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{{short description|American racing driver}}
{{BLP sources|date=August 2025}}
{{Infobox racing driver
| name              = Buddy Rice
| image             = Buddy Rice waits for a qualification attempt before the 2007 Indy 500.jpg
| imagesize         = 
| caption           = Rice waits for a qualification attempt before the [[2007 Indianapolis 500]]
| birth_date        = {{Birth date and age|1976|1|31}}
| birth_place       = [[Phoenix, Arizona]], U.S.
| death_date        = 
| retired           = 
| current series    = [[IndyCar Series]]
| first year        = [[2002 in IRL|2002]]
| current team      = [[Panther Racing]]
| car number        = 44
| former teams      = [[Cheever Racing]]<br>[[Rahal Letterman Racing]]<br>[[Dreyer & Reinbold Racing]]<br>[[Rubicon Racing Team]]
| starts            = 97
| wins              = 3
| poles             = 5
| fastest laps      = 
| best finish       = 3rd
| year              = [[2004 IndyCar Series season|2004]]
| prev series       = [[Champ Car World Series]]<br>[[Toyota Atlantic]]<br>U.S. [[Formula Ford]] 2000
| prev series years = 2006<br><br>1998–2000, 2002<br>1996–1997
| titles            = Toyota Atlantic Champion<br>[[Indianapolis 500]] winner<br>[[24 Hours of Daytona]] winner
| title years       = 2000<br><br>2004<br><br>2009
| awards            = [[Team USA Scholarship]]
| award years       = 1997
}}

'''"Buddy" Rice''' (born January 31, 1976) is an American former professional race car driver. 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.

==Career==

===Early years===

Born in [[Phoenix, Arizona]], 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 eleven. 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://racing.honda.com/drivers/buddy-rice/ |title=Honda IRL Racing - Buddy Rice |access-date=2009-12-21 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080705193755/http://racing.honda.com/drivers/buddy-rice/ |archive-date=2008-07-05 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.jockbio.com/Bios/Buddy/Buddy_bio.html|title=JockBio: Buddy Rice Biography|website=www.jockbio.com|access-date=2009-12-21|archive-date=2016-03-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303213110/http://www.jockbio.com/Bios/Buddy/Buddy_bio.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

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, Rice won from the pole at [[Nazareth Speedway|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 Championship|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.

===IRL IndyCar Series===
In August 2002, Rice had his first race in the [[Indy Racing League|IRL]] for [[Red Bull Cheever Racing]] at [[Michigan Speedway|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.{{Citation needed|date=April 2009}} 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-ten finishes and two top-five finishes in five starts.

In 2003, Rice competed in thirteen of sixteen races for Red Bull Cheever Racing but was replaced by the more experienced [[Alex Barron (driver)|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.

[[File:2004 Buddy rice MIS winner.jpg|thumb|right|Buddy Rice in 2004 @ Michigan International Speedway, winner of the Michigan Indy 400]]
In 2004, Rice started on pole and won a rain-shortened Indianapolis 500, his first Indycar race victory. He finished third in the [[Indy Racing League|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]].
[[File:2004 MIS Buddy Rice winner cricle.jpg|thumb|left|Buddy Rice & Crew in 2004 @ Michigan International Speedway, in winner's circle of the Michigan Indy 400]]
[[Image:BuddyRiceMil2007.jpg|thumb|left|Rice driving at the Milwaukee Mile in 2007]]

For [[2005 in IRL|2005]] he and [[Vítor Meira]] were joined by [[Danica Patrick]]. 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 in IRL|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 [[Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg|St. Petersburg]], Florida. His Indianapolis 500 race ended early in a crash with [[Hélio Castroneves]]. After the IRL season ended, he raced in the [[Champ Car World Series]] race at [[Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez]] for [[Forsythe Racing]] and finished tenth.
[[File:BuddyPostQualify.JPG|thumb|right|Buddy Rice recovers from a tough qualification attempt prior to the [[2007 Indianapolis 500]].]]

For [[2007 IndyCar Series season|2007]], Rice joined [[Sarah Fisher]] at [[Dreyer & Reinbold Racing]]. He captured 3 top-five finishes in the first half of the season and finished ninth in points, his best result since 2004. He was retained by the team for the [[2008 IndyCar Series season|2008]] IndyCar season, the high point of which came with a fourth-place finish at Watkins Glen. He ultimately finished sixteenth in points.

