Two years after capturing his maiden ARCA Menards Series win at the historic Springfield Mile, Brent Crews once again showcased his dirt-racing dominance with a victory in Sunday’s Allen Crowe 100.
Driving the No. 70 Nitro Motorsports Toyota, built and prepared through Nitro’s technical alliance with Venturini Motorsports, Crews delivered a commanding performance en route to his third national ARCA Menards Series win of 2025.
At just 15 years old in 2023, Crews stunned the field at Springfield by leading 64 laps from the
pole and winning by more than 20 seconds in a Venturini Motorsports entry. On Sunday, now
partnered through Nitro’s alliance with Venturini, Crews looked every bit as polished, taking the
lead from points leader Brenden Queen early and never looking back.
“This is one of my favorite races on the schedule,” said Crews. “I won Springfield two years ago
with Venturini Motorsports, and then DuQuoin last year, so dirt tracks have been really special to me. To come back here with a Venturini-prepared car and get it done again is just incredible. We had an absolute rocket ship today.”
Despite losing both practice and qualifying to inclement weather, Crews and the team leaned on
their preparation. Once the green flag dropped, the 16-year-old kept his car locked to the bottom
groove and executed flawlessly, earning Nitro its first dirt-track victory in ARCA competition.
The Springfield win also carried personal significance for Venturini Motorsports. Long
recognized as ARCA’s most successful dirt-track program with 14 all-time victories, Sunday’s
performance with Crews marked yet another milestone in their decades-long history at
fairground dirt miles.
“Brent is a phenomenal talent and watching him return to Springfield and win again in a
Venturini-built Toyota just proves what we’ve believed about him for years,” said Billy
Venturini, team owner. “We’ve had incredible success on the dirt, and Brent’s victory only adds
to that legacy.”
The triumph continues an impressive 2025 campaign for Crews, who has now scored four
ARCA platform victoriesthis year across multiple tracks and disciplines. It also strengthens the
Venturini-Nitro technical alliance, which has already delivered multiple wins in Nitro’s first full-time ARCA Menards Series season.
Crews was followed to the line by Lavar Scott, with Kelly Kovski, Brenden Queen, and Sean
Corr rounding out the top five.
The ARCA Menards Series will be back in action quickly, traveling to Madison International
Speedway on Friday, August 22 for the Badger 200, the series’ first visit to the Wisconsin short
track since 2019. Live coverage will air on FS1 at 9:00 p.m. ET.
