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{{Infobox racing driver
| name        = Buddy Lazier
| image       = Buddy Lazier 2008 Indy 500 Bump Day.jpg
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| caption     = Lazier at the [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway]] in May 2008 for the [[2008 Indianapolis 500]].
| nationality = {{flagicon|USA}} American
| birth_date  = {{Birth date and age|1967|10|31}}
| birth_place = [[Vail, Colorado]], U.S.
| death_date  = 
| death_place = 
| module1     =
  {{Infobox Champ Car driver|child=yes
  | years             = [[1989 CART PPG Indy Car World Series|1989]]–[[1995 PPG Indy Car World Series|1995]]
  | Total_Champ_Races = 54
  | Years_In_Champ    = 7
  | Champ_Car_Team    = [[Bob Lazier|Lazier Racing]] (1989)<br>[[Gary Trout Motorsports]] (1989)<br>[[Hemelgarn Racing]] (1990–91, 1994)<br>[[PPI Motorsports|Arciero Racing]] (1990)<br>[[Dale Coyne Racing]] (1991)<br>[[Todd Walther Racing]] (1991)<br>[[Hemelgarn Racing|Hemelgarn]] [[Dale Coyne Racing|Coyne Racing]] (1991)<br>[[Walker Racing]] (1991)<br>[[A. J. Watson|Leader Card Racing]] (1992–94)<br>[[Dick Simon Racing]] (1994)<br>[[Project Indy]] (1995)<br>[[Dale Coyne Racing|Payton/Coyne Racing]] (1995)<br>[[Team Menard]] (1995)
  | Best_Champ_Pos    = 19th – [[1992 PPG Indy Car World Series|1992]]
  | First_Champ_Race  = [[1990 CART PPG Indy Car World Series|1990]] [[Grand Prix of Portland|Budweiser/G.I.Joe's 200]] ([[Portland International Raceway|Portland]])
  | Last_Champ_Race   = [[1995 PPG Indy Car World Series|1995]] [[New Hampshire Indy 225|New England 200]] ([[New Hampshire Motor Speedway|New Hampshire]])
  }}
| module2     =
  {{Infobox racing driver|child=yes
  | current series    = [[IndyCar Series]]
  | first year        = [[1996 Indy Racing League season|1996]]
  | current team      = [[Lazier Partners Racing]]
  | car number        = 44
  | former teams      = [[Hemelgarn Racing]] (1996–2004)<br>[[Dreyer & Reinbold Racing]] (2004, 2006)<br>[[Panther Racing]] (2005)<br>[[Schmidt Peterson Motorsports|Sam Schmidt Motorsports]] (2007)<br>[[Hemelgarn Racing|Hemelgarn-Johnson Racing]] (2008–09)
  | starts            = 104
  | wins              = 8
  | podiums           = 18
  | poles             = 2
  | fastest laps      = 6
  | championships       = 1 ([[2000 Indy Racing League season|2000]])
  | prev series years = [[1986 Can-Am season|1986]]–[[1987 Can-Am season|87]]<br><br>[[American Indycar Series#1988 season|1986]]–[[American Indycar Series#1989|89]]<br>[[1989 IMSA GT Championship season|1989]], [[1993 IMSA GT Championship season|1993]]<br>[[1989 Indianapolis 500|1989]]–[[1995 Indianapolis 500|95]]<br>[[2001 Grand American Road Racing Championship season|2001]]<br><br>[[IROC XXV|2001]]–[[IROC XXVI|02]]<br>[[2007 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2007]]
  | prev series       = [[Can-Am|Canadian-American Challenge Cup]]<br>[[American Indycar Series]]<br>[[International Motor Sports Association|IMSA]] [[IMSA GT Championship|GT Championship]]<br>[[United States Auto Club|USAC]] [[List of USAC Championship Car seasons|Gold Crown Series]]<br>[[Grand-Am Road Racing|Grand-Am]] [[Rolex Sports Car Series]]<br>[[International Race of Champions]]<br>[[NASCAR]] [[Camping World Truck Series|Craftsman Truck Series]]
  | titles            = [[American Indycar Series]] Champion<br>[[Indianapolis 500]] Winner<br>[[IndyCar Series|Indy Racing League]] Champion
  | title years       = [[American Indycar Series#1988 season|1988]]<br>[[1996 Indianapolis 500|1996]]<br>[[2000 Indy Racing League season|2000]]
  | awards            = [[Scott Brayton]] Trophy
  | award years       = [[2003 Indianapolis 500|2003]]
  }}
| module3     =
  {{Infobox NASCAR driver|child=yes
  |Total_Truck_Races  = 1
  |Years_In_Truck     = 1
  |Prev_Truck_Pos     = 91st
  |Prev_Truck_Year    = 2007
  |Best_Truck_Pos     = 91st ([[2007 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2007]])
  |First_Truck_Race   = [[2007 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2007]] [[Rhino Linings 350|Smith's Las Vegas 350]] ([[Las Vegas Motor Speedway|Las Vegas]])
  |Last_Truck_Race    = [[2007 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2007]] [[Rhino Linings 350|Smith's Las Vegas 350]] ([[Las Vegas Motor Speedway|Las Vegas]])
  |Truck_Wins         = 0
  |Truck_Top_Tens     = 0
  |Truck_Poles        = 0
  }}
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'''Robert Buddy Lazier'''<ref name="Globe-4-30-89pg351">{{cite news|title=Racer gets education on fast track (Part 1)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-buddy-lazier-1989/155121308/|newspaper=The Boston Globe|first=Frank|last=Dell'Apa|page=351|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=April 30, 1989|access-date=September 11, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref><ref name="Globe-4-30-89pg352">{{cite news|title=Racer gets education on fast track (Part 2)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-buddy-lazier-1989/155121468/|newspaper=The Boston Globe|first=Frank|last=Dell'Apa|page=352|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|date=April 30, 1989|access-date=September 11, 2024}}{{Open access}}</ref> (born October 31, 1967) is an American [[auto racing]] driver, best known for winning the [[1996 Indianapolis 500]] and the [[2000 Indy Racing League season]] championship.

Lazier began his racing career in the 1980s by competing in such series as the [[International Motor Sports Association|IMSA]] [[IMSA GT Championship|GT Championship]], the [[Sports Car Club of America|SCCA]] [[Can-Am|Canadian-American Challenge Cup]] and the [[American Indycar Series]]. Lazier won the American Indycar Series championship in [[American Indycar Series#1988 season|1988]]. Lazier started his IndyCar career in [[1989 CART PPG Indy Car World Series|1989]] by competing in the [[Champ Car|Indy Car World Series]]. During the season, Lazier failed to qualify for the [[1989 Indianapolis 500|Indianapolis 500]]. Lazier eventually qualified for the Indianapolis 500 in [[1991 Indianapolis 500|1991]]. During his Champ Car career, Lazier often drove for teams that used older chassis and engines; his best finish in the Champ Car standings was a 19th-place finish in [[1992 PPG Indy Car World Series|1992]].

Lazier began to compete in the newly formed [[IndyCar Series|Indy Racing League]] in [[1996 Indy Racing League season|1996]]. Lazier won the [[1996 Indianapolis 500|Indianapolis 500]] that season, and he became one of the most dominant drivers in the series for a period of time, winning eight races overall and the series championship in [[2000 Indy Racing League season|2000]]. Lazier began to drive only at the Indianapolis 500 in [[2007 Indianapolis 500|2007]] and continued to enter the Indianapolis 500 through [[2009 IndyCar Series season|2009]]. He did not return to the series until [[2013 IndyCar Series season|2013]] at the [[2013 Indianapolis 500|Indianapolis 500]] when he competed for [[Lazier Partners Racing]], a team started by his father [[Bob Lazier]] and various investors. Lazier and the team repeated their efforts in [[2014 Indianapolis 500|2014]], [[2015 Indianapolis 500|2015]], [[2016 Indianapolis 500|2016]] and, for the final time, in [[2017 Indianapolis 500|2017]].

==Career==
Lazier was originally a competitive skier, and for a time was part of the U.S. Olympic developmental program.<ref name="Globe-4-30-89pg351"/><ref name="Globe-4-30-89pg352"/>

===Canadian-American Challenge Cup===
For [[1986 Can-Am season|1986]], Lazier competed in the [[Sports Car Club of America|SCCA]] [[Can-Am|Canadian-American Challenge Cup]], driving the No. 43 car for the [[Bill Tempero|Texas American Racing Team]], driving a [[A. J. Watson|Watson 82]]. Lazier made his début at the second race of the season at [[Summit Point Motorsports Park]]. Lazier failed to start the race and was credited with an 18th-place finish. Lazier also competed at [[Gateway Motorsports Park|St. Louis International Raceway]]; he started fifth and finished in twelfth place due to a chassis issue. Lazier finished in 26th place in the final standings with 4 points. In [[1987 Can-Am season|1987]], Lazier remained with the Texas American Racing Team, driving the No. 19 [[March Engineering|March 85C]] car. At the season-opening race at [[Willow Springs International Motorsports Park|Willow Springs International Raceway]], Lazier qualified on pole position, led 22 of 48 laps and won the race. Lazier also qualified on pole position at [[Milwaukee Mile|Wisconsin State Fairgrounds Park Speedway]], led for 25 laps but ultimately finished in 9th place. Lazier finished in third place at [[Pueblo Motorsports Park]] and fourth place at the season-ending race at [[Phoenix International Raceway]]. Lazier finished in 4th place in the final championship standings with 62 points.

===IMSA GT Championship===
In [[1989 IMSA GT Championship season|1989]], Lazier competed in the [[IMSA GT Championship]], driving the No. 43 [[Motorsports Marketing]] [[Fabcar|Fabcar CL FEP/002]]-[[Porsche in motorsport|Porsche]] with [[John Higgens (racing driver)|John Higgens]], [[Lorenzo Lamas (racing driver)|Lorenzo Lamas]] and [[Justus Reid]] in the Lights class. Lazier only drove the car at the season-opening [[24 Hours of Daytona|SunBank 24 at Daytona]]. The car started in 46th place but ultimately retired after 395 laps due to an engine failure. The car was classified 4th place in its class and in 31st place overall. In [[1993 IMSA GT Championship season|1993]], Lazier returned to the series to compete, in the Lights class, in the season-opening [[24 Hours of Daytona|Rolex 24 at Daytona]] in the No. 42 [[Pro-Technik Racing]] Fabcar FEP/002-Porsche with [[Anthony Lazzaro (racing driver)|Anthony Lazzaro]], [[Chris Ivey]], [[Mike Sheehan (racing driver)|Mike Sheehan]] and [[Sam Shalala]]. The car started in 58th place overall and finished in 25th overall, 7th place in its class. Lazier only competed at Daytona, therefore finishing in 23rd place in the final Lights championship standings with 18 points.

===American Indycar Series===
Lazier began to compete in the [[American Indycar Series]] in [[American Indycar Series#1988 season|1988]] after Lazier's car owner and teammate, [[Bill Tempero]], purchased [[Can-Am]]. Lazier drove a [[March Engineering|March 85C]] for Tempero's Texas American Racing Team. At the season-opening race at [[Willow Springs International Motorsports Park|Willow Springs International Raceway]], Lazier qualified on pole position and won the race. Lazier also won the [[Gateway Motorsports Park|Illinois Grand Prix]] at [[Gateway Motorsports Park|St. Louis International Raceway]] from pole position, the race at [[Shangri-La Speedway|Tioga Motorsports Park]] and both races at the season-ending [[Willow Springs International Motorsports Park|Bud Light 100]] at Willow Springs. The only race that Lazier did not win was the [[AMG Eurospeed Grand Prix of Colorado]] at [[Mountain View Motorsports Park]], where Lazier finished second to [[Robby Unser]]. Lazier won the inaugural season championship with 152 points.

For [[American Indycar Series#1989 season|1989]], Lazier returned with the Texas American Racing Team, driving a March 85C. At the season-opening races at [[I-70 Speedway]], Lazier finished second to Unser in the first race and crashed out of the second race after completing 10 laps. At the second pair of races at [[Memphis International Raceway|Memphis Motorsports Park]], Lazier qualified on pole position for the second race. Lazier won the second race at [[Colorado National Speedway]]. Lazier finished the season by winning the first race at Willow Springs before retiring from the second race due to a motor mount issue. Lazier finished in 7th place in the final standings with 173 points.

===CART Indy Car World Series===
====1989–90====
In [[1989 CART PPG Indy Car World Series|1989]], Lazier attempted to qualify for his first [[Champ Car|CART Indy Car World Series]] race, the [[1989 Indianapolis 500|Indianapolis 500]]. Lazier drove the No. 35 [[Bob Lazier|Lazier Racing]] [[March Engineering|March 87C]]-[[Cosworth]] [[Cosworth DFV#DFX|DFX]]. Lazier crashed in practice and failed to qualify for the race. Lazier later drove for [[Gary Trout Motorsports]] in the No. 23 March 87C-Cosworth DFX at the season-ending [[Monterey Grand Prix|Champion Spark Plug 300]] at [[Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca|Laguna Seca Raceway]]. Lazier again failed to qualify for the race. In [[1990 CART PPG Indy Car World Series|1990]], Lazier first competed at the [[1990 Indianapolis 500|Indianapolis 500]]. Lazier drove for [[Hemelgarn Racing]] in the No. 91 [[Lola Cars|Lola T88/00]]-[[Buick]]. Lazier crashed his primary car in practice but was able to provisionally qualify for the race in his back-up car. At the beginning of Bump Day, Lazier was the slowest car in the field. [[John Paul Jr. (racing driver)|John Paul Jr.]] bumped Lazier from the field and Lazier ultimately failed to qualify. Lazier drove a partial season for Hemelgarn, moving to the team's No. 71 car. Lazier qualified for his first 500-mile race at the [[Firestone Indy 400|Marlboro 500]] at [[Michigan International Speedway]] in the No. 24 [[Team Penske|Penske]] [[Penske PC-17|PC17]]-Buick for [[PPI Motorsports|Arciero Racing]]. Lazier started and finished in 26th, retiring from the race early on due to a gearbox problem. Lazier achieved a best finish of 12th place at the [[Molson Indy Vancouver]] at [[Concord Pacific Place]], scoring his only championship point of 1990&nbsp;– a result which scored him 29th place in the final standings.

