Biography
Ronnie Bucknum was an American racing driver, born on 5 April 1936 in Alhambra, California. At the 1964 German Grand Prix he became the first driver to race a Honda-powered car in Formula One. Between 1964 and 1966 he started eleven World Championship races, all for Honda. In 1965 he contested six races and finished 14th in the standings. In total he scored two championship points.
After Formula One he raced in the USAC Championship Car series from 1967 to 1970, making 23 starts, including the Indianapolis 500 from 1968 to 1970. He finished in the top ten ten times, and his one win came at Michigan International Speedway in 1968. His son Jeff Bucknum also became a racing driver, competing in the Indy Racing League and the American Le Mans Series. Ronnie Bucknum died in 1992.
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Teammate battle 1966
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