The 2026 Knoxville Nationals gave us one of the craziest days of racing I’ve ever experienced. After rain postponed Hard Knox Friday, everything was thrown into chaos. The plan changed, the facility was muddy, and we suddenly found ourselves facing a legitimate doubleheader on Saturday at the biggest race in all of sprint car racing. With the Hard Knox format changed, we lined up 10th in the B-Main with only four cars transferring into the Knoxville Nationals. After hours of rain delays, track work, loading and unloading the car, changing clothes, putting the fire suit back on, and waiting around until nearly 11 PM, it was finally time to race. The track was FAST, the conditions were unlike anything we had seen all week, and we had one job: PASS CARS. We fought our way forward, made the Knoxville Nationals, and then turned around to take on the 50-lap finale. To make the biggest race in sprint car racing in my first Nationals appearance is something I’ll never forget. We raced hard, passed a ton of cars, and capped off the weekend with an incredible Hard Charger trophy for the Buch Motorsports 13 team! This weekend had adversity, rain, chaos, late nights, and plenty of unknowns—but it also reminded me why you never give up. I’m so proud of this entire team for continuing to fight when things didn’t go our way. Making the Knoxville Nationals is one of the biggest moments of my racing career, and honestly, one of the biggest moments of my life. Thank you to everyone who has supported me and been part of this journey. We’re just getting started. 🙏 Thank you to Buch Motorsports, our partners, the entire crew, my family, and every fan who continues to support us. Most importantly, thank God for the opportunity and the gifts He has given us to chase this dream. We made the Knoxville Nationals... and we have so much more to come. 🔥 Follow Me on Social Media: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tannerholmes18 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/tannerholmes18t Twitter - https://twitter.com/tannerholmes18 My Last Vlog - https://youtu.be/cVouYBedjJk LIKE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE to follow our journey as we continue our 2026 season! #KnoxvilleNationals #SprintCarRacing #KnoxvilleRaceway #HighLimitRacing #410SprintCar #TannerHolmes #BuchMotorsports #dirttrackracing