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Deadspin | Late charge gives Christopher Bell victory in Trucks race at Bristol  Sep 13, 2025; Bristol, Tennessee, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Christopher Bell (20) wins the Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-Imagn Images   BRISTOL, Tenn. — Full-time NASCAR Cup Series driver Christopher Bell was thrilled to have an opportunity to drive the No. 62 Halmar Friesen Toyota on Friday in the Tennessee Army National Guard 250 at Bristol Motor Speedway.  After crossing the finish line first in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series event, he had reason to be positively elated.  Corey Heim, on the other hand, had 350,000 reasons to be disappointed, after his dream of completing the Triple Truck Challenge — and earning a 0,000 bonus — ended prematurely against the Turn 1 wall.  Bell grabbed the lead from Christian Eckes on Lap 188 of 250 and held it the rest of the way, with Chandler Smith moving into second after a subsequent restart on Lap 224 and chasing Bell to the checkered flag.  Finishing 0.330 seconds ahead of Smith’s No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford, Bell scored his first Truck Series victory since 2017, his first at the 0.533-mile short track and the eighth of his career.  Bell was enlisted to substitute for injured Stewart Friesen in last year’s Truck Series race at Watkins Glen. On Friday night, he raced as Friesen’s teammate and finished three positions better than he had at the Upstate New York road course.  “Oh, man, that was just so awesome to win a truck race,” Bell said. “It’s been since 2017 that I’ve won one of these things. It’s a lot of fun racing with this group. I got the unfortunate call last year to drive for Stewart when he was hurt, went up to Watkins Glen and almost got it.  “They’ve been working really hard to get to Victory Lane. Just so special for me to be able to race with these guys. These wins, they mean a lot to this team, this organization.”  The most recent Cup Series winner at Thunder Valley, Bell will race Sunday in the Food City 500 (3 p.m. ET on FS1, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).  Heim’s bid for an extra 0,000 (0,000 total) for a third straight Triple Truck Challenge victory ended abruptly on Lap 180, moments after he had muscled past Eckes to lead his only lap of the race.  Contact from Eckes’ front bumper to the right rear of Heim’s No. 1 TRICON Garage Toyota sent Heim spinning into the outside wall. Pole winner Kaden Honeycutt T-boned into Heim’s Tundra, with the No. 34 Ford of two-time Bristol winner Layne Riggs nosing into Honeycutt’s truck in a chain-reaction collision.  TRICON teammates Heim and Honeycutt exited the race under the resulting red flag. With the single lap led to his credit, Heim has now led the last 30 straight Truck Series races he has entered, but that was no consolation for losing the bonus he would have collected for winning the race.  “I don’t think he did it on purpose or anything,” Heim said graciously of the contact from Eckes’ Chevrolet. “I think the lead was super important to win the race, just having track position and control. Then they had a mix-up on who was starting the race as far as the control truck.  “I had an issue with my transmission sticking into gears, and I had to pack a little bit of air. I don’t think I touched him to get him out of the way. He was already free. I just packed some air and got him free. I think he was trying to get behind me and ship me, which would have been fine because I did it to him. Just misjudged it.  “I’ve been racing him for a long time, and I don’t think he would do that on purpose, so we are all good.”  After losing ground on the final restart, Eckes finished fifth behind Bell, Smith, Giovanni Ruggiero and Cup driver Ross Chastain. Jake Garcia, Dawson Sutton, Kyle Busch, Carson Hocevar and rookie Brenden Queen completed the top 10.  The race featured nine cautions for 76 laps. Eckes led a race-high 132 laps to Bell’s 63 and won the first stage. Ben Rhodes stayed out under caution on Lap 122 and claimed the Stage 2 win.  NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Race — Tennessee Army National Guard 250  Bristol Motor Speedway  Bristol, Tennessee  Friday, April 10, 2026     1. (15) Christopher Bell(i), Toyota, 250.     2. (16) Chandler Smith, Ford, 250.     3. (10) Giovanni Ruggiero, Toyota, 250.     4. (11) Ross Chastain(i), Chevrolet, 250.     5. (2) Christian Eckes, Chevrolet, 250.     6. (5) Jake Garcia, Ford, 250.     7. (34) Dawson Sutton, Chevrolet, 250.     8. (8) Kyle Busch(i), Chevrolet, 250.     9. (7) Carson Hocevar(i), Chevrolet, 250.     10. (28) Brenden Queen #, RAM, 250.     11. (9) Ben Rhodes, Ford, 250.     12. (23) Daniel Hemric, Chevrolet, 250.      13. (20) Tyler Ankrum, Chevrolet, 250.     14. (4) Chase Briscoe(i), Toyota, 250.     15. (14) Justin Haley, RAM, 250.     16. (13) Stewart Friesen, Toyota, 250.     17. (27) Andres Perez De Lara, Chevrolet, 250.     18. (36) Daniel Suarez(i), Chevrolet, 250.     19. (26) Mini Tyrrell #, RAM, 250.     20. (22) Tanner Gray, Toyota, 250.     21. (29) Carson Ferguson, RAM, 250.     22. (3) Layne Riggs, Ford, 249.     23. (6) Ty Majeski, Ford, 248.     24. (33) Spencer Boyd, Chevrolet, 247.     25. (25) Kris Wright, Chevrolet, 247.     26. (21) Ricky Stenhouse Jr(i), Chevrolet, 247.     27. (18) Grant Enfinger, Chevrolet, 243.     28. (17) Cole Butcher #, Ford, 241.     29. (19) Corey LaJoie, RAM, Accident, 214.     30. (12) Corey Heim, Toyota, Accident, 179.     31. (1) Kaden Honeycutt, Toyota, Accident, 179.     32. (30) Luke Baldwin, Ford, Accident, 178.     33. (35) Timmy Hill, Toyota, Accident, 120.     34. (24) Tyler Reif, Chevrolet, Accident, 117.     35. (31) Frankie Muniz, Ford, Accident, 115.     36. (32) Clayton Green, Ford, Too Slow, 103.  Average Speed of Race Winner: 66.644 mph.  Time of Race: 1 Hrs, 59 Mins, 58 Secs. Margin of Victory: 0.330 Seconds.  Caution Flags: 9 for 76 laps.  Lead Changes: 7 among 6 drivers.  Lap Leaders: K. Honeycutt 1-2;C. Eckes 3-122;B. Rhodes 123-135;K. Busch(i) 136-174;C. Eckes 175-178;C. Heim 179;C. Eckes 180-187;C. Bell(i) 188-250.  Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led): Christian Eckes 3 times for 132 laps; Christopher Bell(i) 1 time for 63 laps; Kyle Busch(i) 1 time for 39 laps; Ben Rhodes 1 time for 13 laps; Kaden Honeycutt 1 time for 2 laps; Corey Heim 1 time for 1 lap.  Stage #1 Top Ten: 91,34,11,99,98,77,17,5,45,7  Stage #2 Top Ten: 99,7,16,1,62,91,10,11,98,34  –By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service. Special to Field Level Media.    #Deadspin #Late #charge #Christopher #Bell #victory #Trucks #race #Bristol

