Eckes Ready to Defend Snowball Derby Crown at Five Flags

The 50th Annual Snowball Derby is finally here, and for Christian Eckes, a chance at history is here as well. Eckes, the defending winner of the Snowball Derby, has a chance to add his name to a very elite list of drivers that have gone back-to-back at Five Flags Speedway. “It would mean a lot to me to repeat as Snowball Derby champion,” said the 17-year-old Eckes from Greenville, New York. “Only three drivers have ever won the Snowball Derby in consecutive years.” Eckes is also the youngest Snowball Derby champion, and with that comes some added pressure to show that the […]