Eliminated in the Round of 8, Christian Eckes celebrates his win at Phoenix without the title to accompany it.
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00:00 >> The celebrations are on down here in victory lane.
00:02 There's champagne everywhere.
00:03 The truck is covered with it.
00:05 Christian is covered with it.
00:06 I talked to you earlier today and I asked you if you were at peace from Miami.
00:10 You said not at all.
00:11 You said that the goal was to win this race tonight and you have done it.
00:15 When you look at that trophy, does that alleviate any of what happened in Miami?
00:19 >> I think it makes it worse.
00:21 Yeah, that one's going to sting.
00:23 It still stings.
00:24 It's awesome to win.
00:25 It's always awesome to win, especially with our great partners.
00:27 But to come short of the goal of winning a championship and being able to come and win
00:31 the final race kind of stinks for sure.
00:34 So it is what it is now.
00:36 We can always look back in Monday morning and quarterback it and say that we could be
00:40 champions.
00:41 But at the end of the day, we aren't.
00:43 And at the end of the day, I'm also really proud of the whole 99 group.
00:45 That was my team last year at Thor sport for the most part with a few different pieces.
00:50 So super proud of them.
00:52 And yeah, it is what it is.
00:55 The winner photos will continue here for the fourth win on the season for Christian Ekus.