NASCAR Billy Venturini

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Christian Eckes Extends Partnership with Venturini Motorsports through the 2018 ARCA Season

Christian Eckes on Fan4Racing Radio at 9 pm ET, Monday, July 24, 2017, Photo – VMS

Christian Eckes is our guest on Fan4Racing NASCAR & Race Talk, Monday, July 24, 2017, at 9 pm ET. Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite or @Sal_Sigala with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast.

Last week, Venturini Motorsports and sixteen-year-old Christian Eckes announced an agreement to extend their partnership through the 2018 ARCA Racing Series season. A key driver for Venturini Motorsports this season, Eckes is a native of Middletown, NY, and will continue his career development over 15 races in the 2018 season.  Continue reading

Snowball Derby Winner Christian Eckes Signs with Venturini Motorsports for 2017

Christian Eckes at 9:30 pm ET on Monday, December 12, 2016 Photo - Courtesy of VMS
Christian Eckes at 9:30 pm ET on Monday, December 12, 2016 Photo – Courtesy of VMS

Christian Eckes is our guest on Fan4Racing NASCAR & Race Talk Monday, December 12, 2016 at 9:30 pm ET. Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite or @Sal_Sigala with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast. 

From the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) trade show in Indianapolis on Friday, came the announcement that sixteen-year old Christian Eckes will return to Venturini Motorsports (VMS) for nine short track races in the upcoming 2017 ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards season.

The announcement came on the heels of Christian Eckes’ dramatic super late-model victory earlier in the week at the prestigious 49th annual Snowball Derby.

Eckes, a native of Middletown, New York, made four starts with VMS in 2016. Continue reading

Zane Smith Joins Venturini Motorsports for 2017 Season

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Pairs with Noah Gragson for Full Season Effort with 55-Toyota Team

Announced Friday, seventeen year-old Zane Smith has signed on with Venturini Motorsports (VMS) to pilot the No.55 Toyota Camry during the 2017 ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards season.

Smith, a native of Huntington Beach, California, will appear in 18 of 20 scheduled series events starting at the second race of the season in Nashville. Due to ARCA age restrictions, Smith will not participate at Daytona Int’l Speedway or Talladega Superspeedway as both tracks require drivers to meet the minimum age of 18. Continue reading

Zane Smith Bumps Up ARCA Debut; Slated for Salem Start

Zane Smith at 9:30 pm ET on Thursday, September 8, 2016 Photo - Courtesy VMS
Zane Smith at 9:30 pm ET on Thursday, September 8, 2016 Photo – Courtesy VMS

Zane Smith is our guest on Fan4Racing NASCAR Weekend Preview, Thursday, September 8, 2016 at 9:30 pm ET. Call 929-477-1790 or tweet @Fan4RacingSite or @beberly18 with any questions or comments during our LIVE broadcast.

Seventeen year-old Zane Smith will move up his earlier reported ARCA Racing Series debut and drive for Venturini Motorsports (VMS) in next week’s highly anticipated Fall Classic at Salem Speedway on Saturday, September 10.

Smith, already scheduled to make his Kentucky Speedway debut later this month, will drive VMS’ No.66 Icon Vehicle Dynamics Toyota at the famed Indiana half-mile short track. Continue reading