NASCAR Elko Speedway

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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

ARCA Racing Series Releases 2017 Schedule

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The 65th consecutive season for the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards is set in stone, as Series officials released the 2017 schedule Thursday to include 20 race-dates across 13 states.

Another healthy mix of superspeedways, paved short tracks, dirt tracks and a road course will highlight the 2017 tour, including returns trips to Elko Speedway in Minnesota and Road America in Wisconsin. ARCA raced at the Elko short track 2012-2014 and once at the Road America road course in 2013. Continue reading

ARCA Akona 250 Preview

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The ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards heads to the 3/8 mile Elko Speedway in Minnesota this weekend.  The track is the shortest on the circuit.

After running two consecutive superspeedway races, the series visits a short track for the first time since Toledo Speedway last month. Continue reading