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Dominant NASCAR Chevy Truck Outdone At Bristol 2023: Video

Hot off his win at Kansas last weekend, Christian Eckes almost wheeled the No. 19 NASCAR Chevy Silverado RST to victory at Bristol on September 14th, 2023, but the win was snatched by Corey Heim’s No. 11 Toyota TRD Tundra when he took the lead with five laps left.

The winning pass saw Heim dive below Eckes’ No. 19 Silverado, going three-wide with a lapped truck on his way to the checkered flag. Said lapped truck was the No. 15 Tundra of Tanner Gray, Heim’s teammate, and the maneuver saw Heim cross the line with .218 seconds over Eckes, securing his spot in the final Playoffs round.

Understandably, Eckes expressed frustration with the move, questioning if teammate loyalty played a role in Gray’s conduct on track that ultimately slowed Eckes’ truck and let Heim get away with the win.

“I just think it’s ironic that the 15 [Gray] is three laps down and waited,” said Eckes after the race. “Whatever. Good truck. I got really tight there at the end. That one stinks, for sure.”

Eckes’ No. 19 NASCAR Chevy finished second after leading 150 of 200 laps. Grant Enfinger’s No. 23 Silverado finished third, followed by Carson Hocevar in the No. 42 Silverado and Taylor Gray’s No. 17 Toyota rounding out the top five at Bristol.

NASCAR Truck Series Race Results, Bristol Motor Speedway, September 14, 2023
Finish Start Car Number Driver Team Laps Run Laps Led Car
1 11 11 Corey Heim (P) Safelite Toyota 200 6 Toyota TRD Tundra
2 1 19 Christian Eckes (P) Gates Hydraulics Chevrolet 200 150 Chevrolet Silverado RST
3 13 23 Grant Enfinger (P) Champion Power Equipment Chevrolet 200 0 Chevrolet Silverado RST
4 2 42 Carson Hocevar (P) Worldwide Express Chevrolet 200 0 Chevrolet Silverado RST
5 8 17 Taylor Gray # Dead On Tools Toyota 200 0 Toyota TRD Tundra
6 5 24 Rajah Caruth # Wendell Scott Foundation Chevrolet 200 0 Chevrolet Silverado RST
7 18 99 Ben Rhodes (P) Kubota Ford 200 0 Ford F-150
8 3 4 Chase Purdy Bama Buggies Chevrolet 200 1 Chevrolet Silverado RST
9 35 2 Nick Sanchez # (P) Gainbridge Chevrolet 200 0 Chevrolet Silverado RST
10 12 25 Matt DiBenedetto Rackley Roofing/WAR Shocks Chevrolet 200 0 Chevrolet Silverado RST
11 30 35 Jake Garcia # Quanta Services Chevrolet 200 0 Chevrolet Silverado RST
12 27 7 Carson Kvapil(i) HendrickCars.com Chevrolet 200 0 Chevrolet Silverado RST
13 36 41 Bayley Currey Unishippers Chevrolet 200 0 Chevrolet Silverado RST
14 24 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar International Toyota 200 0 Toyota TRD Tundra
15 20 66 Conner Jones Americas Quarter Horse Congress/TSPORT Ford 200 0 Ford F-150
16 21 88 Matt Crafton Black Label Bacon/Menards Ford 200 0 Ford F-150
17 19 13 Hailie Deegan America's Navy Ford 200 0 Ford F-150
18 28 75 Parker Kligerman(i) Jack Kite Company Chevrolet 200 0 Chevrolet Silverado RST
19 4 98 Ty Majeski (P) Road Ranger Ford 200 0 Ford F-150
20 15 61 Jake Drew Cyclum Truck Stops Toyota 200 0 Toyota TRD Tundra
21 16 43 Daniel Dye # Champion Container Chevrolet 199 0 Chevrolet Silverado RST
22 23 9 Colby Howard Grant County Mulch Chevrolet 199 0 Chevrolet Silverado RST
23 25 16 Tyler Ankrum LiUNA! Toyota 199 0 Toyota TRD Tundra
24 10 38 Zane Smith (P) Speedco/Delo Ford 199 43 Ford F-150
25 17 02 Kaden Honeycutt RANDCO Industries Chevrolet 199 0 Chevrolet Silverado RST
26 26 56 Timmy Hill Southern Freight Services Toyota 199 0 Toyota TRD Tundra
27 29 32 Bret Holmes # David's Electric Chevrolet 199 0 Chevrolet Silverado RST
28 22 45 Lawless Alan AUTOChargit Chevrolet 199 0 Chevrolet Silverado RST
29 6 15 Tanner Gray ShopTRICON.com Toyota 198 0 Toyota TRD Tundra
30 9 1 William Sawalich Starkey/Soundgear Toyota 197 0 Toyota TRD Tundra
31 31 12 Spencer Boyd Twang Chevrolet 196 0 Chevrolet Silverado RST
32 34 22 Stephen Mallozzi Outback Steakhouse Ford 192 0 Ford F-150
33 33 33 Memphis Villarreal Laredo Trailer Supply Ford 191 0 Ford F-150
34 32 20 Greg Van Alst CB Fabricating Chevrolet 140 0 Chevrolet Silverado RST
35 14 5 Dean Thompson Thompson Pipe Group Toyota 14 0 Toyota TRD Tundra

# – Rookie
i – Points ineligible
* – Part-time driver
P – Playoffs eligible

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Alexandra is a Colorado-based journalist with a passion for all things involving horsepower, be it automotive or equestrian.

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