NASCAR Truck Series at Phoenix

Phoenix Raceway — November 3, 2023

Christian Eckes
Winner
179
Laps
36
Entries
6
Leaders

Christian Eckes won the 2023 NASCAR Truck Series at Phoenix at Phoenix Raceway on November 3, 2023, leading 36 of 179 laps. Jake Garcia finished second; Chase Purdy rounded out the podium. The race featured 6 different leaders.

Race Details
Date
Friday, November 3, 2023
Season
2023
Leaders
6 drivers
Pos Start +/- Driver
1 8 +7 Christian Eckes
2 14 +12 Jake Garcia
3 5 +2 Chase Purdy
4 10 +6 Jesse Love
5 6 +1 Ben Rhodes
6 17 +11 Grant Enfinger
7 15 +8 Dean Thompson
8 27 +19 Kaden Honeycutt
9 25 +16 Tanner Gray
10 3 -7 Nick Sanchez
11 28 +17 Matt Crafton
12 9 -3 Rajah Caruth
13 31 +18 Lawless Alan
14 2 -12 Ty Majeski
15 23 +8 Hailie Deegan
16 32 +16 Christian Rose
17 34 +17 Spencer Davis
18 1 -17 Corey Heim
19 35 +16 Nick Leitz
20 36 +16 Tyler Hill
21 26 +5 Colby Howard
22 19 -3 Tyler Ankrum
23 12 -11 Taylor Gray
24 20 -4 Stewart Friesen
25 4 -21 Zane Smith
26 21 -5 Sean Hingorani
27 7 -20 Jack Wood
28 16 -12 Derek Kraus
29 13 -16 Carson Hocevar
30 24 -6 Stefan Parsons
31 11 -20 Bayley Currey
32 22 -10 Daniel Dye
33 18 -15 Jake Drew
34 29 -5 Conner Jones
35 33 -2 Marco Andretti
36 30 -6 Chris Hacker
Model Performance

How well did the NR-Rating model predict this race? Across 6 matched drivers, the model averaged 9.5 positions off — worse than the season average of 8.5. Below Average

Pos Driver Predicted Actual Delta
4 Jesse Love 21.0 4 +17.0
18 Corey Heim 20.1 18 +2.1
25 Zane Smith 20.2 25 -4.8
28 Derek Kraus 22.2 28 -5.8
29 Carson Hocevar 14.7 29 -14.3
32 Daniel Dye 19.0 32 -13.0

Predicted finish from NR-Rating model. Delta = predicted − actual (positive = driver beat prediction). Confidence: High Confidence = low variance (stdDev ≤ 9), Moderate = medium variance, Coinflip = high variance.

Historical Context

  • Christian Eckes: has 7 career starts at Phoenix Raceway with a 10.4 avg finish (1 win) — the model may have underweighted this track history.
  • Carson Hocevar: was the model’s top pick based on 10 career starts at Phoenix Raceway with a 20.7 avg finish, finishing P29 on the day.
  • Jesse Love: was the biggest surprise, finishing P4 vs predicted P21. Track history: 6 starts, 4.0 avg finish.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the 2023 NASCAR Truck Series at Phoenix?
Christian Eckes won the 2023 NASCAR Truck Series at Phoenix at Phoenix Raceway.
Where was the 2023 NASCAR Truck Series at Phoenix held?
The 2023 NASCAR Truck Series at Phoenix was held at Phoenix Raceway on November 3, 2023.