NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series driver Christian Eckes had a fantastic Friday night at Martinsville Speedway during the Long John Silver’s 200 race.
He led the first 104 laps, swept the stages and worked his way back through the field from 19th after pitting at the Stage 2 break.
Despite the 11 cautions for 81 laps, Eckes managed to secure the lead on Lap 172 and ultimately won the race.
Eckes credited his team's hard work and the quality of his Chevrolet for the victory, expressing his pride in their efforts.
“Something really special,” Eckes said of the effort of his No. 19 McAnally Hilgemann Racing team. “We came here last year, and we weren’t really that great… we were maybe a sixth-place truck and we worked really hard on it, and here we are in Victory Lane. So just super proud of this entire team.”
This win marks his second victory of the season after winning at Bristol last month and his first at Martinsville, bringing his career total to seven wins.
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