# 2025 Fr8 208

The 2025 Fr8 208 was the 2nd stock car race of the 2025 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, and the 17th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, February 22, 2025, at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia, a 1.54 miles (2.48 km) permanent asphalt quad-oval shaped intermediate speedway (with superspeedway rules). The race took the scheduled 135 laps to complete. Kyle Busch, driving for Spire Motorsports, would hold off Stewart Friesen in a close finish, and ultimately put on a dominating performance, winning the second stage and leading a race-high 80 laps to earn his 67th NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win, and his first of the season. To fill out the podium, Tyler Ankrum, driving for McAnally-Hilgemann Racing, would finish in 3rd, respectively.
This race also saw the debut of a new radio network, the NASCAR Racing Network (NRN), a collaboration between Motor Racing Network (who previously broadcast the entire Truck Series schedule on the radio) and Performance Racing Network, to broadcast the entire Truck Series schedule starting at this race.

## Report
### Background

Atlanta Motor Speedway is a 1.54-mile race track in Hampton, Georgia, United States, 20 miles (32 km) south of Atlanta. It has annually hosted NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series stock car races since 2004.
The venue was bought by Speedway Motorsports in 1990. In 1994, 46 condominiums were built over the northeastern side of the track. In 1997, to standardize the track with Speedway Motorsports' other two intermediate ovals, the entire track was almost completely rebuilt. The frontstretch and backstretch were swapped, and the configuration of the track was changed from oval to quad-oval, with a new official length of 1.54-mile (2.48 km) where before it was 1.522-mile (2.449 km). The project made the track one of the fastest on the NASCAR circuit. In July 2021 NASCAR announced that the track would be reprofiled for the 2022 season to have 28 degrees of banking and would be narrowed from 55 to 40 feet which the track claims will turn racing at the track similar to restrictor plate superspeedways. Despite the reprofiling being criticized by drivers, construction began in August 2021 and wrapped up in December 2021. The track has seating capacity of 71,000 to 125,000 people depending on the tracks configuration.

#### Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.
* (i) denotes driver who is ineligible for series driver points.
| # | Driver | Team | Make | Sponsor |
| 1 | William Sawalich (i) | Tricon Garage | Toyota | Soundgear |
| 02 | Nathan Byrd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | Sonesta International Hotels |
| 2 | Keith McGee | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | More Core |
| 5 | Toni Breidinger (R) | Tricon Garage | Toyota | Women's Sports Foundation |
| 07 | Michael McDowell (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | Delaware Life |
| 7 | Kyle Busch (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | Gainbridge |
| 9 | Grant Enfinger | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | Champion Power Equipment |
| 11 | Corey Heim | Tricon Garage | Toyota | Safelite |
| 13 | Jake Garcia | ThorSport Racing | Ford | Quanta Services |
| 15 | Tanner Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | Place of Hope |
| 17 | Gio Ruggiero (R) | Tricon Garage | Toyota | First Auto Group |
| 18 | Tyler Ankrum | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | LiUNA! |
| 19 | Daniel Hemric | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | NAPA Auto Care |
| 22 | Josh Reaume | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | Matrix CAD Design Inc. |
| 26 | Dawson Sutton (R) | Rackley W.A.R. | Chevrolet | Rackley Roofing |
| 33 | Frankie Muniz (R) | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | NuggetTrap.com |
| 34 | Layne Riggs | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | Northside Hospital |
| 38 | Chandler Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | QuickTie |
| 42 | Matt Mills | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | J. F. Electric / Utilitra |
| 44 | Bayley Currey | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | Masked Owl Technologies / DQS |
| 45 | Kaden Honeycutt | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | DQS / DealBadger |
| 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | Halmar International |
| 66 | Luke Fenhaus | ThorSport Racing | Ford | Soda Sense |
| 71 | Rajah Caruth | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | HendrickCars.com |
| 76 | Spencer Boyd | Freedom Racing Enterprises | Chevrolet | Tohatsu |
| 77 | Andrés Pérez de Lara (R) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | Telcel |
| 81 | Connor Mosack (R) | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | Friends of Jaclyn Foundation |
| 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | Serta / Menards |
| 90 | Justin Carroll | TC Motorsports | Toyota | Carroll’s Automotive |
| 91 | Jack Wood | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | Adaptive One Calipers |
| 98 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Ford | Soda Sense / Curb Records |
| 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | Campers Inn RV |
| Official entry list |||||

## Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, February 21, at 3:05 PM EST. Since Atlanta Motor Speedway is an intermediate track with superspeedway rules, the qualifying procedure used is a single-car, single-lap system with two rounds. In the first round, drivers have one lap to set a time and determine positions 11-32. The fastest ten drivers from the first round will advance to the second round, and whoever sets the fastest time in Round 2 will win the pole and determine the rest of the starting lineup.
Connor Mosack, driving for McAnally-Hilgemann Racing, would win the pole after advancing from the preliminary round and setting the fastest time in Round 2, with a lap of 31.969, and a speed of 173.418 mph (279.089 km/h).
No drivers would fail to qualify.

