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

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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