Bradley "Buzz" Calkins Jr. (born May 2, 1971 in
Denver
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,
Colorado
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) is a former
Indy Racing League
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driver. After a successful run in
Indy Lights
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from 1993 to 1995 where he finished 11th, 10th, and 6th in his three seasons, he and his
Bradley Motorsports Bradley Motorsports was a racing team in the Indy Racing League owned by Colorado convenience store owner Brad Calkins. His son, Buzz Calkins, drove the bright red cars shod in the livery of Bradley Food Marts, Brad Calkins' company. Bradley won ...
team purchased a 1995
Reynard
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chassis to compete in the inaugural season of the IRL. He 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
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...
. He competed in the
Indianapolis 500
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six times, with a best finish of 10th 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
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in 1993. Calkins earned a
Master of Business Administration
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from
Kellogg School of Management
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at
Northwestern University
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Charte ...
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.
Bradley Petroleum & Sav-O-Mat Stations Sold
''Convenience Store News'', February 15, 2017. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
Motorsports career results
SCCA National Championship Runoffs
American open-wheel racing
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) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
Indy Lights
Indy Racing League
Indianapolis 500
References
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1971 births
Living people
Racing drivers from Denver
IndyCar Series champions
IndyCar Series drivers
Indianapolis 500 drivers
Indy Lights drivers
Barber Pro Series drivers
SCCA National Championship Runoffs participants