| Race details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Race 3 of 23 of the 2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series | |||
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| Date | March 18, 2023 | ||
| Official name | 15th Annual Fr8 208 | ||
| Location | Atlanta Motor Speedway, Hampton, Georgia | ||
| Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.54 mi (2.48 km) | ||
| Distance | 137 laps, 210 mi (337 km) | ||
| Scheduled Distance | 135 laps, 207 mi (334 km) | ||
| Average speed | 92.344 mph (148.613 km/h) | ||
| Pole position | |||
| Driver | Front Row Motorsports | ||
| Grid positions set by competition-based formula | |||
| Most laps led | |||
| Driver | John Hunter Nemechek | Tricon Garage | |
| Laps | 53 | ||
| Winner | |||
| No. 19 | Christian Eckes | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | |
| Television in the United States | |||
| Network | FS1 | ||
| Announcers | Jamie Little, Phil Parsons, and Michael Waltrip | ||
| Radio in the United States | |||
| Radio | MRN | ||
The 2023 Fr8 208 was the 3rd stock car race of the 2023 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, and the 15th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Hampton, Georgia, at Atlanta Motor Speedway, a 1.54 miles (2.48 km) permanent tri-oval shaped superspeedway. The race was increased from 135 laps to 137 laps, due to a NASCAR overtime finish. Christian Eckes, driving for McAnally-Hilgemann Racing, would take the win after making a pass on Nick Sanchez for the lead on the final lap. This was Eckes' second career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win, and his first of the season.[1] This was also the first win for McAnally-Hilgemann Racing in the truck series. To fill out the podium, Sanchez, driving for Rev Racing, and John Hunter Nemechek, driving for Tricon Garage, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
- ^ Skala, Chris (March 18, 2023). "Christian Eckes Prevails at Atlanta for First Truck Series Win Since 2021". Frontstretch. Retrieved March 18, 2023.