He did not participate in the 2009 IndyCar Series season after being released from Dreyer & Reinbold Racing at the end of the 2008 season. Further, his long-standing partnership with Red Bull also expired and was not renewed.{{Citation needed|date=December 2009}}

He raced for [[Panther Racing]] in the [[2011 Indianapolis 500]] as a teammate to [[J. R. Hildebrand]] driving the No. 44 Honda Dallara.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://pantherracing.com/news/index.cfm?cid=42562 |title=Panther Racing - News - Buddy System: Panther Signs Former Indy Winner Rice to Team with Hildebrand for 94th Indianapolis 500 |access-date=2011-04-29 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120715105320/http://pantherracing.com/news/index.cfm?cid=42562 |archive-date=2012-07-15 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===A1 Grand Prix===
Starting the [[2007-08 A1 Grand Prix season|2007-08 season]], Rice signed to drive for [[A1 Team USA]] in the [[A1 Grand Prix]] international racing series.<ref>[http://www.a1teamusatv.com/news_detail.aspx?id=232 Buddy Rice, an American champion, to drive for A1 TEAM USA in season opener at Zandvoort] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011234017/http://www.a1teamusatv.com/news_detail.aspx?id=232 |date=October 11, 2007 }}, A1 Grand Prix, September 25, 2007. Retrieved 2009-12-8.</ref> He drove in the first two rounds of the season with a best finish of thirteenth in the Zandvoort feature race before ceding the seat to [[Jonathan Summerton]] for the remainder of the season.

===Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series===

Rice competed in a few Grand-Am [[Rolex Sports Car Series]] in the early 2000s. In his debut in 2000, he finished second at Watkins Glen on a TRP Lola Nissan. In 2002, he resulted second at the [[6 Hours of Watkins Glen]] and fourth in Homestead and Phoenix, driving a Miracle Riley & Scott Ford.

The driver competed at the [[24 Hours of Daytona]] from 2005 to 2008, with a best result of ninth in 2006. He also raced at Utah from 2006 to 2008, collecting a seventh again in 2006.

In 2009, Rice won the 24 Hours of Daytona on a [[Brumos Racing]] Riley Porsche. He spent the second half of the season as teammate of [[Antonio García (racing driver)|Antonio García]] in a Spirit of Daytona Coyote Porsche, where he finished fourth at Barber in his only top-ten.

Rice raced full-time for Spirit of Daytona in the 2010 Rolex Sports Car Series, joining again García. He helped Spirit of Daytona get the first podium finish for the team at the Six Hours of the Glen in 2010, collecting a third place. He also resulted fifth in three races and ended the season in eleventh place.

His last Grand-Am race was the [[2011 24 Hours of Daytona]], where he finished ninth in an Action Express Racing Riley Porsche.

==Personal==
In his free time, Rice collects and restores classic cars. He has a child, Mina, who was born on April 9, 2008.

==Motorsports career results==

===American open–wheel racing results===
([[Template:American Open Wheel driver results legend|key]]) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

====USF2000 National Championship====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
! Year
! Entrant 
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! Pos
! Points
|-
| [[1996 U.S. F2000 National Championship|1996]]
! ???
| [[Walt Disney World Speedway|WDW]]
| [[Grand Prix of St. Petersburg|STP]]
|style="background-color:#CFEAFF"| [[Phoenix International Raceway|PIR]]<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background-color:#CFEAFF"| [[Phoenix International Raceway|DSC1]]<br>{{small|7}}
| [[Mosport Park|MOS]]
|style="background-color:#CFCFFF"| [[Indianapolis Raceway Park|IRP]]<br>{{small|18}}
| [[Richmond International Raceway|RIR]]
| [[Watkins Glen International|WGI1]]
| [[Watkins Glen International|WGI2]]
| [[Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course|MOH]]
| [[New Hampshire International Speedway|NHS]]
|style="background-color:#EFCFFF"| [[Las Vegas Motor Speedway|LVS]]<br>{{small|27}}
|style="background-color:#CFCFFF"| '''''???'''''
|style="background-color:#CFCFFF"| '''''???'''''
|-
| [[1997 U.S. F2000 National Championship|1997]]
! nowrap| [[Lynx Racing]]
|style="background-color:#DFDFDF"| [[Walt Disney World Speedway|WDW]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background-color:#FFDF9F"| [[Grand Prix of St. Petersburg|STP]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background-color:#FFFFBF"| [[Phoenix International Raceway|PIR]]<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background-color:#EFCFFF"| '''[[Phoenix International Raceway|DSC1]]'''<br>{{small|18}}
|style="background-color:#EFCFFF"| [[Phoenix International Raceway|DSC2]]<br>{{small|26}}
|style="background-color:#FFDF9F"| [[1997 Dixie Crystals Grand Prix|SAV]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background-color:#DFDFDF"| [[Pikes Peak International Raceway|PPI]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background-color:#EFCFFF"| [[Charlotte Motor Speedway|CHA1]]<br>{{small|37}}
|style="background-color:#EFCFFF"| [[Charlotte Motor Speedway|CHA2]]<br>{{small|33}}
|style="background-color:#CFCFFF"| [[Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course|MOH]]<br>{{small|13}}
|style="background-color:#CFCFFF"| [[Watkins Glen International|WGI]]<br>{{small|11}}
|style="background-color:#EFCFFF"| [[Watkins Glen International|WGI]]<br>{{small|37}}
|style="background-color:#DFFFDF"| '''''4th'''''
|style="background-color:#DFFFDF"| '''''153'''''
|}

