Ronnie Bucknum (April 5, 1936 – April 23, 1992) was an American race car driver, born in

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. Bucknum participated in 11

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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

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series, racing in the 1967–1970 seasons with 23 starts, including the

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in 1968–1970. He finished in the top ten 10 times, with his one victory coming at Michigan International Speedway in 1968. He was the father of

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driver. Ronnie Bucknum died in San Luis Obispo, California following complications from diabetes.

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