Picture at Hammer Down Speedway

 Tanner Buffkin

#7

Tanner Buffkin drives the #7 Super Street Stock Class car.  His home track is Hammerdown Speedway but he can also be found racing at Dublin Motor Speedway and Fayetteville Motor Speedway.  He lives in Cerro Gordo, NC.

Team members helping Tanner are:  Dan Connor, Ronnie Shooter, Jeremy Bryan, William Williamson, Hope Buffkin.  Dan Connor is the car owner.

Tanner started racing in 2007 in the Super Street Stock Class at Fayetteville Motor Speedway and Dublin Motor Speedway because his Grandfather raced for 26 years, it's in his blood, been watching NASCAR and visiting local tracks since age of 18 months old.  Career highlights include currently 3rd in the Points at Hammerdown Speedway, 5th in the Points at Dublin Motor Speedway and finishing 2nd at Hammerdown Speedway. 

The thrill of racing for Tanner is the adrenaline rush from the speed and competing against drivers a lot older with more experience.  His most exciting racing moment was finishing 2nd in Points at Hammerdown Speedway.  He's most proud of being alive to do it and his Grandpa healthy and able to be with him to work on his car.  Also, making him proud of Tanner.

Tanner's racing heroes are his Grandpa, Dan Connor and Roger Dale Hammond.

Of racing, Tanner says, "It's a great adrenaline rush that is a lot harder than it looks!".

Tanner's favorite racing websites are www.carolinadirt.com and www.LuvRacin.com