====1991====
For [[1991 CART PPG Indy Car World Series|1991]], Lazier drove for various teams in various cars. Lazier first drove for [[Dale Coyne Racing]] in the No. 90 Lola T88/00-Cosworth DFX at the season-opening [[1991 Gold Coast IndyCar Grand Prix|Gold Coast IndyCar Grand Prix]] at the [[Surfers Paradise Street Circuit]]. Lazier started 24th, but his race lasted just over a lap due to suspension failure. Lazier moved to [[Todd Walther Racing]] and the No. 44 [[Lola Cars|Lola Cars T89/00]]-Cosworth [[Cosworth DFV#DFS|DFS]] at the [[Grand Prix of Long Beach|Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach]]. Lazier started in 26th place, but retired after 8 laps due to an engine failure. Lazier returned to Hemelgarn Racing at the [[1991 Indianapolis 500|Indianapolis 500]] in the No. 71 [[Lola Cars|Lola T90/00]]-Buick. Lazier qualified for the race for the first time, starting 23rd. On the first lap of the race, [[Gary Bettenhausen]] got sideways in turn 1 and Lazier hit the outside wall in avoidance; he continued to the pit lane where he retired due to accident damage. Lazier was credited with a 33rd-place finish.

Lazier was entered in the No. 19 Lola T90/00-Cosworth DFS for Dale Coyne Racing at the [[ABC Supply Wisconsin 250|Miller Genuine Draft 200]] at the [[Milwaukee Mile]], but [[Dale Coyne]] replaced Lazier prior to qualifying. At the following race, the [[Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix|Valvoline Grand Prix of Detroit]], Lazier returned to Coyne's No. 90 car, now utilizing a Lola T90/00-Cosworth DFS. Lazier started in 20th place and finished in 18th place, five laps down. Lazier returned to the No. 19 car for the [[Grand Prix of Cleveland|Budweiser Grand Prix of Cleveland]] at [[Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport]]. Lazier started in 20th place but recorded his first points-scoring finish of the season with an eleventh-place finish, albeit four laps down. After the event, two of the teams that Lazier had driven for in the 1991 season&nbsp;– Hemelgarn Racing and Dale Coyne Racing&nbsp;– formed an alliance, resulting in the team being called Hemelgarn Coyne Racing. Lazier drove for the team at the [[Honda Indy Toronto|Molson Indy Toronto]] at [[Exhibition Place]]. Lazier started in 20th place, but retired after 17 laps due to an engine failure.

[[Image:BuddyLazier1991.jpg|thumb|Lazier driving at the [[1991 CART PPG Indy Car World Series|1991]] [[Monterey Grand Prix|Toyota Monterey Grand Prix]] at [[Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca|Laguna Seca Raceway]].]]
Lazier drove the same car at the [[Grand Prix of Denver|Texaco/Havoline Grand Prix of Denver]], where he recorded his best results of the 1991 season. Lazier started in 16th place and finished in 9th place, two laps down. Lazier moved to [[Walker Racing]], driving the No. 10 Lola T90/00-Cosworth DFS at the [[Honda Indy 200|Pioneer Electronics 200]] at [[Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course]]. Lazier started in 17th place but did not complete a single lap due to an electrical issue. Lazier returned to Coyne's No. 90 car at the [[Grand Prix of Road America|Texaco/Havoline 200]] at [[Road America]]. Lazier started in 19th place but again did not complete a single lap due to an electrical issue. Lazier then competed in the season-ending [[Monterey Grand Prix|Toyota Monterey Grand Prix]] at Laguna Seca for Hemelgarn Coyne Racing in No. 39 Lola T90/00-Cosworth DFS. Lazier started in 21st place but retired after 41 laps due to an engine failure. Lazier finished in 22nd place in the final championship standings with 6 points.

====1992====
In [[1992 PPG Indy Car World Series|1992]], Lazier began to drive for [[A. J. Watson|Leader Card Racing]] and at first, drove the No. 21 Lola T90/00-Buick. At the season-opening [[1992 Daikyo IndyCar Grand Prix|Daikyo IndyCar Grand Prix]] at Surfers Paradise, Lazier started in 20th place and finished in 16th place, eighteen laps down. At the [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|Valvoline 200]] at [[Phoenix International Raceway]], Lazier started in 17th place and finished in 14th place, thirty-three laps down. Lazier scored his first point of the season at the [[Grand Prix of Long Beach|Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach]], scoring a 12th-place finish despite running out of fuel after completing 80 of the race's 105 laps. At the [[1992 Indianapolis 500|Indianapolis 500]], Lazier began to drive an unsponsored [[Lola Cars|Lola T91/00]]-Buick. Lazier crashed during practice for the race, but he was able to make the field, in 24th place. Lazier retired due to an engine failure after completing 139 laps, and was scored in 14th place. At the following two races, the [[Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix|ITT Automotive Grand Prix of Detroit]] and the [[Grand Prix of Portland|Budweiser G.I. Joe's 200]] at [[Portland International Raceway]], Lazier was scored in 24th place on both occasions, retiring due to a broken half shaft at Detroit and a clutch problem at Portland.

The team regained sponsorship from [[Seaway Food Town]] and Project Pacific, when they used the T90/00 at the [[ABC Supply Wisconsin 250|Miller Genuine Draft 200]] at the [[Milwaukee Mile]] where Lazier started and finished in 17th place, twenty-four laps down. The team added sponsorship from [[Viper Auto Security]] for the rest of the season starting with the [[Honda Indy Toronto|Molson Indy Toronto]] at [[Exhibition Place]], where Lazier started in 20th place and finished in 15th place, twelve laps down. Lazier recorded his best finish of the season at the following race, the [[Firestone Indy 400|Marlboro 500]] at Michigan International Speedway, with a 7th-place finish, fourteen laps down. Starting at the [[Grand Prix of Cleveland|Budweiser Grand Prix of Cleveland]] at Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport, the team used an [[Ilmor]]-[[Chevrolet]] engine; Lazier started and finished in 23rd place due to an engine failure after 25 laps. The team reverted to Buick for the [[Firestone Indy 225|Bosch Spark Plug Grand Prix]] at [[Nazareth Speedway|Pennsylvania International Raceway]]. Lazier started in 19th place and finished in 15th place, fifteen laps down. Lazier finished a career-best 19th in the championship with 10 points.

====1993====
For [[1993 PPG Indy Car World Series|1993]], Lazier returned with Leader Card Racing to drive the No. 20 Lola T91/00-Ilmor. At the season-opening [[1993 Australian FAI IndyCar Grand Prix|Australian FAI IndyCar Grand Prix]] at Surfers Paradise, Lazier started in 25th place but retired after 35 laps due to a suspension failure. At Phoenix, Lazier started in 18th place and finished in 17th place due to a header problem after 141 laps. Lazier finished his first race of the season at Long Beach; he started in 24th place and finished in 19th place, fifteen laps down. At the [[1993 Indianapolis 500|Indianapolis 500]], the team once again acquired sponsorship from Viper Auto Security, and restored a Buick engine to the chassis. During qualifying Lazier's car blew an engine and was unable to qualify for the race. At Milwaukee, Seaway Food Town and Project Pacific returned as the sponsors for the team. Lazier started in 20th place and finished in 15th place, thirteen laps down.

At the [[Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix|ITT Automotive Grand Prix of Detroit]], Lazier started in 26th place but crashed out of the race after completing 55 laps. The team then used a [[Lola Cars|Lola T92/00]]-Ilmor at Cleveland and Michigan. At Cleveland, the car had additional sponsorship from Viper Auto Security and [[Applebee's]]; Lazier started in 23rd place but suffered an electrical issue after completing 61 laps. At Michigan, the car was unsponsored and Lazier started in 18th place. Oil pressure problems occurred during the race, forcing Lazier's retirement after completing 43 laps. The team restored the Buick engine for the [[New Hampshire Indy 225|New England 200]] at [[New Hampshire Motor Speedway|New Hampshire International Speedway]], where Lazier failed to qualify. Lazier scored his best finish of the season at the [[Grand Prix of Road America|Texaco/Havoline 200]] at [[Road America]] with a 14th-place finish. The team acquired sponsorship from ''[[Financial World]]'' starting at the [[Honda Indy 200|Pioneer Electronics 200]] at [[Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course]]; Lazier finished in 20th place in the race, and ultimately finished 35th in the championship.

====1994====
In [[1994 PPG Indy Car World Series|1994]], Lazier returned with Leader Card Racing to drive the No. 23 [[Lola Cars|Lola T93/00]]-Ilmor. At the season-opening [[1994 Australian FAI Indycar Grand Prix|Australian FAI Indycar Grand Prix]] at Surfers Paradise, Lazier was too slow to qualify. Lazier made his season debut at the next race, the [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|Slick 50 200]] at Phoenix. Lazier started in 25th place and finished in a season-best 13th-place finish, ten laps down. At Long Beach, Lazier started in 30th place but retired due to an exhaust problem after completing 6 laps. At the [[1994 Indianapolis 500|Indianapolis 500]], Lazier practiced in his usual Leader Card Racing car, as well as both the No. 94 Hemelgarn Racing Lola T92/00-Buick and the No. 5 [[Lola Cars|Lola T94/00]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] Cosworth [[Cosworth#Other IndyCar and Champ Car engines|XB]] for [[Dick Simon Racing]]. Lazier did not complete a qualifying attempt in any of the three cars and failed to qualify for the race.

At the following race, the [[ABC Supply Wisconsin 250|Miller Genuine Draft 200]] at the [[Milwaukee Mile]], Lazier started in 24th place and finished in 18th place, twelve laps down. Lazier started in 27th place at the following race, the [[Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix|ITT Automotive Grand Prix of Detroit]], and finished in 17th place, two laps down. Lazier started in 29th place and finished in 24th place in the [[Grand Prix of Portland|Budweiser/G. I. Joe's 200]] at [[Portland International Raceway]], after running out of fuel after completing 91 laps. Following Portland, Lazier started only two more races during the season. At the [[Grand Prix of Cleveland|Budweiser Grand Prix of Cleveland]] at [[Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport]], Lazier was replaced by [[pay driver]] [[Giovanni Lavaggi]]. Lazier qualified but did not start either the [[Honda Indy Toronto|Molson Indy Toronto]] at [[Exhibition Place]] and the [[New Hampshire Indy 225|Slick 50 200]] at New Hampshire, and he failed to qualify at Mid-Ohio and [[Nazareth Speedway|Nazareth]]. Lazier did however compete in the [[Firestone Indy 400|Marlboro 500]] at [[Michigan International Speedway]] and the [[Molson Indy Vancouver]] at [[Concord Pacific Place]]. Lazier started in 21st place at Michigan, but failed to finish due to an electrical issue, while a half shaft problem caused him to retire at Vancouver. Lazier finished in 36th place in the final championship standings.

====1995====
Lazier did not return with Leader Card for [[1995 PPG Indy Car World Series|1995]], instead driving for various other teams. Lazier first drove for [[Project Indy]] in the No. 64 [[Reynard Motorsport|Reynard 94i]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] [[Cosworth]] [[Cosworth#Other IndyCar and Champ Car engines|XB]] at the second race of the season, the [[1995 Indycar Australia|Gold Coast Indy]] at Surfers Paradise. Lazier started in 24th place and finished in 21st place, retiring with broken transmission after completing 32 laps. Lazier then drove for [[Dale Coyne Racing|Payton/Coyne Racing]] in the No. 19 [[Lola Cars|Lola T94/00]]-Ford Cosworth XB at Nazareth. Lazier started in 20th place but crashed out of the race with [[Paul Tracy]] after completing 38 laps. At the [[1995 Indianapolis 500|Indianapolis 500]], Lazier drove for [[Team Menard]] originally in the No. 51 [[Lola Cars|Lola T93/00]]-Menard. Lazier then practiced the team's No. 40 [[Lola Cars|Lola T95/00]]-Menard entry that [[Arie Luyendyk]] qualified. Lazier qualified on the second day of qualifying in the No. 80 Lola T95/00-Menard, doing so in 23rd place. Lazier retired from the race after 45 laps due to fuel system problems.

Lazier returned to Payton/Coyne Racing's No. 19 car, now utilizing a Lola T95/00 chassis, at Milwaukee. Lazier started in 24th place and finished in 18th place, twelve laps down. Lazier returned to Project Indy's No. 64 entry at Toronto. Lazier started in 27th place and finished in 15th place, five laps down. Lazier returned to Payton/Coyne Racing's No. 19 car, which had reverted to the T94/00 chassis, for Michigan. Lazier started in 20th place and finished in a season-best 14th place, twenty-seven laps down. The final race of the season that Lazier competed in was the [[New Hampshire Indy 225|New England 200]] at New Hampshire. Lazier finished in 35th place in the final championship standings.

===Indy Racing League===
====1996====
Lazier moved to the [[IndyCar Series|Indy Racing League]] to compete in its inaugural season in [[1996 Indy Racing League season|1996]] for [[Hemelgarn Racing]] in the No. 91 [[Reynard Motorsport|Reynard 95i]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] [[Cosworth]] [[Cosworth#Other IndyCar and Champ Car engines|XB]]. At the season-opening [[1996 Indy 200 at Walt Disney World|Indy 200 at Walt Disney World Speedway]], Lazier recorded the series' inaugural pole position. In the race Lazier led for 28 laps, but retired due to brake failure after completing 61 laps. During practice for the following race, the [[1996 Dura Lube 200|Dura Lube 200]] at [[Phoenix International Raceway]], Lazier was involved in a crash with [[Lyn St. James]]. He suffered a fractured vertebra and was ruled out of the race.

