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 championship points. At the 1964 German Grand Prix, he became the first person to drive a Honda-engined car in Formula One.

After Formula One, Bucknum drove in the USAC Championship Car series, racing in the 1967–1970 seasons with 23 starts, including the Indianapolis 500 in 1968–1970. He finished in the top-ten ten times, with his one victory coming at Michigan International Speedway in 1968.

Bucknum was the father of Jeff Bucknum, an Indy Racing League and American Le Mans Series driver. Ronnie Bucknum died in San Luis Obispo, California following complications from diabetes.

Complete Formula One World Championship results (key) Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 WDC Points 1964 Honda R & D Co. Honda RA271 Honda V12 MON NED BEL FRA GBR GER AUT ITA USA MEX NC 0 1965 Honda R & D Co. Honda RA272 Honda V12 RSA MON BEL FRA GBR NED GER ITA USA MEX 14th 2 1966 Honda R & D Co. Honda RA273 Honda V12 MON BEL FRA GBR NED GER ITA USA MEX NC 0

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results Year Team Co-drivers Car Class Laps 1965 Scuderia Filipinetti Herbert Müller Ford GT40 P +5.0 29 DNF DNF 1966 Ford Motor Company Holman & Moody Dick Hutcherson Ford GT40 Mk.II P +5.0 348 3rd 3rd 1967 Ford Motor Company Shelby American Paul Hawkins Ford GT40 Mk.IIB P +5.0 271 DNF DNF 1970 North American Racing Team Sam Posey Ferrari 512S S 5.0 313 4th 3rd 1975 North American Racing Team Carlo Facetti Ferrari 365 GTB/4 GTX 0 DNS DNS

Complete USAC Championship Car results Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Pos Points 1966 PHX TRE INDYDNQ MIL LAN ATL PIP IRP LAN SPR MIL DUQ ISF TRE SAC PHX-0 1967 PHX TRE INDYDNQ MIL LAN PIP MOSDNS MOS18 IRP9 LANDNQ MTR3 MTR12 SPR MIL DUQ ISF TRE SAC HAN PHX RIV9-0 1968 HAN LVG PHX TRE INDY21 MIL MOS MOS LAN PIP CDR NAZ IRP IRP LAN LAN MTR MTR SPR MIL DUQ ISF TRE SAC MCH HAN PHX RIV 22nd 760 1969 PHXDNP HANDNP INDY30 MIL LAN PIP CDR NAZ TRE IRP IRP MIL SPR DOV DUQ ISF BRN BRN TRE SAC KEN KEN PHXDNQ RIV17-0 1970 PHX SON16 TRE INDY15 MILDNQ LAN CDR MCH IRP20 SPR MIL ONTDNP DUQ ISF SED TRE SAC PHX 45th 60 1971 RAF RAF PHX TRE INDYDNQ MIL POC MCH MIL ONT TRE PHX-0

Indianapolis 500 results Year Chassis Engine Start Finish 1966 Lola Chevrolet Failed to Qualify 1967 Gerhardt Ford Failed to Qualify 1968 Eagle Ford 19th 21st 1969 Eagle Offy 16th 30th 1970 Cecil Ford 27th 15th 1971 Vollstedt Ford Failed to Qualify