Robbie Buhl

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Robbie Buhl (born September 2, 1963) is an American former race car driver who competed in the Indy Racing League. He was a color commentator for the IndyCar races on Versus. In 2016, Robbie, along with his brother Tom Buhl, started Buhl Sport Detroit, a motorsports marketing company, professional race team, and teen driving program based in Detroit, MI.

Buhl's current race team, Racing4Detroit, is the first professional race team based in Detroit, and most recently ran in the 2019 Americas Rallycross Championship. He also created and acts as lead instructor of Teen Street Skills, an advanced teen driver training program also based and operating in Detroit.

He won the 1992 Indy Lights championship and caught the eye of John Menard's Team Menard in 1996, running as team mate to Tony Stewart for two seasons succeeding the late Scott Brayton. He scored his first win in what was once the closest finish in series history when he beat ex-MasterCard Lola F1 driver Vincenzo Sospiri by 0.064 seconds at the New Hampshire International Speedway.

Personal life

Buhl was born in Detroit but his home is Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan. He is a graduate of Cranbrook School (now Cranbrook Kingswood School) in Bloomfield Hills. His family's wealth stems from 19th/early 20th century manufacturing and real estate development and the industrialization of Detroit in the period 1850-1950. Family holdings included Buhl Stamping, Buhl Aircraft Company, development of vast real estate holdings (including the landmark Buhl Building in downtown Detroit), Parke-Davis (now part of drug giant Pfizer), Buhl Steel (now part of U.S. Steel), Copper and Brass Sales, Inc, (by marriage) and many other holdings. Relatives include former Detroit mayors Christian H. Buhl and Frederick Buhl. His parents reside in Grosse Pointe Farms, Harbor Springs, Michigan, and Hobe Sound, Florida.

On Easter Sunday 1999, he married former racer Scott Brayton's widow Becky.

Robbie is a Founder and key Supporter of "Racing for Kids", a charitable foundation established to assist chronically ill children. Robbie makes a point of visiting sick children at hospitals on each stop of the circuit, bringing a bit of cheer to their lives in the process.

In 2007, he began a broadcasting career, joining the broadcast booth for the Indy Pro Series, now the Firestone Indy Lights Series, alongside veteran broadcaster Bob Jenkins. He would join Jenkins and Jon Beekhuis in the Versus broadcast booth for the 2009 IndyCar Series.^[1] It was announced on the Izod Indycar Series website he was let go by Versus for the network's IndyCar coverage and will be replaced by Wally Dallenbach Jr., who is also a color commentator for TNT's NASCAR coverage.^[2]

Career results

American Open Wheel Racing results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

American Racing Series / Indy Lights

Year	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Rank	Points
1990	Leading Edge Motorsport	PHX 22Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	LBH 13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MIL 2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	DET 18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	POR 9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	CLE 6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MEA 4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	TOR 11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	DEN 2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	VAN 6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MDO 2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ROA 2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	NAZ 2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	LS 16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	4th	118
1991	Leading Edge Motorsport	LBH 2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	PHX 8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MIL 9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	DET 4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	POR 6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	CLE 5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MEA 3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	TOR 2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	DEN 11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MDO 14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	NAZ 1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	LS 17Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".			6th	110
1992	Leading Edge Motorsport	PHX 3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	LBH 3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	DET 2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	POR 2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MIL 3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	NHA 3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	TOR 2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	CLE 3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	VAN 2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MDO 3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	NAZ 1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	LS 4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".			1st	186
1995	Dorricott Racing	MIA 4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	PHX 2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	LBH 2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	NAZ 3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MIL 4Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	DET 1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	POR 12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	TOR 2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	CLE 22Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	NHA 3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	VAN 3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	LS 21Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".			2nd	140
1996	FRE Racing	MIA	LBH	NAZ	MIS	MIL	DET	POR	CLE	TOR 11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	TRO	VAN	LS			26th	2

CART

Year	Team	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	Rank	Points	Ref
1993	Dale Coyne Racing	Lola T92/00	Chevrolet 265A V8 t	SRF 23Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	PHX 19Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	LBH 6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		MIL 17Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	DET 28Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	POR	CLE 24Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	TOR	MIC	NHA	ROA 19Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	VAN	MDO 14Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	NAZ 17Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	LS 16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	21st	6	^[3]
1993	Dale Coyne Racing	Lola T92/00	Buick 3300 V6 t				INDY DNQScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".													21st	6	^[3]
1994	Dale Coyne Racing	Lola T93/00	Ford XB V8 t	SRF 20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	PHX	LBH 16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	INDY	MIL	DET	POR	CLE	TOR	MIC	MDO	NHA	VAN	ROA	NAZ	LS	41st	0	^[4]

