Category: 2025 News

Chasing 8th Daytona Title; VMS Readies for ARCA Menards Series Season Opener with New Generation of Drivers

(Concord, NC) – This weekend race fans will turn their attention to one of the greatest traditions in motorsports, NASCAR’s season opening weekend at Daytona International Speedway,

Highlighted by Sunday’s Daytona 500, the weekend will also feature season opening events for NASCAR’s support series’, the ARCA Menards Series, NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series and the NASCAR Xfinity Series.

Entering their 43rd season, Venturini Motorsports (VMS) will kick off the ARCA Menards Series season when the cars fire up for Saturday’s running of the ARCA 200. Chasing an unprecedented eighth team victory at Daytona (five in a row 2018-2022), VMS will turn to a new generation of drivers to find success on the legendary 2.5-mile superspeedway.

VMS will field four entries at Daytona with drivers, Isabella Robusto, Lawless Alan, Jake Finch and Chase Pinsonneault. Serving as the team’s only full time drivers, both Isabella Robusto and Lawless Alan will compete in all twenty ARCA events during their individual quests to capture the series’ 2025 Driver Championship.

Isabella Robusto, driving the No.55 Mobil 1 Toyota Camry, will make her first ever start on Daytona’s iconic high banks. The highly touted, 20 year old Toyota Development Driver enters the season chasing history, looking to become the first female driver to win in any of NASCAR’s top four tiers.

Robusto broke onto the ARCA scene in 2024 with VMS competing in eleven races across all of ARCA’s platforms (Menards Series, East & West). Achieving early success, the Fort Mill, South Carolina native collected (5) top-five, (8) top-ten finishes including three runner-ups and a pole award at Kansas Speedway in her first ever speedway race.

Lawless Alan, 24, piloting the No.20 AUTOParkIt Toyota Camry, will make his first team start with VMS since signing during the offseason. Saturday’s ARCA start will mark his seventh overall restrictor plate race and his third career start at Daytona.

While competing mostly full time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series over the last four years, the Van Nuys, California native has also made seven career starts in ARCA’s top series since 2020. Six of Alan’s series starts came last season, earning a season high fifth-place finish at the Milwaukee Mile to accompany his five top-10 finishes.

Jake Finch returns to VMS, driving the No.25 Phoenix Toyota Camry in this weekend’s ARCA 200 at Daytona. Finch, 19, captured his first ARCA Menards Series win at Talladega driving for VMS last season. Saturday’s start will mark the teenager’s third career restrictor plate race and his second overall at Daytona. Last season the Florida native qualified third in the season opener and finished eleventh despite leading the entire race until the final laps.

In 2024, Finch competed in eleven events across all of ARCA’s touring platforms (ARCA Menards Series, ARCA East and ARCA West), tallying one win to go along with 7-top 10’s and 4 top-5 finishes.

Eighteen-year-old Rookie driver, Chase Pinsonneault, will make his first ever ARCA Menards Series start at Daytona driving the No.15 131MotorSports Park Toyota Camry. A third generation driver hailing from Belle River, Ontario, Pinsonneault was crowned last season’s CRA JEGS All-Stars Tour Rookie of the Year. The ARCA newcomer was impressive posting the second quickest speed out of 70 drivers during last month’s pre-season test at Daytona.

Competing in the ARCA Menards Series since 1982, Venturini Motorsports, paired with Toyota, is the premier driver development team with 107 all-time victories across all of ARCA’s race platforms.

Race fans can catch the season opener at Daytona live on FOX, MRN, arcaracing.com and the Fox Sports App at 12 p.m. ET Saturday, February 15.

For further information and race updates follow the team’s social channels @VenturiniMotorsports on Instagram, @VenturiniMotor on X and @VenturiniMotorsports onTikTok.

Taylor Reimer Returning to Venturini Motorsports for Select ARCA Races in 2025

(Concord, North Carolina) – Taylor Reimer is set to return to ARCA competition with Venturini Motorsports (VMS) for five races in 2025.

The twenty-five year old driver will compete in the ARCA Menards Series at Phoenix, Elko, Kansas and Toledo, as well as the Fall ARCA West race at the Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

“I’m excited to be back with Venturini and expand my schedule this year to include these high profile races which allow me to gain more experience on the pavement and enable me to represent BuzzBallz Cocktails to a larger fan base,” “says Reimer.

“This is another step in my development with the ultimate goal of competing in the upper levels of NASCAR. My goal is to compete at the front during every race – my relationship with VMS makes winning possible.”

Making the transition from dirt midget racing, Reimer begins to focus more of her efforts on ARCA and Late Model racing. The Tulsa, Oklahoma native has made three career starts in the ARCA series since 2023, finishing inside the top-ten each event.

