In the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race held on Friday at Nashville Superspeedway, Christian Eckes, driving the McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet No. 19, led all laps of the Rackley Roofing 200. Starting from the third position, Eckes took control of the race from the first lap, overtaking pole sitter Stewart Friesen, and never relinquished the lead.
This victory marks Eckes' third of the season, extending his championship lead to 40 points over TRICON Garage's Corey Heim, who finished third after passing Rajah Caruth on the final lap. Daniel Dye, Eckes' teammate, achieved a commendable second place, marking his best result in the series so far.
With this victory, Eckes also earned a $50,000 bonus for winning the final leg of the series' Triple Truck Challenge. Previous winners of this incentive were Nick Sanchez and Corey Heim.
The top 10 of the race included Grant Enfinger, Ben Rhodes, Matt Mills, Ty Majeski, and Jake Garcia. Rhodes' performance was notable as he climbed positions despite starting from the back of the grid.
The race, which had seven yellow flags and 42 laps under caution, saw several incidents. Nick Sanchez, who started from the back after crashing in qualifying, recovered to finish 13th. Former NASCAR Cup Series driver and current FOX Sports commentator Clint Bowyer finished 17th after his truck sustained damage during a restart in Stage 1.
With three races remaining to determine the 10 drivers who will advance to the Playoffs, Tanner Gray is in the tenth position, 14 points ahead of Daniel Dye. The series will continue on July 12 at Pocono Raceway with the CRC Brakleen 175, where Kyle Busch is the defending champion.
