After heartbreak at Homestead-Miami Speedway last year, Christian Eckes takes an all-or-nothing mentality into the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Playoffs this season.
A disappointing 20th-place finish at the South Florida track knocked Eckes out of the Playoffs by a mere four points.
Following another thrilling Richmond Raceway NASCAR Cup Series event, the points battle for the Regular Season Championship has tightened with four drivers within 21 points of the standings lead with just three races to go in the regular season.
BROOKLYN, Mich: Last month, ARCA Menards Series veteran Gus Dean returned to one of his favorite short tracks on the tour at Salem (Ind.) Speedway. This weekend, Dean returns to his favorite non-superspeedway tracks hiding in the Irish Hills of Michigan for Friday evening’s Henry Ford Health 100 at Michigan International Speedway. (more…)
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.
With just one race left in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series regular season, Richmond Raceway has set the stage for some Saturday night short track racing with the Clean Harbors 250 on August 10 at 7:30 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
After a thrilling race on the downtown Chicago streets last weekend, the NASCAR Cup Series moves to one of its most iconic venues, the 2.5-mile Pocono (Pa.) Raceway for Sunday’s The Great American Getaway 400 Presented by VISITPA.com (2:30 p.m. ET on USA Network, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). (more…)
The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series returns to competition after a week break with only three races remaining to set the 2024 10-driver Playoff field.
McAnally-Hilgemann Racing’s Christian Eckes continues to have a breakout year as he holds onto the driver points lead in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series with four races left in the regular season. The 23-year-old is currently 31 points up on Corey Heim in second as the series takes three weeks off before returning at Nashville Superspeedway for the Rackley Roofing 200 on Friday, June 28 at 8 p.m. ET on FS2, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – Brett Kressley of Orefield, Pa. won out on a three car mid-race duel for the lead, then raced home with a comfortable advantage during the final laps to score his second victory of the season in the 30-lap T.P. Trailer Modified feature Saturday night at Grandview Speedway. (more…)
