Kevin Buckler (born c. 1959) is an American race car driver and entrepreneur. He founded Adobe Road Winery[1] and currently owns The Racer's Group, a professional sports car racing team; TRG Motorsports, formerly a NASCARSprint Cup Series team; and TRG-Aston Martin Racing. In 2019, Kevin launched a $56 racing-themed wine named SHIFT through his winery Adobe Road.[2]
History
Buckler began racing at the local level in the late 1980s. He attended his first high-speed race in 1990. In 1992, Buckler and his wife Debra created The Racer's Group (TRG) as a Porsche Club Racing business.[3] 1995 saw Buckler take his first start as a professional driver. He would go on to win that race, beginning his career in professional motorsports. Off the track the same year, Buckler and his wife, along with friends, opened Adobe Road Winery in Sonoma County, California.
In 2002, TRG with support from Porsche Factory, won the GT class at the Rolex 24 At Daytona and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Buckler would lead TRG to 3 more GT class wins in the Rolex 24 at Daytona, including an overall 1st place in 2003. TRG holds the record for the team with the most Rolex Sports Car Series GT victories at 29, and is ranked third for the most GT pole positions with 15.[4]
In 2009, Buckler would expand his racing horizons into the NASCAR Cup Series with the formation of TRG Motorsports. TRG Motorsports would go on to take 106 starts in the Sprint Cup Series with 2 top 10 finishes and 6 starts in the Camping World Truck Series, taking 6 starts with 2 top 10 finishes and 1 top 5 finish.[5]
In 2012, TRG Motorsports announced it would not continue competing in the NASCAR Cup Series, but would focus on Grand-Am.[6]
Adobe Road wines have collected many awards and has 15 wines receiving Wine Spectator scores of 90 and above, including the 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, Beckstoffer Georges III which received a score of 94 out of 100.[7]