[[Image:Indy500winningcar1996.JPG|thumb|The car Lazier used to win the [[1996 Indianapolis 500]] at the [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum]].]]
Still in pain and walking with a cane, Lazier returned two months later for the season-ending race, the [[1996 Indianapolis 500|Indianapolis 500]]. His car was fitted with a special shock-absorbing seat to reduce the risk of re-injuring his back. Prior to the race the team gained additional sponsorship from [[Montana Rail Link]]. Lazier initially qualified in 7th place but was promoted to 5th place after [[Arie Luyendyk]]'s time was disallowed and pole sitter [[Scott Brayton]] was fatally injured during practice. Lazier was among the leaders all day, battling with [[Tony Stewart]], [[Davy Jones (racing driver)|Davy Jones]], [[Roberto Guerrero]] and Luyendyk. Stewart retired after 82 laps due to an engine failure and Luyendyk was eliminated after a collision with [[Eliseo Salazar]]. Guerrero fell two laps down after having a fire in his pit stall. During caution periods Lazier would raise his hands out of the cockpit to stretch his fingers, prompting many fans, thinking he was waving, to wave back at him. Lazier's team brought him in for his final pit stop several laps later than the rest of the leaders, which put him behind on the track but able to turn up his turbo boost pressure and run faster to the finish. With 10 laps to go Lazier was running in 3rd place behind Jones and [[Alessandro Zampedri]] but easily passed both of them over the next two laps and led the rest of the way to win his first IndyCar race, leading a total of 43 laps. Lazier finished 14th in the championship with 159 points.

====1996–97====
For the [[1996–97 Indy Racing League season|1996–97 season]], Lazier returned with Hemelgarn Racing. During the 1996 portion of the season, Lazier drove the No. 91 Reynard 95i-Ford Cosworth XB. At the season-opening [[1996 True Value 200|True Value 200]] at [[New Hampshire Motor Speedway|New Hampshire International Speedway]], Lazier started in 4th place and was running in 2nd place, the only car on the lead lap besides race leader [[Tony Stewart]]. On lap 67, race broadcaster [[IndyCar Series on ABC|ABC]] was broadcasting Lazier's conversation with his team when Stewart attempted to lap Lazier in turn 4. The two cars then made contact and Lazier spun and crashed into the wall. Unaware that he was on an open mic, Lazier first said, (in reference to Stewart) "The son of a bitch just ran into the back of me," and then said to his pit crew, "He must have just fucking hit me in the back." After being released from the infield care center, Lazier quickly apologized for his language during a pitlane interview. At the following race, the [[1996 Las Vegas 500K|Las Vegas 500K]] at [[Las Vegas Motor Speedway]], Lazier started in 4th place and retired after 35 laps due to handling issues.

For the 1997 portion of the season, Lazier drove the No. 91 [[Dallara]] [[Dallara#First generation (IR-7)|IR7]]-[[Infiniti]], with additional sponsorship from [[Xerox]] and [[Cinergy]]. At the [[1997 Indy 200 at Walt Disney World|Indy 200 at Walt Disney World]], Lazier started in 11th place and finished in 5th place, his first top-five of the season. At the [[1997 Phoenix 200|Phoenix 200]] at [[Phoenix International Raceway]], Lazier started in 13th place and finished in 21st place due to an engine failure after 31 laps. Prior to the [[1997 Indianapolis 500|Indianapolis 500]], the Infiniti engine was replaced with an [[Oldsmobile]] engine. Lazier qualified in 10th place and was fastest on two practice days post-qualifying. In the race Lazier battled with Luyendyk, [[Scott Goodyear]], [[Jeff Ward (motorsports)|Jeff Ward]], Stewart and [[Robbie Buhl]], leading for 7 laps and finished fourth behind Luyendyk, Goodyear and Ward. At the following race, the [[1997 True Value 500|True Value 500]] at [[Texas Motor Speedway]], Lazier started in 4th place and led twice for a combined total of 57 laps. On lap 157, Lazier retired from the race due to an engine failure and was scored in 17th place. Lazier then finished in 8th place at the following race, the [[1997 Samsonite 200|Samsonite 200]] at [[Pikes Peak International Raceway]]. Lazier achieved his first win of the season at the [[1997 VisionAire 500|VisionAire 500]] at [[Charlotte Motor Speedway]], after starting in 5th place and leading for 58 laps. At the [[1997 Pennzoil 200|Pennzoil 200]] at New Hampshire, Lazier started in 15th place and finished in 12th place, five laps down. At the season-ending [[1997 Las Vegas 500K|Las Vegas 500K]], Lazier started in 14th place but retired due to a mechanical problem after 4 laps. Lazier finished in 8th place in the final point standings with 209 points, having been as high as 5th during the season.

====1998====
In [[1998 Indy Racing League season|1998]], Lazier returned with Hemelgarn Racing to drive the No. 91 [[Dallara]] [[Dallara#First generation (IR-7)|IR8]]-[[Oldsmobile]]. At the season-opening [[1998 Indy 200 at Walt Disney World|Indy 200 at Walt Disney World]], Lazier started in 8th place after qualifying was rained out. In the race, Lazier led for 34 laps, but crashed out while attempting to lap [[Stéphan Grégoire]] in turn 2. At the following race, the [[1998 Dura Lube 200|Dura Lube 200]] at Phoenix, Lazier started in 9th place but retired due to an engine failure after 9 laps. At the [[1998 Indianapolis 500|Indianapolis 500]], Lazier qualified in 11th place. In the race Lazier ran in the top five and battled with [[Billy Boat]], [[Kenny Bräck]], Luyendyk, [[Greg Ray]], [[John Paul Jr. (racing driver)|John Paul Jr.]] and [[Eddie Cheever]] for the lead. In the final 20 laps, Cheever and Lazier were the main contenders. Lazier closed to within 1.1 seconds of Cheever, and despite a late-race caution due to [[Marco Greco]]'s car smoking, Cheever led Lazier home at the finish.

At the following race, the [[1998 True Value 500|True Value 500]] at Texas, Lazier started and finished in 11th place due to a wheel bearing problem after completing 194 laps. Lazier then finished in 7th place at the following race, the [[1998 New England 200|New England 200]] at New Hampshire. Lazier then achieved his second 2nd-place finish of the season at the [[Dover International Speedway|Pep Boys 400K]] at [[Dover International Speedway|Dover Downs International Speedway]] after leading for 7 laps. At the following race, the [[VisionAire 500K]] at [[Charlotte Motor Speedway|Lowe's Motor Speedway]], Lazier started in 14th place and finished in 13th place, thirty-seven laps down. At the [[Pikes Peak International Raceway|Radisson 200]] at Pikes Peak, Lazier started in 17th place and finished in 7th place, one lap down. Lazier then started in 18th place at the [[Atlanta 500 Classic]] at [[Atlanta Motor Speedway]], but retired due to an engine failure after completing 136 laps. At the following race, the [[Firestone 600|Lone Star 500]] at Texas, Lazier started in 19th place and finished in 6th place, two laps down, after leading for 14 laps. At the season-ending [[IZOD IndyCar World Championships|Las Vegas 500K]] at Las Vegas, Lazier started in 17th place and led for 60 laps en route to 3rd place. Lazier finish the season in a then-career best 5th place in the final championship standings with 262 points.

====1999====
In [[1999 Indy Racing League season|1999]], Lazier returned with Hemelgarn Racing to drive the No. 91 [[Dallara]] [[Dallara#First generation (IR-7)|IR9]]-[[Oldsmobile]]. At the season-opening [[Walt Disney World Speedway|TransWorld Diversified Services Indy 200]] at [[Walt Disney World Speedway]], Lazier started in 8th place and finished in 10th place, two laps down. At the second race of the season, the [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|MCI WorldCom 200]] at Phoenix, Lazier started in 15th place and was involved in a crash with [[Eddie Cheever]] on lap 149 in turn 3. At Lowe's Motor Speedway, Lazier started in 14th place and was soon battling with Ray for the lead; Lazier led for 23 laps. On lap 59 [[Stan Wattles]]'s car had a suspension failure, with Paul Jr. then hitting the debris from the car sending it into the seating area and three spectators were killed. The race immediately went under caution with Lazier as the leader. Lazier then made a pit stop to replace a punctured tire. After 18 laps of caution the race was abandoned, with no points awarded. At the [[1999 Indianapolis 500|Indianapolis 500]], the team gained additional sponsorship from [[Tae Bo]] and Lazier qualified in 22nd place. Lazier was not a factor in the race and finished in 7th place, two laps down.

At the following race, the [[Firestone 600|Longhorn 500]] at Texas, Lazier started in 24th place and finished in 14th place, eight laps down. At Pikes Peak, Lazier started in 12th place and finished in 5th place. At the [[Atlanta 500 Classic|Kobalt Mechanics Tools 500]] at Atlanta, Lazier started in 15th place and finished in 21st place due to a crash on lap 114 with [[Sam Schmidt]] while battling for the lead. Lazier then scored his best finish of the season with a 2nd-place finish at the [[Dover International Speedway|MBNA Mid-Atlantic 200]] at Dover Downs, having started in 17th place. Lazier followed this up with a 4th-place finish at the [[Pikes Peak International Raceway|Colorado Indy 200]] at Pikes Peak after starting in 9th place. Lazier then finished in 11th place, nine laps down, at the [[IZOD IndyCar World Championships|Vegas.com 500]] at Las Vegas, after starting in 10th place. Lazier then finished in 10th place, four laps down, at the season-ending [[Firestone 600|Mall.com 500]] at Texas after starting in 16th place. Lazier finished the season in 6th place in the final championship standings with 224 points, having been as high as fourth in points.

====2000====
In [[2000 Indy Racing League season|2000]], Lazier first drove the No. 91 [[Riley & Scott]] [[Riley & Scott#Indy Racing League|Mk VII]]-[[Oldsmobile]] for Hemelgarn Racing. At the season-opening [[Walt Disney World Speedway|Delphi Indy 200]] at Walt Disney World, Lazier started in 5th place and led for 47 laps and finished in 2nd place. At the second race of the season, the [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|MCI WorldCom Indy 200]] at Phoenix, Lazier started in 26th place, having missed qualifying. Lazier first took the lead on lap 151 and led through lap 155 when [[Robbie Buhl]] took the lead. Lazier then retook the lead on lap 161 and led the remaining 40 laps to win his first race since the [[1997 VisionAire 500]]. Lazier became the first driver to win an IRL race after starting in last place, and became the third driver to win an Indy car race from last place at Phoenix after [[Mike Mosley]] in [[1974 USAC Championship Car season|1974]] and [[Roberto Guerrero]] in [[1987 CART PPG Indy Car World Series|1987]]. Following the race, Lazier led the point standings for the first time in his career.

At the [[IZOD IndyCar World Championships|Vegas Indy 300]] at Las Vegas, Lazier started in 22nd place and finished in 20th place due to a fuel pump issue after completing 65 laps. At the [[2000 Indianapolis 500|Indianapolis 500]] the Riley & Scott was replaced by the Dallara [[Dallara#Second generation (IR-00)|IR00]] for the remainder of the season. Lazier qualified in 16th place, but quickly moved into the top 5. In the second half of the race, Lazier became one of the few drivers to challenge race leader [[Juan Pablo Montoya]]. Lazier set the fastest lap of the race on lap 198 with a speed of {{convert|218.494|mph|abbr=on}}. Lazier was unable to catch Montoya, who won by 7.1839 seconds. At the following race, the [[Firestone 600|Casino Magic 500]] at Texas, Lazier qualified on pole position and led for 62 laps, but ultimately finished in 7th place. At Pikes Peak, Lazier started in 13th place and retired on the 2nd lap of the race due to an engine failure.

At the [[Atlanta 500 Classic|Midas 500 Classic]] at Atlanta, Lazier started in 11th place and led for 2 laps before finishing in 2nd place. Following the race Lazier retook the points lead, ahead of the inaugural [[Kentucky Indy 300|Belterra Resort Indy 300]] at [[Kentucky Speedway]]. Lazier started in 7th place and led for 40 laps to win his second race of the season, also setting the race's fastest lap. Going into the season-ending [[Firestone 600|Excite 500]] at Texas, Lazier led Goodyear by 38 points and Cheever by 41 points, with a maximum of 53 points available. Goodyear won the race ahead of Cheever, while fourth place was good enough for the championship. Lazier won the championship with 290 points, 18 ahead of Goodyear and 33 ahead of Cheever. Lazier is the last driver to be born in the 1960s to win an IndyCar championship.

====2001====
For [[2001 Indy Racing League season|2001]], Lazier drove the No. 91 Dallara [[Dallara#Second generation (IR-00)|IR01]]-Oldsmobile for Hemelgarn Racing. At the season-opening [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|Pennzoil Copper World Indy 200]] at Phoenix, Lazier started in 6th place and finished in 3rd place. At the [[Grand Prix of Miami (open wheel racing)|Infiniti Grand Prix of Miami]] at [[Homestead-Miami Speedway]], Lazier started in 3rd place and finished in 20th place, after crashing on lap 177 in turn 4. At the following race, the [[Atlanta 500 Classic|zMax 500]] at Atlanta, Lazier started in 9th place and finished in 6th place, one lap down. At the [[2001 Indianapolis 500|Indianapolis 500]], Lazier gained additional sponsorship from [[Life Fitness]] for the race and qualified in 10th place. In the race, Lazier came into the pits after 9 laps saying that his engine was running on only seven cylinders. Lazier would eventually rejoin the race and finished in 18th place, eight laps down.

At the first Texas race, Lazier started in 13th place and finished in 4th place. At Pikes Peak, Lazier started in 5th place and took the lead on lap 157 after [[Sam Hornish Jr.]], who had led for 152 of the previous 156 laps, suffered handling issues. Lazier led the remaining 43 laps of the race for his first win of the season. Lazier then won the [[SunTrust Indy Challenge]] at [[Richmond International Raceway]] after starting in 4th place, leading 224 of 250 laps. Following the race, Lazier moved into 2nd place in the point standings, 50 points behind Hornish. At the [[RoadRunner Turbo Indy 300|Ameristar Casino Indy 200]] at [[Kansas Speedway]], Lazier started in 12th place and finished in 5th place after leading for 13 laps. At the next race, the [[Firestone Indy 200|Harrah's 200]] at [[Nashville Superspeedway]], Lazier started in 6th place and led for 71 laps en route to his third win of the season. With the win, Lazier took the record for the most wins in the IRL with six.