During last season’s Springfield ARCA 100 at the Illinois State Fairgrounds, Reimer made history alongside VMS teammate Isabella Robusto by becoming the first pair of women to finish on the podium in the same ARCA Menards Series event.

Competing in the ARCA Menards Series since 1982, Venturini Motorsports, paired with Toyota, is the premier driver development team with 107 all-time victories across all of ARCA’s race
platforms.

For further information and updates follow @taylorreimerr on Instagram and X @taylorreimerr or visit the team’s social channels @VenturiniMotorsports on Instagram, @VenturiniMotor on X and @VenturiniMotorsports onTikTok.

Former ARCA Champ Mason Mitchell Signs with Venturini Motorsports for Select ARCA Events in 2025

(Concord, North Carolina) – Venturini Motorsports announced today the signing of former ARCA Menards Series Champion, Mason Mitchell, to a three-race deal for the upcoming 2025 race season.

Mitchell, a native of West Des Moines, Iowa, will slide back into the drivers seat at Kansas Speedway for both the Spring and Fall ARCA races, as well as compete at his home track, Iowa Speedway on August 1.

Throughout his ARCA career the thirty-year old driver has competed in 56 events over eight seasons. Highlighted by his 2014 Series Championship, Mitchell has claimed a total of three victories, twenty-five top-5’s and forty-five top-10 finishes to go along with seven General Tire Pole Awards.

“I feel at home racing in the ARCA series, the success, the relationships, and time spent with the series, I enjoy it a lot, says Mitchell. “Kansas and Iowa are my favorite places because of them being in my backyard, the success we’ve had and they always provide for great racing!”

“VMS and I have had a competitive but positive relationship over the years, our one off race in 2015 was great and now we will have a few races to prepare to go win.”

Mitchell has made one previous start driving under the VMS banner, finishing second at Berlin Raceway in 2015.

Finding success in America’s heartland, the veteran driver has twelve combined starts between Kansas and Iowa Speedway’s, tallying two of his career wins, seven top-five’s and eleven top-ten finishes.

Competing in the ARCA Menards Series since 1982, Venturini Motorsports, paired with Toyota, is the premier driver development team with 107 all-time victories across all of ARCA’s race
platforms.

For further information and updates follow @RealMasonMitchell on Instagram and X @MasonAMitchell or visit the team’s social channels @VenturiniMotorsports on Instagram, @VenturiniMotor on X and @VenturiniMotorsports onTikTok.

Jake Finch Re-Signs with Venturini Motorsports for Six Races Starting with ARCA’s Season Opener at Daytona

(Concord, North Carolina) – Jake Finch and long-time sponsor, Phoenix Construction, will return to Venturini Motorsports (VMS) this upcoming season as part of a six-race deal starting with the ARCA Menards Series season opener at Daytona International Speedway on February 15.

Nineteen-year-old Finch, who captured his first ARCA win with VMS last season at Talladega,
will take the wheel for five races in ARCA’s premier series (Daytona, Talladega, Michigan, Dover
and Bristol), along with the ARCA East event at Rockingham Speedway.

“It’s great being back with Billy and the Venturini group again this year. Super excited to get
back to these tracks we’ve had success at in the past and hopefully win some more races, said
Finch.

After being asked, which races he was most looking forward to running, Finch replied.

“We had a lot of success on the superspeedways last year. I’m excited to defend my Talladega
title but really looking forward to Daytona and working again with my crew chief Shannon
(Rursch). I feel last year’s race slipped away and I have some unfinished business to complete.”

In 2024, Finch competed in eleven events across all of ARCA’s touring platforms (ARCA Menards
Series, ARCA East and ARCA West), tallying one win to go along with 7-top 10’s and 4 top-5
finishes.

In preparation for the season opener, Finch and his No.25 team will head to the beach Thursday
and Friday to take part in ARCA’s two-day open test at Daytona International Speedway. Finch
will join VMS teammates, Isabella Robusto, Lawless Alan and Chase Pinsonneault.

Competing in the ARCA Menards Series since 1982, Venturini Motorsports, paired with Toyota,
is the premier driver development team with 107 all-time victories across all of ARCA’s race
platforms.

For further information and updates follow @jamessfinch on Instagram or @jamesfinch on
Xvisit the team’s social channels @VenturiniMotorsports on Instagram and X @VenturiniMotor.

Lawless Alan Signs with Venturini Motorsports for 2025 ARCA Title Chase

(Concord, NC) – As the new year rings in, Venturini Motorsports (VMS) announces the signing of driver Lawless Alan for 2025 ARCA Menards Series season. The twenty-four-year-old will pilot VMS’ No.20 AUTOParkit Toyota Camry beginning with the series’ season opener next month at Daytona International Speedway.

