Career
He was a color commentator for the IndyCar races on Versus. Mild to moderate success followed the next few seasons and he retired as a driver prior to the 2004 Indianapolis 500. Buhl"s wife is the widow of former racer Scott Brayton.
Buhl was born in Detroit but his home is Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan.
He is a graduate of Cranbrook School (now Cranbrook Kingswood School) in Bloomfield Hills. His family"s wealth stems from 19th/early 20th century manufacturing and real estate development and the industrialization of Detroit in the period 1850-1950.
Family holdings included Buhl Stamping, Buhl Aircraft manufacturing, development of vast real estate holdings (including the landmark Buhl Building in downtown Detroit), Parke Davis (now part of drug giant Pfizer), Copper and Brass Sales, Incorporated, (by marriage) and many other holdings. Robbie makes a point of visiting sick children at hospitals on each stop of the circuit, bringing a bit of cheer to their lives in the process.
In 2007, he began a broadcasting career, joining the broadcast booth for the Industry Pro Series, now the Firestone Industry Lights Series, alongside veteran broadcaster Bob Jenkins.
He would join Jenkins and Jon Beekhuis in the Versus broadcast booth for the 2009 IndyCar Series. lieutenant was announced on the Izod Indycar Series website he was let go by Versus for the network"s IndyCar coverage and will be replaced by Wally Dallenbach Junior., who is also a color commentator for TNT"s National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing coverage.