### Qualifying results

| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Time (R1) | Speed (R1) | Time (R2) | Speed (R2) |
| 1 | 81 | Connor Mosack (R) | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 32.027 | 173.104 | 31.969 | 173.418 |
| 2 | 9 | Grant Enfinger | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 32.152 | 172.431 | 32.045 | 173.007 |
| 3 | 19 | Daniel Hemric | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 32.011 | 173.190 | 32.061 | 172.920 |
| 4 | 71 | Rajah Caruth | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 32.109 | 172.662 | 32.122 | 172.592 |
| 5 | 91 | Jack Wood | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 32.101 | 172.705 | 32.132 | 172.538 |
| 6 | 13 | Jake Garcia | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 32.103 | 172.694 | 32.145 | 172.469 |
| 7 | 18 | Tyler Ankrum | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 32.170 | 172.334 | 32.155 | 172.415 |
| 8 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 32.132 | 172.538 | 32.179 | 172.286 |
| 9 | 7 | Kyle Busch (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 32.153 | 172.426 | 32.189 | 172.233 |
| 10 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 32.194 | 172.206 | 32.194 | 172.206 |
| Eliminated in Round 1 |||||||||
| 11 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 32.211 | 172.115 | — | — |
| 12 | 98 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 32.236 | 171.982 | — | — |
| 13 | 66 | Luke Fenhaus | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 32.236 | 171.982 | — | — |
| 14 | 77 | Andrés Pérez de Lara (R) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 32.284 | 171.726 | — | — |
| 15 | 26 | Dawson Sutton (R) | Rackley W.A.R. | Chevrolet | 32.291 | 171.689 | — | — |
| 16 | 34 | Layne Riggs | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 32.303 | 171.625 | — | — |
| 17 | 07 | Michael McDowell (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 32.317 | 171.551 | — | — |
| 18 | 5 | Toni Breidinger (R) | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 32.400 | 171.111 | — | — |
| 19 | 11 | Corey Heim | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 32.403 | 171.095 | — | — |
| 20 | 02 | Nathan Byrd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 32.431 | 170.948 | — | — |
| 21 | 33 | Frankie Muniz (R) | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | 32.470 | 170.742 | — | — |
| 22 | 17 | Gio Ruggiero (R) | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 32.477 | 170.705 | — | — |
| 23 | 1 | William Sawalich (i) | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 32.477 | 170.705 | — | — |
| 24 | 42 | Matt Mills | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 32.499 | 170.590 | — | — |
| 25 | 45 | Kaden Honeycutt | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 32.626 | 169.926 | — | — |
| 26 | 15 | Tanner Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 32.641 | 169.848 | — | — |
| 27 | 76 | Spencer Boyd | Freedom Racing Enterprises | Chevrolet | 32.699 | 169.546 | — | — |
| 28 | 38 | Chandler Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 32.707 | 169.505 | — | — |
| 29 | 22 | Josh Reaume | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | 33.261 | 166.682 | — | — |
| 30 | 44 | Bayley Currey | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2 | Keith McGee | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | — | — | — | — |
| Qualified by owner's points |||||||||
| 32 | 90 | Justin Carroll | TC Motorsports | Toyota | — | — | — | — |
| Official qualifying results |||||||||
| Official starting lineup |||||||||