Deadspin | Late charge gives Christopher Bell victory in Trucks race at Bristol
Deadspin | Late charge gives Christopher Bell victory in Trucks race at Bristol  Sep 13, 2025; Bristol, Tennessee, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Christopher Bell (20) wins the Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-Imagn Images   BRISTOL, Tenn. — Full-time NASCAR Cup Series driver Christopher Bell was thrilled to have an opportunity to drive the No. 62 Halmar Friesen Toyota on Friday in the Tennessee Army National Guard 250 at Bristol Motor Speedway.  After crossing the finish line first in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series event, he had reason to be positively elated.  Corey Heim, on the other hand, had 350,000 reasons to be disappointed, after his dream of completing the Triple Truck Challenge — and earning a 0,000 bonus — ended prematurely against the Turn 1 wall.  Bell grabbed the lead from Christian Eckes on Lap 188 of 250 and held it the rest of the way, with Chandler Smith moving into second after a subsequent restart on Lap 224 and chasing Bell to the checkered flag.  Finishing 0.330 seconds ahead of Smith’s No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford, Bell scored his first Truck Series victory since 2017, his first at the 0.533-mile short track and the eighth of his career.  Bell was enlisted to substitute for injured Stewart Friesen in last year’s Truck Series race at Watkins Glen. On Friday night, he raced as Friesen’s teammate and finished three positions better than he had at the Upstate New York road course.  “Oh, man, that was just so awesome to win a truck race,” Bell said. “It’s been since 2017 that I’ve won one of these things. It’s a lot of fun racing with this group. I got the unfortunate call last year to drive for Stewart when he was hurt, went up to Watkins Glen and almost got it.  “They’ve been working really hard to get to Victory Lane. Just so special for me to be able to race with these guys. These wins, they mean a lot to this team, this organization.”  The most recent Cup Series winner at Thunder Valley, Bell will race Sunday in the Food City 500 (3 p.m. ET on FS1, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).  Heim’s bid for an extra 0,000 (0,000 total) for a third straight Triple Truck Challenge victory ended abruptly on Lap 180, moments after he had muscled past Eckes to lead his only lap of the race.  Contact from Eckes’ front bumper to the right rear of Heim’s No. 1 TRICON Garage Toyota sent Heim spinning into the outside wall. Pole winner Kaden Honeycutt T-boned into Heim’s Tundra, with the No. 34 Ford of two-time Bristol winner Layne Riggs nosing into Honeycutt’s truck in a chain-reaction collision.  TRICON teammates Heim and Honeycutt exited the race under the resulting red flag. With the single lap led to his credit, Heim has now led the last 30 straight Truck Series races he has entered, but that was no consolation for losing the bonus he would have collected for winning the race.  “I don’t think he did it on purpose or anything,” Heim said graciously of the contact from Eckes’ Chevrolet. “I think the lead was super important to win the race, just having track position and control. Then they had a mix-up on who was starting the race as far as the control truck.  “I had an issue with my transmission sticking into gears, and I had to pack a little bit of air. I don’t think I touched him to get him out of the way. He was already free. I just packed some air and got him free. I think he was trying to get behind me and ship me, which would have been fine because I did it to him. Just misjudged it.  “I’ve been racing him for a long time, and I don’t think he would do that on purpose, so we are all good.”  After losing ground on the final restart, Eckes finished fifth behind Bell, Smith, Giovanni Ruggiero and Cup driver Ross Chastain. Jake Garcia, Dawson Sutton, Kyle Busch, Carson Hocevar and rookie Brenden Queen completed the top 10.  The race featured nine cautions for 76 laps. Eckes led a race-high 132 laps to Bell’s 63 and won the first stage. Ben Rhodes stayed out under caution on Lap 122 and claimed the Stage 2 win.  NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Race — Tennessee Army National Guard 250  Bristol Motor Speedway  Bristol, Tennessee  Friday, April 10, 2026     1. (15) Christopher Bell(i), Toyota, 250.     2. (16) Chandler Smith, Ford, 250.     3. (10) Giovanni Ruggiero, Toyota, 250.     4. (11) Ross Chastain(i), Chevrolet, 250.     5. (2) Christian Eckes, Chevrolet, 250.     6. (5) Jake Garcia, Ford, 250.     7. (34) Dawson Sutton, Chevrolet, 250.     8. (8) Kyle Busch(i), Chevrolet, 250.     9. (7) Carson Hocevar(i), Chevrolet, 250.     10. (28) Brenden Queen #, RAM, 250.     11. (9) Ben Rhodes, Ford, 250.     12. (23) Daniel Hemric, Chevrolet, 250.      13. (20) Tyler Ankrum, Chevrolet, 250.     14. (4) Chase Briscoe(i), Toyota, 250.     15. (14) Justin Haley, RAM, 250.     16. (13) Stewart Friesen, Toyota, 250.     17. (27) Andres Perez De Lara, Chevrolet, 250.     18. (36) Daniel Suarez(i), Chevrolet, 250.     19. (26) Mini Tyrrell #, RAM, 250.     20. (22) Tanner Gray, Toyota, 250.     21. (29) Carson Ferguson, RAM, 250.     22. (3) Layne Riggs, Ford, 249.     23. (6) Ty Majeski, Ford, 248.     24. (33) Spencer Boyd, Chevrolet, 247.     25. (25) Kris Wright, Chevrolet, 247.     26. (21) Ricky Stenhouse Jr(i), Chevrolet, 247.     27. (18) Grant Enfinger, Chevrolet, 243.     28. (17) Cole Butcher #, Ford, 241.     29. (19) Corey LaJoie, RAM, Accident, 214.     30. (12) Corey Heim, Toyota, Accident, 179.     31. (1) Kaden Honeycutt, Toyota, Accident, 179.     32. (30) Luke Baldwin, Ford, Accident, 178.     33. (35) Timmy Hill, Toyota, Accident, 120.     34. (24) Tyler Reif, Chevrolet, Accident, 117.     35. (31) Frankie Muniz, Ford, Accident, 115.     36. (32) Clayton Green, Ford, Too Slow, 103.  Average Speed of Race Winner: 66.644 mph.  Time of Race: 1 Hrs, 59 Mins, 58 Secs. Margin of Victory: 0.330 Seconds.  Caution Flags: 9 for 76 laps.  Lead Changes: 7 among 6 drivers.  Lap Leaders: K. Honeycutt 1-2;C. Eckes 3-122;B. Rhodes 123-135;K. Busch(i) 136-174;C. Eckes 175-178;C. Heim 179;C. Eckes 180-187;C. Bell(i) 188-250.  Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led): Christian Eckes 3 times for 132 laps; Christopher Bell(i) 1 time for 63 laps; Kyle Busch(i) 1 time for 39 laps; Ben Rhodes 1 time for 13 laps; Kaden Honeycutt 1 time for 2 laps; Corey Heim 1 time for 1 lap.  Stage #1 Top Ten: 91,34,11,99,98,77,17,5,45,7  Stage #2 Top Ten: 99,7,16,1,62,91,10,11,98,34  –By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service. Special to Field Level Media.    #Deadspin #Late #charge #Christopher #Bell #victory #Trucks #race #BristolSep 13, 2025; Bristol, Tennessee, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Christopher Bell (20) wins the Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-Imagn Images

