Rockingham Recap: Interviews with Christian Eckes and Parker Eatmon

First and foremost, we hope everyone had a wonderful Easter weekend spent with friends and family, celebrating the resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! While the Cup Series took the weekend off, there was still plenty of racing action to dive into. The Trucks, ARCA East, and the O'Reilly Series all headed to Rockingham in North Carolina for a packed schedule. After last year's Truck race came down to fuel strategy, all eyes were on whether Tyler Ankrum could return to victory lane at "The Rock," or if Corey Heim could steal the spotlight back in a TRICON ride. ARCA East got things rolling Saturday morning, featuring a fun storyline with Cletus McFarland and Squirrel McNutt in the field. But when it came to the win, expectations pointed once again toward Max Reaves and Carson Brown—with Tristen McKee looking to shake things up. In the O'Reilly Series, the spotlight was firmly on Cletus as he made his debut in the No. 33 for Richard Childress, bringing plenty of buzz—and criticism—about his rapid rise through the ranks. Meanwhile, Justin Allgaier and defending Rockingham winner Sammy Smith aimed to keep JRM's dominance rolling, with challengers like Taylor Gray and Austin Hill ready to play spoiler. Plus, we've got interviews with Parker Eatmon and Christian Eckes, our Yellow Flag/Green Flag segment, discussions with Dave, Paint Scheme of the Week, NASCAR History Time, Fast Davey Bets, and predictions heading into Bristol, baby! All that and more on this episode of Splash of Gas!