Citrone/Buhl Autosport
| Founded | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Founder(s) | Robert Citrone Nick Citrone Robbie Buhl Tom Buhl |
| Folded | 2020 |
| Base | Detroit, Michigan, United States |
| Team principal(s) | Robbie Buhl |
| Current series | IndyCar Series |
| Noted drivers |  Spencer Pigot |
Citrone/Buhl Autosport was an American racing team, that competed in the NTT IndyCar Series with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing as technical team and Spencer Pigot as a driver.[1][2]
The team was created after a friendship of over 20 years by Robert Citrone, who is a co-founder of Discovery Capital Management[3] and minority owners at the Pittsburgh Steelers,[4] and Robbie Buhl. 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, Michigan. Buhl's racing team, Racing4Detroit, ran in the Americas Rallycross Championship in 2018 and 2019, with Alex Keyes as the racing driver.
History
[edit]IndyCar
[edit]On February 27, 2020, the newly formed team announces its participation in the GMR Grand Prix and the Indy 500[5][6] in May, with American Spencer Pigot[7] as driver, Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the rounds set in May were moved to June and August.
Racing results
[edit]IndyCar Series
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| Year | Chassis | Engine | Drivers | No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Pos. | Pts. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing with Citrone/Buhl Autosport | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | TEX | IMS | ROA | ROA | IOW | IOW | INDY | GTW | GTW | MDO | MDO | IMS | IMS | STP | |||||||||
| Dallara DW12 | Honda HI20TT V6t | Spencer Pigot
|
45 | 24 | 25 | 32nd | 17 | ||||||||||||||||
* Season still in progress
References
[edit]- ^ PROFESSIONAL INDYCAR TEAM FORGED BY THOSE PASSIONATE ABOUT RACING. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- ^ Buhl Sport Detroit - THE ULTIMATE IN MOTORSPORTS EXPERIENCES. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- ^ Robert Citrone Co-founder, Discovery Capital Management. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- ^ Pittsburgh Steelers ownership at a glance. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- ^ Pigot returns with Rahal, Buhl for Indy GP and 500. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- ^ Spencer Pigot lands with Rahal Letterman Lanigan, Citrone/Buhl for two-race month of May deal. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- ^ Spencer Pigot. Retrieved June 13, 2020.