Lazier then won his fourth race of the season at Kentucky after starting in 11th place and led for 84 laps. Following the race Lazier was only 25 points behind Hornish. At the [[Emerson Indy 250|Gateway Indy 250]] at [[Gateway Motorsports Park|Gateway International Raceway]], Lazier started in 2nd place after qualifying was rained out. In the race Lazier finished in 13th place, ten laps down. At the following race, the [[Peak Antifreeze Indy 300|Delphi Indy 300]] at [[Chicagoland Speedway]], Lazier started in 9th place and finished in 11th place, two laps down. Hornish finished in 2nd place to [[Jaques Lazier]], to clinch the championship with a round to spare. At the season-ending [[Firestone 600|Chevy 500]] at Texas, Lazier started in 2nd place after qualifying was rained out again. Lazier led a lap, but ultimately retired from the race after suffering an engine failure. Despite winning a season-high four races, Lazier finished runner-up to Hornish in the final championship standings with 398 points.

====2002====
For [[2002 Indy Racing League season|2002]], Lazier returned with Hemelgarn Racing to drive the No. 91 Dallara [[Dallara#Second generation (IR-00)|IR02]]-Chevrolet. At the season-opening [[Grand Prix of Miami (open wheel racing)|Grand Prix of Miami]] at Homestead, Lazier started in 16th place and finished in 22nd place due to an oil pressure problem after completing 111 laps. At the following race, the [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|Bombardier ATV 200]] at Phoenix, Lazier started in 9th place and finished in 7th place. At the [[MAVTV 500|Yamaha Indy 400]] at [[Auto Club Speedway|California Speedway]], Lazier started in 26th place and again finished in 7th place. At the next race, the [[Firestone Indy 225]] at Nazareth, Lazier started in 6th place and was involved in a crash with [[Sam Hornish Jr.]]&nbsp;– who continued several laps down&nbsp;– on lap 38 in turn 3 and was scored in 23rd place. At the [[2002 Indianapolis 500|Indianapolis 500]], Lazier qualified in 20th place. In the race, Lazier began to move into the top 10 and with 12 laps remaining Lazier was running in 6th place, on the lead lap. On lap 199 in turn 2 the lapped car of [[Laurent Rédon]] lost control and collected Lazier. At the same time [[Paul Tracy]] was attempting to pass [[Hélio Castroneves]] for the lead in turn 3. Tracy passed Castroneves just after the crash and was the first car to cross the finish line. [[INDYCAR|Indy Racing League]] officials declared that the pass occurred after the crash and Castroneves was the winner. Tracy's team, [[Andretti Autosport|Team Green]], protested by saying that the caution light was not displayed until after the pass occurred. The original results stood with Lazier finishing in 15th place.

At the following race, the [[Firestone 600|Boomtown 500]] at Texas, Lazier started in 10th place and finished in 8th place. At the [[Pikes Peak International Raceway|Radisson Indy 225]] at Pikes Peak, Lazier started in 10th place and finished in 15th place, three laps down. Lazier then finished in 18th place at Richmond due to a fire breaking out on his car after completing 91 laps having started in 5th place. At Kansas, Lazier started in 5th place and finishing in 7th place. At the [[Firestone Indy 200]] at Nashville, Lazier started and finished in 12th place due to a crash on lap 182 in turn 2. At the next race, the [[Firestone Indy 400|Michigan Indy 400]] at Michigan, Lazier started in 15th place and finished in 13th place, two laps down. Lazier then finished in 3rd place at the [[Kentucky Indy 300|Belterra Casino Indy 300]] at Kentucky after starting in 3rd place and leading for 3 laps, the only laps that Lazier led during the season. At Gateway, Lazier started in 18th place and finished in 15th place, nine laps down. At Chicagoland, Lazier started in 22nd place and finished in 3rd place. At the season-ending [[Firestone 600|Chevy 500]] at Texas, Lazier started in 20th place and finished in 7th place. Lazier finished in 8th place in the final championship standings with 305 points.

====2003====
In [[2003 IndyCar Series season|2003]], Lazier returned with Hemelgarn Racing to drive the No. 91 Dallara [[Dallara#Third generation (IR-03/IR-04/IR-05)|IR03]]-Chevrolet. At the season-opening [[Grand Prix of Miami (open wheel racing)|Toyota Indy 300]] at Homestead, Lazier withdrew from the race and missed his first IRL race since the [[1996 Dura Lube 200]]. At the following race, the [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|Purex Dial Indy 200]] at Phoenix, Lazier started in 15th place and finished in 11th place, two laps down. Lazier then started in 17th place and finished in 19th place at the [[Indy Japan 300]] at [[Twin Ring Motegi]] due to an engine failure after completing 63 laps. At the [[2003 Indianapolis 500|Indianapolis 500]] Lazier qualified in 21st place. Prior to the race the team gained additional sponsorship from [[Victory Brands]]. Lazier retired from the race after 171 laps due to an engine failure. At the [[Firestone 600|Bombardier 500]] at Texas, Lazier started in 19th place and finished in 13th place, four laps down. Lazier then got his only top 10 finish of the season with a 10th-place finish at the [[Pikes Peak International Raceway|Honda Indy 225]] at Pikes Peak. At Richmond, Lazier started and finished in 20th place, six laps down.

At the following race, the [[RoadRunner Turbo Indy 300|Kansas Indy 300]], Lazier started in 21st place and finished in 13th place, eight laps down. Lazier was running in the top 10 in the late stages at Nashville, when he spun on the main straightaway on lap 194. Lazier woas able to drive back to his pit stall to change the tires on his car, but on lap 199 Lazier crashed in turn 2 and was credited with a 14th-place finish. Lazier then started in 21st at the [[Firestone Indy 400]] at Michigan before finishing in 12th place, four laps down. Lazier then finished 11th place at the [[Emerson Indy 250]] at Gateway. The team then gained sponsorship from [[Metabolife]] starting at Kentucky, where Lazier started in 20th place and finished in 16th place, four laps down. Following Chicagoland, where Lazier finished one lap down in 16th place, Lazier was replaced by [[Richie Hearn]] for the final two races of the season, the [[MAVTV 500|Toyota Indy 400]] at Fontana and the [[Firestone 600|Chevy 500]] at Texas. Lazier finished in 19th place in the final championship standings with 201 points.

====2004====
In [[2004 IndyCar Series season|2004]], Hemelgarn Racing was unable to acquire sponsorship for the entire season, leaving Lazier without a car to drive for the season. Lazier only competed in the [[2004 Indianapolis 500|Indianapolis 500]]. Lazier first practiced in the No. 24 Dallara IR03-Chevrolet for [[Dreyer & Reinbold Racing]] on May 21, two days before Bump Day. [[Felipe Giaffone]] had already qualified the team's primary car and Lazier was practicing for the team in both Giaffone's qualified car and also the team's back-up car in preparation for potentially attempting to qualify for the race. On Lazier's first day on the track, he was the fastest of the unqualified drivers with a speed of {{convert|215.513|mph|abbr=on}}. Hemelgarn Racing became the entrant of the car while Dreyer & Reinbold partnered with the team. The back-up car became the No. 91 Dallara IR03-Chevrolet and Lazier started in 28th place. In the race Lazier moved through the field into the top 15 positions and was running in 12th place when he retired after 164 laps due to a fuel system failure. Lazier finished in 30th place in the final championship standings with 12 points.

====2005====
In [[2005 IndyCar Series season|2005]], Lazier again did not have a full-time team to drive for. Lazier drove for [[Panther Racing]] at the [[2005 Indianapolis 500|Indianapolis 500]] in the No. 95 Dallara IR03-Chevrolet. Lazier qualified for the race in 9th place, beating Panther Racing's two full-time drivers [[Tomáš Enge]] and [[Tomas Scheckter]]. On the final day of practice before the race, Carb Day, Lazier crashed in turn 4 and slid along the outside wall on the main straightaway. Lazier was not injured in the crash and the car was repaired by race day. Prior to the race the team acquired [[Jiffy Lube]] as an additional primary sponsor on the car. Lazier ran in the top 10 for most of the race, despite [[Scott Sharp]] making contact with Lazier's car earlier in the race, damaging the front wing. Lazier continued in the race and passed [[Sébastien Bourdais]] for 5th place, just before Bourdais crashed out of the race.

With Lazier's Indianapolis performance, Panther Racing fielded an additional car for Lazier in four races. Lazier drove the same car he drove at Indianapolis, with sponsorship from [[Pennzoil]], [[Jonathan Byrd's Racing|Jonathan Byrd's Cafeteria]] and the [[American Sentry Guard]]. At Nashville, Lazier started in 3rd place and finished in 9th place. Lazier then competed in the following race, the [[ABC Supply Wisconsin 250|ABC Supply Company A. J. Foyt 225]] at the [[Milwaukee Mile]], after teammate Enge was injured at Nashville. Lazier drove the No. 2 Dallara IR05-Chevrolet. In the race, Lazier started in 5th place and was scored in 18th place after crashing out after 129 laps. Lazier returned to the No. 95 at Michigan, where he started and finished in 6th place. Lazier then started in 8th place and finished in 6th place at the following race, the [[Kentucky Indy 300|AMBER Alert Portal Indy 300]] at Kentucky. The final race that Lazier contested in the 2005 season was the [[Peak Antifreeze Indy 300]] at Chicagoland. In the race, Lazier started in 7th place and finished in 10th place. Lazier finished in 23rd place in the final championship standings with 140 points. Following the season, Panther downsized to one car for the [[2006 IndyCar Series season|2006 season]] due to their engine supplier, Chevrolet, and their sponsor, Pennzoil, leaving the series at the end of the 2005 season.

====2006====
[[Image:D&R2006.JPG|thumb|Lazier's car in [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway|Gasoline Alley]] during practice for the [[2006 Indianapolis 500]]]]
In [[2006 IndyCar Series season|2006]], Lazier returned to [[Dreyer & Reinbold Racing]] after practicing for the team at the [[2004 Indianapolis 500]]. Lazier drove the No. 5 Dallara IR03-[[Honda]]. Lazier attempted to compete in his first full-time season since [[2002 Indy Racing League season|2002]]. At the season-opening [[2006 Toyota Indy 300|Toyota Indy 300]] at Homestead, Lazier started in 14th place. The race weekend was overshadowed by the death of [[Paul Dana]] in final practice; Lazier retired after 12 laps due to an electrical problem, and was scored in 14th. Lazier competed in his first non-oval race at the [[2006 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg|Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg]]. Lazier started in 18th place and was scored in 14th place due to a brake problem after completing 59 laps. At Motegi, Lazier started in 15th place and finished in 14th place, five laps down. At the [[2006 Indianapolis 500|Indianapolis 500]], Lazier qualified in 25th place. Lazier was running in the top 10 in the second half of the race, but had to make a late-race pit stop to have enough fuel to finish the race and he finished in 12th place, one lap down; his best result of the season.

Lazier was then replaced by [[Ryan Briscoe]] for the following race, the [[Camping World Grand Prix at The Glen|Watkins Glen Indy Grand Prix]] at the [[Watkins Glen International]] road course. Lazier returned to the team at the following race, the [[Firestone 600|Bombardier Learjet 500]] at Texas. Lazier started in 15th place but retired due to a fuel pump failure after 56 laps. Lazier started in 19th place at Richmond and finished in 16th place, five laps down. Lazier scored his best start of the season at the [[RoadRunner Turbo Indy 300|Kansas Lottery Indy 300]] at Kansas with a 7th place start. Lazier finished in 15th place, six laps down. Lazier was then replaced by Briscoe for the next two races before returning at Michigan. Lazier started and finished in 15th place, two laps down. For the remainder of the season Briscoe and [[Sarah Fisher]] drove the car, which resulted in Lazier finishing in 18th place in the final championship standings with 122 points.

====2007–11====
For [[2007 IndyCar Series season|2007]], Lazier had no team to drive for the entire season. Lazier drove for [[Schmidt Peterson Motorsports|Sam Schmidt Motorsports]], a team owned by Lazier's former competitor [[Sam Schmidt]], at the [[2007 Indianapolis 500|Indianapolis 500]]. Lazier drove the No. 99 [[Dallara]] [[Dallara#Third generation (IR-03/IR-04/IR-05)|IR05]]-Honda. Lazier qualified for the race on the second day of qualifying in 22nd place. Lazier had been bumped from the field earlier in the day by [[Buddy Rice]] and later bumped [[Jon Herb]] from the field. Towards the end of the qualifying day, Lazier's brother [[Jaques Lazier]] attempted to qualify for the race, but his speed was too slow and he was waved off. In the race, Lazier ran in the middle of the field and was never in contention for a top 10 finish. Lazier finished in 19th place, two laps down, in the rain-shortened race. Indianapolis was the only race that Lazier competed in during the season and he finished in 28th place in the final championship standings with 12 points.

[[Image:Buddy Lazier at Indianapolis 500 practice..jpg|thumb|Lazier practicing for the [[2008 Indianapolis 500]]]]
In [[2008 IndyCar Series season|2008]], Lazier returned to [[Hemelgarn Racing|Hemelgarn-Johnson Racing]] for the [[2008 Indianapolis 500|Indianapolis 500]] only, in the No. 91 Dallara IR05-Honda. Lazier qualified for the race on the third day of qualifying in 32nd place with a speed of {{convert|217.939|mph|abbr=on}}. On Bump Day, [[A. J. Foyt IV]] bumped [[Marty Roth]] from the field, but Roth would requalify and bumped Lazier from the field. In the final half-hour of the day, Lazier attempted to requalify for the race, but his speed was too slow and his team waved off the attempt after three laps. [[Dan Wheldon]], who had qualified in 2nd place, and his [[Chip Ganassi Racing]] team helped Lazier with set up information. With about 13 minutes left in qualifying, Lazier made another attempt and qualified for the race, in 32nd place, at a speed of {{convert|219.015|mph|abbr=on}}, bumping [[Mario Domínguez]] from the field. After qualifying, the team received primary sponsorship from [[LifeLock]] after [[Max Papis]] failed to qualify for the race in a car sponsored by the company. On lap 169 in the race, Lazier and [[Milka Duno]] made contact in turn 3 and Duno spun into the warm-up lane. Lazier finished the race in 17th place, five laps down. Lazier finished the season in 37th place in the final championship standings with 13 points.

