Eckes Tops Bristol Truck Sessions

(BRISTOL, TN – SEPT 14, 2023 – RIS) Christian Eckes headed both the practice session and time trials for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series UNOH 200 race at Bristol Motor Speedway. 

Thirty-one trucks needed to qualify on time for the 36 starting positions on the UNOH 200 and Kaden Honeycutt looked like he would have problems making the field, running loose and tapping the wall on his second lap. Instead, he easily made the field with a lap of 15.337 sec/125.109 mph, slowing only a small fraction to a 15.550 second lap on the round when he hit the wall. After Christian Eckes ran fastest in practice and entered the track last in the qualifying queue, he clocked a quick second qualifying lap of 15.101/ after his first lap of 15.236/125.939 was only eighth-fastest on the half-mile track. Eckes’ second lap was three-hundredths of a second qucker than second-place qualifier Carson Hocevar’s 15.131-second clocking.

Qualifying Results: UNOH 200 presented by Ohio Logistics, Bristol Motor Speedway
Pos, Driver, Truck, Time, Speed, -Fastest, -Next
1) Christian Eckes (P), No. 19 Gates Hydraulics Chevrolet, 15.101 sec, 127.064 mph, ---, ---
2) Carson Hocevar (P), No. 42 Worldwide Express Chevrolet, 15.131, 126.813, 0.030 sec, 0.030 sec
3) Chase Purdy, No. 4 Bama Buggies Chevrolet, 15.149, 126.662, 0.048, 0.018
4) Ty Majeski (P), No. 98 Road Ranger Ford, 15.157, 126.595, 0.056, 0.008
5) Rajah Caruth #, No. 24 Wendell Scott Foundation Chevrolet, 15.186, 126.353, 0.085, 0.029
6) Tanner Gray, No. 15 ShopTRICON.com Toyota, 15.207, 126.179, 0.106, 0.021
7) Jack Wood, No. 51 Rowdy Manufacturing Chevrolet, 15.222, 126.054, 0.121, 0.015
8) Taylor Gray #, No. 17 Dead On Tools Toyota, 15.229, 125.996, 0.128, 0.007
9) William Sawalich, No. 1 Starkey/Soundgear Toyota, 15.240, 125.906, 0.139, 0.011
10) Zane Smith (P), No. 38 Speedco/Delo Ford, 15.250, 125.823, 0.149, 0.010
11) Corey Heim (P), No. 11 Safelite Toyota, 15.256, 125.773, 0.155, 0.006
12) Matt DiBenedetto, No. 25 Rackley Roofing/WAR Shocks Chevrolet, 15.259, 125.749, 0.158, 0.003
13) Grant Enfinger (P), No. 23 Champion Power Equipment Chevrolet, 15.288, 125.510, 0.187, 0.029
14) Dean Thompson, No. 5 Thompson Pipe Group Toyota, 15.294, 125.461, 0.193, 0.006
15) Jake Drew, No. 61 Cyclum Truck Stops Toyota, 15.327, 125.191, 0.226, 0.033
16) Daniel Dye #, No. 43 Champion Container Chevrolet, 15.337, 125.109, 0.236, 0.010
17) Kaden Honeycutt, No. 02 RANDCO Industries Chevrolet, 15.337, 125.109, 0.236, 0.000
18) Ben Rhodes (P), No. 99 Kubota Ford, 15.338, 125.101, 0.237, 0.001
19) Hailie Deegan, No. 13 America's Navy Ford, 15.363, 124.897, 0.262, 0.025
20) Conner Jones, No. 66 Americas Quarter Horse Congress/TSPORT , 15.392, 124.662, 0.291, 0.029
21) Matt Crafton, No. 88 Black Label Bacon/Menards Ford, 15.401, 124.589, 0.300, 0.009
22) Lawless Alan, No. 45 AUTOChargit Chevrolet, 15.419, 124.444, 0.318, 0.018
23) Colby Howard, No. 9 Grant County Mulch Chevrolet, 15.442, 124.259, 0.341, 0.023
24) Stewart Friesen, No. 52 Halmar International Toyota, 15.464, 124.082, 0.363, 0.022
25) Tyler Ankrum, No. 16 LiUNA! Toyota, 15.467, 124.058, 0.366, 0.003
26) Timmy Hill, No. 56 Southern Freight Services Toyota, 15.510, 123.714, 0.409, 0.043
27) Carson Kvapil(i), No. 7 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, 15.525, 123.594, 0.424, 0.015
28) Parker Kligerman(i), No. 75 Jack Kite Company Chevrolet, 15.573, 123.213, 0.472, 0.048
29) Bret Holmes #, No. 32 David's Electric Chevrolet, 15.660, 122.529, 0.559, 0.087
30) Jake Garcia #, No. 35 Quanta Services Chevrolet, 15.671, 122.443, 0.570, 0.011
31) Spencer Boyd, No. 12 Twang Chevrolet, 15.706, 122.170, 0.605, 0.035
32) Greg Van Alst (OP), No. 20 CB Fabricating Chevrolet, 15.829, 121.221, 0.728, 0.123
33) Memphis Villarreal (OP), No. 33 Laredo Trailer Supply Ford, 15.842, 121.121, 0.741, 0.013
34) Stephen Mallozzi (OP), No. 22 Outback Steakhouse Ford, 16.328, 117.516, 1.227, 0.486
35) Nick Sanchez (OP) # (P), No. 2 Gainbridge Chevrolet, 0.000, 0.000, -----, -----
36) Bayley Currey (OP), No. 41 Unishippers Chevrolet, 0.000, 0.000, -----, -----
37) Justin Carroll, No. 90 Carroll's Automotive/Duratain Toyota, 15.935, 120.414, 0.834, 15.935
38) Danny Bohn, No. 44 Rust-Oleum Chevrolet, 16.031, 119.693, 0.930, 0.096

