Christian Eckes
25-Year-Old Driver
McAnally-Hilgermann Racing
2026 Stats
Points
322
Starts
10
Wins
0
Poles
0
Top 5
3
Top 10
6
2026 Fantasy Outlook
After spending last season racing full-time in the O'Reilly Series, Eckes returns to the trucks in 2026. He'll pilot the No. 91 Chevrolet for McAnally-Hilgemann Racing and take on the full schedule. Eckes was a Top-5 driver in this division of NASCAR in 2023 and 2024, however, that was while he was paired with crew chief, Charles Denike. This time around he'll be matched up with Dave Elenz and look to recapture the form that propelled him to eight victories and 35 Top-10 finishes over those two seasons. It will be tricky to get back all that performance, but we believe Eckes can get some of it back right away in this steady race team. Expecting multiple wins could be a stretch, but we believe he'll get back into the win column at least once this season. Read Past Outlooks
Leads 33 laps in Charlotte
Eckes finished sixth in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series North Carolina Education Lottery 200 race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Sunday.
ANALYSIS
It was the second Top-10 in a row for Eckes, whose 33 laps led on Sunday were the second-most of any driver in the race as well as the second-most in a race for Eckes this season. Eckes had a chance late in the race and led as late as Lap 103 of the 110 laps run before the race was called early due to time constraints. The Truck Series will now head to Nashville, where Eckes won in dominant fashion in 2024, leading every lap of the race.
It was the second Top-10 in a row for Eckes, whose 33 laps led on Sunday were the second-most of any driver in the race as well as the second-most in a race for Eckes this season. Eckes had a chance late in the race and led as late as Lap 103 of the 110 laps run before the race was called early due to time constraints. The Truck Series will now head to Nashville, where Eckes won in dominant fashion in 2024, leading every lap of the race.
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Eckes makes the move from full-time truck to the Xfinity Series full-time in 2025. The seasoned young driver piled up nine-career victories and 73 Top-10 finishes in his 114-start truck series career. Now Eckes will look to move up to the next division in NASCAR and continue to carve out his reputation and career. He joins Kaulig Racing for 2025 and takes over the championship contending team of the No. 16 Chevrolet. AJ Allmendinger piloted this car last season to one victory and 18 Top-10 finishes, coming home an impressive third-place in the championship battle. Certainly, those would be lofty goals for Eckes coming into his new team, but we don't expect to see much drop off as he does have extensive experience on his side. Eckes is a former ARCA Menards Series champion and has shown the ability to win races at nearly every level that he has competed in.
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Seventh in Ecosave 200
Eckes finished seventh in Friday's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Ecosave 200 at Dover Motor Speedway.
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Eighth at Texas
Eckes finished eighth in the SpeedyCash.com 250 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Texas Motor Speedway on Friday night,
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Causes late wreck
Eckes led 132 laps and finished fifth in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Tennessee Army National Guard 250, but an incident with Corey Heim overshadowed his night.
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Third at Darlington Raceway
Eckes finished third in the Buckle Up South Carolina 200 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Darlington Raceway on Friday evening.
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Third at Daytona
Eckes finished third in the Fresh from Florida 250 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Daytona International Speedway on Friday night.
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