BRISTOL, Tenn. — Full-time NASCAR Cup Series driver Christopher Bell was thrilled to have an opportunity to drive the No. 62 Halmar Friesen Toyota on Friday in the Tennessee Army National Guard 250 at Bristol Motor Speedway.

After crossing the finish line first in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series event, he had reason to be positively elated.

Corey Heim, on the other hand, had 350,000 reasons to be disappointed, after his dream of completing the Triple Truck Challenge — and earning a $350,000 bonus — ended prematurely against the Turn 1 wall.

Bell grabbed the lead from Christian Eckes on Lap 188 of 250 and held it the rest of the way, with Chandler Smith moving into second after a subsequent restart on Lap 224 and chasing Bell to the checkered flag.

Finishing 0.330 seconds ahead of Smith’s No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford, Bell scored his first Truck Series victory since 2017, his first at the 0.533-mile short track and the eighth of his career.

Bell was enlisted to substitute for injured Stewart Friesen in last year’s Truck Series race at Watkins Glen. On Friday night, he raced as Friesen’s teammate and finished three positions better than he had at the Upstate New York road course.

“Oh, man, that was just so awesome to win a truck race,” Bell said. “It’s been since 2017 that I’ve won one of these things. It’s a lot of fun racing with this group. I got the unfortunate call last year to drive for Stewart when he was hurt, went up to Watkins Glen and almost got it.

“They’ve been working really hard to get to Victory Lane. Just so special for me to be able to race with these guys. These wins, they mean a lot to this team, this organization.”

The most recent Cup Series winner at Thunder Valley, Bell will race Sunday in the Food City 500 (3 p.m. ET on FS1, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

Heim’s bid for an extra $350,000 ($500,000 total) for a third straight Triple Truck Challenge victory ended abruptly on Lap 180, moments after he had muscled past Eckes to lead his only lap of the race.

Contact from Eckes’ front bumper to the right rear of Heim’s No. 1 TRICON Garage Toyota sent Heim spinning into the outside wall. Pole winner Kaden Honeycutt T-boned into Heim’s Tundra, with the No. 34 Ford of two-time Bristol winner Layne Riggs nosing into Honeycutt’s truck in a chain-reaction collision.

TRICON teammates Heim and Honeycutt exited the race under the resulting red flag. With the single lap led to his credit, Heim has now led the last 30 straight Truck Series races he has entered, but that was no consolation for losing the bonus he would have collected for winning the race.

“I don’t think he did it on purpose or anything,” Heim said graciously of the contact from Eckes’ Chevrolet. “I think the lead was super important to win the race, just having track position and control. Then they had a mix-up on who was starting the race as far as the control truck.

“I had an issue with my transmission sticking into gears, and I had to pack a little bit of air. I don’t think I touched him to get him out of the way. He was already free. I just packed some air and got him free. I think he was trying to get behind me and ship me, which would have been fine because I did it to him. Just misjudged it.

“I’ve been racing him for a long time, and I don’t think he would do that on purpose, so we are all good.”

After losing ground on the final restart, Eckes finished fifth behind Bell, Smith, Giovanni Ruggiero and Cup driver Ross Chastain. Jake Garcia, Dawson Sutton, Kyle Busch, Carson Hocevar and rookie Brenden Queen completed the top 10.

The race featured nine cautions for 76 laps. Eckes led a race-high 132 laps to Bell’s 63 and won the first stage. Ben Rhodes stayed out under caution on Lap 122 and claimed the Stage 2 win.

NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Race — Tennessee Army National Guard 250

Bristol Motor Speedway

Bristol, Tennessee

Friday, April 10, 2026

1. (15) Christopher Bell(i), Toyota, 250.

2. (16) Chandler Smith, Ford, 250.

3. (10) Giovanni Ruggiero, Toyota, 250.

4. (11) Ross Chastain(i), Chevrolet, 250.

5. (2) Christian Eckes, Chevrolet, 250.

6. (5) Jake Garcia, Ford, 250.

7. (34) Dawson Sutton, Chevrolet, 250.

8. (8) Kyle Busch(i), Chevrolet, 250.

9. (7) Carson Hocevar(i), Chevrolet, 250.

10. (28) Brenden Queen #, RAM, 250.

11. (9) Ben Rhodes, Ford, 250.


12. (23) Daniel Hemric, Chevrolet, 250.

13. (20) Tyler Ankrum, Chevrolet, 250.

14. (4) Chase Briscoe(i), Toyota, 250.

15. (14) Justin Haley, RAM, 250.

16. (13) Stewart Friesen, Toyota, 250.

17. (27) Andres Perez De Lara, Chevrolet, 250.

18. (36) Daniel Suarez(i), Chevrolet, 250.

19. (26) Mini Tyrrell #, RAM, 250.

20. (22) Tanner Gray, Toyota, 250.

21. (29) Carson Ferguson, RAM, 250.

22. (3) Layne Riggs, Ford, 249.

23. (6) Ty Majeski, Ford, 248.

24. (33) Spencer Boyd, Chevrolet, 247.

25. (25) Kris Wright, Chevrolet, 247.

26. (21) Ricky Stenhouse Jr(i), Chevrolet, 247.

27. (18) Grant Enfinger, Chevrolet, 243.

28. (17) Cole Butcher #, Ford, 241.

29. (19) Corey LaJoie, RAM, Accident, 214.

