2024 Fr8 208
The 2024 Fr8 208 was the 2nd stock car race of the 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, and the 16th iteration of the event. The race was held on Saturday, February 24, 2024, 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 make a late race pass for lead on Grant Enfinger with eight laps to go, and held off a charge from Ty Majeski to earn his 65th career NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series win, and his first of the season. Busch stayed consistent, running in the top ten throughout the entire race and winning the second stage. Tyler Ankrum started second and led a race-high 46 laps. To fill out the podium, Majeski, driving for ThorSport Racing, and Corey Heim, driving for Tricon Garage, would finish 2nd and 3rd, respectively.
Race details | |||
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Race 2 of 23 of the 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series | |||
Date | February 24, 2024 | ||
Official name | 16th Annual Fr8 208 | ||
Location | Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Georgia | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 1.54 mi (2.48 km) | ||
Distance | 135 laps, 208 mi (334 km) | ||
Scheduled Distance | 135 laps, 208 mi (334 km) | ||
Average speed | 111.425 mph (179.321 km/h) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | ||
Time | 31.817 | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Tyler Ankrum | McAnally-Hilgemann Racing | |
Laps | 46 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 7 | Kyle Busch | Spire Motorsports | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | FS1 | ||
Announcers | Jamie Little, Phil Parsons, and Michael Waltrip | ||
Radio in the United States | |||
Radio | MRN |