Buddy Rice
Buddy Rice
Buddy Riceis an American racecar 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...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCelebrity
Date of Birth31 January 1976
CountryUnited States of America
track racing special
Its always a little different, racing on your hometown track. It makes it more special.
car kitten wells
When the car's going well, I purr like a kitten.
running exercise engineering
Mile tracks put more emphasis on the driver. On the longer tracks, you can drive flat out all the way around, so it's more of an engineering exercise. On a mile, you can't run flat out. You're constantly in traffic, there's more driver involvement.
radar
I've always been under the radar.
home work-out four
I've always loved old hot rods. I have four or five of them at home that I work on when I'm not working out.
winning race car
It's pretty cool to be able to hang out with the President and have the race-winning car on the South Lawn.
reason take-me happens
Things happen for a reason. We'll see where life takes me from here.
past giving people
In the past, people said I wasn't focused and didn't give it the time. That's a bunch of crap. I'm not doing anything different now than I did before.
You have to take everything as it comes.
jobs weekend years
No matter if I have a job for one weekend or for the next year, or three years, I'm going to drive the same way. That's the way I am. I'm going to give it everything I have.
opportunity
You have to take the hits as they come and you have to take the opportunities.
country needs talent
There's a ton of talent in this country. Some just need to be given a shot.
people focus important
I'm not promoting myself as the next great American driver, as some people are describing me. If that's what people want to call me, fine. But I've got more important things to focus on.
few forward happier happiness hard heading last looking nobody optimistic people season similarity surprise worked year
Nobody in the paddock was happier to see last season end than I. I worked hard this off season and I am really looking forward to 2006. I am optimistic that this is going to be a big year for us. There is a lot of similarity between this year and 2004 in that a lot of people are overlooking us heading into the season. I think we will surprise a few of the so called experts.