Christian Eckes, Brandon Jones, others involved in massive Xfinity Series restart wreck at Nashville

Connor Zilisch blames Sheldon Creed for the mess that happened. I’m sure that there will be plenty of blame to be thrown around depending on who you ask and which team they drive for.

In the end, Christian Eckes had another miserable ending in the Xfinity Series. A much different season than he had a year ago in the Truck Series. He led every lap of the truck race in 2024 on his way to the win. Today, he earns his fifth DNF of the season.

This is a tough way to end the night. Kaulig Racing, I think, really believes in Eckes. He is seen as a very talented driver. This wreck also collected Josh Williams. A double-whammy for Kaulig in this wreck.

Christian Eckes has another poor night in Xfinity Series

This race is going to get very interesting after this big wreck, folks. This puts Sheldon Creed back on the front row with around 80 laps to go. You have Justin Allgaier and Connor Zilisch right behind him for JR Motorsports. Creed’s Haas teammate, Sam Mayer, is also right there on the second row.

When Christian Eckes finishes races, he has been doing well. He has five top-10 finishes to match his five DNFs. These incidents, entirely out of his control, keep popping up over and over again. At this point, a win is likely his only way to make the postseason.

Nashville can be a tricky race track. The concrete is not something these drivers are used to, at least not on a track as big as this one in Tennessee. The racing can be electric, though. I suspect we will get great racing down the stretch as these drivers battle for that Gibson guitar.

If you’re Christian Eckes, there’s nothing “good” to take away from today. But if you’re Kaulig Racing, at least Daniel Dye is still on the track and running in the top-10. He has been really strong today and is hoping to bring his organization at least one strong finish.