Christian Eckes rallies late for NASCAR Truck win at Martinsville

Eckes led the primary 100 of the 200-lap race – together with accumulating each Stage wins – however the one-stop pit technique his crew employed left him nineteenth when the ultimate stage received underneath approach.

With 75 laps to go, Eckes had raced his approach again into the highest 10 however then a string of cautions for multi-truck wrecks gave him a number of restarts to realize monitor place.

He lastly caught chief Ty Majeski with 27 laps to go after which held him off on a restart with three laps remaining to take the checkered flag by 0.644 seconds.

The win is the second this season for Eckes – each approaching quick tracks – and the seventh of his profession.

“That is one thing actually particular,” Eckes stated. “It hasn’t been a straightforward common season to date to say the least. We got here right here and we weren’t that nice final 12 months, had perhaps a sixth-place truck and labored actually arduous on it and right here we’re in Victory Lane.

“I’m simply tremendous pleased with this whole crew. It’s fairly neat to be in Victory Lane. I can’t watch for that (grandfather) clock.”

Chase Purdy ended up third, Nick Sanchez was fourth and Tyler Ankrum rounded out the highest 5.

Finishing the highest 10 have been Taylor Grey, Rajah Caruth, Sammy Smith, Kaden Honeycutt and Corey Heim.

Supercars star Cam Waters made his NASCAR begin within the race. He ran properly by means of the primary two levels – operating as excessive as twelfth – however received caught up in a pair of late-race accidents and ended up thirtieth.

The 29-year-old Aussie is scheduled to drive ThorSport Racing’s No. 66 Ford once more at Kansas Speedway subsequent month.

Stage 1

Eckes grabbed the lead firstly and led all 50 laps on his technique to a Stage 1 win by 1.448 seconds over Majeski. Layne Riggs was third, Heim fourth and Sanchez rounded out the highest 5.

Stage 2

Eckes claimed the Stage 2 win underneath warning when Daniel Dye spun Spencer Boyd within the last laps in an incident that additionally collected Riggs. Ankrum was second and Purdy third.

Stage 3

Following the break between Levels 2 and three, a number of lead lap vans pit – together with Eckes who led the primary 100 laps. Majeski stayed out and inherited the lead whereas Eckes was first off pit highway.

Majeski led Taylor Grey and William Sawalich on the restart with 91 laps remaining within the race. Eckes lined up nineteenth.

With 75 laps to go, Eckes had pushed again up within the prime 10 and was difficult for ninth as Majeski maintained a stable lead over Taylor Grey.

Honeycutt spun round off Flip 2 and down the backstretch on lap 134 which introduced out a warning that bunched the sector and aided Eckes’ comeback. Majeski remained on the monitor and within the lead when the race resumed with 60 laps to go. Eckes lined up sixth.

On lap 146, Ben Rhodes received into the again of Enfinger in Flip 1, who shot up the monitor and into Dean Thompson. Thompson’s No. 5 truck then slammed arduous into the wall.

When the race resumed with 46 laps to go, Majeski led Sanchez, Taylor Grey and Eckes.

Justin Carroll and Bret Holmes wrecked on lap 158 which arrange one other restart with 36 laps remaining and Majeski nonetheless in command.

A four-truck wreck – which collected Waters – erupted on the restart which positioned the race again underneath warning as Eckes moved as much as second. Majeski led the way in which with 28 laps to go.

Eckes lastly made his approach round Majeski for the lead with 27 laps remaining, however one other multi-car truck wreck bunched the sector once more. Eckes led Majeski and Sanchez on the restart.

Yet one more multi-truck wreck – this one involving Grant Enfinger, Matt Mills and Stewart Friesen – introduced out one other warning and arrange a restart with three laps remaining and Eckes main the way in which.