After a week off, the Camping World Truck Series returns from the west coast to take on the newly configured Atlanta Motor Speedway and the Fr8 208.

Mother Nature took over the track on Friday and cancelled out all practice and qualifying sessions; as a result, NASCAR set the field according to their metric and allowed all of the drivers to have some practice time on Saturday morning prior to the start of the Truck Series race.

Chandler Smith sits on the pole and brings the field to the green flag with Stewart Friesen alongside on the front row.

Jordan Anderson, John Hunter Nemechek, Thad Moffitt, Chase Purdy, and Ty Majeski will all have to start the race from the back of the field after their crews made unapproved adjustments to their trucks.

The starting lineup for the Fr8 208:
Chandler Smith
Stewart Friesen
Matt Crafton
Ty Majeski – moved to the back of the field
Carson Hocevar
Matt DiBenedetto
Austin Wayne Self
Grant Enfinger
Tanner Gray
Tyler Ankrum
Ryan Preece
John Hunter Nemechek – moved to the back of the field
Dean Thompson
Matt Mills
Ben Rhodes
Christian Eckes
Tate Fogleman
Derek Kraus
Corey Heim
Chase Purdy – moved to the back of the field
Kris Wright
Jack Wood
Timmy Hill
Lawless Alan
Zane Smith
Colby Howard
Hailie Deegan
Thad Moffitt – moved to the back of the field
Chris Hacker
Spencer Boyd
Matt Jaskol
Blaine Perkins
Jordan Anderson – moved to the back of the field
Jesse Little
Brennan Poole
Ross Chastain


Stages one and two of the race are 30 laps each with stage three lasting 75 laps for a total of 135 laps around the mile and a half track.

After the reconfiguration and repave of the track, AMS resembles one of the superspeedways and NASCAR has adopted the superspeedway rules for the track including the no go line – a red and white painted line – where drivers are not allowed to go and advance their position.

The drivers can run 55 to 60 laps on a single load of fuel. They will not be able to complete stage three without making at least one pit stop.

After winning the race at Las Vegas, Chandler Smith brings the field down for the green flag start of the race and edges out in front for the lead as the drivers spread out across the track.

Matt DiBenedetto brushes the wall on lap one but the track stays green.

Lap two, Stewart Friesen takes the lead with Grant Enfinger in second.

Matt DiBenedetto has a flat tire and has to bring his truck down pit road. DiBenedetto brushed the wall after pushing Stewart Friesen to the lead and then coming around on the outside lane. DiBenedetto has made his pit stop and is back on the track one lap down.

Lap five, Stewart Friesen leads the race with Grant Enfinger n second; Carson Hocevar, Derek Kraus, and Matt Crafton round out the top five.

Ross Chastain and John Hunter Nemechek have already entered the top 20 after starting the race from the back of the field.

Lap seven, Hailie Deegan saves her truck after getting loose and the track stays green. Deegan reports that she may have a tire rub. She brings her truck down pit road for service with a flat tire.

Lap nine, Stewart Friesen continues to lead the race with Grant Enfinger in second.

Lap 16, Stewart Friesen has led 15 laps so far; he led 20 all of last season.

Lap 17, the top five are Stewart Friesen, Grant Enfinger, Derek Kraus, Matt Crafton, and Ryan Preece. Ross Chastain – the Watermelon Man – is in 16th place; he has moved up 20 spots since the race start.

There are 34 trucks on the lead lap; Hailie Deegan is two laps down and Matt DiBenedetto is eleven laps down.

Lap 21, Stewart Friesen continues to lead the race with Grant Enfinger in second; Derek Kraus, Matt Crafton, and Ryan Preece round out the top five.

Lap 23, drivers are getting three wide as they battle for position.

Lap 27, Ross Chastain has his watermelon truck in the top 10.

Four laps remain in stage one with Stewart Friesen leading the way.

Stewart Friesen wins stage one for his first stage win of the season and his eleventh career stage win.