====Atlantic Championship====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
|-
! Year
! Team
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! Rank
! Points
|-
| [[1998 Atlantic Championship season|1998]]
! nowrap| [[Lynx Racing]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|'''[[Grand Prix of Long Beach|LBH]]'''<br>{{small|14}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|'''''[[Firestone Indy 225|NAZ]]'''''<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Emerson Indy 250|GAT]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Milwaukee 225|MIL]]<br>{{small|11}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|[[Grand Prix of Montreal|MTL]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|[[Grand Prix of Cleveland|CLE]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[[Honda Indy Toronto|TOR]]<br>{{small|25}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[[Circuit Trois-Rivières|TRR]]<br>{{small|20}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"|[[Honda 200|MOH]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[[Champ Car Grand Prix of Road America|ROA]]<br>{{small|26}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Molson Indy Vancouver|VAN]]<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Monterey Grand Prix|LS]]<br>{{small|5}}
|[[Grand Prix of Houston|HOU]]
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| '''7th'''
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| '''108'''
|-
| [[1999 Atlantic Championship season|1999]]
! nowrap| [[Lynx Racing]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Grand Prix of Long Beach|LBH]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|[[Firestone Indy 225|NAZ]]<br>{{small|6}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|[[Emerson Indy 250|GAT]]<br>{{small|6}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|[[Milwaukee 225|MIL]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"|''[[Grand Prix of Montreal|MTL]]''<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"|''[[Champ Car Grand Prix of Road America|ROA]]''<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[[Circuit Trois-Rivières|TRR]]<br>{{small|21}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[[Honda 200|MOH]]<br>{{small|16}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Chicago Motor Speedway|CHI]]<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"|[[Molson Indy Vancouver|VAN]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"|[[Monterey Grand Prix|LS]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|'''''[[Grand Prix of Houston|HOU]]'''''<br>{{small|16}}
|
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| '''5th'''
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| '''113'''
|-
| [[2000 Atlantic Championship season|2000]]
! nowrap| [[DSTP Motorsports]]
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"|'''[[Homestead–Miami Indy 300|HMS1]]'''<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|[[Homestead–Miami Indy 300|HMS2]]<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|''[[Grand Prix of Long Beach|LBH]]''<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Milwaukee 225|MIL]]<br>{{small|17}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"|[[Grand Prix of Montreal|MTL]]<br>{{small|28}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|''[[Grand Prix of Cleveland|CLE]]''<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"|''[[Honda Indy Toronto|TOR]]''<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|'''''[[Circuit Trois-Rivières|TRR]]'''''<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"|''[[Champ Car Grand Prix of Road America|ROA]]''<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|''[[Monterey Grand Prix|LS]]''<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"|[[Emerson Indy 250|GAT]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"|[[Grand Prix of Houston|HOU]]<br>{{small|3}}
|
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''1st'''
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''185'''
|-
| [[2002 Formula Atlantic season|2002]]
! nowrap| [[DSTP Motorsports]]
|[[Tecate/Telmex Grand Prix of Monterrey|MTY]]
|[[Grand Prix of Long Beach|LBH]]
|[[Milwaukee 225|MIL]]
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|[[Monterey Grand Prix|LS]]<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Grand Prix of Portland|POR]]<br>{{small|11}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Peak Antifreeze & Motor Oil Indy 300|CHI]]<br>{{small|11}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|[[Honda Indy Toronto|TOR]]<br>{{small|6}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[Grand Prix of Cleveland|CLE]]<br>{{small|13}}
|[[Circuit Trois-Rivières|TRR]]
|[[Champ Car Grand Prix of Road America|ROA]]
|[[Grand Prix of Montreal|MTL]]
|[[Centrix Financial Grand Prix of Denver|DEN]]
|
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''17th'''
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''31'''
|}

