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Buddy Rice was born on 31 January, 1976 in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S., is an American racing driver. Discover Buddy Rice's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 48 years old?
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31 January, 1976 |
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Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
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United States
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Buddy Rice Height, Weight & Measurements
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Buddy Rice Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Buddy Rice worth at the age of 48 years old? Buddy Rice’s income source is mostly from being a successful Driver. He is from United States. We have estimated Buddy Rice's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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Timeline
He finished 3rd in the IRL championship that year, earning five poles, three wins and leading 342 laps.
After his Indy 500 win, his sponsors told him that they would buy him any car he wanted, he chose a 1949 Mercury Eight.
Buddy Rice (born January 31, 1976) is an American former race car driver.
Rice's professional career began in 1996, when he drove in one U.S. F2000 event; he finished eighth after starting second.
He also drove in the Dodge Shelby Pro Series, winning from the pole at Las Vegas, Nevada.
In 1997, Rice drove in F2000 for Lynx Racing/DSTP Motorsports, finishing fourth in points and winning at Phoenix.
He also won the 1997 Valvoline Team USA Scholarship, where he represented the United States in Europe’s Nations Cup.
In 1998, he won from the pole at Nazareth.
He finished seventh in Toyota Atlantic points, and won the Gilles Villeneuve Memorial Award.
He finished fifth in the Toyota Atlantic championship in 1999, driving for Lynx Racing.
He won the 2000 Toyota Atlantic Series championship, which gained the attention of Red Bull Cheever Racing.
In 2001, he tested with Red Bull Cheever Racing in November at California.
In August 2002, Rice had his first race in the IRL for Red Bull Cheever Racing at Michigan International Speedway.
Hired initially to replace crash-prone Tomas Scheckter, team owner Eddie Cheever discovered that Scheckter's contract was more iron-clad than first thought.
Team Cheever then ran three entries (joined by their team owner), and the best crew and parts were given to Rice.
Rice lost the race by inches to Scheckter, but made a mark in the series.
He competed in the final five races of the IRL IndyCar Series season with Red Bull Cheever Racing, scoring four top-10 finishes and two top-five finishes in five starts.
In 2003, Rice competed in 13 of 16 races for Red Bull Cheever Racing but was replaced by the more experienced Alex Barron.
In November 2003, he dabbled with a one-off drive in a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at the Homestead circuit before being called by Bobby Rahal to drive the No. 15 Argent Mortgage Honda when Kenny Bräck was injured in a late-race crash at Texas Motor Speedway in 2003.
He is best known for winning the 2004 Indianapolis 500 while driving for Rahal Letterman Racing, and the 2009 24 Hours of Daytona for Brumos Racing.
Born in Phoenix, Arizona, Buddy Rice is the son of a former drag racer.
Rice's grandfather was from Indianapolis and passed on his interest in racing to Rice's father.
Rice saw his first race when he was six years old.
He started racing in go-karts when he was 11.
Rice played baseball in high school in Phoenix, Arizona, and attracted the attention of college and professional scouts.
However, both Rice and his father decided he would pursue a career in racing instead.
In 2004, Rice started on pole and won a rain-shortened Indianapolis 500, his first Indycar race victory.
He captured 3 top-five finishes in the first half of the season and finished 9th in points, his best result since 2004.
However, Rice was injured in a crash at Indianapolis during practice, and was not cleared to race.
In an ironic twist, Bräck then substituted for Rice.
The 2006 season began tragically for Rice at the season-opening race at Homestead-Miami Speedway when teammate Paul Dana of Rahal Letterman Racing team was killed in the final practice session.
Rice and his other teammate Danica Patrick immediately withdrew from the race.
Rice started his 2006 season in the following race at St. Petersburg, Florida.
His Indianapolis 500 race ended early in a crash with Hélio Castroneves.
For 2007, Rice joined Sarah Fisher at Dreyer & Reinbold Racing.
He was retained by the team for the 2008 IndyCar season, the high point of which came with a 4th-place finish at Watkins Glen.
He did not participate in the 2009 IndyCar Series season after being released from Dreyer & Reinbold Racing at the end of the 2008 season.
After the IRL season ended, he raced in the Champ Car World Series race at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez for Forsythe Racing and finished 10th.
He ultimately finished 16th in points.
