Late Caution Lets Eckert Hold Off Field

Newton, Iowa- As the Formula World Series teams and drivers were starting to roll in, the drivers of the Tough Truck Challenge were already here and gearing up for the third round of the Championship. Johnny Eckert came in to the Cyclone State with a point to prove, on the back of a second and first place finish to start the season, Eckert came into Iowa looking to cement his hold on the title. As the race entered the late laps, strategy came into play. Contact caused the yellow to 

fly and the race ended under caution conditions, with Eckert at the front. Tim Silliman finished second, Chris Gutierrez third, Robert Hill was fourth and Cody McCorkle was fifth. Gutierrez lead sixty of the seventy one laps, and took the fastest lap and pole honors. The finish meant that the title is now strongly in Eckert's favor, with a half race lead with only three races to go. Next week the Tough Trucks prove who really is the toughest at the bullring on the front stretch of Charlotte Motor Speedway.