Starting Line Up: UNOH 200 presented by Ohio Logistics, Bristol Motor Speedway
Pos, Driver, Truck, Time, Speed
1) Christian Eckes (P), No. 19 Gates Hydraulics Chevrolet, 15.101 sec, 127.064 mph
2) Carson Hocevar (P), No. 42 Worldwide Express Chevrolet, 15.131, 126.813
3) Chase Purdy, No. 4 Bama Buggies Chevrolet, 15.149, 126.662
4) Ty Majeski (P), No. 98 Road Ranger Ford, 15.157, 126.595
5) Rajah Caruth #, No. 24 Wendell Scott Foundation Chevrolet, 15.186, 126.353
6) Tanner Gray, No. 15 ShopTRICON.com Toyota, 15.207, 126.179
7) Jack Wood, No. 51 Rowdy Manufacturing Chevrolet, 15.222, 126.054
8) Taylor Gray #, No. 17 Dead On Tools Toyota, 15.229, 125.996
9) William Sawalich, No. 1 Starkey/Soundgear Toyota, 15.240, 125.906
10) Zane Smith (P), No. 38 Speedco/Delo Ford, 15.250, 125.823
11) Corey Heim (P), No. 11 Safelite Toyota, 15.256, 125.773
12) Matt DiBenedetto, No. 25 Rackley Roofing/WAR Shocks Chevrolet, 15.259, 125.749
13) Grant Enfinger (P), No. 23 Champion Power Equipment Chevrolet, 15.288, 125.510
14) Dean Thompson, No. 5 Thompson Pipe Group Toyota, 15.294, 125.461
15) Jake Drew, No. 61 Cyclum Truck Stops Toyota, 15.327, 125.191
16) Daniel Dye #, No. 43 Champion Container Chevrolet, 15.337, 125.109
17) Kaden Honeycutt, No. 02 RANDCO Industries Chevrolet, 15.337, 125.109
18) Ben Rhodes (P), No. 99 Kubota Ford, 15.338, 125.101
19) Hailie Deegan, No. 13 America's Navy Ford, 15.363, 124.897
20) Conner Jones, No. 66 Americas Quarter Horse Congress/TSPORT , 15.392, 124.662
21) Matt Crafton, No. 88 Black Label Bacon/Menards Ford, 15.401, 124.589
22) Lawless Alan, No. 45 AUTOChargit Chevrolet, 15.419, 124.444
23) Colby Howard, No. 9 Grant County Mulch Chevrolet, 15.442, 124.259
24) Stewart Friesen, No. 52 Halmar International Toyota, 15.464, 124.082
25) Tyler Ankrum, No. 16 LiUNA! Toyota, 15.467, 124.058
26) Timmy Hill, No. 56 Southern Freight Services Toyota, 15.510, 123.714
27) Carson Kvapil(i), No. 7 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, 15.525, 123.594
28) Parker Kligerman(i), No. 75 Jack Kite Company Chevrolet, 15.573, 123.213
29) Bret Holmes #, No. 32 David's Electric Chevrolet, 15.660, 122.529
30) Jake Garcia #, No. 35 Quanta Services Chevrolet, 15.671, 122.443
31) Spencer Boyd, No. 12 Twang Chevrolet, 15.706, 122.170
32) Greg Van Alst, No. 20 CB Fabricating Chevrolet, Owner Points, 
33) Memphis Villarreal, No. 33 Laredo Trailer Supply Ford, Owner Points, 
34) Stephen Mallozzi, No. 22 Outback Steakhouse Ford, Owner Points, 
35) Nick Sanchez # (P), No. 2 Gainbridge Chevrolet, Owner Points, 
36) Bayley Currey, No. 41 Unishippers Chevrolet, Owner Points,
(i) Ineligible for driver points in this series, (#) Rookie, (Playoffs)

Did Not Qualify: No. 90 Justin Carroll, No. 44 Danny Bohn 

Track Qualifying Record: Kyle Busch, 08/16/17, 14.8269 sec, 129.413 mph

Track Race Record: Brad Keselowski, 08/21/14, 01:09:35, 91.919 mph