30. (12) Corey Heim, Toyota, Accident, 179.

31. (1) Kaden Honeycutt, Toyota, Accident, 179.

32. (30) Luke Baldwin, Ford, Accident, 178.

33. (35) Timmy Hill, Toyota, Accident, 120.

34. (24) Tyler Reif, Chevrolet, Accident, 117.

35. (31) Frankie Muniz, Ford, Accident, 115.

36. (32) Clayton Green, Ford, Too Slow, 103.

Average Speed of Race Winner: 66.644 mph.

Time of Race: 1 Hrs, 59 Mins, 58 Secs. Margin of Victory: 0.330 Seconds.

Caution Flags: 9 for 76 laps.

Lead Changes: 7 among 6 drivers.

Lap Leaders: K. Honeycutt 1-2;C. Eckes 3-122;B. Rhodes 123-135;K. Busch(i) 136-174;C. Eckes 175-178;C. Heim 179;C. Eckes 180-187;C. Bell(i) 188-250.

Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led): Christian Eckes 3 times for 132 laps; Christopher Bell(i) 1 time for 63 laps; Kyle Busch(i) 1 time for 39 laps; Ben Rhodes 1 time for 13 laps; Kaden Honeycutt 1 time for 2 laps; Corey Heim 1 time for 1 lap.

Stage #1 Top Ten: 91,34,11,99,98,77,17,5,45,7

Stage #2 Top Ten: 99,7,16,1,62,91,10,11,98,34


–By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service. Special to Field Level Media.

#Deadspin #Late #charge #Christopher #Bell #victory #Trucks #race #Bristol

Sep 13, 2025; Bristol, Tennessee, USA; NASCAR Cup Series driver Christopher Bell (20) wins the Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-Imagn Images

BRISTOL, Tenn. — Full-time NASCAR Cup Series driver Christopher Bell was thrilled to have an opportunity to drive the No. 62 Halmar Friesen Toyota on Friday in the Tennessee Army National Guard 250 at Bristol Motor Speedway.

After crossing the finish line first in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series event, he had reason to be positively elated.

Corey Heim, on the other hand, had 350,000 reasons to be disappointed, after his dream of completing the Triple Truck Challenge — and earning a $350,000 bonus — ended prematurely against the Turn 1 wall.

Bell grabbed the lead from Christian Eckes on Lap 188 of 250 and held it the rest of the way, with Chandler Smith moving into second after a subsequent restart on Lap 224 and chasing Bell to the checkered flag.

Finishing 0.330 seconds ahead of Smith’s No. 38 Front Row Motorsports Ford, Bell scored his first Truck Series victory since 2017, his first at the 0.533-mile short track and the eighth of his career.

Bell was enlisted to substitute for injured Stewart Friesen in last year’s Truck Series race at Watkins Glen. On Friday night, he raced as Friesen’s teammate and finished three positions better than he had at the Upstate New York road course.

“Oh, man, that was just so awesome to win a truck race,” Bell said. “It’s been since 2017 that I’ve won one of these things. It’s a lot of fun racing with this group. I got the unfortunate call last year to drive for Stewart when he was hurt, went up to Watkins Glen and almost got it.

“They’ve been working really hard to get to Victory Lane. Just so special for me to be able to race with these guys. These wins, they mean a lot to this team, this organization.”

The most recent Cup Series winner at Thunder Valley, Bell will race Sunday in the Food City 500 (3 p.m. ET on FS1, PRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).

Heim’s bid for an extra $350,000 ($500,000 total) for a third straight Triple Truck Challenge victory ended abruptly on Lap 180, moments after he had muscled past Eckes to lead his only lap of the race.

Contact from Eckes’ front bumper to the right rear of Heim’s No. 1 TRICON Garage Toyota sent Heim spinning into the outside wall. Pole winner Kaden Honeycutt T-boned into Heim’s Tundra, with the No. 34 Ford of two-time Bristol winner Layne Riggs nosing into Honeycutt’s truck in a chain-reaction collision.

TRICON teammates Heim and Honeycutt exited the race under the resulting red flag. With the single lap led to his credit, Heim has now led the last 30 straight Truck Series races he has entered, but that was no consolation for losing the bonus he would have collected for winning the race.

“I don’t think he did it on purpose or anything,” Heim said graciously of the contact from Eckes’ Chevrolet. “I think the lead was super important to win the race, just having track position and control. Then they had a mix-up on who was starting the race as far as the control truck.

“I had an issue with my transmission sticking into gears, and I had to pack a little bit of air. I don’t think I touched him to get him out of the way. He was already free. I just packed some air and got him free. I think he was trying to get behind me and ship me, which would have been fine because I did it to him. Just misjudged it.

“I’ve been racing him for a long time, and I don’t think he would do that on purpose, so we are all good.”

After losing ground on the final restart, Eckes finished fifth behind Bell, Smith, Giovanni Ruggiero and Cup driver Ross Chastain. Jake Garcia, Dawson Sutton, Kyle Busch, Carson Hocevar and rookie Brenden Queen completed the top 10.