## Race results

Stage 1 Laps: 30
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 91 | Jack Wood | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 10 |
| 2 | 34 | Layne Riggs | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 9 | Grant Enfinger | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 81 | Connor Mosack (R) | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 7 |
| 5 | 7 | Kyle Busch (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 6 | 11 | Corey Heim | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 5 |
| 7 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 4 |
| 8 | 18 | Tyler Ankrum | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 3 |
| 9 | 19 | Daniel Hemric | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 2 |
| 10 | 71 | Rajah Caruth | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 2 Laps: 30
| Pos. | # | Driver | Team | Make | Pts |
| 1 | 7 | Kyle Busch (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 2 | 98 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 9 |
| 3 | 9 | Grant Enfinger | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 8 |
| 4 | 07 | Michael McDowell (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 0 |
| 5 | 45 | Kaden Honeycutt | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 6 |
| 6 | 91 | Jack Wood | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 5 |
| 7 | 81 | Connor Mosack (R) | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 4 |
| 8 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 3 |
| 9 | 38 | Chandler Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 2 |
| 10 | 19 | Daniel Hemric | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 1 |
Stage 3 Laps: 75
| Fin | St | # | Driver | Team | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Pts |
| 1 | 9 | 7 | Kyle Busch (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 135 | 80 | Running | 0 |
| 2 | 8 | 52 | Stewart Friesen | Halmar Friesen Racing | Toyota | 135 | 1 | Running | 43 |
| 3 | 7 | 18 | Tyler Ankrum | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 135 | 0 | Running | 38 |
| 4 | 30 | 44 | Bayley Currey | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 135 | 0 | Running | 33 |
| 5 | 28 | 38 | Chandler Smith | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 135 | 2 | Running | 34 |
| 6 | 25 | 45 | Kaden Honeycutt | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 135 | 0 | Running | 37 |
| 7 | 10 | 99 | Ben Rhodes | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 135 | 0 | Running | 30 |
| 8 | 12 | 98 | Ty Majeski | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 135 | 1 | Running | 38 |
| 9 | 6 | 13 | Jake Garcia | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 135 | 0 | Running | 28 |
| 10 | 2 | 9 | Grant Enfinger | CR7 Motorsports | Chevrolet | 135 | 1 | Running | 44 |
| 11 | 22 | 17 | Gio Ruggiero (R) | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 135 | 0 | Running | 26 |
| 12 | 17 | 07 | Michael McDowell (i) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 135 | 0 | Running | 0 |
| 13 | 24 | 42 | Matt Mills | Niece Motorsports | Chevrolet | 135 | 0 | Running | 24 |
| 14 | 13 | 66 | Luke Fenhaus | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 135 | 2 | Running | 23 |
| 15 | 26 | 15 | Tanner Gray | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 135 | 0 | Running | 23 |
| 16 | 3 | 19 | Daniel Hemric | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 135 | 1 | Running | 25 |
| 17 | 15 | 26 | Dawson Sutton (R) | Rackley W.A.R. | Chevrolet | 135 | 0 | Running | 20 |
| 18 | 29 | 22 | Josh Reaume | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | 135 | 0 | Running | 19 |
| 19 | 27 | 76 | Spencer Boyd | Freedom Racing Enterprises | Chevrolet | 135 | 0 | Running | 18 |
| 20 | 16 | 34 | Layne Riggs | Front Row Motorsports | Ford | 134 | 0 | Running | 17 |
| 21 | 5 | 91 | Jack Wood | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 133 | 4 | Running | 31 |
| 22 | 11 | 88 | Matt Crafton | ThorSport Racing | Ford | 133 | 0 | Running | 15 |
| 23 | 19 | 11 | Corey Heim | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 132 | 5 | Running | 20 |
| 24 | 18 | 5 | Toni Breidinger (R) | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 132 | 0 | Running | 13 |
| 25 | 1 | 81 | Connor Mosack (R) | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | Chevrolet | 131 | 30 | Running | 24 |
| 26 | 21 | 33 | Frankie Muniz (R) | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | 106 | 0 | Accident | 11 |
| 27 | 14 | 77 | Andrés Pérez de Lara (R) | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 96 | 0 | Suspension | 10 |
| 28 | 32 | 90 | Justin Carroll | TC Motorsports | Toyota | 75 | 0 | Engine | 9 |
| 29 | 4 | 71 | Rajah Caruth | Spire Motorsports | Chevrolet | 74 | 8 | Accident | 10 |
| 30 | 23 | 1 | William Sawalich (i) | Tricon Garage | Toyota | 74 | 0 | Accident | 0 |
| 31 | 20 | 02 | Nathan Byrd | Young's Motorsports | Chevrolet | 73 | 0 | Accident | 6 |
| 32 | 31 | 2 | Keith McGee | Reaume Brothers Racing | Ford | 43 | 0 | Electrical | 5 |
| Official race results ||||||||||

## Standings after the race

| | Pos | Driver | Points |
| 3 | 1 | Grant Enfinger | 85 |
| | 2 | Ty Majeski | 84 (-1) |
| | 3 | Chandler Smith | 79 (–6) |
| 3 | 4 | Corey Heim | 69 (–16) |
| 2 | 5 | Ben Rhodes | 66 (–19) |
| | 6 | Gio Ruggiero | 62 (–23) |
| 12 | 7 | Stewart Friesen | 62 (–23) |
| 3 | 8 | Daniel Hemric | 62 (–23) |
| 3 | 9 | Jake Garcia | 53 (–32) |
| 10 | 10 | Jack Wood | 50 (–35) |
| Official driver's standings ||||
| | Pos | Manufacturer | Points |
| | 1 | Toyota | 75 |
| 1 | 2 | Chevrolet | 73 (-2) |
| 1 | 3 | Ford | 66 (–9) |