Christian Eckes wins at Martinsville after drama-filled closing laps: Christian Eckes wasn’t about to lose a race he had dominated, even if it meant using the front bumper on his No. 19 Chevrolet—twice. After a restart with five laps left in Friday night’s Zip Buy Now, Pay Later 200 at Martinsville Speedway, Eckes first moved the Toyota of Taylor Gray and then the Ford of Ben Rhodes—both of which were rolling on 40-lap fresher tires—to win the race and earn a spot in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series’ Championship 4 Race.(Read More)(11-1-2024)

#19-Christian Eckes won the Zip Buy Now Pay Later 200 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at Martinsville Speedway and ruffled some feathers of his competitors heading into the season finale championship race next weekend. The win was his fourth of the season, second at Martinsville, and the ninth Truck Series win of his career.
#99-Ben Rhodes finished second. Rhodes was leading with just over two laps to go but #19-Eckes bumped him, sending him up the track to reclaim the lead. Eckes had used the same maneuver just laps earlier on #17-Taylor Gray.
Gray muscled to the lead following a restart on lap 195 of the 200 laps. Eckes got to the rear of Gray, who had 40 lap fresher tires, within a lap and made contact to regain the position.
#77-Chase Purdy came in third, while #17-Gray finished fourth. The finish wasn’t enough for Gray, as he failed to qualify for the championship 4. Upset with the outcome, Gray walked to victory lane as Eckes celebrated, escorted by NASCAR security, to voice his displeasure to the race winner.
#2-Nick Sanchez, #38-Layne Riggs, #11-Corey Heim, #18-Tyler Ankrum, #9-Grant Enfinger, and #52-Stewart Friesen were the remainder of the top-10.
#9-Enfinger was already locked into the final four entering the race courtesy two wins in the Round of 8. Joining Enfinger and Eckes in the championship battle next weekend will be #11-Heim and #98-Majeski.
Prior to the dust-ups near the end of the race, Eckes dominated. He started from the pole, won stages one and two, and paced the field for 187 laps.
There were six lead changes among three drivers and six cautions for 46 yellow flag laps.
The average speed of the race was: 65.613mph.
See race details at: Race Results, Driver Point Standings, Owner Point Standings, Cumulative Report, Penalty Report

Race Fast Facts – Martinsville
Christian Eckes (P) won the Zip Buy Now, Pay Later 200, his ninth victory in 113 CRAFTSMAN Truck Series races.
This is his fourth victory and 21st top-10 finish in 2024.
This is his second victory and fourth top-10 finish in seven races at Martinsville Speedway.
Ben Rhodes (second) posted his ninth top-10 finish in 15 races at Martinsville Speedway. It is his eighth top-10 finish in 2024.
Chase Purdy (third) posted his third top-10 finish in six races at Martinsville Speedway.
Layne Riggs (sixth) was the highest finishing rookie.
Christian Eckes, Grant Enfinger, Corey Heim and Ty Majeski have advanced to the Championship 4 next week at Phoenix Raceway.
(NASCAR)(11-1-2024)

Truck Series Playoff Point Standings after Martinsville:
Race 22 of 23 in the season
Race 3 of 3 in the Round of 8
1) #19-Christian Eckes, 3179, 1 win
2) #11-Corey Heim, 3172, -7
3) #9-Grant Enfinger, 3150, 2 wins
4) #98-Ty Majeski, 3147, -32
Missed the Championship 4
5) #17-Taylor Gray, 3119, -60
6) #2-Nick Sanchez, 3108, -71
7) #18-Tyler Ankrum, 3093, -86
8) #71-Rajah Caruth, 3087, -92
See the Driver Point Standings, Owner Point Standings

Truck Series Reset Driver Point Standings after Martinsville:
1) #9-Grant Enfinger, 4000
2) #19-Christian Eckes, 4000
3) #98-Ty Majeski, 4000
4) #11-Corey Heim, 4000
See the Driver Point Standings, Owner Point Standings

Paint Schemes

Race Updates:

