In one of the greatest comebacks in the 15-year history of the series, the 17-year-old Anderson, of Forest Acres, S.C., claimed his second consecutive championship in the Pull-A-Part Legends Car Pro division.
Just three weeks ago, Anderson was 87 points behind Chris Buescher, of Prosper, Texas. Anderson visited victory lane during weeks eight and nine, and entered the final night with a seven-point deficit.
Buescher ran fourth with Anderson on his rear bumper in fifth during much of the 20-lap race, but the championship was decided on a lap-17 restart when Buescher was involved in a multi-car tangle in Turn 2. With Buescher struggling to regain control, Anderson slipped by on the inside and went on to finish fourth while Buescher had to settle for seventh. The difference between the two competitors was enough for Anderson to claim the title by a mere seven points.
In addition to the terrific title fight, Andrew Smith, of Pooler, Ga., paced the entire 20-lap distance to claim his first victory of the season. Daniel Hemric took the checkered flag second with Steven Ross claiming third-place money.
