Jeff Bucknum
Birth Date: 8/8/1971
Birth Place: Greensboro, NC
Hometown: Greensboro, NC
Separator
Career Hilights
Rolex Series Poles: 0
Rolex Series Wins: 0
Continental Challenge Poles: 0
Continental Challenge Wins: 0
Significant Race Wins
12 hours of Sebring 2005 / LMP2 class
Professional Racing Career:
- 2010 – Will drive the #6 Stevenson Motorsports Camaro GS.R in the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge with Matt Bell.
- 2009 – Grand-Am Rolex Series
- Ran the 24 hrs of Daytona with Stevenson Motorsports in a GT/Pontiac GXP.R
- 2008 – Grand-Am Rolex Series
- Ran for Stevenson Motorsports at the Daytona 250 in a GT/Corvette
- 2006 – Indy Racing League
- Ran for Hemelgarn Racing at the Indy 500
- Joined AJ Foyt Racing mid-season and ran the last 6 races of the season.
- 2005 – American Le Mans Series
- Joined Miracle Motorsports
- Won first race, 12 Hours of Sebring
- Won three races and led in every event that season
- 2005 – Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona
- 2005 – Indy Racing League
- Ran four races including the Indy 500
- 2002 – 2004 American Le Mans Series – Team Bucknum Racing
- Team included Jeff Bucknum, Bryan Willman and Chris McMurry
- Won three races in a Pilbeam P2 prototype
- Ran in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2003.
- 1999 – Star Mazda
- Formed Team Bucknum Racing with friend Bryan Willman – one of the most successful Star Mazda Race Teams in history. His driving took a back seat as he headed the organization, but took time to test cars in Formula Mazda.
- 1998 – Star Mazda
- Finished 2nd in the Championship. Finished on the podium in almost every race of the season with multiple wins.
- 1997 – Star Mazda
- Finished 3rd in the Championship. Finished on the podium in almost every race of the season with multiple wins.
- 1996 – Barber Dodge Pro Series & Testing for Indy Lights team
- 1995 – Barber Dodge Pro Series.
- Qualified on the front row – and narrowly missed a podium – in his first race.
- Led wire to wire at Mid Ohio
- 1993 / 1994 - Skip Barber Western Championships
- Won several races - 2nd place in the 1994 Championship
- 1993 – Skip Barber three day racing school at Sears Point International Raceway
- 1990 – 1992 Karting
- Raced at the Santa Maria Karting Track (SMKA) and other Karting Tracks in California
- Won the SMKA 1992 Yamaha KT100 Karting Championship.
- Won over 50% of Kart races entered.
Personal Info:
I have 3 Beautiful children (Spencer 10, Ashley 7, Dylan 5) My life revolves around racing and my 3 kids. The other sport that I enjoy tremendously is Surfing. I grew up along the California Coast competing in surfing contests. Even though I live in Arizona I try to surf at least a few times a year.