For [[2009 IndyCar Series season|2009]], Lazier returned with Hemelgarn-Johnson Racing to drive the No. 91 Dallara IR05-Honda. Lazier began practicing on May 14 in preparation for attempting to qualify on the second and final weekend of qualifying. On the third day of qualifying, Lazier posted a qualifying speed of {{convert|216.487|mph|abbr=on}}. Later in the day, [[Milka Duno]] bumped Lazier from the field with a speed of {{convert|218.040|mph|abbr=on}}. Lazier made a second qualifying attempt on Bump Day. Lazier failed to reach {{convert|219|mph|abbr=on}} and his team waved off his attempt. Lazier's car was put into the qualifying line late in the day for another attempt, but qualifying ended while [[Ryan Hunter-Reay]] was on his qualifying attempt and [[Alex Tagliani]] was in line ahead of Lazier. Lazier failed to qualify for his first [[Indianapolis 500]] since [[1994 Indianapolis 500|1994]].

In [[2010 IndyCar Series season|2010]], Lazier was without a car to drive for the season after Hemelgarn Racing closed in April. Lazier attempted to find a car to drive for at the [[2010 Indianapolis 500|Indianapolis 500]],<ref>{{cite news|last=Stoner|first=Edward|url=http://www.vaildaily.com/article/20100511/SPORTS/100519906|title=Vail's Lazier trying to put together Indy 500 bid|work=[[Vail Daily]]|publisher=Don Rogers, [[Swift Communications]]|date=May 11, 2010|access-date=December 20, 2015}}</ref> but ultimately was unable to do so. As a result, Lazier did not contest any part of the [[Indianapolis 500]] for the first time since [[1988 Indianapolis 500|1988]]. In [[2011 IndyCar Series season|2011]], Lazier was reported to be in line for a drive at the [[2011 Indianapolis 500|Indianapolis 500]] for [[Dragon Racing]]. Dragon Racing opted to run [[Ho-Pin Tung]] and [[Scott Speed]], with Speed later being replaced by [[Patrick Carpentier]]. For the second year in a row, Lazier did not attempt to qualify for the [[Indianapolis 500]].

====2013–15====
Lazier returned to the [[IndyCar Series]] after a three-year absence in [[2013 IndyCar Series season|2013]] when on May 8,<ref>{{cite news|last=Lewandowski|first=Dave|url=http://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/indy500/news/show/52133-buddy-lazier-to-return-to-indianapolis/|title=Buddy Lazier To Return To Indianapolis|work=[[Indianapolis Motor Speedway]]|publisher=IMS LLC|date=May 8, 2013|access-date=December 20, 2015}}</ref> Lazier's father, [[Bob Lazier]], formed a team called [[Lazier Partners Racing]] with [[Corbet Krause]], [[Chris Nielsen (businessman)|Chris Nielsen]] and [[Jason Peters (businessman)|Jason Peters]]. The team purchased a [[Dallara DW12]] chassis from [[Fan Force United]] for $250,000. The chassis needed to be modified to have a [[Chevrolet]] engine placed into it. Lazier originally drove the car with no sponsorship and the paint scheme remained the same as when Fan Force United fielded the car, albeit with orange replacing the original gold stripes. Lazier first practiced on May 16, completing only installation laps. Lazier took his refresher test the next day and was quickly practicing at speeds greater than {{convert|219|mph|abbr=on}}. On Pole Day, the team gained sponsorship from [[Advance Auto Parts]] and Lazier posted a qualifying speed of {{convert|223.073|mph|abbr=on}}, failing to make the race on Pole Day. On Bump Day, Lazier qualified for the race in 32nd place with a speed of {{convert|223.442|mph|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://motorsportstalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/19/bump-day-or-bust-for-10-at-indy/|title=Bump Day or Bust for 10 at Indy|first=Tony|last=DiZinno|work=[[NBC Sports]]|publisher=[[NBC]]|date=May 19, 2013|access-date=December 20, 2015}}</ref> Lazier officially drove the car as the No. 91 entry, with Spirit of Oklahoma added to the car after the [[2013 Moore tornado|tornados in Moore, Oklahoma]] on May 20 as a sign of respect for the victims. Lazier retired from the race after completing 44 laps due to mechanical problems. Lazier only competed at Indianapolis and was ranked in 38th place in the final championship standings with 8 points.

For [[2014 IndyCar Series season|2014]], Lazier returned with Lazier Partners Racing to drive the No. 91 [[Dallara]]-Chevrolet at the [[2014 Indianapolis 500|Indianapolis 500]]. Lazier did not practice until May 15. On the first day of qualifying, Lazier posted a speed of {{convert|226.543|mph|abbr=on}} and had the 33rd-fastest speed. On Pole Day, Lazier qualified for the race with a speed of {{convert|227.920|mph|abbr=on}} and started in 33rd place. On the first lap of the race, Lazier narrowly avoided [[Ryan Briscoe]], who had nearly spun coming off turn 2. Lazier completed 87 laps before retiring due to clutch problems, and was scored in 32nd place. By starting the race, Lazier joined [[Tom Sneva]] and [[Roger McCluskey]] in a tie for 10th place for the most [[Indianapolis 500]] starts with 18. Lazier also moved into 7th place for the most laps completed, with 2,797. Lazier only competed at Indianapolis and ultimately finished in 35th place in the final standings with 11 points.

In [[2015 IndyCar Series season|2015]], Lazier returned with Lazier Partners Racing to drive the No. 91 Dallara-Chevrolet at the [[2015 Indianapolis 500|Indianapolis 500]]. Lazier used using Chevrolet's new aero kit on the car. Lazier first practiced on May 14, completing 28 laps prior to Pole Day. The car then suffered gearbox issues prior to qualifying and Lazier was unable to make an attempt to qualify in the original line, but was repaired in time for the Last Row Shootout. The speed of Lazier's first qualifying attempt was {{convert|219.438|mph|abbr=on}}, compared to [[Bryan Clauson]]'s next-slowest speed of {{convert|221.358|mph|abbr=on}}. Lazier's pit crew made wing adjustments to reduce the car's downforce. Lazier improved to a speed of {{convert|220.153|mph|abbr=on}}, but ultimately ran out of time and failed to qualify.

===Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series===
In [[2001 Grand American Road Racing Championship season|2001]], Lazier competed in the [[Grand-Am Road Racing|Grand-Am]] [[Rolex Sports Car Series]]. Lazier drove the No. 74 [[Riley & Scott]] [[Riley & Scott Mk III|Mk III]]-[[John Judd|Judd]] with [[Jack Baldwin (racing driver)|Jack Baldwin]], [[George Robinson (racing driver)|George Robinson]] and [[Irv Hoerr]] for [[Robinson Racing]] in the [[Le Mans Prototype|Sport Racing Prototype]] (SR) class. Lazier only competed with the team at the season-opening [[24 Hours of Daytona|Rolex 24 at Daytona]]. The car started in 2nd place overall and led 10 laps during the race. The car then suffered an engine failure after completing 563 laps; the car was classified in 5th place in its class and 22nd place overall. Lazier finished in 35th place in the final championship standings with 29 points.

===International Race of Champions===
In [[IROC XXV|2001]], Lazier competed in the [[International Race of Champions]] as a representative of the [[IndyCar Series|Indy Racing Northern Light Series]], with [[Eddie Cheever]], [[Mark Dismore]] and [[Scott Goodyear]]&nbsp;– latterly replaced by [[Al Unser Jr.]] for the final two races of the season due to injuries received at the [[2001 Indianapolis 500|Indianapolis 500]]&nbsp;– also representing the series. Lazier, as with the other drivers, drove a [[Pontiac (automobile)|Pontiac]] [[Pontiac Firebird#Firebird Trans Am|Firebird Trans Am]]. At the season-opening race at [[Daytona International Speedway]], Lazier started in 8th place and finished in 11th place due to a crash on lap 27 with [[Jeff Burton]]. At the following race at [[Talladega Superspeedway]], Lazier started and finished in 3rd place. At the third race of the season at [[Michigan International Speedway]], Lazier started in 7th place and finished in 6th place. At the final race of the season at the [[Indianapolis Motor Speedway]], Lazier started in 4th place and finished in 11th place due to another crash with Burton, who had led every lap in the race up to that point. Lazier finished in 9th place in the final championship standings with 31 points, earning $40,000 for his efforts.

Lazier returned to the series in [[IROC XXVI|2002]], with [[Sam Hornish Jr.]], [[Scott Sharp]] and Unser Jr. joining him from the IRL. At the season-opening race at Daytona, Lazier started in 7th place and finished in 10th place. At the second race of the season, at [[Auto Club Speedway|California Speedway]], Lazier started in 3rd place and finished in 9th place. At the following race at [[Chicagoland Speedway]], Lazier qualified on pole position, and led flag-to-flag. At the final race of the season at Indianapolis, Lazier started in 8th place and finished in 4th place. As a result, Lazier finished in 2nd place in the final standings with 49 points, 5 points behind champion [[Kevin Harvick]].

===NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series===
Later in his career, Lazier participated in [[NASCAR]] for a brief time. In 2005, Lazier tested a [[Chevrolet Silverado]] for [[Billy Ballew Motorsports]] at [[Charlotte Motor Speedway|Lowe's Motor Speedway]].<ref name="Truck">{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-truck/news/las-vegas-gm-racing-preview-2007-09-20/|title=Las Vegas: GM Racing preview|work=Motorsport.com|publisher=Motorsport Network|date=September 20, 2007|access-date=May 3, 2017}}{{Dead link|date=October 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> In [[2007 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2007]], Lazier returned to drive for Billy Ballew Motorsports in the No. 15 Chevrolet Silverado at the [[Rhino Linings 350|Smith's Las Vegas 350]] at [[Las Vegas Motor Speedway]]. Lazier said of the opportunity, "The opportunity arose for us to race in Las Vegas and I am extremely excited. They are racers on that team and to me it's a perfect fit, and I feel right at home with the whole team."<ref name="Truck"/> Lazier started in 21st place and finished in 24th place, three laps down.

==Media appearances==

===Television===
After winning the [[1996 Indianapolis 500|Indianapolis 500]], Lazier made a guest appearance on ''[[Late Night with Conan O'Brien]]''. The episode that Lazier appeared on aired on May 29, 1996.

Lazier was nominated for the [[Best Driver ESPY Award]] in [[2001 ESPY Awards|2001]] against [[Bobby Labonte]], [[John Force]] and [[Gil de Ferran]].

==Personal life==
Lazier was born in and currently resides in [[Vail, Colorado|Vail]], [[Colorado]]. According to his father [[Bob Lazier|Bob]], Buddy was born on [[Halloween]] night at [[Loveland Pass]] after his father's [[Chevrolet Corvette (C2)|1963 Corvette]] broke down on the way to the hospital.<ref name="Globe-4-30-89pg351"/><ref name="Globe-4-30-89pg352"/> Lazier is married to Kara, and the couple have two children: a son, [[Flinn Lazier|Flinn]], and a daughter, Jacqueline.

Lazier's father [[Bob Lazier]] was a former racing driver who won the [[Championship Auto Racing Teams|CART]] Rookie of the Year Award in [[1981 CART PPG Indy Car World Series|1981]]. Lazier's brother, [[Jaques Lazier]], competed in the [[IndyCar Series|Indy Racing League]] from [[1998 Indy Racing League season|1998]] to [[2010 IndyCar Series season|2010]], winning the [[2001 Indy Racing League season|2001]] [[Peak Antifreeze Indy 300|Delphi Indy 200]] at [[Chicagoland Speedway]]. With both drivers having won races, they are the only brothers to have both won races in that series.

Lazier and his relatives operate the [[Tivoli Lodge]] in Vail, Colorado, which his father opened in 1968.

