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• Truck Series Playoff field will be cut to eight at Kansas Speedway

Three drivers occupy comfortable positions, and two are in peril as the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series visits Kansas Speedway for Friday‘s Kubota Tractor 200 (8:30 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). Based on their respective performances in the first two events of the series Playoffs, Christian Eckes, Corey Heim and Nick Sanchez […]...2024
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• Beyond the Cockpit: Christian Eckes Chases Title, Reflects on Career Comeback
Eckes spoke to Frontstretch at Milwaukee about the ups and downs of his career, his big 2024 season and more. Source...2024
• Christian Eckes Running Full-Time Xfinity for Kaulig Racing in 2025
Eckes currently leads the Truck Series playoff standings. Source...2024
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• Kaulig Racing finalizes 2025 Xfinity Series lineup, names Christian Eckes to No. 16 car

The 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series lineup for Kaulig Racing has been finalized. Christian Eckes is going to take over the No. 16 car. Eckes is in the midst of a championship battle in the Craftsman Truck Series....2024
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• Christian Eckes driving full time for Kaulig Racing in 2025 Xfinity Series season

Kaulig Racing announces NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series (NCTS) Regular Season Champion and playoff contender, Christian Eckes, will join the team‘s NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) driver lineup starting in 2025. The 23-year-old will take over the No. 16 Chevrolet, after the team announced AJ Allmendinger‘s full-time return to the NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) earlier this month. […]...2024
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• Layne Riggs Wins First NASCAR Truck Series Race Despite Injury
Layne Riggs clinches an amazing victory in the NASCAR Truck Series on Sunday at Milwaukee Mile. This exciting event was contested by young talented drivers such as Ty Majeski, Christian Eckes, Nick Sanchez, and Taylor Gray, but it was the 22-year-old who came out on top....2024
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• NASCAR Trucks Richmond: Majeski snags victory in regular season finale

Majeski, who was sent the to rear early in the race due to an uncontrolled tire penalty, made his way back to the front and pounced on leader William Sawalich on a restart with 20 of 250 laps remaining.Another caution bunched the field to set up a restart with eight laps to go but as the field raced three and four-wide behind him, Majeski cleared for the lead.He held off Christian Eckes – who ...K...2024
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• NASCAR Trucks IRP: Ty Majeski overcomes penalty for repeat win

After battling hard side-by-side for nearly two laps, Majeski passed leader Christian Eckes on lap 145 of 200 to take the lead for the first time in the race. He led the final 55 laps and cruised to a 4.129-second win over Eckes to earn his first win of the 2024 season.A year ago, Majeski led 179 of 200 laps in his dominating win at the short track. This time, Majeski once again had a competitive ...2024
• Tracking the Trucks: Christian Eckes Goes Wire-to-Wire in Music City
Eckes became the first driver since 2012 to lead every lap of a race, while Layne Riggs got a rare penalty that calls its use into question. Source...2024
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• Misfortune for Christian Eckes, Jack Wood Sour Brilliant Day for MHR
Eckes had brake trouble and Wood was involved in a crash. Source...2024
• Stewart Friesen transported to hospital after wreck at Talladega

Stewart Friesen has been transported to a local hospital for further evaluation after a crash during Saturday‘s NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Playoffs Round of 8 race at Talladega Superspeedway. Friesen and postseason contender Christian Eckes collided on entry to Turn 3 during the contest‘s 39th lap, with Eckes‘ right-front fender tipping Friesen‘s truck in the […]...2023
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• Late-race pit road penalty costs Zane Smith valuable points at Bristol

By Dustin Albino BRISTOL, Tenn. — The reigning Craftsman Truck Series champion Zane Smith’s chance of repeating is in jeopardy following the series’ Round of 8 opener at Bristol Motor Speedway. In a 200-lap race that was dominated by Christian Eckes and won by Corey Heim, who punched his ticket to battle for the championship […]...2023
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• Larson wins Truck race in NASCAR's return to North Wilkesboro

Larson, driving the No. 7 Chevrolet for Spire Motorsports, led 138 of what turned out to be 252 laps but after pitting for new tires under a late-race caution, he had to run down Bubba Wallace to reclaim the lead with 13 laps to go.A late crash involving Chase Purdy and Christian Eckes sent the race into a two-lap overtime. However, Larson had little trouble holding off Ty Majeski by 0.974 ...Keep...2023
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• Leaders crash, Hocevar earns first Truck win in wild Texas finish

