Buck Stevens

{{short description|American racing driver}}

{{Infobox NASCAR driver

| name = Buck Stevens

| image =

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| birth_name =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1977|03|11}}

| birth_place = Milford, Delaware

| Total_ARCA_Races = 3

| Years_In_ARCA = 2

| ARCA_Car_Team =

| Best_ARCA_Pos = 64th (2022)

| First_ARCA_Race = 2018 Southern Illinois 100 (DuQuoin)

| Last_ARCA_Race = 2022 Southern Illinois 100 (DuQuoin)

| First_ARCA_Win =

| Last_ARCA_Win =

| ARCA_Wins = 0

| ARCA_Top_Tens = 0

| ARCA_Poles = 0

| updated = September 11, 2024

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James "Buck" Stevens (born March 11, 1977) is an American professional stock car racing driver who last competed in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 44 Ford for Ferrier McClure Racing.

In 2018, Stevens attempted to make his debut in the ARCA Racing Series at the Illinois State Fairgrounds dirt track, driving the No. 06 Dodge for Wayne Peterson Racing, where he was forced to withdraw after blowing an engine during the lone practice session.{{cite web|url=https://www.lastcar.info/brockbeard/2018/08/arca-two-years-after-terrifying-crash.html?rq=buck%20stevens |title=ARCA: Two years after terrifying crash, Richard Doheny falls out first at Springfield |work=LASTCAR.info|access-date=September 11, 2024}} He returned with the team to the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds dirt track, this time driving a Ford, where after starting 21st and last, he went on to finish fourteenth due to transmission issues. For the following year, Stevens was originally scheduled to drive at Springfield for the team, this time driving the No. 0 Ford, but was replaced by team-owner Wayne Peterson.{{cite web|url=https://www.lastcar.info/brockbeard/2019/08/arca-late-entrant-wayne-peterson-does.html?rq=peterson |title=ARCA: Late entrant Wayne Peterson does not sling any dirt at Springfield |work=LASTCAR.info|access-date=September 11, 2024}}

In 2022, Stevens returned to the series at Springfield, this time driving the No. 44 Ford for Ferrier McClure Racing.{{cite web |url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2022/08/16/entry-list-atlas-100-at-illinois-state-fairgrounds/ |title=Entry List: Atlas 100 at Illinois State Fairgrounds |website=ARCA Racing |date=September 11, 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2022/08/17/pit-box-arca-stars-prepare-to-get-dirty-at-the-illinois-state-fairgrounds/ |title=PIT BOX: ARCA stars prepare to get dirty at the Illinois State Fairgrounds |website=ARCA Racing |date=September 11, 2024}} After placing thirteenth in the lone practice session,{{cite web |url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2022/08/21/practice-results-atlas-100-at-the-illinois-state-fairgrounds/ |title=Practice results: Atlas 100 at the Illinois State Fairgrounds |website=ARCA Racing |date=September 11, 2024}} Stevens officially started nineteenth due to qualifying being rained out, and went on to finish seventeenth due to overheating issues.{{cite web |url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2022/08/21/general-tire-pole-qualifying-for-the-atlas-100-at-the-illinois-state-fairgrounds-canceled/ |title=General Tire Pole Qualifying for the Atlas 100 at the Illinois State Fairgrounds canceled |website=ARCA Racing |date=September 11, 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2022/08/21/race-results-atlas-100-at-the-illinois-state-fairgrounds/ |title=Race results: Atlas 100 at the Illinois State Fairgrounds |website=ARCA Racing |date=September 11, 2024}} He returned with the team at DuQuoin,{{cite web |url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2022/08/31/entry-list-rust-oleum-automotive-finishes-100-at-the-duquoin-state-fairgrounds/ |title=Entry List: Rust-Oleum Automotive Finishes 100 at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds |website=ARCA Racing |date=September 11, 2024}} where after starting eighteenth due to practice and qualifying being cancelled due to rain,{{cite web |url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2022/09/05/starting-lineup-rust-oleum-automotive-finishes-100-at-duquoin-state-fairgrounds/ |title=Starting lineup: Rust-Oleum Automotive Finishes 100 at DuQuoin State Fairgrounds |website=ARCA Racing |date=September 11, 2024}} he went on to finish in twentieth due to suffering a crash on the fourth lap of the race.

Stevens has also competed in series such as the Pro Fabrication Mid-East 604 Late Modelsand, the Renegades of Dirt Modified Tour, the Mid-East Modified Tour, the Southeast Dirt Modified Series, and the American Racer Modifieds.{{cite web|url=https://thethirdturn.com/wiki/Buck_Stevens|title=Buck Stevens |work=The Third Turn|access-date=September 11, 2024}}