====IRL IndyCar Series====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
|-
! Year
! Team
! No.
! Chassis
! Engine
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! Rank
! Points
! Ref
|-
|rowspan=2| [[2002 in IRL|2002]]
!rowspan=2 nowrap| [[Cheever Racing|Red Bull Cheever]]
! 53
!rowspan=3| [[Dallara]]
!rowspan=2| [[Infiniti]]
|HMS
|PHX
|FON
|NZR
|[[2002 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]
|TXS
|PPIR
|RIR
|KAN
|NSH
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"|MIS<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#cfcfff;"|KTY<br>{{small|12}}
|colspan=7|
!rowspan=2 style="background:#cfcfff;"| '''22nd'''
!rowspan=2 style="background:#cfcfff;"| '''140'''
!rowspan=2| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/ricebu01/2002/O/|title=Buddy Rice – 2002 Indy Racing League Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 1, 2023}}</ref>
|-
!rowspan=2| 52
|colspan=12|
|style="background:#dfffdf;"|STL<br>{{small|4}}
| style="background:#cfeaff;"|''[[2002 Delphi Indy 300|CHI]]''<br>{{small|9}}
| style="background:#cfeaff;"|''TX2''<br>{{small|6}}
| colspan=4|
|-
| [[2003 IndyCar Series season|2003]]
! nowrap| [[Cheever Racing]]
! [[Chevrolet]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"|HMS<br>{{small|16}}
| style="background:#cfeaff;"|PHX<br>{{small|9}}
|style="background:#cfcfff;"|MOT<br>{{small|13}}
|style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[2003 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br>{{small|11}}
|style="background:#cfcfff;"|TXS<br>{{small|14}}
| style="background:#cfeaff;"|PPIR<br>{{small|9}}
| style="background:#cfeaff;"|RIR<br>{{small|9}}
|style="background:#efcfff;"|KAN<br>{{small|19}}
|style="background:#cfcfff;"|NSH<br>{{small|18}}
|style="background:#cfcfff;"|MIS<br>{{small|11}}
|style="background:#cfcfff;"|STL<br>{{small|14}}
|style="background:#cfcfff;"|KTY<br>{{small|11}}
| style="background:#cfeaff;"|NZR<br>{{small|10}}
|CHI
|FON
|[[2003 Chevy 500|TX2]]
| colspan=3|
!style="background:#cfcfff;"| '''16th'''
!style="background:#cfcfff;"| '''229'''
!<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/ricebu01/2003/O/|title=Buddy Rice – 2003 IndyCar Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 1, 2023}}</ref>
|-
| [[2004 IndyCar Series season|2004]]
!rowspan=4 nowrap| [[Rahal Letterman Racing]]
!rowspan=6| 15
! nowrap| [[G-Force Technologies|G-Force]]
!rowspan=7| [[Honda]]
| style="background:#cfeaff;"|'''HMS'''<br>{{small|7}}
| style="background:#cfeaff;"|PHX<br>{{small|9}}
| style="background:#cfeaff;"|MOT<br>{{small|6}}
|style="background:#ffffbf;"|'''[[2004 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]'''<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#efcfff;"|TXS<br>{{small|15}}
| style="background:#cfeaff;"|RIR<br>{{small|6}}
|style="background:#ffffbf;"|'''KAN'''<br>{{small|1}}
| style="background:#cfeaff;"|'''NSH'''<br>{{small|6}}
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"|MIL<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#ffffbf;"|MIS<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"|'''KTY'''<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#efcfff;"|PPIR<br>{{small|22}}
|style="background:#dfffdf;"|NZR<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#efcfff;"|CHI<br>{{small|14}}
|style="background:#dfffdf;"|FON<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#efcfff;"|TX2<br>{{small|20}}
| colspan=3|
!style="background:#ffdf9f;"| '''3rd'''
!style="background:#ffdf9f;"| '''485'''
!<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/ricebu01/2004/O/|title=Buddy Rice – 2004 IndyCar Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 1, 2023}}</ref>
|-
| [[2005 IndyCar Series season|2005]]
!rowspan=2| [[Panoz]]
|style="background:#efcfff;"|''HMS''<br>{{small|19}}
|style="background:#efcfff;"|PHX<br>{{small|22}}
