TRUCK Series Atlanta Motor Speedway

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FR8 208

Saturday, March 18th, 2023

Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, GA

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Christian Eckes scores overtime win in wild NASCAR Truck race at Atlanta

Christian Eckes finished where he started Saturday's Fr8 208 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway—with a lot of turmoil in between.

Eckes claimed his second victory in the series in overtime, choosing the bottom lane and front-row position for a restart on lap 136 of 137.

After leading the first 30-lap stage of the race wire-to-wire, however, Eckes sped on pit road and lost track position. He spent the rest of the event working his way back to the front.

In a race that featured a record 11 cautions for 58 laps, the driver of the No. 19 Chevrolet restarted 13th on Lap 103, but three yellow flags later, he was on the inside of the front row beside leader and ultimate runner-up finisher Nick Sanchez for the overtime restart.

Eckes surged ahead, took the white flag in the lead and was out front when NASCAR called the final caution of the race for a wreck in Turn 4 involving Tyler Ankrum, Stewart Friesen and defending series champion Zane Smith.

"It's been a tough offseason," said Eckes, in his first year with owner Bill McAnally after driving for ThorSport Racing in 2022. "I'm driving harder than I ever have—I have a lot to prove. The people know who they are.

"I'm really happy. Thanks to (crew chief) Charles (Denike), everybody on this team. They work so damn hard. This is what makes it all worth it. I'm pumped. It's going to be a really good year."

John Hunter Nemechek ran third after leading a race-high 53 laps to Eckes' 35. Nemechek had the lead for a restart on Lap 121, but was shuffled back in traffic.

Bayley Currey finished fourth, earning his first NASCAR national series top five, and Ben Rhodes came home fifth after giving Eckes a much-needed push to the lead.

Matt DiBenedetto, Chase Purdy, Timmy Hill, Matt Crafton and Jack Wood completed the top 10.

  • Drivers Entered: 34
  • Laps Scheduled: 130
  • Laps Actual: 137 - NASCAR OVERTIME!
  • Margin of Victory: N/A Seconds
  • Time of Race: 2 Hours 17 Minutes 5 Seconds
  • Average Speed: 92.344
  • Cautions: 11 for 58 laps
  • Lead Changes: 17
  • Green Flag Passes: 1,503 (19.0 passes per green flag lap)
Ben Rhodes celebrates in victory lane
Avondale, Arizona - November 3, 2023 : Ben Rhodes, driver of the #99 Kubota Ford, celebrates in victory lane after winning the 2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Championship, finishing first of the Championship 4 drivers in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Craftsman 150 at Phoenix Raceway.
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Pit Stop Summary Report

Summary of each driver's pit stop during the race. Detailed Report is below the Summary Report.

DRIVER ST FIN # STOPS AVG DRV TIME DRV RNK AVG CREW TIME CREW RANK AVG TOT TIME TOT RNK FASTEST STOP SLOWEST STOP
Zane Smith 1 20 1 59.155 2 7.040 1 66.195 1 66.195 66.195
Jake Garcia 12 18 1 60.420 9 8.876 2 69.296 2 69.296 69.296
Stewart Friesen 14 22 1 60.458 10 9.710 5 70.168 3 70.168 70.168
Bayley Currey 30 4 1 61.078 14 10.010 6 71.088 4 71.088 71.088
Ryan Vargas 35 14 1 61.457 16 9.676 4 71.133 5 71.133 71.133
Lawless Alan 21 32 1 60.786 11 10.978 9 71.764 6 71.764 71.764
Bret Holmes 33 13 1 62.944 21 9.309 3 72.253 7 72.253 72.253
Carson Hocevar 5 31 1 60.795 12 11.612 10 72.407 8 72.407 72.407
Rajah Caruth 22 25 1 61.852 18 10.677 8 72.529 9 72.529 72.529
Tyler Ankrum 13 26 1 62.527 19 10.077 7 72.604 10 72.604 72.604
Chase Purdy 9 7 2 60.804 13 13.430 11 74.234 11 70.223 78.245
John Hunter Nemechek 24 3 2 60.335 8 14.033 12 74.367 12 71.054 77.680
Corey Heim 6 34 2 59.552 5 14.848 13 74.400 13 70.697 78.102
Christian Eckes 4 1 2 59.413 3 15.082 14 74.495 14 68.834 80.155
Matt Crafton 8 9 1 59.064 1 18.158 16 77.222 15 77.222 77.222
Ben Rhodes 3 5 1 59.961 7 17.517 15 77.478 16 77.478 77.478
Matt DiBenedetto 10 6 1 59.422 4 18.518 18 77.940 17 77.940 77.940
Ty Majeski 2 11 1 59.908 6 19.152 20 79.060 18 79.060 79.060
Jack Wood 17 10 2 61.245 15 18.419 17 79.664 19 79.005 80.322
Grant Enfinger 7 19 1 61.682 17 18.986 19 80.668 20 80.668 80.668
Kaden Honeycutt 29 33 1 62.782 20 20.253 22 83.035 21 83.035 83.035
Dean Thompson 16 30 1 66.861 22 19.886 21 86.747 22 86.747 86.747

Pit Stop Detailed Report

Each 2- and 4-wheel pit stop during the race.

DRIVER LDR LAP DRV LAP DRV TIME CREW TIME TOT TIME TYPE
Grant Enfinger 62 62 61.682 18.986 80.668 4-wheel change
Matt Crafton 62 62 59.064 18.158 77.222 4-wheel change
Matt DiBenedetto 32 32 59.422 18.518 77.940 4-wheel change
Bayley Currey 62 62 61.078 10.010 71.088 Right-sides only
John Hunter Nemechek 62 62 60.977 10.077 71.054 Right-sides only
John Hunter Nemechek 25 25 59.692 17.988 77.680 4-wheel change
Ryan Vargas 64 64 61.457 9.676 71.133 Left-sides only
Zane Smith 32 32 59.155 7.040 66.195 Left-sides only
Stewart Friesen 62 62 60.458 9.710 70.168 Right-sides only
Ben Rhodes 62 62 59.961 17.517 77.478 4-wheel change
Tyler Ankrum 62 62 62.527 10.077 72.604 Right-sides only
Christian Eckes 32 32 58.857 9.977 68.834 Right-sides only
Christian Eckes 62 62 59.968 20.187 80.155 4-wheel change
Chase Purdy 79 79 61.247 8.976 70.223 Right-sides only
Chase Purdy 32 32 60.361 17.884 78.245 4-wheel change
Ty Majeski 62 62 59.908 19.152 79.060 4-wheel change
Carson Hocevar 62 62 60.795 11.612 72.407 Right-sides only
Corey Heim 62 62 59.786 10.911 70.697 Right-sides only
Corey Heim 25 25 59.317 18.785 78.102 4-wheel change
Lawless Alan 32 32 60.786 10.978 71.764 Left-sides only
Dean Thompson 34 34 66.861 19.886 86.747 4-wheel change
Bret Holmes 25 25 62.944 9.309 72.253 Left-sides only
Jack Wood 62 62 61.921 17.084 79.005 4-wheel change
Jack Wood 25 25 60.569 19.753 80.322 4-wheel change
Rajah Caruth 32 32 61.852 10.677 72.529 Left-sides only
Jake Garcia 32 32 60.420 8.876 69.296 Left-sides only
Kaden Honeycutt 125 111 62.782 20.253 83.035 4-wheel change