Matt Crafton Holds Back Christian Eckes to Snap Three-Year Winless Streak at Kansas Speedway.

share it
Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
Reddit
AVONDALE, ARIZONA – NOVEMBER 08: Matt Crafton, driver of the #88 Ideal Door/Menards Ford, stands by his truck during qualifying for the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series Lucas Oil 150 at ISM Raceway on November 08, 2019 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Matt Sullivan/Getty Images)

It was an incredible battle that lasted until the last corner of the race, but Matt Crafton held off 19-year old Christian Eckes to collect his first win in over three years, despite winning the 2019 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series championship.

Kyle Busch Motorsports driver Christian Eckes finished in the runner-up position, with the three Ford F-150’s of Grant Enfinger, Tanner Gray and Ben Rhodes rounding out the top-five finishers in the second leg of Kansas Speedway’s double header.

Chase Purdy – who isn’t scheduled to return to the NASCAR Truck Series until Talladega in October — earned his career-best finish and his first top-ten result in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series.

The 200-mile event featured nine caution flags, including one thrown for a massive pileup heading into turn one on a lap 82 restart, that saw Clay Greenfield get turned by eventual fourth-place finisher Tanner Gray, collecting the likes of Johnny Sauter, Stewart Friesen and Natalie Decker.

Exiting the tenth event of the season at Kansas Speedway, only six regular season races remain and the playoff bubble (FINALLY) leaves some room to breathe for drivers on the inside of the cutoff line:

  1. No. 98 – Grant Enfinger (2 WINS)
  2. No. 16 – Austin Hill (1 WIN)
  3. No. 88 – Matt Crafton (1 WIN)
  4. No. 2 – Sheldon Creed (1 WIN)
  5. No. 99 – Ben Rhodes (+84 Points)
  6. No. 18 – Christian Eckes (+77 Points)
  7. No. 21 – Zane Smith (+77 Points)
  8. No. 23 – Brett Moffitt (+58 Points)
  9. No. 19 – Derek Kraus (+27 Points)
  10. No. 38 – Todd Gilliland (+22 Points)
  11. No. 26 – Tyler Ankrum (-22 Points)
  12. No. 13 – Johnny Sauter (-53 Points)
  13. No. 15 – Tanner Gray (-59 Points)
  14. No. 52 – Stewart Friesen (-71 Points)
  15. No. 4 – Raphael Lessard (-72 Points)
  16. No. 45 – Ty Majeski (-95 Points)

Post-Race Stat Pack:

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Latest Post

Entry list for the 2026 Toyota / Save Mart 350 NASCAR Cup Series race at Sonoma Raceway
Entry List: 2026 NASCAR Cup Series Toyota / Save Mart 350 at Sonoma
Noah Gragson confronts Kevin Magnussen after the Anduril 250 at Naval Base Coronado
Gragson, Magnussen Get Into Pissing Match On And Off Track In San Diego
Corey Heim celebrates his first career NASCAR Cup Series win which came in Sunday's Anduril 250 at Naval Base Coronado.
Corey Heim 'Speechless' After Taking First Cup Win At Naval Base Coronado
Austin Hill picked up the win in Saturday's NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series United Rentals Driven to Serve 250 at Naval Base Coronado.
Austin Hill Makes Last-Lap Pass For Emotional Win At Naval Base Coronado
Jesse Love will have a slew of pre-race penalties in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race at San Diego after NASCAR discovered his lug nuts were too narrow in pre-race inspection.
Jesse Love (Narrow Lug Nuts) Hit With Pre-Race Penalties At San Diego
Parker Kligerman and Adam Andretti have a heated discussion on pit road after the Navy 250 at Naval Base Coronado
Kligerman: Adam Andretti Is a Disgrace To His Family's Name

Join Our Newsletter

Ready to have NASCAR news hand-delivered to your email daily?

Related Article