Christian Eckes finished second in the e.p.t 200 at Kansas Speedway on Saturday.
Eckes’ top-five finish added 44 points to his season total. Eckes now ranks third in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series standings with 344 points.
Eckes started in third position and led six laps in the race. The third-year driver has accumulated five top-five and 11 top-10 finishes in his career.
Eckes had his career debut at Kansas Speedway in Saturday’s race.
The Greenville, New York native’s starting and finishing positions compared favorably to his career averages, starting three spots higher than his career mark of 5.6 and completing the race 11 places ahead of his 12.6 career average finish.
Eckes’ second-place finish came against a field of 37 drivers. The race endured nine cautions and 38 caution laps. There were 15 lead changes.
Matt Crafton took the checkered flag in the race, followed by Eckes’ second-place finish. Grant Enfinger crossed the finish line third, Tanner Gray brought home fourth place, and Ben Rhodes finished off the top five.
Zane Smith got off to a great start in the race, winning both of the first two stages, but couldn’t hang on to secure the race victory.