==Motorsports career results==

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

====CART====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
! Year
! Team
! Chassis
! Engine
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! Rank
! Points
! Ref
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|rowspan=2| [[1989 CART PPG Indy Car World Series|1989]]
! [[Bob Lazier|Lazier Racing]]
!rowspan=2| [[March Engineering|March 87C]]
!rowspan=2| [[Cosworth]] [[Cosworth DFV#DFX|DFX]]
| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]
| [[Grand Prix of Long Beach|LBH]]
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[1989 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br>{{small|DNQ}}
| [[Milwaukee Mile|MIL]]
| [[Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix|DET]]
| [[Grand Prix of Portland|POR]]
| [[Grand Prix of Cleveland|CLE]]
| [[Meadowlands Grand Prix|MEA]]
| [[Honda Indy Toronto|TOR]]
| [[Firestone Indy 400|MCH]]
| [[Pocono Raceway|POC]]
| [[Honda Indy 200|MDO]]
| [[Grand Prix of Road America|ROA]]
| [[Firestone Indy 225|NAZ]]
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|
!rowspan=2| NC
!rowspan=2|&nbsp;–
!rowspan=2| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/laziebu01/1989/R|title=Buddy Lazier – 1989 CART Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 15, 2023}}</ref>
|-
! [[Gary Trout Motorsports]]
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|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca|LAG]]<br>{{small|DNQ}}
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|-
|rowspan=2| [[1990 CART PPG Indy Car World Series|1990]]
! [[Hemelgarn Racing]]
! [[Lola Cars|Lola T88/00]]
!rowspan=2| [[Buick]] [[Buick V6 engine|3300 V6]]
| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]
| [[Grand Prix of Long Beach|LBH]]
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[1990 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br>{{small|DNQ}}
| [[Milwaukee Mile|MIL]]
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix|DET]]<br>{{small|DNQ}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Grand Prix of Portland|POR]]<br>{{small|13}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Grand Prix of Cleveland|CLE]]<br>{{small|24}}
| [[Meadowlands Grand Prix|MEA]]
|style="background:#FFFFFF;"| [[Honda Indy Toronto|TOR]]<br>{{small|DNS}}
| 
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Grand Prix of Denver|DEN]]<br>{{small|DNQ}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Molson Indy Vancouver|VAN]]<br>{{small|12}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Honda Indy 200|MDO]]<br>{{small|23}}
|style="background:#FFFFFF;"| [[Grand Prix of Road America|ROA]]<br>{{small|DNS}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Firestone Indy 225|NAZ]]<br>{{small|14}}
| [[Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca|LAG]]
|
|rowspan=2 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''30th'''
|rowspan=2 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''1'''
!rowspan=2| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/laziebu01/1990/R|title=Buddy Lazier – 1990 CART Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 15, 2023}}</ref>
|-
! [[PPI Motorsports|Arciero Racing]]
! [[Team Penske|Penske]] [[Penske PC-17|PC17]]
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Firestone Indy 400|MCH]]<br>{{small|26}}
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|-
|rowspan=6| [[1991 CART PPG Indy Car World Series|1991]]
!rowspan=2| [[Dale Coyne Racing]]
! [[Lola Cars|Lola T88/00]]
! [[Cosworth]] [[Cosworth DFV#DFX|DFX]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1991 Gold Coast IndyCar Grand Prix|SRF]]<br>{{small|25}}
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| 
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|rowspan=6 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''22nd'''
|rowspan=6 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''6'''
!rowspan=6| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/laziebu01/1991/R|title=Buddy Lazier – 1991 CART Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 15, 2023}}</ref>
|-
! [[Lola Cars|Lola T90/00]]
!rowspan=2| [[Cosworth]] [[Cosworth DFV#DFS|DFS]]
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|
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Milwaukee Mile|MIL]]<br>{{small|DNQ}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix|DET]]<br>{{small|18}}
| [[Grand Prix of Portland|POR]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Grand Prix of Cleveland|CLE]]<br>{{small|11}}
| [[Meadowlands Grand Prix|MEA]]
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| 
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Grand Prix of Road America|ROA]]<br>{{small|24}}
| [[Firestone Indy 225|NAZ]]
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|-
! [[Todd Walther Racing]]
! [[Lola Cars|Lola T89/00]]
|
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Grand Prix of Long Beach|LBH]]<br>{{small|25}}
|[[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]
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! [[Hemelgarn Racing]]
!rowspan=3| [[Lola Cars|Lola T90/00]]
! [[Buick]] [[Buick V6 engine|3300 V6]]
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1991 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br>{{small|33}}
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! [[Hemelgarn Racing|Hemelgarn]] [[Dale Coyne Racing|Coyne Racing]]
!rowspan=2| [[Cosworth]] [[Cosworth DFV#DFS|DFS]]
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Honda Indy Toronto|TOR]]<br>{{small|22}}
| [[Firestone Indy 400|MCH]]
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Grand Prix of Denver|DEN]]<br>{{small|9}}
| [[Molson Indy Vancouver|VAN]]
| 
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|
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca|LAG]]<br>{{small|22}}
|-
! [[Walker Racing]]
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Honda Indy 200|MDO]]<br>{{small|24}}
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|-
|rowspan=3| [[1992 PPG Indy Car World Series|1992]]
!rowspan=3| [[A. J. Watson|Leader Card Racing]]
! [[Lola Cars|Lola T90/00]]
!rowspan=2| [[Buick]] [[Buick V6 engine|3300 V6]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1992 Daikyo IndyCar Grand Prix|SRF]]<br />{{small|16}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br>{{small|14}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Grand Prix of Long Beach|LBH]]<br>{{small|12}}
|
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix|DET]]<br>{{small|24}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Grand Prix of Portland|POR]]<br>{{small|25}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Milwaukee Mile|MIL]]<br>{{small|17}}
| [[New Hampshire Motor Speedway|NHA]]
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|rowspan=3 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''19th'''
|rowspan=3 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''10'''
!rowspan=3| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/laziebu01/1992/R|title=Buddy Lazier – 1992 CART Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 15, 2023}}</ref>
|-
!rowspan=2| [[Lola Cars|Lola T91/00]]
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1992 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br>{{small|14}}
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Honda Indy Toronto|TOR]]<br>{{small|15}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Firestone Indy 400|MCH]]<br>{{small|7}}
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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Firestone Indy 225|NAZ]]<br>{{small|15}}
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|-
! [[Ilmor]]-[[Chevrolet]] [[Ilmor#2.65L IndyCar V8|Indy V8 265A]]
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Grand Prix of Cleveland|CLE]]<br>{{small|23}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Grand Prix of Road America|ROA]]<br>{{small|13}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Molson Indy Vancouver|VAN]]<br>{{small|10}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Honda Indy 200|MDO]]<br>{{small|22}}
|
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca|LAG]]<br>{{small|21}}
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|-
|rowspan=3| [[1993 PPG Indy Car World Series|1993]]
!rowspan=3| [[A. J. Watson|Leader Card Racing]]
!rowspan=2| [[Lola Cars|Lola T91/00]]
! [[Ilmor]]-[[Chevrolet]] [[Ilmor#2.65L IndyCar V8|Indy V8 265A]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1993 Australian FAI IndyCar Grand Prix|SRF]]<br>{{small|20}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br>{{small|17}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Grand Prix of Long Beach|LBH]]<br>{{small|19}}
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|
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix|DET]]<br>{{small|18}}
| [[Grand Prix of Portland|POR]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Grand Prix of Cleveland|CLE]]<br>{{small|21}}
| [[Honda Indy Toronto|TOR]]
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|rowspan=3 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''38th'''
|rowspan=3 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''0'''
!rowspan=3| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/laziebu01/1993/R|title=Buddy Lazier – 1993 CART Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 15, 2023}}</ref>
|-
!rowspan=2| [[Buick]] [[Buick V6 engine|3300 V6]]
|
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|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[1993 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br>{{small|DNQ}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Milwaukee Mile|MIL]]<br>{{small|15}}
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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Grand Prix of Road America|ROA]]<br>{{small|14}}
| [[Molson Indy Vancouver|VAN]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Honda Indy 200|MDO]]<br>{{small|20}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Firestone Indy 225|NAZ]]<br>{{small|26}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca|LAG]]<br>{{small|DNQ}}
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! [[Lola Cars|Lola T92/00]]
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Firestone Indy 400|MCH]]<br>{{small|21}}
|style="background:#DFC484;"| [[New Hampshire Motor Speedway|NHA]]<br><small>Wth</small>
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|rowspan=3| [[1994 PPG Indy Car World Series|1994]]
! [[A. J. Watson|Leader Card Racing]]
! [[Lola Cars|Lola T93/00]]
! [[Ilmor]] [[Ilmor#2.65L IndyCar V8|Indy V8 265C]]
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[1994 Australian FAI Indycar Grand Prix|SRF]]<br>{{small|DNQ}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]<br>{{small|13}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Grand Prix of Long Beach|LBH]]<br>{{small|29}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[1994 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br>{{small|DNQ}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Milwaukee Mile|MIL]]<br>{{small|18}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix|DET]]<br>{{small|17}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Grand Prix of Portland|POR]]<br>{{small|24}}
|style="background:#DFC484;"| [[Grand Prix of Cleveland|CLE]]<br><small>Wth</small>
|style="background:#FFFFFF;"| [[Honda Indy Toronto|TOR]]<br>{{small|DNS}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Firestone Indy 400|MCH]]<br>{{small|24}}
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Honda Indy 200|MDO]]<br>{{small|DNQ}}
|style="background:#FFFFFF;"| [[New Hampshire Motor Speedway|NHA]]<br>{{small|DNS}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Molson Indy Vancouver|VAN]]<br>{{small|27}}
| [[Grand Prix of Road America|ROA]]
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[Firestone Indy 225|NAZ]]<br>{{small|DNQ}}
| [[Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca|LAG]]
|
|rowspan=3 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''36th'''
|rowspan=3 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''0'''
!rowspan=3|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/laziebu01/1994/R|title=Buddy Lazier – 1994 CART Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 15, 2023}}</ref>
|-
! [[Hemelgarn Racing]]
! [[Lola Cars|Lola T92/00]]
! [[Buick]] [[Buick V6 engine|3300 V6]]
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|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[1994 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br>{{small|DNQ}}
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! [[Dick Simon Racing]]
! [[Lola Cars|Lola T94/00]]
! [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] [[Cosworth]] [[Cosworth#Other IndyCar and Champ Car engines|XB]]
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|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[1994 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br>{{small|DNQ}}
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|rowspan=5| [[1995 PPG Indy Car World Series|1995]]
! [[Project Indy]]
! [[Reynard Motorsport|Reynard 94i]]
!rowspan=3| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] [[Cosworth]] [[Cosworth#Other IndyCar and Champ Car engines|XB]]
| [[Grand Prix of Miami (open wheel racing)|MIA]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1995 Indycar Australia|SRF]]<br>{{small|21}}
| [[XM Satellite Radio Indy 200|PHX]]
| [[Grand Prix of Long Beach|LBH]]
| 
| 
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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Honda Indy Toronto|TOR]]<br>{{small|15}}
| [[Grand Prix of Cleveland|CLE]]
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|rowspan=5 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''35th'''
|rowspan=5 style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''0'''
!rowspan=5|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://racing-reference.info/drivdet/laziebu01/1995/R|title=Buddy Lazier – 1995 CART Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 15, 2023}}</ref>
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!rowspan=2| [[Dale Coyne Racing|Payton/Coyne Racing]]
! [[Lola Cars|Lola T94/00]]
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Firestone Indy 225|NAZ]]<br>{{small|25}}
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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Firestone Indy 400|MCH]]<br>{{small|14}}
| [[Honda Indy 200|MDO]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[New Hampshire Indy 225|NHA]]<br>{{small|21}}
| [[Molson Indy Vancouver|VAN]]
| [[Monterey Grand Prix|LAG]]
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!rowspan=2| [[Lola Cars|Lola T95/00]]
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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Milwaukee Mile|MIL]]<br>{{small|18}}
| [[Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix|DET]]
| [[Grand Prix of Portland|POR]]
| [[Grand Prix of Road America|ROA]]
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!rowspan=2| [[Team Menard]]
!rowspan=2| [[Team Menard|Menard]] [[Buick V6 engine|Indy V6]]
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1995 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br>{{small|27}}
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! [[Lola Cars|Lola T93/00]]
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|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[1995 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br>{{small|DNQ}}
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====IndyCar Series====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%"
! Year
! Team
! Chassis
! Engine
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
! 8
! 9
! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! 15
! 16
! 17
! 18
! 19
! Rank
! Points
! Ref
|-
! [[1996 Indy Racing League season|1996]]
!rowspan=11| [[Hemelgarn Racing]]
!rowspan=2| [[Reynard Motorsport|Reynard]]
!rowspan=2| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] [[Cosworth]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| '''[[1996 Indy 200 at Walt Disney World|WDW]]'''<br>{{small|17}}
|style="background:#DFC484;"| [[1996 Dura Lube 200|PHX]]<br>{{small|Wth}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[1996 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br>{{small|1}}
|colspan=16|
!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14th
!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 159
!<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/laziebu01/1996/O/|title=Buddy Lazier – 1996 Indy Racing League Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 1, 2023}}</ref>
|-
!rowspan=3| [[1996–97 Indy Racing League season|1996–97]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1996 True Value 200|NHA]]<br>{{small|19}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1996 Las Vegas 500K|LVS]]<br>{{small|24}}
|colspan=17|
!rowspan=3 style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 8th
!rowspan=3 style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 209
!rowspan=3| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/laziebu01/1997/O/|title=Buddy Lazier – 1997 Indy Racing League Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 1, 2023}}</ref>
|-
!rowspan=4| [[Dallara]]
! [[Infiniti]]
|colspan=2|
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1997 Indy 200 at Walt Disney World|WDW]]<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1997 Phoenix 200|PHX]]<br>{{small|21}}
|colspan=15|
|-
!rowspan=6| [[Oldsmobile]]
|colspan=4|
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[1997 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1997 True Value 500|TXS]]<br>{{small|17}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[1997 Samsonite 200|PPIR]]<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[1997 VisionAire 500|CLT]]<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1997 Pennzoil 200|NHA]]<br>{{small|12}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1997 Las Vegas 500K|LVS]]<br>{{small|31}}
|colspan=9|
|-
! [[1998 Indy Racing League season|1998]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1998 Indy 200 at Walt Disney World|WDW]]<br>{{small|15}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1998 Dura Lube 200|PHX]]<br>{{small|28}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1998 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1998 True Value 500|TXS]]<br>{{small|11}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[1998 New England 200|NHA]]<br>{{small|7}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[1998 Pep Boys 400K|DOV]]<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[1998 VisionAire 500K|CLT]]<br>{{small|13}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[1998 Radisson 200|PPIR]]<br>{{small|7}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1998 Atlanta 500 Classic|ATL]]<br>{{small|17}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[1998 Lone Star 500|TXS]]<br>{{small|6}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1998 Las Vegas 500K|LVS]]<br>{{small|3}}
|colspan=8|
!style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 5th
!style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 262
