EchoPark Speedway Truck Series post-race inspection: NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series post-race inspection is complete at EchoPark Speedway. There were no issues, #7-Kyle Busch is the winner.(Read More)(2-21-2026)
Kyle Busch outduels field for record ninth NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series win at EchoPark Speedway: Kyle Busch took his third consecutive and record ninth win of his career in the Fr8 208 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at EchoPark Speedway Saturday afternoon capping a dramatic push to the checkered flag to collect his record 68th series victory.(Read More)(2-21-2026)
Paint Schemes
#7-Kyle Busch won the FR8 208 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at EchoPark Speedway. The win is his nine at Atlanta and the 68th win of his career.
The race was cut short due to adverse conditions because of earlier rain and the scheduled start of the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race.
#77-Carson Hocevar was second, followed by #17-Gio Ruggiero, #99-Ben Rhodes, #1-Corey Heim.
Rhodes won stage one, led the most laps of the race with 70 out front, but ran out of fuel two laps from the conclusion of stage two. He fell one lap down before recovering to a top-five finish.
Daytona winner #38-Chandler Smith was sixth, followed by pole-sitter, #98-Jake Garcia, #62-John Hunter Nemechek, #45-Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., and #16-Justin Haley were the remainder of the top-10.
There were 14 lead changes among five drivers and three caution flags for 18 yellow flag laps.
The average speed of the race was: 131.027mph.
See race details at: Race Results, Driver Point Standings, Owner Point Standings, Cumulative Report, Penalty Report
Race Fast Facts – Atlanta
Kyle Busch(i) won the Fr8 Racing 208, his 68th victory in 181 CRAFTSMAN Truck Series races.
This is his first victory and first top-10 finish in 2026.
This is his ninth victory and 13th top-10 finish in 16 races at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Carson Hocevar(i) (second) posted his first top-10 finish in four races at Atlanta Motor Speedway. It is his first top-10 finish in 2026.
Giovanni Ruggiero (third) posted his first top-10 finish in two races at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Brenden Queen (16th) was the highest finishing rookie.
Chandler Smith leads the point standings by 28 points over Giovanni Ruggiero
(NASCAR)(2-22-2026)
Truck Series Driver Point Standings after Atlanta:
Race 2 of 18 in the regular season:
1) #38-Chandler Smith, 103
2) #17-Gio Ruggiero, 75, +31
3) #99-Ben Rhodes, 68, +24
4) #88-Ty Majeski, 60, +16
5) #52-Stewart Friesen, 59, + 15
6) #12-Brenden Queen, 53, +9
7) #11-Kaden Honeycutt, 53, +9
8) #44-Andres Perez, 53, +9
9) #18-Tyler Ankrum, 51, +7
10) #91-Christian Eckes, 47, +3
Outside the Round of 10
11) #10-Daniel Dye, 44, -3
12) #16-Justin Haley, 42, -5
See the Driver Point Standings, Owner Point Standings
Race Updates:
Lap 125: Busch with the win over Hocevar, Ruggiero, Rhodes and Heim
Lap 124: White flag lap
Lap 123: Stenhouse down low with Busch up high.
Lap 122: One minute due to the time cutoff. Busch leads Stenhouse.
Lap 119: Stenhouse makes the move and he goes to the front. Rhodes looks like he will make a move but Busch bombs by to the lead.
Lap 118: Friesen on the low lane now hooked up with Stenhouse and Rhodes.
Lap 113: Intense racing out front. Busch still leads the outside lane with Hocevar. Friesen low hooked up with team truck Nemechek. Lead keeps going back and forth by inches at the line.
Lap 108: Friesen on the inside lane with Ruggiero behind him. Busch has the outside with Hocevar. Busch’s lane leads.
Lap 107: Restart as Busch leads Hocevar, Garcia, Friesen, Heim, Ruggiero, Perez, Riggs, Dye, Nemechek
Lap 106: 30 to go. But the time restraints/adverse conditions is coming into play with only 10 minutes until the cutoff. Getting ready for a restart with the choose lane this time by.
Lap 101: CAUTION Wright gets into Cole Butcher. Sutton gets into him; his truck is destroyed
Lap 90: Busch to the front. Hocevar pushing him as they all fall into a single-file line.
Lap 88: Back to green for Friesen
Lap 85: Friesen leads them down pitroad. He takes NO tires. Heim follows on exit. He took two. Most others take 4. Perez, Garcia, Smith, Ruggiero, Busch, Stenhouse follow. Rhodes is showing 23rd, one lap down.
Lap 80: Hard push by Stenhouse and Hocevar at the end but Friesen gets the win.
Lap 78: Rhodes out of gas. Friesen to the lead.
Lap 70: 10 to go. Rhodes holds the lead.
