Who does Christian Eckes drive for?

Christian Eckes (birth name: Christian Donald Eckes), born on November 10, 2000, is a 23-year-old pro stock car racing driver from Middletown, New York. He Competes full-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series as of November 2024. Eckes' career features include victories for the renowned Snowball Derby and Myrtle Beach 400 in 2016. Eckes, the Rookie of the Year of the CARS Late Model Stock Tour 2016 won the ARCA Menards Series in 2019, and a regular season champion in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series 2024. He is also a competitor in the ARCA Menards Series East.

Christian Eckes’ Teams

Christian Eckes competes for the McAnally-Hilgemann Racing in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and drives the No. 19 Chevrolet Silverado as a full-timer. Before joining his current team, Eckes acquired experience as a development driver for Toyota and JR Motorsports.

McAnally-Hilgemann Racing (MHR)

The MHR is a professional stock car racing team from the USA. The California-based team competes in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and is manufactured by Chevrolet. The team also competes in the ARCA Menards Series West full-time. Additionally, MHR is a part-time competitor in the ARCA Menards Series under Bill McAnally Racing's (BMR) name. Bill McAnally is the owner along with William Hilgemann and Mike Curb.

Eckes is the No. 19th on the team with the Chevrolet Silverado. MHR also has motorists such as Tyler Ankrum (18th) and Daniel Dye (43rd). However, the 91st number on the team is raced by multiple drivers like Connor Hall and Vicente Salas. The 16th is run by Jack Wood while Eric Johnson Jr. drives the 19th as a part-timer for the team in the ARCA Menards Series and ARCA Menards Series West.

The team has sponsors such as LiUNA, Ullico, NAPA Auto Care, HendrickCars.com, etc. for their different drivers. The MHR first debuted in 1990 and has 12 championships to their name. It has eight race victories and 12 pole positions as of November 2024.

Christian Eckes’ Career Stats

Christian Eckes's first race in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series was in 2018 and his first win came in 2021, he clinched his best finish - fifth place in 2023. He debuted in the ARCA Menards Series in 2016, clinched his first win in 2018, and finished in first place the following year. Eckes first competed in the ARCA Menards Series East in 2016 and finished in 31st place, his best finish in the series.