Driver: John Buffum | Driver Database

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John Buffum helmet photo

John

Buffum

Trans-Am Series - TA

Driver Information

nationality

American

age

82

birthday

1943-10-04

hometown

Wallingford, Connecticut

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Driver Information

nationality

American

age

82

birthday

1943-10-04

hometown

Wallingford, Connecticut

helmet

Competitors

age

wins

51

poles

21

races

232

podiums

99

fastest laps

28

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

9

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

age

wins

8

poles

8

races

135

podiums

10

fastest laps

11

age

80

wins

9

poles

9

races

184

podiums

42

fastest laps

1

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

8

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

age

wins

11

poles

4

races

70

podiums

25

fastest laps

4

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

19

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

Forbes-Robinson

age

80

wins

40

poles

27

races

341

podiums

119

fastest laps

23

age

wins

1

poles

1

races

36

podiums

3

fastest laps

0

age

wins

1

poles

1

races

36

podiums

3

fastest laps

0

age

86

wins

0

poles

0

races

58

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

age

87

wins

3

poles

4

races

46

podiums

4

fastest laps

2

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

9

podiums

2

fastest laps

0

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

13

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

31

podiums

3

fastest laps

0

age

wins

4

poles

1

races

123

podiums

18

fastest laps

1

age

wins

0

poles

0

races

2

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

age

79

wins

0

poles

0

races

11

podiums

0

fastest laps

0

age

78

wins

6

poles

2

races

153

podiums

21

fastest laps

6

age

wins

0

poles

1

races

33

podiums

2

fastest laps

0

Career Overview

year

series

team

points

position

1974

SCCA Trans-American Championship - Over 2 Liter

Hurtig Team Libra

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

BMW 3.0 CSL

BMW 3.0

2

0

0

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

2

0

0

0

0

year

series

team

points

position

1974

6 Hours of Watkins Glen - World Sp. Car

Hurtig Team Libra

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

BMW 3.0 CSL

BMW 3.0

1

0

0

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

1

0

0

0

0

year

series

team

points

position

1973

6 Hours of Watkins Glen - World Sp. Car

Professional Racing Associates

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Chevron B23

Cosworth FVC 1.9

1

0

0

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

1

0

0

0

0

year

series

team

points

position

1973

24 Hours of Daytona - World Sports Car

John Buffum

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Ford Escort RS1600 Mk. I

Ford 1.6

1

0

0

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

1

0

0

0

0

year

series

team

points

position

1973

SCCA Trans-American Championship

Bobcor Performance Corporation

18

10th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Ford Escort RS1600

Ford 2.0

4

0

0

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

4

0

0

0

0

18

year

series

team

points

position

1972

6 Hours of Watkins Glen - World Sports Car

Libre International Racing

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Chevron B21

Cosworth DBA 1.8

1

0

0

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

1

0

0

0

0

year

series

team

points

position

1972

12 Hours of Sebring - World Sports Car

Libra International Racing

0

27th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Ford Escort RS1600 Mk. I

Cosworth BDA 1.8

1

0

0

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

1

0

0

0

0

0

year

series

team

points

position

1972

6 Hours of Daytona - World Sports Car

Libra International Racing

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Ford Escort RS1600 Mk. I

Cosworth BDA 1.8

1

0

0

0

-

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

1

0

0

0

-

year

series

team

points

position

1972

Trans-American Sedan Championship - Under 2.5

Libra International Racing

16

15th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Ford Escort RS

Ford 1.6

4

0

1

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

4

0

1

0

0

16

year

series

team

points

position

1971

12 Hours of Sebring - World Sports Car

Ralph Meaney

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Porsche 914/6

Porsche 2.0

1

0

0

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

1

0

0

0

0

year

series

team

points

position

1971

24 Hours of Daytona - World Sports Car

Ralph Meaney

0

8th

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Porsche 914/6

Porsche 2.0

1

0

0

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

1

0

0

0

0

0

year

series

team

points

position

1971

Trans-American Sedan Championship - Under 2.5

Libra International Racing

car

engine

tyres

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest laps

Ford Escort Twin Cam

Ford 1.6

2

0

0

0

0

races

wins

podiums

pole pos

fastest laps

points

2

0

0

0

0

year

type

races

wins

podiums

pole positions

fastest lap

1974

Racing

3

0

0

0

0

1973

Racing

6

0

0

0

0

1972

Racing

7

0

1

0

0

1971

Racing

4

0

0

0

0

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