Christian Donald Eckes is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 19 Chevrolet Silverado for McAnally-Hilgemann Racing. Eckes is the 2019 ARCA Menards Series champion, won the Snowball Derby in 2016, and was formerly a development driver for JR Motorsports and later Toyota.
Eckes at Daytona International Speedway in 2023
Eckes beside his 2019 ARCA car at Madison
Eckes' No. 98 truck at Sonoma Raceway in 2022
Eckes' No. 19 truck at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2024.
McAnally-Hilgemann Racing
McAnally–Hilgemann Racing (MHR) is an American professional stock car racing team that competes full-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. The team is based in Roseville, California, and is owned by Bill McAnally. In the NASCAR Truck Series, the team fields four trucks full-time: No. 18 Chevrolet Silverado for Tyler Ankrum, the No. 19 for Christian Eckes, the No. 43 for Daniel Dye, and the No. 91 for Jack Wood and Zane Smith.
Ankrum's No. 18 truck at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2024.
Kraus's No. 19 truck at Sonoma Raceway in 2022
Dye's No. 43 truck at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2024.
Howard's No. 91 truck at Sonoma Raceway in 2022