Kyle Busch won the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Fr8 Racing 208 at EchoPark Speedway

Starting from 3rd place Truck 7 Kyle Busch HendrickCars.com Chevrolet won the Fr8 Racing 208, his 68th win in 181 NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series races. This is his 1st win & 1st Top 10 finish in 2026. This is his 9th win & 13th Top 10 finish in 16 races at EchoPark Speedway. 2nd Place Truck 77 Carson Hocevar Delaware Life Chevrolet, started from 18th place posted his 1st Top 10 finish in four races at EchoPark Speedway. It is his 1st Top 10 finish in 2026. 3rd Place Truck 17 Giovanni Ruggiero First Auto Group Toyota, started from 10th place posted his 1st Top 10 finish in 2 races at EchoPark Speedway.

Credit: HAMPTON, GEORGIA – FEBRUARY 21: Kyle Busch, driver of the #7 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, takes the checkered flag to win the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Fr8 Racing 208 at Echo Park Speedway on February 21, 2026 in Hampton, Georgia. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)

4th Place Truck 99 Ben Rhodes Campers Inn RV Ford, started from 2nd place followed by 5th place Truck 1 Corey Heim Robinhood Toyota, started from 20th place. 6th Place Truck 38 Chandler Smith QuickTie Ford, started from 22nd place followed by 7th place Truck 98 Jake Garcia Quanta Services/Curb Records Ford, started from pole. 8th Place Truck 62 John Hunter Nemechek(i) Halmar International Toyota, started from 12th followed by 9th place Truck 45 Ricky Stenhouse Jr(i) J.F. Electric/Utilitra Chevrolet, started from 5th place. Lastly in the Top 10 was Truck 16 Justin Haley RAM RAM, in 10th place, started from 25th place. Canadian Truck 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar International Toyota finished in 20th place. Canadian Truck 13 Cole Butcher Atlantic Tilt Load Ford finished in 31st place. Brenden Queen (16th) was the highest finishing rookie. Chandler Smith leads the point standings by 28 points over Giovanni Ruggiero.

Credit: HAMPTON, GEORGIA – FEBRUARY 21: Kyle Busch, driver of the #7 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, celebrates with daughter, Lennix Busch son, Brexton Busch and wife, Samantha Busch in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Fr8 Racing 208 at Echo Park Speedway on February 21, 2026 in Hampton, Georgia. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

The race had 3 Cautions for 18 Laps: 1st Caution on lap 42 for Stage 1 Conclusion. 2nd Caution on lap 82 for Stage 2 Conclusion. 3rd Caution on lap 102 for No. 13, 26, 81, 12 Crash in Turn 4.

Credit: HAMPTON, GEORGIA – FEBRUARY 21: Jake Garcia, driver of the #98 Quanta Services/Curb Records Ford, leads the field to the green flag to start the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Fr8 Racing 208 at Echo Park Speedway on February 21, 2026 in Hampton, Georgia. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)

The race had 14 Lead Changes among 5 drivers; B. Rhodes 1-35; K. Busch(i) 36; B. Rhodes 37; C. Heim 38; K. Busch(i) 39; C. Heim 40-44; B. Rhodes 45-78; S. Friesen 79-86; J. Garcia 87; S. Friesen 88; J. Garcia 89; K. Busch(i) 90-117; S. Friesen 118; K. Busch(i) 119-125.

Credit: HAMPTON, GEORGIA – FEBRUARY 21: Ben Rhodes, driver of the #99 Campers Inn RV Ford, and Andres Perez De Lara, driver of the #44 Acceptance Insurance Chevrolet, race during the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Fr8 Racing 208 at Echo Park Speedway on February 21, 2026 in Hampton, Georgia. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)

Stages:
Stage 1 Top 10: 1, 99, 7, 77, 88, 52, 44, 11, 19, 17
Stage 2 Top 10: 52, 45, 77, 38, 7, 17, 98, 44, 1, 34

Credit: HAMPTON, GEORGIA – FEBRUARY 21: A general view of racing during the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Fr8 Racing 208 at Echo Park Speedway on February 21, 2026 in Hampton, Georgia. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)

Credit: HAMPTON, GEORGIA – FEBRUARY 21: Ben Rhodes, driver of the #99 Campers Inn RV Ford, and Kyle Busch, driver of the #7 HendrickCars.com Chevrolet, lead the field during the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Fr8 Racing 208 at Echo Park Speedway on February 21, 2026 in Hampton, Georgia. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)

NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Race Number 2
Race Results for the Fr8 Racing 208 – Saturday, February 21, 2026
Atlanta Motor Speedway – Hampton, GA – 1.54 – Mile Paved
Total Race Length – 125 Laps – 192.5 Miles
Provided by NASCAR Statistics – Saturday, 2/21/2026 @ 04:43 PM Eastern

Finish Start Truck Team Laps Status

1. 3. Truck 7 Kyle Busch(i) HendrickCars.com Chevrolet 125 Running

2. 18. Truck 77 Carson Hocevar(i) Delaware Life Chevrolet 125 Running

3. 10. Truck 17 Giovanni Ruggiero First Auto Group Toyota 125 Running

4. 2. Truck 99 Ben Rhodes Campers Inn RV Ford 125 Running

5. 20. Truck 1 Corey Heim Robinhood Toyota 125 Running

6. 22. Truck 38 Chandler Smith QuickTie Ford 125 Running

7. 1. Truck 98 Jake Garcia Quanta Services/Curb Records Ford 125 Running

8. 12. Truck 62 John Hunter Nemechek(i) Halmar International Toyota 125 Running

9. 5. Truck 45 Ricky Stenhouse Jr(i) J.F. Electric/Utilitra Chevrolet 125 Running

10. 25. Truck 16 Justin Haley RAM RAM 125 Running

11. 26. Truck 25 Ty Dillon(i) RAM RAM 125 Running

12. 8. Truck 5 Adam Andretti TopLiner Toyota 125 Running

13. 30. Truck 10 Daniel Dye Mopar RAM 125 Running

14. 4. Truck 18 Tyler Ankrum LiUNA! Chevrolet 125 Running

15. 9. Truck 44 Andres Perez De Lara Acceptance Insurance Chevrolet 125 Running

16. 28. Truck 12 Brenden Queen # Cummins RAM 125 Running

17. 27. Truck 42 Tyler Reif Precision Vehicle Logistics Chevrolet 125 Running

18. 21. Truck 81 Kris Wright F.N.B. Corporation Chevrolet 125 Running

19. 29. Truck 14 Mini Tyrrell # RAM RAM 124 Running

20. 16. Truck 52 Stewart Friesen Halmar International Toyota 124 Running – Canadian

21. 11. Truck 11 Kaden Honeycutt Safelite Toyota 123 Running

22. 14. Truck 9 Grant Enfinger Grant County Mulch Chevrolet 123 Running

23. 33. Truck 2 Clayton Green Guardian Lifts Ford 123 Running

24. 31. Truck 22 Josh Reaume Aerial Titans Ford 123 Running

25. 32. Truck 33 Frankie Muniz Aerial Titans Ford 123 Running

26. 24. Truck 76 Spencer Boyd Interstate Classic Cars Chevrolet 120 Running

27. 19. Truck 34 Layne Riggs BKB Bare Knuckle Boxing Ford 119 Running

28. 7. Truck 88 Ty Majeski Slim Jim/Menards Ford 119 Running

29. 34. Truck 69 Tyler Tomassi Tomassi Law Ford 119 Running

30. 17. Truck 15 Tanner Gray Factory Canopies Toyota 116 Running

31. 6. Truck 13 Cole Butcher # Atlantic Tilt Load Ford 100 Accident – Canadian

32. 23. Truck 26 Dawson Sutton WAR Shocks/Rackley Roofing Chevrolet 100 Accident

33. 36. Truck 93 Caleb Costner AUTOBANK RV Sales & Service Chevrolet 99 Handling

34. 13. Truck 19 Daniel Hemric NAPA Auto Care Chevrolet 88 Suspension

35. 35. Truck 90 Justin Carroll Carroll’s Automotive Toyota 65 Rear Gear

36. 15. Truck 91 Christian Eckes NAPA Nightvision Chevrolet 2 Transmission

Race Comments: Prior to the start the following car(s) dropped to the rear of the field under penalty for the reason indicated: No. 9 (inspection failure: unapproved splitter), Nos. 12, 18, 26, 17 (unapproved adjustments). Failed to Qualify: None. Time of Race: 1 Hrs, 28 Mins, 9 Secs. Average Speed: 131.027 MPH. Margin of Victory: 0.114 Seconds. Fastest Lap Bonus: # 15 lap 34/30.636. Fastest Lap Bonus: # 15 lap 34/30.636. Caution Flags: 3 for 18 laps. Lead Changes: 14 among 5 drivers.

(i) Ineligible for driver points in this series

Next Race: February 28, 2026 – Grand Prix of St. Petersburg

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