Atlanta Race Results: March 18, 2023 (NASCAR Truck Series)

NASCAR race results from Atlanta Motor Speedway

The NASCAR Truck Series drivers have unloaded in Atlanta, Georgia. They’re set to begin a busy race weekend on the 1.54-mile oval of Atlanta Motor Speedway.

View Atlanta race results for the NASCAR Truck Series below.

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Zane Smith and Ty Majeski set the front row. 135 laps of truck racing are up next…

Atlanta Trucks
Stage 1 – Report

Laps: 30 (1-30 / 135)

Green flag, Christian Eckes shoves Majeski to the lead via the outside lane. Eckes works alongside as Majeski heads for the bottom. Eckes to the lead.

Lap 24, Tanner Gray looks outside of Laine Riggs through the tri-oval. Riggs comes up, unaware he’s there. The two drivers find the outside wall, caution.

Green with 1 to go in the stage, Eckes and Smith run side by side in turn one. Hard pushes from behind, they remain side by side into turn three and other tour four.

Christian Eckes noses ahead to win stage one at Atlanta Motor Speedway!

Atlanta Race Results (Stage 1) : 1. Christian Eckes; 2. Zane Smith; 3. Grant Enfinger; 4. Matt Crafton; 5. Matt DiBenedetto; 6. Ty Majeski; 7. Stewart Friesen; 8. Ben Rhodes; 9. Chase Purdy; 10. Jake Garcia;

Atlanta Trucks
Stage 2 – Report

Christian Eckes - NASCAR Truck Series - Atlanta Motor Speedway
HAMPTON, GEORGIA – MARCH 18: Christian Eckes, driver of the #19 NAPA AutoCare Chevrolet, leads the field during the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Fr8 208 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 18, 2023 in Hampton, Georgia. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

Laps: 30 (31-60 / 135)

Eckes heads for the pit lane. Matt Crafton is handed the race lead as he and many others pitted toward the end of stage one.

Green flag on stage two, Majeski shoves Crafton to the lead as they form three wide behind them.

Lap 39, caution for debris. It’s a piece of ballast and that will bring a major penalty for a team next week.

Green, Crafton and Kaden Honeycutt run side by side at the front. Crafton clears him via the outside lane.

Lap 47, Honeycutt slows, no caution.

1 to go in stage two, John Hunter nemechek cuts to the inside with a push from Corey Heim. They fight for space off turn four.

Matt Crafton beats him to the line and wins stage two at Atlanta Motor Speedway!

Atlanta Race Results (Stage 2) : 1. Matt Crafton; 2. Ty Majeski; 3. John Hunter Nemechek; 4. Ben Rhodes; 5. Corey Heim; 6. Zane Smith; 7. Tyler Ankrum; 8. Grant Enfinger; 9. Stewart Friesen; 10. Nick Sanchez;

Atlanta Trucks
Stage 3 – Report

Laps: 75 (61-135 / 135)

Crafton leads the field to the pit lane. Nemechek wins the race to the pit exit with a two-tire call. Bret Holmes is turned as he enters his stall.

Green flag on stage three, Nemechek and Matt DiBendetto run side by side for the lead. Nemechek wins the battle via the outside lane.

Lap 78, Ogata clips the apron. He chases it up the banking and spins toward the inside wall, caution.

Green, Sanchez stalls at the launch and Corey Heim drives hard into the back of him! They both spin through the grass, caution.

Green, Nemechek leads on the outside lane.

Lap 95, Lawless Alan squeezes Dean Thompson into the wall. Caution for debris.

Green, Chase Purdy shoves Nemechek back to the lead.

23 to go

23 to go, Jack Wood leads a charge on the inside lane. After several laps, he finally clears Nemechek to take the lead away.

21 to go, Nemechek tucks under the rear bumper of Jack Wood off turn two. A bump draft gone wrong, Wood is around from the race lead! The caution is out.

