CHRISTIAN ECKES NEWS

Chase Briscoe secures first-ever Championship 4 slot and NASCAR heads to Martinsville

Chase Briscoe clinched his first-ever Championship 4 berth after a dramatic last-lap pass at Talladega as the NASCAR Cup Series turns to Martinsville

OCTOBER 21 • Associated Press

Eckes Making Second Start for BMR and Portland Debut - Speedway Digest - Home for NASCAR News Take Two … Christian Eckes is back in the ARCA Menards Series West (AMSW) on Friday evening for his debut at Portland International Raceway...

AUGUST 29 • SPEEDWAYDIGEST.COM

One of NASCAR's quietest rising stars has his eyes on more Christian Eckes has flown somewhat under the radar in his first NASCAR Xfinity Series season. Don't expect that to continue for much longer.

AUGUST 9 • BEYONDTHEFLAG.COM

AUTO RACING: Alex Palou wins Indy 500 and Chastain stuns Byron with comeback win in NASCAR

Alex Palou continues to dominate, earning the victory at the Indy 500 and winning 5 of 6 season races

MAY 27 • Associated Press

AUTO RACING: Hamlin goes back-to-back with victory in Darlington and F1's Verstappen gets first win

Denny Hamlin wins his second consecutive Cup race in Darlington, Brandon Jones breaks his slump in Xfinity and Max Verstappen reminds the McLarens that he's still the man to beat

APRIL 8 • Associated Press

AUTO RACING: Kyle Larson earns 30th Cup Series win and F1's McLaren Team continue to dominate

Kyle Larson comes up one race short of a triple-header but goes on to win his 30th career race at Homestead

MARCH 25 • Associated Press

AUTO RACING: After Verstappen victory, F1 finale in Abu Dhabi brings auto racing season to a close

Max Verstappen hopes to end the Formula One season like he did last year — on a winning streak

DECEMBER 3, 2024 • Associated Press

AUTO RACING: Stop if you've heard this before: Max Verstappen is the champion again in Formula 1

Max Verstappen has now gone 11 consecutive races without a victory in Formula 1, but he's extended a streak that means far more

NOVEMBER 26, 2024 • Associated Press

NASCAR to crown champions in all 3 series at Phoenix; Formula 1 takes 2-week break before Vegas

NASCAR will determine champions across all three national touring series this weekend at Phoenix Raceway in Arizona

NOVEMBER 5, 2024 • Associated Press

Kaulig Racing adds Truck Series driver Eckes to its Xfinity lineup for 2025

Kaulig Racing is adding NASCAR Truck Series driver Christian Eckes to its Xfinity lineup for 2025

AUGUST 31, 2024 • Associated Press

NASCAR Cup Series, Truck Series fire back up after 2 weeks off, F1, Larson wins in Sprint Cars

NASCAR may have been off, but that did not mean Cup Series points leader Kyle Larson sat on the couch with his feet up

AUGUST 6, 2024 • Associated Press

NASCAR midseason prospect rankings: Corey Heim, Connor Zilisch headline top 20

Who's got next in the Cup Series? These are the 20 prospects to keep an eye on as future mainstays in NASCAR's premier series.

JULY 30, 2024 • FOX SPORTS

NASCAR, IndyCar, Formula 1 all off during Olympics in light, mid-summer motorsports schedule

It will be hard for motorsports fans to find something to watch this weekend as NASCAR, IndyCar and Formula 1 are all on break

JULY 30, 2024 • Associated Press

Formula 1 in the spotlight with Belgian GP as NASCAR and IndyCar start Olympic break

Formula 1's race in Belgium leads the way in a light motorsports weekend as all three of NASCAR's series and IndyCar take an extended break for the Paris Olympics

JULY 23, 2024 • Associated Press

AUTO RACING: Team Penske aims to follow up NASCAR-IndyCar sweep in Indy oval return, Toronto streets

Team Penske has a tough act to follow at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the streets of Toronto after weekend victories in NASCAR at Pocono and both IndyCar oval races at Iowa Spee...

JULY 16, 2024 • Associated Press

NASCAR at Texas preview and predictions: 'The William Byron Era is here,' Christian Eckes' hot streak and more NASCAR moves to Texas this week, and we dive into long shots, favorites (JGR/Hendrick), and take a longer look at a Truck Series driver.

APRIL 13, 2024 • THEATHLETIC.COM

AUTO RACING: NASCAR heads to Texas, Indy debuts all-star event and F1 heads Down Under

NASCAR now has five different winners through five races after Denny Hamlin prevailed in another dominant weekend for Joe Gibbs Racing at Bristol

MARCH 19, 2024 • Associated Press

NASCAR midseason prospect list: Ranking 20 Cup Series hopefuls

Zane Smith, Corey Heim and Carson Hocevar headline prospects poised for future Cup rides. See which other young drivers made the list.

AUGUST 7, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

Christian Eckes wins in two overtimes at Darlington After five weeks of frustration, Christian Eckes got the rebound he needed on Friday night at Darlington Raceway.

MAY 13, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Eckes fights back from penalty to win Truck Series at Atlanta Christian Eckes finished where he started Saturday’s Fr8 208 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway—with a lot of turm...

MARCH 18, 2023 • RACER.COM

NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Laps Led Percentage PCT. LAPS 1 William Byron 47.0 94 2 Todd Gilliland 38.7 58 3 Kyle Busch 18.1 108 4 Zane Smith 15.5 492 5 Chandler Smith 14.1 449 6 John H. N...

JANUARY 31, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

NASCAR-Gander Outdoors Truck Laps in Top 15 PCT. LAPS 1. Christian Eckes 87.8 2666 2. Chandler Smith 85.7 2602 3. Zane Smith 83.4 2532 4. Ty Majeski 83.1 2523 5. Stewart Friesen 82 249...

JANUARY 31, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Average Running Position RACES POS. 1. Chandler Smith 22 8.616 2. Zane Smith 22 8.718 3. Christian Eckes 22 9.338 4. John H. Nemechek 22 9.76 5. Stewart Friesen 22 1...

JANUARY 31, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Hailie Deegan joins ThorSport Racing for pivotal NASCAR Truck Series season

Hailie Deegan hopes a team switch will lead to better results as the fan favorite enters her third truck series campaign.

DECEMBER 19, 2022 • FOX SPORTS

Christian Eckes, Tyler Ankrum make contact at Phoenix Contact early in the Final Stage sends Christian Eckes spinning after contact with Tyler Ankrum at Phoenix Raceway.

NOVEMBER 5, 2022 • NASCAR.COM