!<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/laziebu01/1998/O/|title=Buddy Lazier – 1998 Pep Boys Indy Racing League Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 1, 2023}}</ref>
|-
! [[1999 Indy Racing League season|1999]]
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[1999 TransWorld Diversified Services Indy 200|WDW]]<br>{{small|10}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| PHX<br>{{small|18}}
|style="background:#FFFFFF"| [[1999 VisionAire 500K|CLT<sup>1</sup>]]<br>{{small|C}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[1999 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br>{{small|7}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TXS<br>{{small|14}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| PPIR<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ATL<br>{{small|21}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| DOV<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ''PPIR''<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| LVS<br>{{small|11}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| TXS<br>{{small|10}}
|colspan=8|
!style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 6th
!style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 224
!<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/laziebu01/1999/O/|title=Buddy Lazier – 1999 Pep Boys Indy Racing League Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 1, 2023}}</ref>
|-
!rowspan=2| [[2000 Indy Racing League season|2000]]
! [[Riley & Scott]]
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| WDW<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| PHX<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| LVS<br>{{small|22}}
|colspan=16|
!rowspan=2 style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1st
!rowspan=2 style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 290
!rowspan=2| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/laziebu01/2000/O/|title=Buddy Lazier – 2000 Indy Racing Northern Lights Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 1, 2023}}</ref>
|-
! rowspan="10" | [[Dallara]]
|colspan=3|
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ''[[2000 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]''<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| '''TXS'''<br>{{small|7}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| PPIR<br>{{small|26}}
|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ATL<br>{{small|2}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ''KTY''<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TXS<br>{{small|4}}
|colspan=10|
|-
! [[2001 Indy Racing League season|2001]]
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| PHX<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| HMS<br>{{small|20}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| ATL<br>{{small|6}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2001 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br>{{small|18}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TXS<br>{{small|4}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| PPIR<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ''RIR''<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| KAN<br>{{small|5}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ''NSH''<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| KTY<br>{{small|1}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| GTW<br>{{small|13}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CHI<br>{{small|11}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TXS<br>{{small|17}}
|colspan=6|
!style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2nd
!style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 398
!<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/laziebu01/2001/O/|title=Buddy Lazier – 2001 Indy Racing Northern Lights Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 1, 2023}}</ref>
|-
! [[2002 Indy Racing League season|2002]]
! rowspan="4" | [[Chevrolet]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| HMS<br>{{small|22}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| PHX<br>{{small|7}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| FON<br>{{small|7}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NAZ<br>{{small|23}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2002 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br>{{small|15}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| TXS<br>{{small|8}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| PPIR<br>{{small|15}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ''RIR''<br>{{small|18}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| KAN<br>{{small|7}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NSH<br>{{small|12}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2002 Michigan Indy 400|MIS]]<br>{{small|13}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| KTY<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| GTW<br>{{small|15}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2002 Delphi Indy 300|CHI]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| TXS<br>{{small|7}}
|colspan=4|
!style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 8th
!style="background:#CFEAFF;"| 305
!<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/laziebu01/2002/O/|title=Buddy Lazier – 2002 Indy Racing League Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 1, 2023}}</ref>
|-
! [[2003 IndyCar Series season|2003]]
|style="background:#DFC484;"| HMS<br><small>Wth</small>
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| PHX<br>{{small|11}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MOT<br>{{small|19}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2003 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br>{{small|21}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TXS<br>{{small|13}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| PPIR<br>{{small|10}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RIR<br>{{small|20}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| KAN<br>{{small|13}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NSH<br>{{small|14}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2003 Firestone Indy 400|MIS]]<br>{{small|12}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| GTW<br>{{small|11}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| KTY<br>{{small|16}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NAZ<br>{{small|13}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CHI<br>{{small|16}}
| FON
| [[2003 Chevy 500|TXS]]
|colspan=3|
!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 19th
!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 201
!<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/laziebu01/2003/O/|title=Buddy Lazier – 2003 IndyCar Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 1, 2023}}</ref>
|-
! [[2004 IndyCar Series season|2004]]
! [[Dreyer & Reinbold Racing|Dreyer & Reinbold]] with [[Hemelgarn Racing|Hemelgarn]]
| HMS
| PHX
| MOT
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2004 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br>{{small|23}}
| TXS
| RIR
| KAN
| NSH
| MIL
| MIS
| KTY
| PPIR
| NAZ
| CHI
| FON
| TXS
| colspan="3" |
! style="background:#CFCFFF;" | 33rd
! style="background:#CFCFFF;" | 12
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/laziebu01/2004/O/|title=Buddy Lazier – 2004 IndyCar Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 1, 2023}}</ref>
|-
! [[2005 IndyCar Series season|2005]]
! [[Panther Racing]]
| HMS
| PHX
| STP
| MOT
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2005 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br>{{small|5}}
| TXS
| RIR
| KAN
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| NSH<br>{{small|9}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MIL<br>{{small|18}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| MIS<br>{{small|6}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| KTY<br>{{small|6}}
| PPIR
| SNM
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| CHI<br>{{small|10}}
| WGL
| FON
|colspan=2|
!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 23rd
!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 140
!<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/laziebu01/2005/O/|title=Buddy Lazier – 2005 IndyCar Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 1, 2023}}</ref>
|-
! [[2006 IndyCar Series season|2006]]
! [[Dreyer & Reinbold Racing]]
!rowspan=4| [[Honda]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2006 Toyota Indy 300|HMS]]<br>{{small|14}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2006 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg|STP]]<br>{{small|14}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MOT<br>{{small|14}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2006 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br>{{small|12}}
| WGL
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TXS<br>{{small|19}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RIR<br>{{small|16}}
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| KAN<br>{{small|15}}
| NSH
| MIL
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MIS<br>{{small|15}}
| KTY
| SNM
| CHI
|colspan=5|
!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 18th
!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 122
!<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/laziebu01/2006/O/|title=Buddy Lazier – 2006 IndyCar Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 1, 2023}}</ref>
|-
! [[2007 IndyCar Series season|2007]]
! [[Schmidt Peterson Motorsports|Sam Schmidt Motorsports]]
| [[2007 XM Satellite Radio Indy 300|HMS]]
| [[2007 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg|STP]]
| [[2007 Indy Japan 300|MOT]]
| [[2007 Kansas Lottery Indy 300|KAN]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2007 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br>{{small|19}}
| [[2007 ABC Supply Company A.J. Foyt 225|MIL]]
| [[2007 Bombardier Learjet 550|TXS]]
| [[2007 Iowa Corn Indy 250|IOW]]
| [[2007 SunTrust Indy Challenge|RIR]]
| [[2007 Camping World Watkins Glen Grand Prix|WGL]]
| [[2007 Firestone Indy 200|NSH]]
| [[2007 Honda 200|MDO]]
| [[2007 Firestone Indy 400|MIS]]
| [[2007 Meijer Indy 300|KTY]]
| [[2007 Motorola Indy 300|SNM]]
| [[2007 Detroit Indy Grand Prix|DET]]
| [[2007 Peak Antifreeze Indy 300|CHI]]
|colspan=2|
!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 28th
!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12
!<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/laziebu01/2007/O/|title=Buddy Lazier – 2007 IndyCar Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 1, 2023}}</ref>
|-
! [[2008 IndyCar Series season|2008]]
!rowspan=2| [[Hemelgarn Racing|Hemelgarn-Johnson Racing]]
| [[2008 Gainsco Auto Insurance Indy 300|HMS]]
| [[2008 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg|STP]]
| [[2008 Indy Japan 300|MOT<sup>1</sup>]]
| [[2008 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach|LBH<sup>1</sup>]]
| [[2008 RoadRunner Turbo Indy 300|KAN]]
|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2008 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br>{{small|17}}
| [[2008 ABC Supply Company A.J. Foyt 225|MIL]]
| [[2008 Bombardier Learjet 550|TXS]]
| [[2008 Iowa Corn Indy 250|IOW]]
| [[2008 SunTrust Indy Challenge|RIR]]
| [[2008 Camping World Indy Grand Prix at the Glen|WGL]]
| [[2008 Firestone Indy 200|NSH]]
| [[2008 Honda 200|MDO]]
| [[2008 Rexall Edmonton Indy|EDM]]
| [[2008 Meijer Indy 300|KTY]]
| [[2008 Peak Antifreeze Indy Grand Prix|SNM]]
| [[2008 Detroit Indy Grand Prix|DET]]
| [[2008 Peak Antifreeze Indy 300|CHI]]
| [[2008 Nikon Indy 300|SRF<sup>2</sup>]]
!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 37th
!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 13
!<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/laziebu01/2008/O/|title=Buddy Lazier – 2008 IndyCar Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 1, 2023}}</ref>
|-
! [[2009 IndyCar Series season|2009]]
| [[2009 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg|STP]]
| [[2009 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach|LBH]]
| [[2009 RoadRunner Turbo Indy 300|KAN]]
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[2009 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br>{{small|DNQ}}
| [[2009 ABC Supply Company A.J. Foyt 225|MIL]]
| [[2009 Bombardier Learjet 550|TXS]]
| [[2009 Iowa Corn Indy 250|IOW]]
| [[2009 SunTrust Indy Challenge|RIR]]
| [[2009 Camping World Grand Prix at the Glen|WGL]]
| [[2009 Honda Indy Toronto|TOR]]
| [[2009 Rexall Edmonton Indy|EDM]]
| [[2009 Meijer Indy 300|KTY]]
| [[2009 Honda 200|MDO]]
| [[2009 Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma|SNM]]
| [[2009 Peak Antifreeze & Motor Oil Indy 300|CHI]]
| [[2009 Indy Japan 300|MOT]]
| [[2009 Firestone Indy 300|HMS]]
|colspan=2|
! NC
!&nbsp;–
!<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/laziebu01/2009/O/|title=Buddy Lazier – 2009 IndyCar Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 1, 2023}}</ref>
|-
! [[2013 IndyCar Series season|2013]]
! rowspan=3| [[Lazier Partners Racing]]
! rowspan=5| [[Dallara DW12]]
! rowspan=5| [[Chevrolet]]
| [[2013 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg|STP]]
| [[2013 Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama|ALA]]
| [[2013 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach|LBH]]
| [[2013 São Paulo Indy 300|SAO]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2013 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br />{{small|31}}
| [[2013 Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix|DET]]
| [[2013 Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix|DET]]
| [[2013 Firestone 550|TXS]]
| [[2013 Milwaukee IndyFest|MIL]]
| [[2013 Iowa Corn Indy 250|IOW]]
| [[2013 Pocono IndyCar 400|POC]]
| [[2013 Honda Indy Toronto|TOR]]
| [[2013 Honda Indy Toronto|TOR]]
| [[2013 Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio|MDO]]
| [[2013 GoPro Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma|SNM]]
| [[2013 Grand Prix of Baltimore|BAL]]
| [[2013 Shell-Pennzoil Grand Prix of Houston|HOU]]
| [[2013 Shell-Pennzoil Grand Prix of Houston|HOU]]
| [[2013 MAVTV 500 IndyCar World Championships|FON]]
!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 38th
!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 8
!<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/laziebu01/2013/O/|title=Buddy Lazier – 2013 IZOD IndyCar Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 1, 2023}}</ref>
|-
! [[2014 IndyCar Series season|2014]]
| [[2014 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg|STP]]
| [[2014 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach|LBH]]
| [[2014 Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama|ALA]]
| [[2014 Grand Prix of Indianapolis|IMS]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2014 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br />{{small|32}}
| [[2014 Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix|DET]]
| [[2014 Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix|DET]]
| [[2014 Firestone 600|TXS]]
| [[2014 Grand Prix of Houston|HOU]]
| [[2014 Grand Prix of Houston|HOU]]
| [[2014 Pocono IndyCar 500|POC]]
| [[2014 Iowa Corn Indy 300|IOW]]
| [[2014 Honda Indy Toronto|TOR]]
| [[2014 Honda Indy Toronto|TOR]]
| [[2014 Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio|MDO]]
| [[2014 ABC Supply Wisconsin 250|MIL]]
| [[2014 GoPro Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma|SNM]]
| [[2014 MAVTV 500 IndyCar World Championships|FON]]
|
!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 35th
!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 11
!<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/laziebu01/2014/O/|title=Buddy Lazier – 2014 Verizon IndyCar Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 1, 2023}}</ref>
|-
! [[2015 IndyCar Series|2015]]
| [[2015 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg|STP]]
| [[2015 Indy Grand Prix of Louisiana|NLA]]
| [[2015 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach|LBH]]
| [[2015 Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama|ALA]]
| [[2015 Grand Prix of Indianapolis|IMS]]
|style="background:#FFCFCF;"| [[2015 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br />{{small|DNQ}}
| [[2015 Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix|DET]]
| [[2015 Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix|DET]]
| [[2015 Firestone 600|TXS]]
| [[2015 Honda Indy Toronto|TOR]]
| [[2015 MAVTV 500|FON]]
| [[2015 ABC Supply Wisconsin 250|MIL]]
| [[2015 Iowa Corn Indy 300|IOW]]
| [[2015 Honda Indy 200|MDO]]
| [[2015 ABC Supply 500|POC]]
| [[2015 GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma|SNM]]
|colspan=3|
! NC
!&nbsp;–
!<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/laziebu01/2015/O/|title=Buddy Lazier – 2015 Verizon IndyCar Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 1, 2023}}</ref>
|-
! [[2016 IndyCar Series|2016]]
! [[Lazier Partners Racing|Lazier Burns Racing]]
| [[2016 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg|STP]]
| [[2016 Desert Diamond West Valley Phoenix Grand Prix|PHX]]
| [[2016 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach|LBH]]
| [[2016 Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama|ALA]]
| [[2016 Grand Prix of Indianapolis|IMS]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2016 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br>{{small|30}}
| [[2016 Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix|DET]]
| [[2016 Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix|DET]]
| [[2016 Kohler Grand Prix|RDA]]
| [[2016 Iowa Corn 300|IOW]]
| [[2016 Honda Indy Toronto|TOR]]
| [[2016 Honda Indy 200|MDO]]
| [[2016 ABC Supply 500|POC]]
| [[2016 Firestone 600|TXS]]
| [[2016 IndyCar Grand Prix at The Glen|WGL]]
| [[2016 GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma|SNM]]
|colspan=3|
!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 35th
!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 12
!<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/laziebu01/2016/O/|title=Buddy Lazier – 2016 Verizon IndyCar Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 1, 2023}}</ref>
|-
! [[2017 IndyCar Series|2017]]
! [[Lazier Partners Racing]]
| [[2017 Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg|STP]]
| [[2017 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach|LBH]]
| [[2017 Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama|ALA]]
| [[2017 Desert Diamond West Valley Phoenix Grand Prix|PHX]]
| [[2017 IndyCar Grand Prix|IMS]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2017 Indianapolis 500|INDY]]<br>{{small|29}}
| [[2017 Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix|DET]]
| [[2017 Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix|DET]]
| [[2017 Rainguard Water Sealers 600|TXS]]
| [[2017 Kohler Grand Prix|ROA]]
| [[2017 Iowa Corn 300|IOW]]
| [[2017 Honda Indy Toronto|TOR]]
| [[2017 Honda Indy 200|MDO]]
| [[2017 ABC Supply 500|POC]]
| [[2017 Bommarito Automotive Group 500|GTW]]
| [[2017 IndyCar Grand Prix at The Glen|WGL]]
| [[2017 GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma|SNM]]
|colspan=2|
!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 37th
!style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 14
!<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/laziebu01/2017/O/|title=Buddy Lazier – 2017 Verizon IndyCar Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 1, 2023}}</ref>
|}

