Wire-to-wire winners in the Craftsman Truck Series

Christian Eckes became the fourth driver in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series history to lead every lap on the way to Victory Lane, dominating Friday night at Nashville Superspeedway. Learn the history of drivers who led all the way, dating back to the tour's earliest days.

Mike Skinner, 1995

Tracks: Portland (Ore.) Speedway, Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park

The lowdown: Skinner actually accomplished the feat twice in the series' inaugural season, leading all 200 laps at Portland's half-mile layout, then setting the pace for all 150 circuits at the 0.686-mile Indiana oval. Skinner went on to become the series' first champion, winning a total of eight of the 20 races in Richard Childress Racing's No. 3 Chevrolet.

Ron Hornaday Jr., 1995

Tracks: Sonoma Raceway

The lowdown: The last of Hornaday's six victories in the Truck Series' first season was a clean sweep. The NASCAR Hall of Famer outran road-race expert Wally Dallenbach Jr. and Skinner to lead all 40 laps. Hornaday ended up third in the final standings.

Mike Skinner, 1996

Tracks: Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park

The lowdown: The No. 3 Chevy was out front for all 200 laps at the Clermont, Ind., short track. The victory was one of eight that season, and he was tapped by Richard Childress to move up to the Cup Series full-time the next year.

Ron Hornaday Jr., 1997

Tracks: Bristol Motor Speedway, Louisville Motor Speedway

The lowdown: Hornaday went wire-to-wire twice in a successful three-week span, leading all 200 laps in Bristol and then making a bold move from fourth to first on the opening lap at Louisville to take a lead he would not relinquish. Those two events were part of a remarkable run when Hornaday won six races in an eight-race stretch.

Timothy Peters, 2012

Tracks: Bristol Motor Speedway

The lowdown: It took nearly 15 years for the next Truck Series wire-to-wire winner to emerge, but Timothy Peters did so in style for all 204 laps from his second-place starting spot. Peters went on to finish second in the overall standings that year, finishing just six points behind champion James Buescher.

Christian Eckes, 2024

Tracks: Nashville Superspeedway

The lowdown: Eckes launched from third to first on Lap 1, and his No. 19 McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet was never headed the rest of the way on the 1.33-mile track. The victory was Eckes' third of the season, and he led more than 100 laps in all three.