| style="background:#cfeaff;"|STP<br>{{small|7}}
|style="background:#ffdf9f;"|MOT<br>{{small|3}}
|[[2005 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br><small>Inj</small>
|style="background:#efcfff;"|TXS<br>{{small|21}}
|style="background:#cfcfff;"|RIR<br>{{small|11}}
| style="background:#cfeaff;"|KAN<br>{{small|10}}
|style="background:#efcfff;"|NSH<br>{{small|18}}
|style="background:#efcfff;"|MIL<br>{{small|17}}
|style="background:#efcfff;"|MIS<br>{{small|22}}
|style="background:#cfcfff;"|KTY<br>{{small|14}}
|style="background:#cfcfff;"|PPIR<br>{{small|11}}
|style="background:#dfdfdf;"|SNM<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#cfcfff;"|CHI<br>{{small|13}}
|style="background:#efcfff;"|WGL<br>{{small|19}}
|style="background:#cfcfff;"|FON<br>{{small|12}}
| colspan=2|
!style="background:#cfcfff;"| '''15th'''
!style="background:#cfcfff;"| '''295'''
!<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/ricebu01/2005/O/|title=Buddy Rice – 2005 IndyCar Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 1, 2023}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=2| [[2006 IndyCar Series season|2006]]
| style="background:#dfc484;"|[[2006 Toyota Indy 300|HMS]]<br><small>Wth<sup>1</sup></small>
|style="background:#efcfff;"|[[2006 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg|STP]]<br>{{small|13}}
|style="background:#dfffdf;"|MOT<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#efcfff;"|[[2006 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br>{{small|26}}
|style="background:#dfffdf;"|WGL<br>{{small|4}}
|colspan=7|
|style="background:#cfcfff;"|SNM<br>{{small|15}}
|colspan=6|
!rowspan=2 style="background:#cfcfff;"| '''15th'''
!rowspan=2 style="background:#cfcfff;"| '''234'''
!rowspan=2| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/ricebu01/2006/O/|title=Buddy Rice – 2006 IndyCar Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 1, 2023}}</ref>
|-
!rowspan=4| [[Dallara]]
|colspan=5|
|style="background:#efcfff;"|TXS<br>{{small|18}}
|style="background:#cfcfff;"|RIR<br>{{small|13}}
|style="background:#efcfff;"|KAN<br>{{small|17}}
|style="background:#efcfff;"|NSH<br>{{small|16}}
|style="background:#cfcfff;"|MIL<br>{{small|11}}
|style="background:#cfcfff;"|MIS<br>{{small|13}}
|style="background:#cfcfff;"|KTY<br>{{small|15}}
|
|style="background:#cfcfff;"|CHI<br>{{small|13}}
|colspan=5|
|-
| [[2007 IndyCar Series season|2007]]
!rowspan=2 nowrap| [[Dreyer & Reinbold Racing]]
| style="background:#cfeaff;"|[[2007 XM Satellite Radio Indy 300|HMS]]<br>{{small|10}}
| style="background:#cfeaff;"|[[2007 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg|STP]]<br>{{small|10}}
| style="background:#cfeaff;"|[[2007 Indy Japan 300|MOT]]<br>{{small|10}}
|style="background:#efcfff;"|[[2007 Kansas Lottery Indy 300|KAN]]<br>{{small|20}}
|style="background:#efcfff;"|[[2007 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br>{{small|25}}
|style="background:#efcfff;"|[[2007 ABC Supply Company A.J. Foyt 225|MIL]]<br>{{small|18}}
| style="background:#cfeaff;"|[[2007 Bombardier Learjet 550|TXS]]<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#dfffdf;"|[[2007 Iowa Corn Indy 250|IOW]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#dfffdf;"|[[2007 SunTrust Indy Challenge|RIR]]<br>{{small|5}}
| style="background:#cfeaff;"|[[2007 Camping World Watkins Glen Grand Prix|WGL]]<br>{{small|6}}
|style="background:#efcfff;"|[[2007 Firestone Indy 200|NSH]]<br>{{small|17}}
| style="background:#cfeaff;"|[[2007 Honda 200|MOH]]<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#dfffdf;"|[[2007 Firestone Indy 400|MIS]]<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[2007 Meijer Indy 300|KTY]]<br>{{small|12}}
|style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[2007 Motorola Indy 300|SNM]]<br>{{small|11}}