Lap 65: Rhodes still leads with Friesen close behind. Smith, Stenhouse, Garcia the top-5.
Lap 59: Majeski appears to have gotten into the wall. Same for Honeycutt.
Lap 54: Rhodes to the front with Friesen behind in the outside lane. Majski pushing Friesen as well. Hocevar leading the low lane
Lap 52: Perez leads the low lane with Ruggiero behind.
Lap 48: Restart
Lap 44: Pitstops under yellow, Rhodes out first with two tires. Busch, Friesen – 2 tires – Perez, Majeski… Heim wins stage one but exits 10th.
Lap 39: Heim pulls ahead on the high side with Rhodes behind him. Busch ends up third in the stage.
Lap 38: Busch bombs by three trucks to take the lead on the inside.
Lap 37: Heim to the lead over Heim
Lap 36: Busch pulls to the lead but Rhodes has steals it back on the high lane
Lap 35: Gray spins but the field stays green.
Lap 20: 10 to go in stage 1. Rhodes leads Majeski, Busch and Heim has climbed through the field in a hurry. He started 20th.
Lap 19: Enfinger pits with a flat after contact
Lap 15: Halfway in stage 1. Rhodes maintains the lead over Majeski, Busch, Perez, Friesen now in the top-5.
Andretti spins but saves it
Lap 5: There’s now a breakaway with the leaders. Rhodes, Majeski, Busch, Perez. High lane appears to be the way to go early.
Lap 4: Eckes pulls behind the wall into the garage area with a broken driveshaft
Lap 3: Still 2 very competitive lanes as Rhodes pulls the high lane, barely, ahead of Garcia’s low lane.
Lap 1: Rhodes leads lap 1
2:53pm/et: Green flag with Garcia on the inside, Rhodes leading the high lane
2 top-10 starters, Ankrum and Ruggiero drop to the rear for a flat tire and tire rub.
The adverse conditions time for today’s NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race will be 4:20 p.m. ET. (Note: Once the Race leader has crossed the start/finish line after this time has expired, the next lap will be the white flag, followed by the black and white checkered flag, with no overtime.)
Race Information:
Distance: 135 laps / 207.9 miles
Stages: 40 / 80 / 135
Average time of race: 1:58:38
Pit road speed: Sections 1 and 2: 90 mph / Other sections: 45 mph
Caution car speed: 55 mph
Fuel Window: 56 laps
Driver Introductions – 2:00 p.m.
Green Flag: 2:34:00 p.m.(approx.)
Trucks to the rear: #9-Grant Enfinger(Inspection failure – unapproved splitter), #12-Brenden Queen, #17-Gio Ruggiero, #18-Tyler Ankrum, #26-Dawson Sutton(unapproved adjustments)
Pitstall Selections
#98-Jake Garcia won the pole for the FR8208 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at EchoPark Speedway with a speed of 172.980mph for his first pole of the season, first at Atlanta, and the fourth pole of his career.
ThorSport Racing teammate #99-Ben Rhodes will start second, followed by #7-Kyle Busch, #18-Tyler Ankrum, #42-Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., #13-Cole Butcher, #88-Ty Majeski, #5-Adam Andretti in his series debut, #44-Andres Perez, and #17-Gio Ruggiero in the top-10.
Ruggiero did not attempt a run in the final round due to a tire rub. If the team changes tires or alters body work, the adjustments would be unapproved and he’d drop to the rear for the start.
Reigning champion #1-Corey Heim will start 20th.
Did not qualify: none.
See the complete FR8 208 Starting Lineup and check out the complete Qualifying Results.
Qualifying Fast Facts – Atlanta:
Jake Garcia won the Pole Award for the Fr8 Racing 208 with a lap of 32.05 seconds, 172.980 mph.
This is his fourth pole in 77 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series races.
This is his first pole and second top-10 start in 2026.
This is his first pole in four races at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Ben Rhodes (second) posted his first top-10 start of 2026 and his seventh in 11 races at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Kyle Busch(i) (third) posted his 16th top-10 start at Atlanta Motor Speedway. It is his first in one race this season.
Cole Butcher (sixth) was the fastest qualifying rookie.
(NASCAR)
Qualifying Order
The entry list for the FR8 208 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at EchoPark Speedway has been released. There are 36 drivers/teams for 36 spots.
Some notes: #1-Corey Heim, #5-Adam Andretti, #25-Ty Dillon, #43-Tyler Reif, #45-Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., #77-Carson Hocevar
See the complete Fresh from FR8 208 Entry List page.
Goodyear Tire Notes: NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series teams will run the same Goodyear Racing Eagle tire setups as they have at this track since 2022.
Crew Rosters
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Race rules and information:
