Since trying his hand at auto slalom in 1976, Jud Buchanan went on to achieve success as a driver, supporter and motorsport builder at the grassroots level. Buchanan won four class titles and an overall points title in the Ontario Auto Slalom Championship between 1979 and 1984, while also winning a class title in the Canadian National Auto Slalom Championship in 1983.

Buchanan competed in the Rally of the Tall Pines from 1999 to 2001 and won numerous events in the Ontario/Quebec Winter Drivex Rally Series between 1999 and 2005. When the Targa Newfoundland tarmac rally came along, Buchanan got involved as a competitor, builder and team manager, servicing a 1967 Acadian Canso that he co-drove to a string of success between 2002 and 2011.

Buchanan finished third-overall and second-overall in Targa Newfoundland thrice each, while finishing first-overall among Canadian teams twice. He was awarded the Gold Targa Plate Award for being a top finisher five years in a row, before being presented the Platinum Targa Plate Award as a top finisher for seven straight years.

Away from the driver’s seat, Buchanan established the Ontario Time Attack Championship and served as a national sporting director for CASC, where he introduced the first computerized scoring system for the National Auto Slalom Championship in 1984. He held various leadership roles with CASC during the 1980s and has recently served as a member of the Ontario Time Attack technical committee.

As a motorsport supporter, Buchanan spent 15 years as the Yokohama Tire (Canada) Inc. motorsport lead, establishing sponsorship programs for events, series, teams and drivers, including the Canadian Tire Formula 2000 Championship, FF1600 Championship in four provinces, Canadian Rally Championship and multi-time Canadian Rally champions Frank and Dan Sprongl.