Nick Sanchez dominated the race from pole, winning both stages and leading 168 of 171 laps.At the white flag, he was battling door-to-door with reigning Truck Series champion Zane Smith. He got sideways, just as Hocevar came upon him with a massive run. Sanchez's truck was hooked to the right and slammed the outside wall, collecting both Smith and Christian Eckes."Coming to the last lap ...Keep re...2023
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• Eckes has shoulder surgery
Following the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series season finale, Christian Eckes underwent a successful left shoulder surgery. The 2019 ARCA Menards Series Champion first injured his left shoulder about five years ago in a racing incident. As Eckes was competing in both Legends Cars and Late Model competition, he is unsure in which […]...2019
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"Caruth and Christian Eckes comprise the starting row for Friday night's race."

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"Christian Eckes Back With MHR in 2024"

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"Stewart Friesen passes Christian Eckes in overtime at Texas to capture his first Truck Series win since 2019."

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"Christian Eckes will join the team in a part-time role in 2021, sharing the Number 98 with its previous full-time driver, Grant Enfinger, ThorSport announced Feb."

2020
"Those seven drivers are Christian Eckes, […] NASCAR Truck Series: Meet the 2020 rookies - Beyond the Flag - Beyond the Flag - Your #1 Destination for Motorsports News and More"

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"On the pole for the season opening ARCA Racing Series event at Daytona International Speedway is Christian Eckes."

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"Christian Eckes, 17, is the most recent winner in the ARCA Racing Series."

2017
"(AP) Austin Theriault held off Christian Eckes in a side-by-side fight to the finish line Saturday night in the ARCA Racing Series event at Elko Speedway."

2016
"In Tuesday night's event rain-delayed event won by JR Motorsports' Christian Eckes, William Byron ran his final race for Kyle Busch Motorsports before moving to Hendrick Motorsports and the NASCAR XFINITY Series in 2017."

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• Christian Eckes captures Truck Series regular season title with runner-up finish at Richmond

Christian Eckes captured the 2024 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Trucks Series (NCTS) regular season title on Saturday night at Richmond Raceway with a second-place finish. The driver of the No. 19 Instacoat Premium Products Chevrolet Silverado RST capped off a dominant regular season campaign by scoring 54 points, leading 64 laps, and capturing his fifth-consecutive podium finish. […]...2024
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• Eckes can clinch NASCAR Truck playoffs top seed at Richmond

Seven drivers are already locked in the 10-driver playoffs, five by wins (Christian Eckes, Corey Heim, Nick Sanchez, Rajah Caruth and Ty Majeski) – and two on points (Grant Enfinger and Tyler Ankrum).Three spots remain to be decided from the results of the Richmond race and multiple drivers remain in the hunt.Taylor Gray, Ben Rhodes and Tanner Gray currently hold the final three berths based on .....2024
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• Corey Heim confronts Christian Eckes on pit road following mid-race collision

Following the finish at Indianapolis Raceway Park, Corey Heim walked to Christian Eckes on pit road and voiced his displeasure. The two NASCAR drivers had contact on the track, leading to a flat tire and poor result for Heim by the end of the night....2024
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• Christian Eckes on Pocono Truck Pole After Canceled Qualifying
The series points leader leads the field to green at Pocono. Source...2024
• Late-race pit road penalty costs Zane Smith valuable points at Bristol
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• Bristol Motor Speedway Doubleheader Tonight

Bristol Motor Speedway Doubleheader Tonight To feature UNOH 200 Truck Playoff Race and Bush's Beans 200 ARCA Series From top left to right: Christian Eckes; Ty Majeski; Carson Hocevar; and Corey Heim Eight drivers in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series will get a brand-new start in their Playoff run when they visit challenging Bristol Motor Speedway on Thursday, Sept. 14, for the nightcap of w...2023
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• NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Round of Eight Drivers

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Round of Eight Drivers Two Matts Drop from Truck Playoffs Ben Rhodes battled an ill-handling truck all night and wound up 25th, two laps down at Kansas Speedway on Friday night. Matt DiBenedetto stormed to a third-place finish in the Kansas Lottery 200. And yet the two Round of 10 contenders ended up on opposite sides of the elimination line as the first...2023
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• Daytona NASCAR Truck Series race results