|style="background:#efcfff;"|[[2007 Detroit Indy Grand Prix|DET]]<br>{{small|7}}
| style="background:#cfeaff;"|[[2007 Peak Antifreeze Indy 300|CHI]]<br>{{small|9}}
|colspan=2|
! style="background:#cfeaff;"| '''9th'''
! style="background:#cfeaff;"| '''360'''
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/ricebu01/2007/O/|title=Buddy Rice – 2007 IndyCar Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 1, 2023}}</ref>
|-
| [[2008 IndyCar Series season|2008]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[2008 GAINSCO Auto Insurance Indy 300|HMS]]<br>{{small|11}}
|style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[2008 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg|STP]]<br>{{small|15}}
|style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[2008 Indy Japan 300|MOT]]<sup>2</sup><br>{{small|12}}
|[[2008 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach|LBH]]<sup>2</sup><br>{{small|DNP}}
|style="background:#efcfff;"|[[2008 RoadRunner Turbo Indy 300|KAN]]<br>{{small|20}}
| style="background:#cfeaff;"|[[2008 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br>{{small|8}}
| style="background:#cfeaff;"|[[2008 ABC Supply Company A.J. Foyt 225|MIL]]<br>{{small|10}}
| style="background:#cfeaff;"|[[2008 Bombardier Learjet 550|TXS]]<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#efcfff;"|[[2008 Iowa Corn Indy 250|IOW]]<br>{{small|22}}
|style="background:#efcfff;"|[[2008 SunTrust Indy Challenge|RIR]]<br>{{small|22}}
|style="background:#dfffdf;"|[[2008 Camping World Indy Grand Prix at the Glen|WGL]]<br>{{small|4}}
| style="background:#cfeaff;"|[[2008 Firestone Indy 200|NSH]]<br>{{small|7}}
|style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[2008 Honda 200|MOH]]<br>{{small|20}}
|style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[2008 Rexall Edmonton Indy|EDM]]<br>{{small|11}}
| style="background:#cfeaff;"|[[2008 Meijer Indy 300|KTY]]<br>{{small|10}}
|style="background:#cfcfff;"|[[2008 Peak Antifreeze Indy Grand Prix|SNM]]<br>{{small|11}}
|style="background:#efcfff;"|[[2008 Detroit Indy Grand Prix|DET]]<br>{{small|19}}
|style="background:#efcfff;"|[[2008 Peak Antifreeze Indy 300|CHI]]<br>{{small|25}}
| style="background:#cfeaff;"|[[2008 Nikon Indy 300|SRF]]<sup>3</sup><br>{{small|10}}
!style="background:#cfcfff;"|'''16th'''
!style="background:#cfcfff;"|'''306'''
!<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/ricebu01/2008/O/|title=Buddy Rice – 2008 IndyCar Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 1, 2023}}</ref>
|-
| [[2011 IndyCar Series season|2011]]
! nowrap| [[Panther Racing]]
! 44
|[[2011 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg|STP]]
|[[2011 Indy Grand Prix of Alabama|ALA]]
|[[2011 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach|LBH]]
|[[2011 São Paulo Indy 300|SAO]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"|[[2011 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br>{{small|18}}
|[[2011 Firestone Twin 275s|TXS1]]
|[[2011 Firestone Twin 275s|TXS2]]
|[[2011 Milwaukee 225|MIL]]
|[[2011 Iowa Corn Indy 250|IOW]]
|[[2011 Honda Indy Toronto|TOR]]
|[[2011 Edmonton Indy|EDM]]
|[[2011 Honda Indy 200|MOH]]
|[[2011 MoveThatBlock.com Indy 225|NHM]]
|[[2011 Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma|SNM]]
|[[2011 Baltimore Grand Prix (IndyCar)|BAL]]
|[[2011 Indy Japan: The Final|MOT]]
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"|[[2011 Kentucky Indy 300|KTY]]<br>{{small|9}}
|style="background:#FFFFFF;"|[[2011 IZOD IndyCar World Championship|LVS]]<br>{{small|C}}
|
!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''34th'''
!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''42'''
!<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/ricebu01/2011/O/|title=Buddy Rice – 2011 IZOD IndyCar Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 1, 2023}}</ref>
|}

