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Buzz Calkins

b. 1971

American racing driver

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About Buzz Calkins

Born 1971. Buzz Calkins is an American engineer and racing automobile driver.

Bradley Hobson "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 eleventh, tenth, and sixth in his three seasons, he and his Bradley Motorsports team purchased a 1995 Reynard chassis to compete in the inaugural season of the IRL. Calkins 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 tenth in 1998. 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. Calkins earned a Master of Business Administration from Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University in 2000. 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.

Motorsports career results

SCCA National Championship Runoffs

Year Track Car Engine Class Finish Start Status 1990 Road Atlanta Swift DB1 Ford Formula Ford DNS Did not start

American open-wheel racing (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

Indy Lights

Indy Racing League Years Teams Races Poles Wins Podiums(non-win) Top 10s(non-podium) Indianapolis 500wins Championships61530121801 (1996)

Indianapolis 500

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Bradley Calkins Jr., Bradley Calkins

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Who is Buzz Calkins?

American racing driver

When was Buzz Calkins born?

Buzz Calkins was born on 2 May 1971 in Denver.

What is Buzz Calkins's occupation?

Buzz Calkins is an engineer and racing automobile driver.

What nationality is Buzz Calkins?

Buzz Calkins is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Buzz Calkins

· Wikidata: Q572740

· DBpedia: Buzz Calkins

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