Buddy Rice | |
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Nationality | American |
Born | Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | January 31, 1976
IndyCar Series career | |
Debut season | 2002 |
Current team | Panther Racing |
Car number | 44 |
Former teams | Cheever Racing Rahal Letterman Racing Dreyer & Reinbold Racing Rubicon Racing Team |
Starts | 97 |
Wins | 3 |
Poles | 5 |
Best finish | 3rd in 2004 |
Previous series | |
2006 1998–2000, 2002 1996–1997 | Champ Car World Series Toyota Atlantic U.S. Formula Ford 2000 |
Championship titles | |
2000 2004 2009 | Toyota Atlantic Champion Indianapolis 500 winner 24 Hours of Daytona winner |
Awards | |
1997 | Team USA Scholarship |
Albert Lee "Buddy" Rice[1] (born January 31, 1976) is an American former race car driver. He is best known for winning the 2004 Indianapolis 500 while driving for Rahal Letterman Racing, and the 2009 24 Hours of Daytona for Brumos Racing.