Chuck Buchanan, Jr. is a racing driver who last raced in ARCA Menards Series for Spring Drug ( Charles Buchanan ). Jr. has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 10 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,006 ranks Jr. 8576th of 40,700 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 2024-04-20 | Talladega Superspeedway | P23 | −40 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +44 | Daytona International Speedway 2020 | ARCA Menards Series | P13 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ▸ARCA Menards Series | Spring Drug ( Charles Buchanan ) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P37 | −40 | 3,006 |
| 2023 | ▸ARCA Menards Series | Spring Drug ( Charles Buchanan ) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P36 | −119 | 3,046 |
| ▸ARCA Menards East | Spring Drug (Charles Buchanan) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P21 | −6 | ||
| 2021 | ▸ARCA Menards Series | Spring Drug ( Chuck Buchanan, Jr. ) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P33 | −95 | 3,170 |
| ▸ARCA Menards East | Spring Drug (Chuck Buchanan Jr) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P22 | −21 | ||
| 2020 | ▸ARCA Menards East | Spring Drug (Charles Buchanon) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P17 | −7 | 3,210 |
| ▸ARCA Menards Series | Spring Drug ( Charles Buchanan ) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P29 | +1,860 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Brad Smith | 2,028 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 89% |
| 🇺🇸 Andy Jankowiak | 4,125 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Jason Kitzmiller | 3,612 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% |
| 🇺🇸 Greg Van Alst | 3,376 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Jesse Love | 5,406 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Jack Wood | 4,138 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Toni Breidinger | 3,538 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% |
| 🇺🇸 Conner Jones | 3,794 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Drew Dollar | 3,719 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Frankie MunizFIA Bronze | 3,577 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% |
| 🇺🇸 Ty GibbsHigher-rated, 2× champion | 6,723 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
| 🇺🇸 Kaden HoneycuttHigher-rated | 5,954 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 Sam MayerFIA Silver, 1× champion | 5,320 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8,566 | 🇳🇿 C.J. McLaughlin | ARCA Menards Series | 3,007 |
| 8,567 | 🇺🇸 Dominick Casola | ARCA Menards Series | 3,007 |
| 8,568 | 🇻🇪 Francisco Amado | Formula Renault Eurocup | 3,007 |
| 8,569 | 🏳️ Jamie Tucker | SCCA Regionals | 3,007 |
| 8,570 | 🇺🇸 Logan Stretch | SCCA Majors | 3,007 |
| 8,571 | 🇨🇦 Louka St-Jean | USF Pro 2000 | 3,007 |
| 8,572 | 🇺🇸 Lucas Catania | GT4 America | 3,007 |
| 8,573 | 🇺🇸 Nick Darinzo | Star Mazda Championship | 3,007 |
| 8,574 | 🇺🇸 Brian Henderson | SCCA Regionals | 3,006 |
| 8,575 | 🇺🇸 Carl Skerlong | Star Mazda Championship | 3,006 |
| 8,576 | 🏳️ Chuck Buchanan, Jr. | ARCA Menards Series | 3,006 |
| 8,577 | 🇺🇸 Glenn McGee | Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup presented by Michelin | 3,006 |
| 8,578 | 🇨🇭 Loic Villiger | 24H Series | 3,006 |
| 8,579 | 🏳️ Naomi Schiff | W Series | 3,006 |
| 8,580 | 🇿🇦 Xolile Letlaka | 24H Series | 3,006 |
| 8,581 | 🇮🇹 Giulio Glorioso | Formula Renault Eurocup | 3,005 |
| 8,582 | 🏳️ Rob Jackowitz | World Racing League | 3,005 |
| 8,583 | 🇧🇷 Rouman Ziemkiewicz | Michelin 992 Endurance Cup | 3,005 |
| 8,584 | 🇪🇪 Thomas Padovani | Le Mans Cup | 3,005 |
| 8,585 | 🇭🇺 Adam Hideg | Spanish F4 | 3,004 |
| 8,586 | 🇨🇭 Jeremy Siffert | IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge | 3,004 |
Chuck Buchanan, Jr. is an entry-level professional competing in American oval-track racing. He raced for Spring Drug in the ARCA Menards Series and ARCA Menards East between 2020 and 2024, piloting stock cars on ovals across ten starts in a national field that mixed amateurs, semi-professionals and graded professionals.[1]
His record spans four seasons with limited activity; he started seven times in the ARCA Menards Series and three times in ARCA Menards East, finishing 37th in the ARCA Menards championship standings in his most recent season in 2024. Buchanan regularly competed against Brad Smith, a competitive amateur with extensive ARCA experience, and typically finished ahead of him; he ran closely matched against Andy Jankowiak, a professional who also competed across both series. On individual occasions he finished ahead of Kyle Sieg, a professional with 142 NASCAR Xfinity starts, and Lavar Scott, an entry-level professional with significant Xfinity and ARCA experience.[2]