An upset Taylor Gray walks to victory lane escorted by NASCAR security and lets Eckes know he won’t forget the way the race ended. Added in a TV interview that they will race together all year in Xfinity together and that next week in the championship race he will race clean.
Championship 4 drivers: Enfinger, Eckes, Majeski and Heim.
Lap 200: Eckes gets the win and advances to the championship. Rhodes, Purdy, Taylor Gray, Sanchez, Riggs, Heim, Ankrum, Enfinger and Friesen the to-10.
Lap 198: Eckes with a little contact again and to the lead.
Lap 197: Rhodes gets by and now leads Eckes
Lap 196 RESTART: Eckes leads on the inside. Gray pulls agead but Eckes gives him the bumper and drifts up. Eckes to the lead.
Lap 188 CAUTION: Enfinger into the back of Friesen, who spins. Sauter gets caught up with damage to the right front.
Lap 188 RESTART: Eckes leads Taylor Gray from the inside. Gray has 40 laps fresher tires will start on the outside. Eckes pulls out front, but Gray quickly on his bumper.
Lap 185: Playoff driver Ankrum pits.
Lap 181: CAUTION Thompson gets into Tanner Gray and Moffitt gets collected.
Lap 171 RESTART: Eckes will restart on the inside, Sanchez on the outside. Top 8 stayed out. Eckes jumps out to the lead as Majeski and Sanchez battle for second.
Lap 166: Under yellow, playoff drivers Heim, Taylor Gray, Enfinger pit.
Lap 163: CAUTION Kaden Honeycutt with heavy damage. 37 to go.
Lap 158: Eckes continues to lead over Sanchez, Majeski, Rhodes, Friesen.
Eckes has become the first driver to lead 1000 laps in a season since Kyle Busch since 2010.
Lap 116: Eckes back to the lead as he drives by on the inside of Rhodes.
Lap 111: RESTART Rhodes leads Eckes, Majeski. Caruth has taken his truck behind the wall. His championship hopes are over as he will miss the final 4. Enfinger already locked in with the wins, so 3 spots remain at the end of this race.
Lap 104: Under yellow, Eckes leads a string down pitroad for their first stops. Eckes the first off. Majeski, Sanches, Heim, Ankrum follow on exit. Ben Rhodes stayed out he will lead for the restart.
Lap 98: CAUTION Dylan Lupton with heavy damage. Eckes will win stage 2 as well under yellow. Majeski, Sanchez, Heim, Sawalich, Friesen, Rhodes, Ankrum, Honeycutt and Enfinger the top-10. Caruth 25th.
Lap 85: Caruth continues to have brake issues. Playoff driver struggling in 25th.
The remainder of the playoff drivers are in top 13. – Eckes still leads Majeski, Sanchez and Heim.
Lap 60: RESTART as stage 2 goes green. Eckes jumps out to the lead.
Lap 56: Leaders Eckes, Majeski set some strategy with the top-7 staying on track.
Lap 50: End of stage 1. Eckes wins it. Majeski, Sanchez, Gray, Riggs, Heim, Honeycutt, Purdy, Sawalich and Zilisch the top-10. Playoff drivers outside of top-10: Enfinger 14th, Ankrum 17th, Caruth 27th. Caruth got high and slowed on the last lap of the stage. Eckes has now earned 300 stage points this season.
Lap 43: RESTART Eckes maintains the lead
Lap 39: Enfinger and Ankrum pit under this caution. Ankrum still struggling with ill-handling truck from practice. Now he’s battling a tight condition.
Lap 37: CAUTION 44 of Gould slow on track.
Lap 30: 20 to go in stage 1. Eckes leads.
Playoff drivers: Eckes leads. Majeski 2nd, Sanchez, 3rd, Taylor Gray 5th, Heim, 7th, Caruth 10th, Ankrum 26th. Enfinger, locked in with wins, is 19th.
Lap 15: Eckes still out front. Majeski, Sanchez, Riggs, Taylor Gray follow.
Lap 1: Pole-sitter Eckes maintains the lead for lap 1
6:20pm/et: Green flag

Trucks to the rear: #15-Tanner Gray, #18-Tyler Ankrum, #22-Clayton Green, #90-Justin Carroll(unapproved adjustments).

Race Information:
Broadcast: FS1, MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
Distance: 200 laps / 105.2 Miles
Stages: 50 / 100 / 200
Average time of race: 1:41:21
Pit road speed: 30 mph
Caution car speed: 35 mph
Fuel Window: 154 laps
Invocation: 6:01:20 p.m.
National Anthem: 6:02:00 p.m.
Command: 6:09:00 p.m.
Green Flag: 6:18:00 p.m.

Pitstall Selections

#19-Christian Eckes won the pole for the Zip Buy Now Pay Later 200 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at Martinsville Speedway with a speed of 96.830mph for his fourth pole of the season, second at Martinsville, and the 10th pole of his career.
#98-Ty Majeski will start second, followed by #17-Taylor Gray,#2-Nick Sanchez, #38-Layne Riggs, #99-Ben Rhodes, #11-Corey Heim, #77-Chase Purdy, #45-Kaden Honeycutt, and #91-Jack Wood in the top-10.
Playoff drivers outside of the top-10:
#71-Rajah Caruth, 11th
#18-Tyler Ankrum, 23rd
#9-Grant Enfinger, 33rd
See the complete Zip Buy Now Pay Later 200 Starting Lineup and check out the complete Qualifying Results.

Qualifying Fast Facts – Martinsville:
Christian Eckes (P) won the Pole Award for the Zip Buy Now, Pay Later 200 with a lap of 19.556 seconds, 96.830 mph.
This is his 10th pole in 113 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series races.
This is his fourth pole and 19th top-10 start in 2024.
This is his second pole in seven races at Martinsville Speedway.
Ty Majeski (P) (second) posted his 19th top-10 start of 2024 and his second in four races at Martinsville Speedway.
Taylor Gray (P) (third) posted his first top-10 start at Martinsville Speedway. It is his 10th in 22 races this season.
Layne Riggs (fifth) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
(NASCAR)

Crew Rosters

Qualifying Order
Practice for Zip Buy Now Pay Later 200 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at Martinsville Speedway is over; the top-five, slowest and notes:
#19-Christian Eckes 94.022
#98-Ty Majeski 93.966
#38-Layne Riggs 93.910
#77-Chase Purdy 93.845
#45-Kaden Honeycutt 93.752
Slowest: #90-Justin Carroll 91.117
Most laps run: #81-Corey Day, 38
See complete results on the Practice speeds page.(11-1-2024)

The entry list for the Zip Buy Now Pay Later 200 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at Martinsville Speedway has been released. There are 37 drivers/teams for 36 spots.
Since 37 teams are entered, one will miss the race.
Some notes: #1-William Sawalich, #02- TBA, #4-Brett Moffitt, #6-Norm Benning, #7-Connor Zilisch, #22-Clayton Green, #44-Matthew Gould, #81-Corey Day, #90-Justin Carroll.
See the complete Zip Buy Now Pay Later 200Entry List page.

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