Nitro Motorsports Acquires Venturini motorsports: A New Chapter in ARCA
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Rockingham — May 8, 2024 —
Nitro Motorsports Acquires Venturini Motorsports: A New Chapter in ARCA
A significant shift has occurred in the ARCA Menards Series as Nitro Motorsports, owned by Nick Tucker, has acquired Venturini Motorsports. The declaration coincided with NASCAR’s return to Rockingham Speedway after more than a decade.
venturini Motorsports: A Legacy Forged Over Decades
Founded by Bill Venturini Sr., Venturini Motorsports entered the NASCAR scene in 1982, initially competing in the Xfinity Series with Venturini Sr. driving the No. 35 Buick. The team expanded its presence to include starts in the Cup Series, Xfinity Series, and Truck Series.Though, it was in the ARCA Series where Venturini motorsports truly established itself, amassing 77 race wins.
Did You know?
Venturini Motorsports is renowned for having a full female pit crew, with whom Bill Venturini Sr. achieved significant success.
- Debut: 1982 in the Xfinity Series
- Founder: Bill venturini Sr.
- ARCA series Wins: 77
- Championships: Three driver championships
The Sale to Nitro Motorsports
The news of the acquisition was shared by Matt Weaver on X, noting that Venturini Motorsports, a development powerhouse, has been sold to Nitro Motorsports.
Billy Venturini confirms that the most [most] successful ARCA Racing Series team and a development powerhouse has been sold to Nitro Motorsports.
Champions and Notable Drivers
Venturini Motorsports has secured three driver championships, with Christian Eckes and Jesse Love among the drivers who clinched titles.The team is also recognized for its pioneering full female pit crew.
Toni Breidinger’s Time with Venturini Motorsports
NASCAR Truck Series driver Toni Breidinger joined Venturini Motorsports midway through the 2021 season after a stint with Young’s Motorsports.She secured a full-time ARCA Series ride with the team, achieving 27 top-10 finishes. Breidinger now drives the No. 5 Toyota Tundra for Tricon Garage in the Truck Series.
Breidinger’s Return and Guidance from Billy Venturini
Breidinger’s return to venturini Motorsports in 2021,ahead of the Calypso Lemonade 200 at Winchester Speedway,was marked by limited readiness time. Despite the challenges, she secured a top-10 finish under the guidance of team owner Billy Venturini.
Breidinger recounted a conversation with Billy Venturini that helped her set realistic goals:
When everybody was out practicing, that was like my first time in the car and on that track, so I kind of had to play catch up a little bit.I talked to Billy, my team owner a little bit before we even went out to practice. He was my spotter and he’s like ‘What are your goals?’ And I was like ‘I want to finish on the lead lap,’ and I started naming off these goals.
Venturini’s advice focused on learning the track and avoiding mistakes:
He’s like ‘No, those aren’t your goals. let’s be like super realistic here. You’re here to get all laps in, learn the track and basically don’t mess up and listen to what I tell you to do,’ So he was super realistic with what my goal should be and I feel like we hit all the goals so I’m happy with how it went.
Current Standings
Breidinger finished NASCAR’s return to Rockingham in P18 and is currently P23 in the overall driver standings.