: ''<sup>1</sup> Rahal-Letterman Racing withdrew both Rice and teammate [[Danica Patrick]] from competition when fellow teammate [[Paul Dana]] was killed in a race-morning practice session accident.''
: ''<sup>2</sup> Races run on same day.''
: ''<sup>3</sup> Non-points-paying, exhibition race.''

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%"
|-
! Years
! Teams
! Races
! Poles
! Wins
! Podiums<br>(Non-win)
! Top 10s<br>(Non-podium)
! Indianapolis 500<br>Wins
! Championships
|-
|8
|4
|99
|5
|3
|5
|35
|1 ([[2004 Indianapolis 500|2004]])
|0
|}

====Indianapolis 500====
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Year
! Chassis
! Engine
! Start
! Finish
! Team
|-
| [[2003 Indianapolis 500|2003]]
| [[Dallara]]
| [[Chevrolet]]
|align=center|19
|  style="text-align:center; background:#cfcfff;"|11
| [[Team Cheever|Cheever]]
|-
| [[2004 Indianapolis 500|2004]]
| [[Panoz|G-Force]]
| [[Honda]]
|  style="text-align:center; background:#ffffbf;"|'''1'''
|  style="text-align:center; background:#ffffbf;"|'''1'''
| [[Team Rahal|Rahal Letterman]]
|-
| [[2005 Indianapolis 500|2005]]
| [[Panoz]]
| [[Honda]]
| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Practice crash
| [[Team Rahal|Rahal Letterman]]
|-
| [[2006 Indianapolis 500|2006]]
| [[Panoz]]
| [[Honda]]
|align=center|14
|  style="text-align:center; background:#cfcfff;"|26
| [[Team Rahal|Rahal Letterman]]
|-
| [[2007 Indianapolis 500|2007]]
| [[Dallara]]
| [[Honda]]
|align=center|16
|  style="text-align:center; background:#cfcfff;"|25
| [[Dreyer & Reinbold Racing|Dreyer & Reinbold]]
|-
| [[2008 Indianapolis 500|2008]]
| [[Dallara]]
| [[Honda]]
|align=center|17
|  style="background:#cfeaff; text-align:center;"|8
| [[Dreyer & Reinbold Racing|Dreyer & Reinbold]]
|-
| [[2011 Indianapolis 500|2011]]
| [[Dallara]]
| [[Honda]]
|align=center|7
|  style="text-align:center; background:#cfcfff;"|18
| [[Panther Racing|Panther]]
|-
|}

====Champ Car World Series====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
|-
! colspan=45| [[Champ Car]] results
|-
! Year
! Team
! No.
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! Rank
! Points
! Ref
|-
| [[2006 Champ Car season|2006]]
! [[Forsythe Championship Racing]]
! 7
| [[2006 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach|LBH]]
| [[2006 Grand Prix of Houston|HOU]]
| [[2006 Tecate Grand Prix of Monterrey|MTY]]
| [[2006 Time Warner Cable Road Runner 225|MIL]]
| [[2006 Grand Prix of Portland|POR]]
| [[2006 Grand Prix of Cleveland|CLE]]
| [[2006 Molson Grand Prix of Toronto|TOR]]
| [[2006 West Edmonton Mall Grand Prix of Edmonton|EDM]]
| [[2006 Canary Foundation Grand Prix of San Jose|SJO]]
| [[2006 Grand Prix of Denver|DEN]]
| [[2006 Champ Car Grand Prix de Montreal|MTL]]
| [[2006 Grand Prix of Road America|ROA]]
| [[2006 Lexmark Indy 300|SRF]]
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[2006 Gran Premio Telmex|MXC]]<br />{{small|10}}
! 23rd
! 11
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/ricebu01/2006/R|title=Buddy Rice – 2006 Champ Car World Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 15, 2023}}</ref>
|}

===Complete A1 Grand Prix results===
([[:Template:Motorsport driver results legend|key]]) (Races in '''bold''' indicate pole position) (Races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
|-
! Year
! Entrant
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
! DC
! Points
|-
| nowrap| [[2007–08 A1 Grand Prix season|2007–08]]
! nowrap| [[A1 Team USA|USA]]
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [[2007-08 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Netherlands|NED<br>SPR]]<br />{{small|22}}
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [[2007-08 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Netherlands|NED<br>FEA]]<br />{{small|13}}
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [[2007-08 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Czech Republic|CZE<br>SPR]]<br />{{small|16}}
|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [[2007-08 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Czech Republic|CZE<br>FEA]]<br />{{small|15}}
| [[2007-08 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Malaysia|MYS<br>SPR]]
| [[2007-08 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Malaysia|MYS<br>FEA]]
| [[2007-08 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Zhuhai, China|ZHU<br>SPR]]
| [[2007-08 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Zhuhai, China|ZHU<br>FEA]]
| [[2007-08 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, New Zealand|NZL<br>SPR]]
| [[2007-08 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, New Zealand|NZL<br>FEA]]
| [[2007-08 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Australia|AUS<br>SPR]]
| [[2007-08 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Australia|AUS<br>FEA]]
| [[2007-08 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, South Africa|RSA<br>SPR]]
| [[2007-08 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, South Africa|RSA<br>FEA]]
| [[2007-08 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Mexico|MEX<br>SPR]]
| [[2007-08 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Mexico|MEX<br>FEA]]
| [[2007-08 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Shanghai, China|SHA<br>SPR]]
| [[2007-08 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Shanghai, China|SHA<br>FEA]]
| [[2007-08 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Great Britain|GBR<br>SPR]]
| [[2007-08 A1 Grand Prix of Nations, Great Britain|GBR<br>SPR]]
! 12th
! 56
|}