When the 'Big One' struck coming to the white flag, a 15-minute red flag was followed by an overtime restart where Parker Kligerman pushed the 2021 championship runner-up Zane Smith out into the race lead.Just after the white flag, a small wreck in the back forced another caution flag and Smith took the checkered flag for Front Row Motorsports ahead of Ben Rhodes and Christian Eckes.Smith ...Keep ...2022
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• Michael Self wins ARCA race, 5 Flag Speedway results
Michael Self was able to put Daytona behind him, driving his No. 25 Sinclair Oil Toyota to victory lane in Saturday night’s running of the Pensacola 200. This was the second race of the season for the ARCA Menards Racing Series. The first four finishers were Toyotas with Ty Gibbs, Christian Eckes and polesitter Chandler […]...2019
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• Truckin’ Thursdays: Christian Eckes Carrying Late 2023 Momentum Into 2024 Title Run
Eckes just missed out on a chance for the 2023 title, but he has used that late season momentum to run it back for 2024. Source...2024
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• Rajah Caruth Earns 1st Career Truck Series Pole at Las Vegas
Caruth and Christian Eckes comprise the starting row for Friday night's race. Source...2024
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• Layne Riggs Plays Playoff Spoiler, Wins 1st Career Truck Race at Milwaukee
Riggs passed Ty Majeski, Christian Eckes at the beginning of stage three to take the checkered flag. Source...2024
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• Christian Eckes Running Full-Time Xfinity for Kaulig Racing in 2025
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• NASCAR Truck Series: Meet the 2020 rookies
The NASCAR Truck Series will have seven newcomers racing full-time and battling for the Rookie of the Year Award. Who are these rookie drivers? The NASCAR Truck Series field size is 32 drivers. Of those 32 drivers, seven drivers will be competing in their inaugural full-time Truck Series season. Those seven drivers are Christian Eckes, […] NASCAR Truck Series: Meet the 2020 rookies - Beyond ...2020
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• Christian Eckes Wins 3rd Truck Series Pole of 2024 at Richmond
Ty Majeski will join Eckes on the front row for the Truck Series regular season finale. Source...2024
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• Christian Eckes Back With MHR in 2024
He joins Daniel Dye at the team in 2024. Source...2023
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• Christian Eckes on Pole for Bristol Truck Race
It's Eckes' third pole of the year. Source...2023
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• Christian Eckes Running Full-Time Xfinity for Kaulig Racing in 2025
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• Kaulig Racing finalizes 2025 Xfinity Series lineup, names Christian Eckes to No. 16 car
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• Christian Eckes driving full time for Kaulig Racing in 2025 Xfinity Series season
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• Ty Majeski wins second consecutive race in regular season finale; Truck Playoff field set

Ty Majeski took the lead on a restart with eight laps remaining in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series regular season finale Clean Harbors 250 at Richmond (Va.) Raceway to hoist his second consecutive race trophy. Majeski‘s No. 98 ThorSport Racing Ford led Christian Eckes‘ No. 19 Chevy across the finish line by a slight .936-seconds […]...2024
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• NASCAR Trucks Richmond: Majeski snags victory in regular season finale
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• Christian Eckes wins pole for Truck Series race at Richmond

The 23-year-old from Middletown, N.Y., put down a lap of 22.755 seconds at the three-quarter mile Richmond Raceway on Saturday afternoon, outpacing Ty Majeski by over a tenth of a second....2024
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• Eckes can clinch NASCAR Truck playoffs top seed at Richmond
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• Corey Heim angry with Christian Eckes after contact, runs him up the track under caution

While the two championship favorites, Corey Heim and Christian Eckes raced side-by-side, Heim suffered a flat tire. These two NASCAR drivers are fierce competitors, and Heim didn’t like how Eckes raced him after the restart....2024
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• Corey Heim confronts Christian Eckes on pit road following mid-race collision
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• Christian Eckes on confrontation with Corey Heim: ‘He’s got a right to be mad’

After the conclusion of the Craftsman Truck Series race at IRP, Corey Heim confronted Christian Eckes on pit road. NASCAR pit reporter Mamba Smith caught up with Eckes to talk about the incident....2024
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