Green, Nemechek and Sanchez run side by side into turn one. Ben Rhodes shoves Sanchez to the lead!

15 to go, Eckes shoves Rhodes to the lead. Rhodes moves to the top and he now leads the outside lane.

14 to go, Sanchez dives inside of Rhodes. Side by side at the front, Sanchez noses ahead.

13 to go, Carson Hocevar is in the wall, caution.

Green, Sanchez and Rhodes are even into turn one. Sanchez noses ahead via the outside lane with a push from Eckes.

5 to go, caution as Hocevar spins.

Green in NASCAR overtime, Sanchez and Eckes run even into turn one. Rhodes shoves Eckes to the lead into turn three.

1 to go, Sanchez dives inside of Eckes and he’s clear off turn two! Rhodes shoves Eckes down the back, Eckes works to the right rear of Sanchez.

Several trucks crash behind them!

They run side by side off turn four. Sanchez gets loose on the inside.

Christian Eckes wins at Atlanta Motor Speedway!

Atlanta Motor Speedway
Race Results
March 18, 2023
NASCAR Truck Series

Christian Eckes Burnout - NASCAR Truck Series - Atlanta Motor Speedway
HAMPTON, GEORGIA – MARCH 18: Christian Eckes, driver of the #19 NAPA AutoCare Chevrolet, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Fr8 208 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 18, 2023 in Hampton, Georgia. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

Pos | Driver

1. Christian Eckes

2. Nick Sanchez

3. John Hunter Nemechek

4. Bayley Currey

5. Ben Rhodes

6. Matt DiBenedetto

7. Chase Purdy

8. Timmy Hill

9. Matt Crafton

10. Jack Wood

11. Ty Majeski

12. Hailie Deegan

13. Bret Holmes

14. Ryan Vargas

15. Kris Wright

16. Daniel Dye

17. Akinori Ogata

18. Jake Garcia

19. Grant Enfinger

20. Zane Smith

21. Spencer Boyd

22. Stewart Friesen

23. Josh Reaume

24. Tanner Gray

25. Rajah Caruth

26. Tyler Ankrum

27. Colby Howard

28. Layne Riggs

29. Mason Massey

30. Dean Thompson

31. Carson Hocevar

32. Lawless Alan

33. Kaden Honeycutt

34. Corey Heim

35. Mason Maggio

36. Keith McGee

NASCAR Truck Series
Point Standings
Christian Eckes in victory lane - NASCAR Truck Series - Atlanta Motor Speedway
HAMPTON, GEORGIA – MARCH 18: Christian Eckes, driver of the #19 NAPA AutoCare Chevrolet, lifts the FR8 Auctions 208 trophy in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Fr8 208 at Atlanta Motor Speedway on March 18, 2023 in Hampton, Georgia. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)

Pos | Driver | Points | Wins

1. Christian Eckes
131 | 1 Win

2. Matt Crafton
126

3. Ty Majeski
123

4. Ben Rhodes
119

5. Zane Smith
116 | 1 Win

6. Grant Enfinger
106

7. Matt DiBenedetto
103

8. Chase Purdy
97

9. Carson Hocevar
79

10. Tanner Gray
78

11. Tyler Ankrum
77

12. Corey Heim
71

13. Nick Sanchez
67

14. Timmy Hill
65

15. Colby Howard
62

16. Stewart Friesen
53

17. Jake Garcia
47

18. Kris Wright
46

19. Daniel Dye
46

20. Jack Wood
41

21. Hailie Deegan
39

22. Rajah Caruth
38

23. Josh Reaume
34

24. Bret Holmes
33

25. Mason Massey
31

26. Spencer Boyd
30

27. Dean Thompson
29

28. Ryan Vargas
23

29. Jason White
22

30. Lawless Alan
22

31. Akinori Ogata
20

32. Derek Kraus
19

33. Jason M White
16

34. Max Guiterrez
16

35. Kaden Honeycutt
16

36. Chris Hacker
12

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March 18, 2023

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