===International Race of Champions===
([[Template:American Open Wheel driver results legend|key]]) (<span style="font-size:85%">'''Bold'''&nbsp;– Pole position. *&nbsp;– Most laps led.</span>)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
!colspan=9| [[International Race of Champions]] results
|-
! Season
! Make
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! Pos.
! Points
! Ref
|-
! [[IROC XXIX|2005]]
! [[Pontiac (automobile)|Pontiac]]
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Daytona International Speedway|DAY]]<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Texas Motor Speedway|TEX]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Richmond International Raceway|RCH]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Atlanta Motor Speedway|ATL]]<br>{{small|7}}
! 4th
! 46
! <ref>{{cite web|title=Buddy Rice – 2005 IROC Results|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/ricebu01/2005/I/|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 3, 2023}}</ref>
|-
|}

====Camping World Truck Series====
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
|-
! colspan=44| [[NASCAR Camping World Truck Series]] results
|-
! Year
! Team
! No.
! Make
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! 20
! 21
! 22
! 23
! 24
! 25
! {{Tooltip|NCWTC|NASCAR Camping World Truck classification}}
! Pts
! Ref
|-
! [[2003 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2003]]
! nowrap| [[ThorSport Racing|SealMaster Racing]]
! 88
! [[Chevrolet|Chevy]]
| [[Florida Dodge Dealers 250|DAY]]
| [[Craftsman 200 (Darlington)|DAR]]
| [[Lucas Oil 250|MMR]]
| [[Advance Auto Parts 250|MAR]]
| [[Hardee's 200 (Charlotte)|CLT]]
| [[MBNA Armed Forces Family 200|DOV]]
| [[O'Reilly 400K|TEX]]
| [[O'Reilly 200 (Memphis)|MEM]]
| [[GNC 200|MLW]]
| [[O'Reilly Auto Parts 250|KAN]]
| [[Built Ford Tough 225|KEN]]
| [[Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers Ram Tough 200|GTW]]
| [[Sears 200 (Michigan)|MCH]]
| [[Power Stroke Diesel 200|IRP]]
| [[Federated Auto Parts 200|NSH]]
| [[O'Reilly 200 presented by Valvoline Maxlife|BRI]]
| [[Virginia Is For Lovers 200|RCH]]
| [[New Hampshire 200|NHA]]
| [[American Racing Wheels 200|CAL]]
| [[Las Vegas 350|LVS]]<
| [[John Boy & Billy 250|SBO]]
| [[Silverado 350K|TEX]]
| [[Advance Auto Parts 200|MAR]]
| [[Chevy Silverado 150|PHO]]
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Ford 200|HOM]]<br><small>20</small>
! 103rd
! 103
! <ref>{{cite web|title=Buddy Rice – 2003 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/ricebu01/2003/C/|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 3, 2023}}</ref>
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110812223510/http://buddy-rice.com/ Official Site]
* {{Racing-Reference driver|Buddy_Rice}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110721230638/http://www.indycar.com/drivers/show/55-izod-indycar-series/3669-buddy-rice/ IndyCar Driver Page]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080705193755/http://racing.honda.com/drivers/buddy-rice/ Buddy Rice on the Honda site]

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{{succession box|title=[[Champ Car Atlantic|Toyota Atlantic Champion]]|before=[[Anthony Lazzaro (race car driver)|Anthony Lazzaro]]|after=[[Hoover Orsi]]|years=2000}}
{{succession box |
  before= [[Gil de Ferran]] |
  title= [[List of Indianapolis 500 winners|Indianapolis 500 Winner]] |
  years= [[2004 Indianapolis 500|2004]] |
  after= [[Dan Wheldon]]
}}
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{{Dreyer & Reinbold Racing}}
{{Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing}}
{{Cheever Racing}}
{{Panther Racing}}
{{Forsythe Championship Racing}}

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