The top 10 at the end of stage one:
Stewart Friesen
Grant Enfinger
Derek Kraus
Christian Eckes
Matt Crafton
Tanner Gray
Chandler Smith
Ross Chastain
John Hunter Nemechek
Tyler Ankrum

Hailie Deegan is back on pit road with a burning tire and a smoking truck. Hailie Deegan is out of the race.

Drivers come down pit road for service. Matt Crafton took fuel only.

Matt Crafton is the only driver to appear in all 21 of the Truck Series races at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Christian Eckes brings the field down for the green flag start of stage two from the outside lane on lap 38 with Stewart Friesen alongside. Stewart Friesen takes the lead from the inside lane after a little push with John Hunter Nemechek in second.

Lap 39, the top five are Stewart Friesen with John Hunter Nemechek in second pushing; Christian Eckes, Matt Crafton, and Ty Majeski round out the top five.

Lap 43, Stewart Friesen continues to lead the race with John Hunter Nemechek in second; Christian Eckes, Matt Crafton, and Ty Majeski round out the top five with 32 trucks on the lead lap.

Hailie Deegan is out of the infield care center after receiving treatment for smoke inhilation.

Lap 46, Stewart Friesen has dominated the race so far.

Blaine Perkins smacks the wall but gets the truck down and on pit road; the track stays green.

Lap 48, the top five are Stewart Friesen, John Hunter Nemechek, Christian Eckes, Matt Crafton, and Ty Majeskit round out the top five.

The caution flag comes out with nine laps remaining in stage two for the incident involving Matt Mills. Debris was coming out from under the truck on to the track.

After Stewart Friesen makes a pit stop for fuel, John Hunter Nemechek brings the field down for the green flag restart with five laps remaining in stage two. Nemechek and Ty Majeski go side by side before Ty Majeski gets a push from Chandler Smith and takes the lead.

Chandler Smith comes from the inside lane to take the lead with three laps remaining in stage two.

Ty Majeski retakes the lead.

Ross Chastain hits the wall and has a flat tire.

John Hunter Nemechek takes the lead from the inside lane.

The caution flag comes out on the final lap of stage two making John Hunter Nemechek the winner for his third stage win this season.

The top 10 at the end of stage two:
John Hunter Nemechek
Ty Majeski
Chandler Smith
Christian Eckes
Tyler Ankrum
Matt Crafton
Tanner Gray
Deaj Thompson
Ryan Preece
Carson Hocevar


The caution came out for debris on the track from Ross Chastain’s truck.

Drivers come down pit road for service.

After staying out on the track, Stewart Friesen leads the race and brings the field down for the green flag start of stage three on lap 67. Stewart Friesen takes the lead after a push from Ben Rhodes, but Grant Enfinger comes charging through to take the lead.

Lap 68, the top five are Grant Enfinger, Stewart Friesen, Ben Rhodes, Corey Heim, and Carson Hocevar.

The caution flag comes out on lap 69 for a crash involving Dean Thompson, Ben Rhodes, Lawless Alan, and Colby Howard.

Matt Jaskol and Tanner Gray were caught speeding on pit road during the end of stage two pit stops. Ryan Preece was charged with an equipment violation.


Grant Enfinger brings the field down for the green flag restart from the outside lane on lap 76 with Ben Rhodes alongside. With a push from Stewart Friesen, Grant Enfinger takes the lead but Ben Rhodes comes from the inside to make it a battle for the lead.

Lap 78, the top five are Grant Enfinger, Stewart Friesen, Ben Rhodes, Corey Heim, and Carson Hocevar.

Tate Fogleman spins out and brings out the caution flag on lap 80. The drivers are now in their fuel window to make it to the end of the race on one more load of fuel.

Carson Hocevar has a flat tire and has to come down pit road.

Much of the field comes down pit road for fuel and fresh tires. Grant Enfinger ran over the air hose and had to back up in his pit stall.

