Venturini Motorsports
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| Owner(s) |
Bill Venturini Billy Venturini |
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| Base | Concord, North Carolina |
| Series | ARCA Racing Series |
| Car numbers | 8, 14, 15, 20, 25, 28, 35, 47, 48, 55, 65, 66 |
| Race drivers | 15. Christopher Bell 25. Tom Hessert 55. Dalton Sargeant 66. Mark Thompson |
| Sponsors | 15. ARRIS 25. Menards/Ansell 35. N/A 55. JEGS 66. Energy Freedom |
| Manufacturer | Toyota |
| Career | |
| Debut | 1982 |
Venturini Motorsports is an American professional team that currently competes in the ARCA Racing Series. Founded in 1982 by Bill Venturini Sr., Venturini Motorsports is the longest continually operated ARCA racing team in the United States. The team is based in Concord, North Carolina.
Venturini Motorsports was formed by Bill Venturini, Sr., a former NASCAR driver, 2-time ARCA Racing Series Champion (1987 and 1991), and 1983 ARCA Rookie of the Year. Largely influenced by his father Tony Venturini, Bill founded the racing team in 1982. The team is family owned and operated, with various members of the Venturini family holding positions on the team, including CEO, CFO, General Manager, and Director of Marketing and Public Relations. In 2007, Bill's son Billy helped found the Venturini Driver Development Program, one of the largest such programs for ARCA drivers in the United States.
Bill Venturini drove the No. 35 Chevrolet with Rain-X as a sponsor to make its Cup debut at Michigan in 1989, where he started 38th and finished 37th. Between 1982 and 1995, the team had made select starts in the Winston Cup Series (now Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series), Busch Series (now Xfinity) and Craftsman Truck Series (now Camping World Truck Series) of NASCAR with owner Bill Venturini behind the wheel.
In 2013, the team made its return to the second-tier Nationwide Series (Now NASCAR Xfinity Series) with driver John Wes Townley and sponsor Zaxby's on the 25 Toyota Camry. The team planned to run at Bristol, Charlotte, and Talladega with the possibility of up to eight more races. Townley finished 17th in his debut at Bristol, crashed at Charlotte, and failed to qualify at Talladega.
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