Kyle Busch edges out Stewart Friesen to win at Atlanta Motor Speedway

Kyle Busch edges out Stewart Friesen to win the Fr8 208 on Saturday at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Kyle Busch edges out Stewart Friesen to win the Fr8 208 on Saturday at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

The NASCAR Craftsman Trucks Series visited Atlanta Motor Speedway on Saturday afternoon for the Fr8 208. Connor Mosack of McAnally-Hilgemann Racing started the race on the pole with Grant Enfinger of CR7 Motorsports starting in second place. Connor Mosack led 30 laps but finished in 25th place.

There were four cautions throughout the race. The big wreck happened on lap 75 involving six trucks including Frankie Muniz, Rajah Caruth, Tyler Ankrum, Andres Perez, William Sawalich, and Nathan Byrd. Ankrum’s truck did not suffer any major damage and was able to continue the race. The other cautions were the ends of stages one and two, and debris on lap 108.

On the last lap, Kyle Busch and Stewart Friesen were neck-and-neck heading to the finish with Busch beating Friesen by .017 seconds. Busch led 80 of 135 laps. The rest of the top ten finishers were Tyler Ankrum third, Bayley Currey fourth, Chandler Smith fifth, Kaden Honeycutt sixth, Ben Rhodes seventh, Ty Majeski eighth, Jake Garcia ninth, and Grant Enfinger tenth. There were 19 lead changes among 10 drivers.

The Craftsman Truck Series visits Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Friday, March 14, 2025, at 9 pm on FS1. Purchase NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series tickets today at StubHub.

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