Stewart Friesen narrowly avoided a crash on pit road when two trucks pulled out in front of him.

Ryan Preece stayed out on the track and is the new leader.

Ryan Preece brings the field down for the green flag restart from the outside lane with Corey Heim on the inside on lap 85. Corey Heim gets out in front for the lead.

The top five are Corey Heim, Stewart Friesen, Ryan Preece, Zane Smith, and Ross Chastain.

Fifty to go, Georgia native Corey Heim leads the race with Ryan Preece right behind him. This is Heim’s fifth Truck Series race.

There are 26 trucks on the lead lap.

With 46 laps to go, Corey Heim leads the race with Ryan Preece in second; Zane Smith, Ben Rhodes, and Chandler Smith round out the top five.

Tanner Gray scrapes the wall.

Jordan Anderson and Tate Fogleman spin out bringing out the caution flag on lap 91.

Corey Heim brings the field down for the green flag restart with 40 laps remaining in the race.

Corey Heim brings the field down for the green flag restart from the outside lane with 38 laps remaining in the race. Ben Rhodes takes the inside lane to start alongside Heim. Ty Majeski pushes Ben Rhodes to the lead on the inside lane; Corey Heim, Ryan Preece, and Zane Smith round out the top five.

Kris Wright gets into the wall and has a flat tire and brings out the seventh caution flag on lap 101.

Ben Rhodes brings the field down for the green flag restart from the outside lane with 29 laps remaining in the race. Corey Heim takes the lead with Ben Rhodes in second.

Ben Rhodes battles with Corey Heim for the lead swapping back and forth. Corey Heim takes the lead and moves up in the outside lane.

Lap 109, Corey Heim leads the race with Ben Rhodes in second; Ty Majeski, Chandler Smith, and Ryan Preece round out the top five.

Twenty to go, Chandler Smith takes the lead. John Hunter Nemechek and Matt Crafton take their trucks down pit road with issues.

Chandler Smith leads the reace with Corey Heim in second; Stewart Friesen, Zane Smith, and Tanner Gray round out the top five.

With 18 laps to go, Kyle BuschMotorsports driver Chandler Smith leads the race with team mate Corey Haeim in second; Stewart Friesen, Zane Smith, and Ben Rhodes round out the top five with 23 trucks on the lead lap.

Thirteen to go, Chandler Smith holds on to a narrow lead on Corey Heim; Stewart Friesen, Zane Smith and Ben Rhodes round out the top five.

Eleven to go, there are 21 trucks on the lead lap.

Ten to go, Chandler Smith leads the race with team mate Corey Heim in second.

Seven to go, Chandler Smith holds on to the lead with part time driver Corey Heim in second place.

Four to go, Chandler Smith holds on to the lead with Corey Heim right behind him; Zane Smith, Ben Rhodes, and Ty Majeski rounding out the top five. John Hunter Nemechek is the third place driver on the track but is two laps down.

Two to go, Chandler Smith leads the race.

Chandler Smith takes the white flag.

Corey Heim passes Chandler Smith for the lead.

Part time driver Corey Heim wins the Fr8 208 in just his fifth Truck Series start for his first career win.

The unofficial results of the Fr8 208:
Corey Heim
Ben Rhodes
Ty Majeski
Chandler Smith
Zane Smith
Stewart Friesen
Ryan Preece

Tanner Gray
Derek Kraus
Austin Wayne Smith
Tyler Ankrum
Grant Enfinger
Jack Wood
Chase Purdy
Jesse Little
Christian Eckes
Chris Hacker
Jordan Anderson
Matt Jaskol
Spencer Boyd
Kris Wright
Timmy Hill
Ross Chastain
John Hunter Nemechek
Matt Crafton
Colby Howard
Carson Hocevar
Brennan Poole
Blaine Perkins
Matt DiBenedetto
Tate Fogleman
Thad Moffitt
Lawless Alan
Dean Thompson
Matt Mills

Hailie Deegan