Black’s Tire will sponsor Christian Eckes in two NASCAR Xfinity Series races this year, Kaulig Racing announced Feb. 27.
Eckes’ No. 16 will feature Black’s colors at Darlington Raceway (April 5) and Rockingham Speedway (April 19).
The latter weekend, Black’s is also the title sponsor for the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at the track.
“Not only are we excited to team up with the Black’s Tire family for the third year in a row, doing so at two iconic race tracks makes it that much more exciting,” Kaulig President Chris Rice said in a team release. “We’re proud to continue this relationship with an organization that puts as much emphasis on family as we do at Kaulig Racing.”
Eckes is currently in his rookie Xfinity campaign with Kaulig and is coming off a 29th-place finish at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
Jake Altmayer joined the Frontstretch team in 2025, assisting as a news writer and contributing to other weekly columns and articles, such as Friday Faceoff and Xfinity Breakdown. A 2024 graduate of DePaul University. Altmayer has closely followed NASCAR's national series (Cup, Xfinity and Trucks) for nearly a decade and has attended over a dozen races over the course of that time. In his free time, he enjoys cycling, spending time with his loved ones, and listening to his favorite band, the Beach Boys.