Jeff Bucknum is a racing driver from United States who last raced in IndyCar for A.J. Foyt Enterprises. Bucknum has recorded 0 wins and 1 podium from 12 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 4,968 ranks Bucknum 1218th 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.
| 2006-09-10 | Peak Antifreeze and Motor Oil Indy 300 | P17 | −66 |
| 2006-08-27 | Sonoma Raceway | P18 | −92 |
| 2006-08-13 | Kentucky Indy 300 | P13 | +3 |
| 2006-07-30 | Michigan | P14 | −12 |
| 2006-07-23 | Road America | P13 | −5 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +134 | Road Atlanta 2003 | Star Mazda Championship | P3 |
| +59 | Argent Mortgage Indy Grand Prix 2005 | IndyCar | P10 |
| +35 | Watkins Glen Indy Grand Prix presented by Argent Mortgage 2005 | IndyCar | P11 |
| +4 | Kentucky Indy 300 2006 | IndyCar | P13 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | ▸IndyCar | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P21 | −388 | 4,968 | |
| 2005 | ▸IndyCar | A.J. Foyt Enterprises | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P22 | ↑1,516−44 | 5,356 |
| 2003 | ▸Star Mazda Championship | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P13 | +2,534 | 3,884 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇿 Scott DixonFIA Platinum | 6,124 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% |
| 🇬🇧 Dan Wheldon | 5,800 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% |
| 🇺🇸 Bryan HertaFIA Bronze | 5,673 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% |
| 🇧🇷 Vitor Meira | 5,611 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% |
| 🇺🇸 Sam Hornish Jr. | 5,545 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27% |
| 🇿🇦 Tomas Scheckter | 5,254 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% |
| 🇺🇸 Ed Carpenter | 5,196 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27% |
| 🇺🇸 Scott SharpFIA Platinum | 4,858 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% |
| 🇺🇸 Danica Patrick | 4,805 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 27% |
| 🇯🇵 Kosuke MatsuuraFIA Gold | 4,513 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 18% |
| 🇮🇹 Giorgio PantanoHigher-rated, 1× champion | 6,189 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| 🇺🇸 Michael McDowellFIA Gold, 1× champion | 5,925 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,208 | 🇯🇵 Kean Nakamura-Berta | Formula Regional European | 4,973 |
| 1,209 | 🇯🇵 Daniil Kvyat | Super GT | 4,972 |
| 1,210 | 🇫🇷 Jean-Marc Gounon | FIA GT Championship | 4,972 |
| 1,211 | 🇦🇺 Scott Pye | Supercars Championship | 4,972 |
| 1,212 | 🇫🇮 Aaro Vainio | GT World Challenge Europe | 4,970 |
| 1,213 | 🇧🇷 Alexandre Sperafico | International Formula 3000 | 4,970 |
| 1,214 | 🇺🇸 Patrick Byrne | Velocity Invitational | 4,970 |
| 1,215 | 🇫🇷 Stéphane Sarrazin | WEC | 4,970 |
| 1,216 | 🇯🇵 Niklas Krütten | Super GT | 4,969 |
| 1,217 | 🇺🇸 Brian Scott | NASCAR Xfinity | 4,968 |
| 1,218 | 🇺🇸 Jeff Bucknum | IndyCar | 4,968 |
| 1,219 | 🇺🇸 Logan Sargeant | WEC | 4,968 |
| 1,220 | 🇯🇵 Juju | Super Formula | 4,967 |
| 1,221 | 🇫🇷 Anthony Beltoise | 24H Series | 4,966 |
| 1,222 | 🇯🇵 Daiki Sasaki | Super GT | 4,966 |
| 1,223 | 🇪🇸 Mikel Azcona | Nürburgring 24 Hours | 4,966 |
| 1,224 | 🇧🇷 Thiago Camilo | Stock Car Pro Series | 4,966 |
| 1,225 | 🇲🇨 Benjamin Goethe | WEC | 4,965 |
| 1,226 | 🇧🇷 Gino Bianco | Formula 1 | 4,965 |
| 1,227 | 🇺🇸 Dave Steele | NASCAR Xfinity | 4,963 |
| 1,228 | 🇷🇺 Viktor Maslov | International Formula 3000 | 4,963 |
Jeff Bucknum is a professional driver who raced in North American single-seater and open-wheel championships between 2003 and 2006. He competed in the Star Mazda Championship and IndyCar, driving for A.J. Foyt Enterprises in the latter series.[1]
Bucknum took a podium finish in his single indexed Star Mazda start in 2003, finishing 13th in the championship standings that season. He moved into IndyCar in 2005 and 2006, making 11 starts over two years, the majority on oval tracks. His record there placed him regularly against established professionals; he finished behind Scott Dixon and 2005 IndyCar champion Dan Wheldon with consistency, though he managed to finish ahead of Dixon twice and beat Giorgio Pantano, a driver with an extensive career that included 14 Formula 1 starts and the 2008 GP2 Series championship, once.[2]