IRL IndyCar Series

Year	Team	Chassis	No.	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	Rank	Points	Ref
1996	Beck Motorsports	Reynard 94i<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Lola T94<templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	54	Ford XB V8 t	WDW 3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		INDY 9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".														3rd	240	^[5]
1996	Zunne Group Racing	Lola T94		Ford XB V8 t		PHX 13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".															3rd	240	^[5]
1996-1997	Beck Motorsports	Lola T94/00		Ford XB V8 t	NHM 22Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	LVS 8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	WDW														13th	170	^[6]
1996-1997	Team Menard	G-Force GF01	3	Oldsmobile Aurora V8				PHX 18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	INDY 8Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	TXS 16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	PPI	CLT	NH2 1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	LV2 3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".							13th	170	^[6]
1998		G-Force GF01B			WDW 20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".																17th	174	^[7]
1998		Dallara IR8				PHX 12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	INDY 31Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	TXS 6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	NHM 10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	DOV	CLT	PPI 2Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ATL 11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	TX2 7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	LVS 7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".						17th	174	^[7]
1999	Sinden Racing	Dallara IR9	44	Infiniti VRH35ADE V8	WDW 20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	PHX 3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	CLT CScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	INDY WthScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".													22nd	114	^[8]
	A. J. Foyt Enterprises		84	Oldsmobile Aurora V8				INDY 6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	TXS	PPI	ATL	DOV	PP2
	Tri-Star Motorsports		22											LVS 3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	TX2 24Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2000	Dreyer & Reinbold Racing	G-Force GF05	24		WDW 1Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	PHX 7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	LVS 5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	INDY 26													8th	190	^[9]
2000		G-Force GF05		Infiniti VRH35ADE V8					TXS 18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	PPI 23Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ATL 6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	KTY 13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	TX2 18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".								8th	190	^[9]
2001		G-Force GF05B			PHX 11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	HMS 24Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	ATL 20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	INDY 15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	TXS 21Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	PPI 3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	RIR 9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	KAN 21Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	NSH 13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	KTY 9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	STL 5Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	CHI 22Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	TX2 3Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".				12th	237	^[10]
2002		G-Force GF05C			HMS 12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	PHX 13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	FON DNSScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	NZR	INDY 16Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	TXS 20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	PPI 23Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	RIR 13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	KAN 21Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	NSH 21Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MIS 24Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	KTY 10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	STL 6Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	CHI 20Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	TX2 18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		17th	177	^[11]
2003		Dallara IR-03		Chevrolet Indy V8	HMS 19Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	PHX 12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MOT 10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	INDY 23Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	TXS 22Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	PPI 15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	RIR 15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	KAN 12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	NSH 21Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MIS 13Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	STL 12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	KTY 7Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	NZR 9Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	CHI 10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	FON 12Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	TX2 11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	14th	261	^[12]
2004		Dallara IR-04		Chevrolet Indy V8	HMS 10Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	PHX 18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	MOT 21Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".	INDY	TXS	RIR	KAN	NSH	MIL	MIS	KTY	PPI	NZR	CHI	FON	TX2	24th	44	^[13]

Years	Teams	Races	Poles	Wins	Podiums (Non-win)	Top 10s (Non-podium)	Indianapolis 500 Wins	Championships
9	6	78	0	2	7	19	0	0

Indianapolis 500

Year	Chassis	Engine	Start	Finish	Team
1993	Lola T92/00	Buick 3300 V6 t	Practice Crash		Dale Coyne Racing
1996	Lola T94/00	Ford-Cosworth XB V8 t	23	9	Beck Motorsports
1997	G-Force GF01	Oldsmobile Aurora V8	4	8	Team Menard
1998	Dallara IR8	Oldsmobile Aurora V8	5	31	Team Menard
1999	Dallara IR9	Oldsmobile Aurora V8	32	6	A. J. Foyt Enterprises
2000	G-Force GF05	Oldsmobile Aurora V8	9	26	Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
2001	G-Force GF05B	Infiniti VRH35ADE V8	9	15	Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
2002	G-Force GF05C	Infiniti VRH35ADE V8	2	16	Dreyer & Reinbold Racing
2003	Dallara IR-03	Chevrolet Indy V8	22	23	Dreyer & Reinbold Racing

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Robbie Buhl

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