Buddy Lazier
Buddy Lazier 2008 Indy 500 Bump Day.jpg
Lazier at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in May 2008 for the 2008 Indianapolis 500.
NationalityUnited StatesAmerican
Born(1967-10-31)October 31, 1967(age 55)
Vail, Colorado, U.S.
Champ Car career
54 races run over 7 years
Years active1989–1995
Team(s)Lazier Racing (1989)
Gary Trout Motorsports (1989)
Hemelgarn Racing (1990–91, 1994)
Arciero Racing (1990)
Dale Coyne Racing (1991)
Todd Walther Racing (1991)
Hemelgarn Coyne Racing (1991)
Walker Racing (1991)
Leader Card Racing (1992–94)
Dick Simon Racing (1994)
Project Indy (1995)
Payton/Coyne Racing (1995)
Team Menard (1995)
Best finish19th – 1992
First race1990 Budweiser/G.I.Joe's 200 (Portland)
Last race1995 New England 200 (New Hampshire)
IndyCar Series career
Debut season1996
Current teamLazier Partners Racing
Car number44
Former teamsHemelgarn Racing (1996–2004)
Dreyer & Reinbold Racing (2004, 2006)
Panther Racing (2005)
Sam Schmidt Motorsports (2007)
Hemelgarn-Johnson Racing (2008–09)
Starts104
Championships1 (2000)
Wins8
Podiums18
Poles2
Fastest laps6
Previous series
1986–87

1986–89
1989, 1993
1989–95
2001

2001–02
2007
Canadian-American Challenge Cup
American Indycar Series
IMSA GT Championship
USAC Gold Crown Series
Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series
International Race of Champions
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
Championship titles
1988

1996
2000
American Indycar Series Champion
Indianapolis 500 Winner
Indy Racing League Champion
Awards
2003Scott Brayton Trophy
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series career
1 race run over 1 year
2007 position91st
Best finish91st (2007)
First race2007 Smith's Las Vegas 350 (Las Vegas)
Last race2007 Smith's Las Vegas 350 (Las Vegas)
WinsTop tensPoles
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