Christian Eckes triumphs in NASCAR’s Atlanta Truck Series race

Driving the #19 Chevrolet Silverado for McAnally-Hilgemann Racing, Christian Eckes claimed his first win of the 2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series after winning Saturday’s (March 18) Fr8 208 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Eckes emerged victorious when he took the lead on the restart, briefly losing to Nick Sanchez, and grabbed it back before a caution was displayed for a multi-truck wreck in Turn 4 on the final lap. The win marked his second career Truck Series victory.

Speaking about his victory after the race, Eckes said:

“It’s been a tough offseason. 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.”

Eckes’s previous Truck Series win came in September 2021 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. He finished inside the top-10 in each of the first three Truck races of the 2023 season.

Meanwhile, Nick Sanchez, John Hunter Nemechek, Bayley Currey, and Ben Rhodes completed the top five. Matt DiBenedetto, Chase Purdy, Timmy Hill, Matt Crafton, and Jack Wood completed the top 10.

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Where did Christian Eckes and other drivers finish at the NASCAR Truck Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway?

Here are the final results for NASCAR’s 2023 Fr8Auctions 208 at Atlanta Motor Speedway:

1. #19 - Christian Eckes
2. #2 - Nick Sanchez (R)
3. #17 - John Hunter Nemechek (i)
4. #41 - Bayley Currey (i)
5. #99 - Ben Rhodes
6. #25 - Matt DiBenedetto
7. #4 - Chase Purdy
8. #56 - Timmy Hill
9. #88 - Matt Crafton
10. #51 - Jack Wood
11. #98 - Ty Majeski
12. #13 - Hailie Deegan
13. #32 - Bret Holmes (R)
14. #30 - Ryan Vargas
15. #02 - Kris Wright
16. #43 - Daniel Dye (R)
17. #46 - Akinori Ogata
18. #35 - Jake Garcia (R)
19. #23 - Grant Enfinger
20. #38 - Zane Smith
21. #12 - Spencer Boyd
22. #52 - Stewart Friesen
23. #22 - Josh Reaume
24. #15 - Tanner Gray
25. #24 - Rajah Caruth (R)
26. #16 - Tyler Ankrum
27. #9 - Colby Howard
28. #1 - Layne Riggs
29. #33 - Mason Massey
30. #5 - Dean Thompson
31. #42 - Carson Hocevar
32. #45 - Lawless Alan
33. #04 - Kaden Honeycutt
34. #11 - Corey Heim
35. #20 - Mason Maggio
36. #34 - Keith McGee (i)

The NASCAR Truck Series is scheduled to return next weekend at the Circuit of the Americas on March 25, 2023.