

races

140

podiums

31

fastest laps

5

age

54

wins

1

poles

0

races

94

podiums

1

fastest laps

2

age

wins

24

poles

14

races

300

podiums

63

fastest laps

13

age

wins

0

poles

1

races

155

podiums

2

fastest laps

0

age

55

wins

7

poles

4

races

234

podiums

32

fastest laps

1

age

60

wins

30

poles

18

races

211

podiums

76

fastest laps

25

age

wins

23

poles

12

races

241

podiums

59

fastest laps

14

age

65

wins

0

poles

1

races

16

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

age

65

wins

8

poles

11

races

230

podiums

26

fastest laps

6

age

55

wins

13

poles

0

races

107

podiums

32

fastest laps

0

age

58

wins

3

poles

1

races

76

podiums

11

fastest laps

0

Career Overview

year

series

team

points

position

1996

IRL - Indy Racing League

O'Brien Motorsports

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Lola T92/00

Buick 3.4 turbo

Goodyear

0

0

0

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

0

0

0

0

0

year

series

team

points

position

1988

Valvoline Machinists Union American IndyCar Series

10

17th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

1

0

0

0

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

1

0

0

0

-

10

year

series

team

points

position

1983

CART - Indy Car World Series

Buick Racing

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Penske PC-7

Chevrolet 5.8

Goodyear

0

0

0

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

0

0

0

0

0

year

series

team

points

position

1981

CART - Indy Car World Series

Buick Racing

4

36th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Eagle 74

Chevrolet 5.8

Goodyear

4

0

0

0

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

4

0

0

0

-

4

year

type

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest lap

1996

Racing

0

0

0

0

0

1988

Racing

1

0

0

0

?

1983

Racing

0

0

0

0

0

1981

Racing

4

0

0

0

?

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