<nowiki>*</nowiki> Season still in progress.
: ''<sup>1</sup> Run on same day.''
: ''<sup>2</sup> Non-points-paying, exhibition race.''

====Indianapolis 500====
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Year
! Chassis
! Engine
! Start
! Finish
! Team
|-
| [[1989 Indianapolis 500|1989]]
| [[March Engineering|March 87C]]
| [[Cosworth]] [[Cosworth DFV#DFX|DFX]]
|colspan=2 align=center style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DNQ
| [[Bob Lazier|Lazier Racing]]
|-
| [[1990 Indianapolis 500|1990]]
| [[Lola Cars|Lola T88/00]]
| [[Buick]] [[Buick V6 engine|3300 V6]]
|colspan=2 align=center style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DNQ
| [[Hemelgarn Racing]]
|-
| [[1991 Indianapolis 500|1991]]
| [[Lola Cars|Lola T90/00]]
| [[Buick]] [[Buick V6 engine|3300 V6]]
|align=center| 23
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 33
| [[Hemelgarn Racing]]
|-
| [[1992 Indianapolis 500|1992]]
| [[Lola Cars|Lola T91/00]]
| [[Buick]] [[Buick V6 engine|3300 V6]]
|align=center| 24
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 14
| [[A. J. Watson|Leader Card Racing]]
|-
| [[1993 Indianapolis 500|1993]]
| [[Lola Cars|Lola T92/00]]
| [[Buick]] [[Buick V6 engine|3300 V6]]
|colspan=2 align=center style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DNQ
| [[A. J. Watson|Leader Card Racing]]
|-
|rowspan=3| [[1994 Indianapolis 500|1994]]
| [[Lola Cars|Lola T93/00]]
| [[Ilmor]] [[Ilmor#2.65L IndyCar V8|Indy V8 265C]]
|rowspan=3 colspan=2 align=center style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DNQ
| [[A. J. Watson|Leader Card Racing]]
|-
| [[Lola Cars|Lola T92/00]]
| [[Buick]] [[Buick V6 engine|3300 V6]]
| [[Hemelgarn Racing]]
|-
| [[Lola Cars|Lola T94/00]]
| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] [[Cosworth]] [[Cosworth#Other IndyCar and Champ Car engines|XB]]
| [[Dick Simon Racing]]
|-
| [[1995 Indianapolis 500|1995]]
| [[Lola Cars|Lola T95/00]]
| [[Team Menard|Menard]] [[Buick V6 engine|Indy V6]]
|align=center| 23
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 27
| [[Team Menard]]
|-
| [[1996 Indianapolis 500|1996]]
| [[Reynard Motorsport|Reynard 95i]]
| [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] [[Cosworth]] [[Cosworth#Other IndyCar and Champ Car engines|XB]]
|align=center| 5
|style="background:#FFFFBF;" align=center| '''1'''
| [[Hemelgarn Racing]]
|-
| [[1997 Indianapolis 500|1997]]
| [[Dallara]] [[Dallara#First generation (IR-7)|IR7]]
| [[Oldsmobile]] [[Oldsmobile Aurora|Aurora]] [[Northstar engine series#L47|L47 V8]]
|align=center| 10
|style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 4
| [[Hemelgarn Racing]]
|-
| [[1998 Indianapolis 500|1998]]
| [[Dallara]] [[Dallara#First generation (IR-7)|IR8]]
| [[Oldsmobile]] [[Oldsmobile Aurora|Aurora]] [[Northstar engine series#L47|L47 V8]]
|align=center| 11
|style="background:#DFDFDF;" align=center| 2
| [[Hemelgarn Racing]]
|-
| [[1999 Indianapolis 500|1999]]
| [[Dallara]] [[Dallara#Second generation (IR-00)|IR9]]
| [[Oldsmobile]] [[Oldsmobile Aurora|Aurora]] [[Northstar engine series#L47|L47 V8]]
|align=center| 22
|style="background:#CFEAFF;" align=center| 7
| [[Hemelgarn Racing]]
|-
|rowspan=2| [[2000 Indianapolis 500|2000]]
| [[Dallara]] [[Dallara#Second generation (IR-00)|IR00]]
|rowspan=2| [[Oldsmobile]] [[Oldsmobile Aurora|Aurora]] [[Northstar engine series#L47|L47 V8]]
|align=center| 16
|style="background:#DFDFDF;" align=center| 2
|rowspan=2| [[Hemelgarn Racing]]
|-
| [[Riley & Scott]] [[Riley & Scott#Indy Racing League|Mk VII]]
| colspan=2 align=center style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DNQ
|-
| [[2001 Indianapolis 500|2001]]
| [[Dallara]] [[Dallara#Second generation (IR-00)|IR01]]
| [[Oldsmobile]] [[Oldsmobile Aurora|Aurora]] [[Northstar engine series#L47|L47 V8]]
|align=center| 10
|style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 18
| [[Hemelgarn Racing]]
|-
| [[2002 Indianapolis 500|2002]]
| [[Dallara]] [[Dallara#Second generation (IR-00)|IR02]]
| [[Chevrolet|Chevrolet V8]]
|align=center| 20
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 15
| [[Hemelgarn Racing]]
|-
| [[2003 Indianapolis 500|2003]]
| [[Dallara]] [[Dallara#Third generation (IR-03/IR-04/IR-05)|IR03]]
| [[Chevrolet|Chevrolet V8]]
|align=center| 21
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 21
| [[Hemelgarn Racing]]
|-
| [[2004 Indianapolis 500|2004]]
| [[Dallara]] [[Dallara#Third generation (IR-03/IR-04/IR-05)|IR03]]
| [[Chevrolet|Chevrolet V8]]
|align=center| 28
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 23
| [[Hemelgarn Racing]]
|-
| [[2005 Indianapolis 500|2005]]
| [[Dallara]] [[Dallara#Third generation (IR-03/IR-04/IR-05)|IR03]]
| [[Chevrolet|Chevrolet V8]]
|align=center| 9
|style="background:#DFFFDF;" align=center| 5
| [[Panther Racing]]
|-
| [[2006 Indianapolis 500|2006]]
| [[Dallara]] [[Dallara#Third generation (IR-03/IR-04/IR-05)|IR03]]
| [[Ilmor]]-[[Honda]] [[Honda Indy V8#2nd Generation|Indy V8 HI4R]]
|align=center| 25
|style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 12
| [[Dreyer & Reinbold Racing]]
|-
| [[2007 Indianapolis 500|2007]]
| [[Dallara]] [[Dallara#Third generation (IR-03/IR-04/IR-05)|IR05]]
| [[Ilmor]]-[[Honda]] [[Honda Indy V8#3rd Generation|Indy V8 HI7R]]
|align=center| 22
|style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 19
| [[Schmidt Peterson Motorsports|Sam Schmidt Motorsports]]
|-
| [[2008 Indianapolis 500|2008]]
| [[Dallara]] [[Dallara#Third generation (IR-03/IR-04/IR-05)|IR05]]
| [[Ilmor]]-[[Honda]] [[Honda Indy V8#3rd Generation|Indy V8 HI7R]]
|align=center| 32
|style="background:#CFCFFF;" align=center| 17
| [[Hemelgarn Racing|Hemelgarn-Johnson Racing]]
|-
| [[2009 Indianapolis 500|2009]]
| [[Dallara]] [[Dallara#Third generation (IR-03/IR-04/IR-05)|IR05]]
| [[Ilmor]]-[[Honda]] [[Honda Indy V8#3rd Generation|Indy V8 HI7R]]
|colspan=2 align=center style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DNQ
| [[Hemelgarn Racing|Hemelgarn-Johnson Racing]]
|-
| [[2013 Indianapolis 500|2013]]
| [[Dallara]] [[Dallara DW12|DW12]]
| [[Ilmor]]-[[Chevrolet]] [[Chevrolet Indy V6|Indy V6]]
|align=center| 32
|style="background:#EFCFFF;" align=center| 31
| [[Lazier Partners Racing]]
|-
| [[2014 Indianapolis 500|2014]]
| [[Dallara]] [[Dallara DW12|DW12]]
| [[Ilmor]]-[[Chevrolet]] [[Chevrolet Indy V6|Indy V6]]
|align=center| 33
|align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 32
| [[Lazier Partners Racing]]
|-
| [[2015 Indianapolis 500|2015]]
| [[Dallara]] [[Dallara DW12|DW12]]
| [[Ilmor]]-[[Chevrolet]] [[Chevrolet Indy V6|Indy V6]]
|colspan=2 align=center style="background:#FFCFCF;"| DNQ
| [[Lazier Partners Racing]]
|-
| [[2016 Indianapolis 500|2016]]
| [[Dallara]] [[Dallara DW12|DW12]]
| [[Ilmor]]-[[Chevrolet]] [[Chevrolet Indy V6|Indy V6]]
|align=center| 32
|align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 30
| [[Lazier Partners Racing|Lazier Burns Racing]]
|-
| [[2017 Indianapolis 500|2017]]
| [[Dallara]] [[Dallara DW12|DW12]]
| [[Ilmor]]-[[Chevrolet]] [[Chevrolet Indy V6|Indy V6]]
|align=center| 30
|align=center style="background:#EFCFFF;"| 29
| [[Lazier Partners Racing]]
|}

===NASCAR===
([[Template:NASCAR driver results legend|key]]) (<span style="font-size:85%">'''Bold'''&nbsp;– Pole position awarded by qualifying time. ''Italics''&nbsp;– Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. *&nbsp;– Most laps led.</span>)

====Craftsman Truck Series====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
|-
!colspan=32| [[NASCAR]] [[Camping World Truck Series|Craftsman 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|NCTC|NASCAR Craftsman Truck classification}}
! Pts
! Ref
|-
! [[2007 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2007]]
! [[Billy Ballew Motorsports]]
! 15
! [[Chevrolet|Chevy]]
| [[Chevy Silverado HD 250|DAY]]
| [[San Bernardino County 200|CAL]]
| [[American Commercial Lines 200|ATL]]
| [[Kroger 250|MAR]]
| [[O'Reilly Auto Parts 250|KAN]]
| [[Quaker Steak and Lube 200|CLT]]
| [[Ohio 250|MFD]]
| [[AAA Insurance 200 (Dover)|DOV]]
| [[Sam's Town 400|TEX]]
| [[Michigan 200|MCH]]
| [[Toyota Tundra Milwaukee 200|MLW]]
| [[O'Reilly 200 (Memphis)|MEM]]
| [[Built Ford Tough 225|KEN]]
| [[Power Stroke Diesel 200|IRP]]
| [[Toyota Tundra 200|NSH]]
| [[O'Reilly 200 (Bristol)|BRI]]
| [[Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers Ram Tough 200|GTW]]
| [[New Hampshire 200|NHA]]
| bgcolor="CFCFFF"| [[Smith's Las Vegas 350|LVS]]<br>{{small|24}}
| [[Mountain Dew 250|TAL]]
| [[Kroger 200 (Martinsville)|MAR]]
| [[EasyCare Vehicle Service Contracts 200 (fall)|ATL]]
| [[Silverado 350K|TEX]]
| [[Casino Arizona 150|PHO]]
| [[Ford 200|HOM]]
! 93rd
! 91
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/laziebu01/2007/C/|title=Buddy Lazier – 2007 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 1, 2023}}</ref>
|}

===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
|-
! Year
! Make
! 1
! 2
! 3
! 4
! Pos.
! Points
! Ref
|-
! [[IROC XXV|2001]]
!rowspan=2| [[Pontiac (automobile)|Pontiac]]
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Daytona International Speedway|DAY]]<br>{{small|11}}
|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Talladega Superspeedway|TAL]]<br>{{small|3}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Michigan International Speedway|MCH]]<br>{{small|6}}
|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[IROC at Indy|IND]]<br>{{small|11}}
! 9th
! 31
! <ref>{{cite web|title=Buddy Lazier – 2001 IROC Results|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/laziebu01/2001/I/|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 3, 2023}}</ref>
|-
! [[IROC XXVI|2002]]
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Daytona International Speedway|DAY]]<br>{{small|10}}
|style="background:#CFEAFF;"| [[Auto Club Speedway|CAL]]<br>{{small|9}}
|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| '''[[Chicagoland Speedway|CHI]]'''<br>{{small|1*}}
|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[IROC at Indy|IND]]<br>{{small|4}}
! 2nd
! 49
! <ref>{{cite web|title=Buddy Lazier – 2002 IROC Results|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/laziebu01/2002/I/|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=August 3, 2023}}</ref>
|}

==References==
<references />

==External links==
{{commons}}
*{{Racing-Reference driver|Buddy_Lazier}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070927013924/http://www.artemisimages.com/gallery.aspx?photomode=5&keywords=Buddy%20Lazier Buddy Lazier Photos]

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{{succession box|before=None|title=[[American Indycar Series]] Champion|years=[[American Indycar Series#1988 season|1988]]|after=[[Robby Unser]]}}
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  before= [[Greg Ray]] |
  title= [[IndyCar Series|Verizon IndyCar Series]] [[IndyCar Series#Seasons|Champion]] |
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  after= [[Sam Hornish Jr.]]
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{{succession box|title=[[Scott Brayton]] Award|before=[[Arie Luyendyk]]|after=[[Hélio Castroneves]]|years=2003}}
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