“I had to win this race to get the championship, so it was no-holds barred, and we knew it was going to be that way,” said Buckhannon. “It was a crazy battle. We traded the lead so many times that I don’t know how many times it changed.” 

“We all raced really cleanly,” added Buckhannon. “Sure, there was some bumping and grinding, but overall everyone kept it clean. I definitely felt the pressure today. Most people couldn’t see how much we were passing. We were using lappers as moving picks.”

Buckhannon took some additional time to mentally prepare for the weekend’s event. “There was a lot of pressure on me coming into this race and I’m usually pretty amped up before a race,” said Buckhannon. “I calmed down a lot before this weekend. I got myself mentally prepared. Racing is tough both mentally and physically. I put both together today.”