The race featured nine cautions for 76 laps. Eckes led a race-high 132 laps to Bell’s 63 and won the first stage. Ben Rhodes stayed out under caution on Lap 122 and claimed the Stage 2 win.

NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Race — Tennessee Army National Guard 250

Bristol Motor Speedway

Bristol, Tennessee

Friday, April 10, 2026

1. (15) Christopher Bell(i), Toyota, 250.

2. (16) Chandler Smith, Ford, 250.

3. (10) Giovanni Ruggiero, Toyota, 250.

4. (11) Ross Chastain(i), Chevrolet, 250.

5. (2) Christian Eckes, Chevrolet, 250.

6. (5) Jake Garcia, Ford, 250.

7. (34) Dawson Sutton, Chevrolet, 250.

8. (8) Kyle Busch(i), Chevrolet, 250.

9. (7) Carson Hocevar(i), Chevrolet, 250.

10. (28) Brenden Queen #, RAM, 250.

11. (9) Ben Rhodes, Ford, 250.

12. (23) Daniel Hemric, Chevrolet, 250.

13. (20) Tyler Ankrum, Chevrolet, 250.

14. (4) Chase Briscoe(i), Toyota, 250.

15. (14) Justin Haley, RAM, 250.

16. (13) Stewart Friesen, Toyota, 250.

17. (27) Andres Perez De Lara, Chevrolet, 250.

18. (36) Daniel Suarez(i), Chevrolet, 250.

19. (26) Mini Tyrrell #, RAM, 250.

20. (22) Tanner Gray, Toyota, 250.

21. (29) Carson Ferguson, RAM, 250.

22. (3) Layne Riggs, Ford, 249.

23. (6) Ty Majeski, Ford, 248.

24. (33) Spencer Boyd, Chevrolet, 247.

25. (25) Kris Wright, Chevrolet, 247.

26. (21) Ricky Stenhouse Jr(i), Chevrolet, 247.

27. (18) Grant Enfinger, Chevrolet, 243.

28. (17) Cole Butcher #, Ford, 241.

29. (19) Corey LaJoie, RAM, Accident, 214.

30. (12) Corey Heim, Toyota, Accident, 179.

31. (1) Kaden Honeycutt, Toyota, Accident, 179.

32. (30) Luke Baldwin, Ford, Accident, 178.

33. (35) Timmy Hill, Toyota, Accident, 120.

34. (24) Tyler Reif, Chevrolet, Accident, 117.

35. (31) Frankie Muniz, Ford, Accident, 115.

36. (32) Clayton Green, Ford, Too Slow, 103.

Average Speed of Race Winner: 66.644 mph.

Time of Race: 1 Hrs, 59 Mins, 58 Secs. Margin of Victory: 0.330 Seconds.

Caution Flags: 9 for 76 laps.

Lead Changes: 7 among 6 drivers.

Lap Leaders: K. Honeycutt 1-2;C. Eckes 3-122;B. Rhodes 123-135;K. Busch(i) 136-174;C. Eckes 175-178;C. Heim 179;C. Eckes 180-187;C. Bell(i) 188-250.

Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps Led): Christian Eckes 3 times for 132 laps; Christopher Bell(i) 1 time for 63 laps; Kyle Busch(i) 1 time for 39 laps; Ben Rhodes 1 time for 13 laps; Kaden Honeycutt 1 time for 2 laps; Corey Heim 1 time for 1 lap.

Stage #1 Top Ten: 91,34,11,99,98,77,17,5,45,7

Stage #2 Top Ten: 99,7,16,1,62,91,10,11,98,34

–By Reid Spencer, NASCAR Wire Service. Special to Field Level Media.

