Ronnie Bucknum

Ronald James Bucknum^[1] (April 5, 1936 – April 23, 1992) was an American race car driver, born in Alhambra, California.

Ronnie Bucknum
Bucknum and his Honda (1964)
Born	Ronald James Bucknum (1936-04-05)April 5, 1936 Alhambra, California, U.S.
Died	April 23, 1992(1992-04-23) (aged 56) San Luis Obispo, California, U.S.
Formula One World Championship career
Nationality	American
Active years	1964 – 1966
Teams	Honda
Entries	11
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podiums	0
Career points	2
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
First entry	1964 German Grand Prix
Last entry	1966 Mexican Grand Prix
Champ Car career
23 races run over 6 years
Years active	1966–1971
Best finish	14th – 1968
First race	1967 Telegraph Trophy 200 (Mosport)
Last race	1970 Trenton 300 (Trenton)
First win	1968 Michigan Inaugural 250 (Michigan)
Wins Podiums Poles 1 4 1

Bucknum participated in 11 Formula One 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 Championship Car series, racing in the 1967–1970 seasons with 23 starts, including the Indianapolis 500 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 Jeff Bucknum, an Indy Racing League and American Le Mans Series driver. Ronnie Bucknum died in San Luis Obispo, California following complications from diabetes.