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Jade Buford Race Car Driver

Jade Buford

Jade was one of two drivers on June 19 , 2010 , in the red #30 Mazda RX-8 in the Rolex Grand-AM Sports Car Series GT Class at Mid-Ohio which is a 2.3 mile, 13 turn world famous road course located in Lexington, Ohio.  Jade’s co-driver was Jordan Taylor (19 years old).

Jade and Jordan  finished 3rd, only 1 second behind the race GT winner and only 2/100’s of a second behind the 2nd place GT car.  Jordan qualified the car for the race and won the pole position.

This was only Jade’s third Rolex race and his first podium finish.  Jade was also awarded the Akin Outstanding Driver Award for the race.  This race was shown on worldwide cable TV Speed Channel and viewed by millions.

Jade Buford

Jade Buford On Podium At June 2010 Rolex Grand-AM Mid-Ohio Race

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Jade BufordThis is a reminder to watch Jade's race on worldwide cable TV Speed Channel  Saturday June 19th at 4:00PM  CT / 5:00PM ET . 

Jade will be one of three drivers in the red #30 Mazda RX-8 in the Rolex Grand-AM Sports Car Series GT Class at Mid-Ohio which is a 2.3 mile, 13 turn world famous road course. Jade's co-drivers are Jordan Taylor (19 years old) and Todd Lamb. This car has qualified on the front roll for every race .  This is a  2 hr 45 minute race and all 3 drivers will drive about 1 hour each. Jade should qualify the car and start the race. Jade is doing outstanding this year and he will be on the track with many world famous sports car drivers.  Jade and Jordan are two of the youngest drivers in Rolex.

 
Jade Buford

“…a 19-year old Auburn University Student was the star of the group... Jade Buford is his name and perhaps we should remember it for the future.”

-Leigh Diffey/Speed TV reporting from the Skip Barber Racing School



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