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Indian sports wrap, April 11: Jyothi only bright spot in individual events at Archery World Cup Stage-1 <div id="content-body-70851237" itemprop="articleBody"><h4 class="sub_head">ARCHERY</h4><p><b>Indian archers disappoint</b></p><p>Indian archers had a lacklustre show in individual competitions as none could make it to the medal rounds at the Archery World Cup Stage-1 in Puebla, Mexico.</p><p>V. Jyothi Surekha – who toppled World champion and World No.1 Andrea Becerra (146-146, 10*-10, shot closer to the target) of Mexico and World No.2 Ella Gibson of Great Britain in consecutive rounds – was the best among Indians as she made it to the quarterfinals before losing to another Mexican Dafne Quintero 143-149 in compound women’s event.</p><p>Among other notable Indian performers, Atanu Das and B. Dhiraj in recurve and Abhishek Verma and Ojas Deotale in compound reached the fourth round before crashing out.</p><div class="fact-box"><h5 class="main-title"> The results: </h5><h5 class="sub-title">Recurve:</h5><p> Men: Atanu Das bt Raphael Armand (Fra) 6-2 (first round), bt Pablo Cha (Spn) 6-2 (second round), bt Willem Bakker (Ned) 6-2 (third round), lost to Lin Zih-Siang (Tpe) 4-6 (fourth round); Tarundeep Rai got a bye (first round), lost to Berkay Akkoyun (Tur) 2-6 (second round); B. Dhiraj got a bye (first round), bt Yashdeep Bhoge 6-2 (second round), bt Diego Collar (Spn) 6-2 (third round), lost to Matias Grande (Mex) 5-6 (10-10*, shot closer to the target) (fourth round). </p><p> Women: Ankita Bhakat got a bye (first round), bt Olivia Martin (USA) 7-3 (second round), lost to Zhu Jingyi (Chn) 4-6 (third round); Deepika Kumari got a bye (first round), lost to Caroline Lopez (Fra) 5-6 (7-9) (second round); Simranjeet Kaur got a bye (first round), bt Rebeca Rodriguez (Mex) 7-3 (second round), lost to Ana Vazquez (Mex) 2-6 (third round); Kumkum Mohod got a bye (first round), bt Urska Cavic (Slo) 6-0 (second round), lost to Fong You Jhu (Tpe) 2-6 (third round). </p><h5 class="sub-title">Compound:</h5><p> Men: Abhishek Verma got a bye (first round), bt Wu Wei (Tpe) 149-144 (second round), bt James Lutz (USA) 147-147 (10*-10) (third round), lost to Nico Wiener (Aut) 146-146 (9-10) (fourth round); Ojas Deotale got a bye (first round), bt Alvaro Gutierrez (Spn) 149-143 (second round), bt Yen Tzu Hsiang (Tpe) 149-146 (third round), lost to Francois Dubois (Fra) 147-148 (fourth round); Kushal Dalal got a bye (first round), lost to Sebastian Garcia (Mex) 146-149 (second round); Sahil Jadhav got a bye (first round), lost to Julio Aragon (Arg) 147-148 (second round). </p><p> Women: Aditi Swami bt Sofia Paiz (Esa) 146-138 (first round), lost to Paige Pearce (USA) 145-146 (second round); Pragati got a bye (first round), lost to Katharina Raab (Ger) 146-149 (second round); V. Jyothi Surekha got a bye (first round), bt Andrea Becerra (Mex) 146-146 (10*-10) (second round), bt Ella Gibson (GBR) 148-146 (third round), lost to Dafne Quintero (Mex) 143-149 (fourth round); Madhura Dhamangaonkar bt Grace Chappell (Gbr) 143-141 (first round), bt Emine Oguz (Tur) 148-144 (second round), lost to Dafne Quintero (Mex) 145-147 (third round). </p></div><p><i>-Team Sportstar</i></p><p class="publish-time" id="end-of-article">Published on Apr 11, 2026</p></div> #Indian #sports #wrap #April #Jyothi #bright #spot #individual #events #Archery #World #Cup #Stage1

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इंदौर मेट्रो में सफर करने वालों को अब मिलेगा क्यू आर कोड वाला टिकट

When I arrived to cover the Minnesota Vikings for the St. Paul Pioneer Press in 2000, it was clear I was dealing with a star-studded roster.

The team boasted future Pro Football Hall of Famers; wide receivers Cris Carter and Randy Moss and defensive tackle John Randle. Plus, there were a ton of other stars including quarterback Daunte Culpepper, center Matt Birk and running back Robert Smith. The Vikings were loaded with star power.

The talent around the team wasn’t relegated simply to the roster, however.

That summer I first laid my eyes on a 16-year-old high school junior named Larry Fitzgerald Jr. The son of a local media member and close friend of Vikings’ head coach Dennis Green, Little Fitzy was a ball boy during training camp and on game days. It turns out, Larry Fitzgerald Jr. is very likely the most famous former NFL ball boy in history.

On reporting date, fellow reporter Kevin Seifert pointed out Fitzgerald to me and said “that’s a bad man.” Seifert didn’t say that about any of the actual Vikings that day.

Fitzgerald was already known as the best Minnesota high school prospect in years and he was considered one of the best high school players in the country. Seifert told me the buzz was that the kid was, no doubt, headed to the NFL in a half decade or so. Seifert was on the money. I’m not sure the Hall of Fame was mentioned or not.

But this weekend of course, that’s exactly where Little Fitzy is headed. He will be enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, on Saturday as a first-ballot Hall of Famer.

Fitzgerald will be remembered as one of the best and most productive wide receivers in league history after an incredible 17-season career with the Arizona Cardinals.

I have a ton of memories of being around Fitzgerald, but there’s one that stands out among them all.

One day after training camp, a nameless Vikings’ wide receiver camp body was getting extra work on a JUGS machine, catching balls. He was being tutored by Fitzgerald, who was showing this player how to properly approach the incoming ball. This was a child instructing a grown man an NFL team deemed good enough to attend training camp.

Larry Fitzgerald Jr. was special even back then.

In addition to his incredible natural football ability, Larry Fitzgerald Jr. stood out for his politeness and good nature. You could tell he was a good kid from the first time you met him.

