Christian Eckes will start from the pole during Saturday's NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series event at Atlanta Motor Speedway. (Toyota Photo)
Christian Eckes will start from the pole during Saturday's NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series event at Atlanta Motor Speedway. (Toyota Photo)

Eckes To Lead Truck Field At Atlanta

CONCORD, N.C. – Christian Eckes has drawn the pole for Saturday’s NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Eckes, driver of the No. 18 Toyota for Kyle Busch Motorsports, claimed the pole thanks to a random draw that set the starting lineup for Saturday’s race. Tyler Ankrum will join him on the front row in the No. 26 GMS Racing Chevrolet.

The teams in positions 1-10 in the Truck Series owner standings drew for starting positions 1-10. Positions 11-21 and 22-32 were determined the same way, with any remaining teams being assigned starting positions 33-40 based on their order of eligibility.

Brett Moffitt will start third, followed by Austin Hill, Grant Enfinger, Kyle Busch, Zane Smith, Ben Rhodes, Sheldon Creed and Johnny Sauter.

Chase Elliott, who won the most recent NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, will start 13th.

Saturday’s race will be broadcast live on FS1 at 1 p.m.

Starting Lineup for the Vet Tix Camping World 200

1. Christian Eckes
2. Tyler Ankrum
3. Brett Moffitt
4. Austin Hill
5. Grant Enfinger
6. Kyle Busch
7. Zane Smith
8. Ben Rhodes
9. Sheldon Creed
10. Johnny Sauter
11. Derek Kraus
12. Todd Gilliland
13. Chase Elliott
14. Matt Crafton
15. Jordan Anderson
16. Codie Rohrbaugh
17. Stewart Friesen
18. Ty Majeski
19. Raphael Lessard
20. Ryan Truex
21. Tanner Gray
22. Tate Fogleman
23. Timmy Hill
24. Cory Roper
25. Brennan Poole
26. Jeb Burton
27. Ross Chastain
28. Austin Wayne Self
29. John Hunter Nemechek
30. Angela Ruch
31. Spencer Boyd
32. Gray Gaulding
33. Korbin Forrister
34. Spencer Davis
35. Jesse Little
36. T.J. Bell
37. Bryan Dauzat
38. Jennifer Jo Cobb
39. Bayley Currey
40. Clay Greenfield