Pit Stop Results

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series

FR8 208

Atlanta Motor Speedway

March 18th, 2023

Race #3 of the 2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Season

Laps Scheduled: 130
- Extended to 137 laps
Miles Raced : 211.0
Time of Race: 02h 17m 05s
Average Speed: 92.344 mph
Cautions : 11
Caution Laps : 58
Lead Changes : 17
Cars in Race : 36
Finished On Lead Lap: 25 (69 %)

Ben Rhodes celebrates at Phoenix Raceway — Avondale, Arizona - November 5th, 2021: Ben Rhodes, driver of the #99 Bombardier LearJet 75 Toyota, celebrates after winning the 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Championship at Phoenix Raceway. Photo by Jared C Tilton | Getty Images

Pit Stop Summary Table

Detail table of each pit stop is below the summary table.

DRIVER	# STOPS	AVG SVC	AVERAGE STOP	FASTEST STOP	SLOWEST STOP

Pit Stop Detail Table

Summary table of each pit stop is above the detail table.

DRIVER	LDR LAP	DRV LAP	STOP	TOTAL	TYPE

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Race Fast Facts

Atlanta Motor Speedway
Fr8 208
Race Winner: Christian Eckes
Age: 22
Team : No. 19 - NAPA AutoCare Chevrolet
Owner: Bill McAnally
Crew Chief: Charles Denike
Christian Eckes won the Fr8 208, his second victory in 71 CRAFTSMAN Truck Series races.
This is his first victory and third top-10 finish in 2023.
This is his first victory and second top-10 finish in three races at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Nick Sanchez (second) posted his first top-10 finish in one race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. It is his first top-10 finish in 2023.
John Hunter Nemechek (third) posted his third top-10 finish in six races at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Nick Sanchez (second) was the highest finishing rookie.
Christian Eckes leads the point standings by 5 points over Matt Crafton.

Race Recap

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

March 18th, 2023

By Reid Spencer - NASCAR Wire Service

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 13^th 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.