There was no I’m-going-to-be-a-star attitude. He was genuine and he worked his tail off with the rest of the ball boys. There was no entitlement. It was as if he was using his time around an NFL camp as an internship for his future. He passed with flying colors.

I’ve always cherished following his career from his days at Pittsburgh in college to his days of dominating the NFL and I’ve enjoyed running into him over the years now and again.

Enjoy Canton, Little Fitzy, you’ve earned it.

#Larry #Fitzgeralds #Hall #Fame #induction #years #making">Larry Fitzgerald’s Hall of Fame induction is 25 years in the making  When I arrived to cover the Minnesota Vikings for the St. Paul Pioneer Press in 2000, it was clear I was dealing with a star-studded roster.The team boasted future Pro Football Hall of Famers; wide receivers Cris Carter and Randy Moss and defensive tackle John Randle. Plus, there were a ton of other stars including quarterback Daunte Culpepper, center Matt Birk and running back Robert Smith. The Vikings were loaded with star power.The talent around the team wasn’t relegated simply to the roster, however.That summer I first laid my eyes on a 16-year-old high school junior named Larry Fitzgerald Jr. The son of a local media member and close friend of Vikings’ head coach Dennis Green, Little Fitzy was a ball boy during training camp and on game days. It turns out, Larry Fitzgerald Jr. is very likely the most famous former NFL ball boy in history.On reporting date, fellow reporter Kevin Seifert pointed out Fitzgerald to me and said “that’s a bad man.” Seifert didn’t say that about any of the actual Vikings that day.Fitzgerald was already known as the best Minnesota high school prospect in years and he was considered one of the best high school players in the country. Seifert told me the buzz was that the kid was, no doubt, headed to the NFL in a half decade or so. Seifert was on the money. I’m not sure the Hall of Fame was mentioned or not.But this weekend of course, that’s exactly where Little Fitzy is headed. He will be enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, on Saturday as a first-ballot Hall of Famer.Fitzgerald will be remembered as one of the best and most productive wide receivers in league history after an incredible 17-season career with the Arizona Cardinals.I have a ton of memories of being around Fitzgerald, but there’s one that stands out among them all.One day after training camp, a nameless Vikings’ wide receiver camp body was getting extra work on a JUGS machine, catching balls. He was being tutored by Fitzgerald, who was showing this player how to properly approach the incoming ball. This was a child instructing a grown man an NFL team deemed good enough to attend training camp.Larry Fitzgerald Jr. was special even back then.In addition to his incredible natural football ability, Larry Fitzgerald Jr. stood out for his politeness and good nature. You could tell he was a good kid from the first time you met him.There was no I’m-going-to-be-a-star attitude. He was genuine and he worked his tail off with the rest of the ball boys. There was no entitlement. It was as if he was using his time around an NFL camp as an internship for his future. He passed with flying colors.I’ve always cherished following his career from his days at Pittsburgh in college to his days of dominating the NFL and I’ve enjoyed running into him over the years now and again.Enjoy Canton, Little Fitzy, you’ve earned it.  #Larry #Fitzgeralds #Hall #Fame #induction #years #making

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TOSS

Tiruppur Tamizhans won the toss and chose to bowl first.

PLAYING XIs

Nellai Royal Kings: Athish SR(w), D Santhosh Kumar, Ajitesh Guruswamy, U Mukilesh, Rithik Easwaran, Sonu Yadav(c), Muhammed Adnan Khan, Ramalingam Rohit, Emmanuel Cherian, NS Harish, Rocky Bhasker

Tiruppur Tamizhans: Tushar Raheja(w), Amit Sathvik, Pradosh Ranjan Paul, Mohamed Ali, Uthirasamy Sasidev, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore(c), M Mathivannan, S Mohan Prasath, R Silambarasan, Esakkimuthu A, T Natarajan

Published on Aug 09, 2026

#TNPL #Live #Allround #batting #display #propels #Nellai #Royal #Kings">TNPL 2026 Live: All-round batting display propels Nellai Royal Kings to 206/8  Follow Sportstar for extensive coverage of the tenth edition of the TNPL, from live scores and match reports to exclusive analysis and features.TOSSTiruppur Tamizhans won the toss and chose to bowl first.PLAYING XIsNellai Royal Kings: Athish SR(w), D Santhosh Kumar, Ajitesh Guruswamy, U Mukilesh, Rithik Easwaran, Sonu Yadav(c), Muhammed Adnan Khan, Ramalingam Rohit, Emmanuel Cherian, NS Harish, Rocky BhaskerTiruppur Tamizhans: Tushar Raheja(w), Amit Sathvik, Pradosh Ranjan Paul, Mohamed Ali, Uthirasamy Sasidev, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore(c), M Mathivannan, S Mohan Prasath, R Silambarasan, Esakkimuthu A, T NatarajanPublished on Aug 09, 2026  #TNPL #Live #Allround #batting #display #propels #Nellai #Royal #Kings

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