“Super excited to make this announcement with Venturini Motorsports,” said Alan. “This is a great opportunity to be in topflight equipment each week and have the reassurance of the team and
amazing manufacturer like Toyota behind me. I can’t thank everyone enough for making this deal
happen, especially the ongoing support from AUTOParkit, they make this happen.

“It feels good to have this type of confidence going into the season. Knowing Venturini has the
resources allows me to be more aggressive with my mindset. I fully expect to compete each week
for wins. I think once I see my name at the top of the speed charts, I know we’ll be ready for
business,” added Alan

While competing mostly full time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series over the last four years, the Van Nuys, California native has also made seven career starts in ARCA’s top series since 2020. Six of Alan’s series starts came last season, earning a season high fifth-place finish at the Milwaukee Mile to accompany his five top-10 finishes.

In 2024, Alan, a University of Alabama graduate, also claimed a career best fifth place finish at Talladega Superspeedway in the Truck Series.

Rising the ranks out west running Late Models, Alan won Kern County Speedway’s 2018 Winter Showdown and took home the NASCAR Home Tracks Championship that same year. In 2019, Alan took his talents to the Trans Am presented by Pirelli series, taking home Rookie of the Year honors and finishing fifth overall in the series championship standings.

Alan and long-time sponsor AUTOParkit will make their debut with VMS during ARCA’s preseason
test at Daytona coming Thursday and Friday of this week. Alan joins VMS teammate, Isabella
Robusto as the organization’s two full time drivers during this year’s upcoming 20-event season
campaign.

Competing in the ARCA Menards Series since 1982, Venturini Motorsports, paired with Toyota, is the premier driver development team with 107 all-time victories across all of ARCA’s race platforms.

For further information and updates follow @lawless_alan / @dasherlawless on Instagram and X
@lawlessalan25 or visit the team’s social channels @VenturiniMotorsports on Instagram and X
@VenturiniMotor.
 
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Chase Pinsonneault Readies for ARCA Debut with Venturini Motorsports at Daytona

(Concord, NC) – Eighteen-year-old, Chase Pinsonneault has signed on
with Venturini Motorsports (VMS) for a one race deal in the ARCA Menards Series and will
make his series’ debut at Daytona International Speedway.

Pinsonneault, 2024’s CRA JEGS All-Stars Tour Rookie of the Year, will drive VMS’ No.15 Toyota
Camry in ARCA’s season opener on February 15.

“I’m ecstatic about this new partnership,” beams Pinsonneault, a native of Belle River, Ontario.
“It’s a good group of people with a whole lot of talent and knowledge. This is the chance to be
in some top-tier equipment at Daytona – which is something I’ve dreamt about my entire life.”

The third-generation racer earned a CRA JEGS All-Stars Tour victory this season – as well as a
number of podium finishes across the country.

VMS, known their strong driver development and ARCA Series success, has claimed seven team
Daytona victories over the last nine years.

“Venturini Motorsports gives me the chance to make a footprint for myself and open the door
for future possibilities within NASCAR. I had the chance to meet with the team this week and it
felt like they were just a group of homegrown guys just like me. I’m ready for this and I’m
incredibly excited to have everything falling into place”

Aware of the challenge Daytona and restrictor plate racing presents, Pinsonneault is confident
he’ll adapt to this new style of racing.

“Daytona is a whole new experience compared to anything I’ve done in the past,” admits the
third-generation racer. “Truthfully, I don’t feel at all worried about practice and qualifying.
Learning energy build and draft and how to race in a pack – that’s going to be the learning curve
because it’s a completely different feel than anything I’ve ever done before”

And, if Pinsonneault seems surprisingly relaxed and confident ahead of this transition, he’ll be
quick to tell you that the credit belongs to his Carson Hocevar Racing team (CHR) in the CRA
JEGS All-Stars Tour, for readying him for the proverbial ‘next step’. 

“My team has done an amazing job preparing me – mentally, physically and professionally – for
this opportunity with Venturini. We knew that taking the step into ARCA meant that I would
need to maintain a higher level of mental fortitude and professionalism, but I feel prepared for
the challenge.”

Competing in the ARCA Menards Series since 1982, Venturini Motorsports, paired with Toyota,
is the premier driver development team with 107 all-time victories across all of ARCA’s race
platforms.

For more information regarding Chase’s upcoming ARCA Series Debut at Daytona, please visit
ARCARACING.com.

Chasing History, Isabella Robusto, Sets Sights on 2025 ARCA Championship with Venturini Motorsports

Venturini Motorsports (VMS) announced today the signing of Isabella Robusto for the upcoming 2025 ARCA Menards Series (ARCA) season. The highly touted Toyota Development Driver will take the reins of VMS’s No.55 Toyota Camry beginning with the season opener in February at Daytona International Speedway.

“I’m excited for this incredible opportunity to return to Venturini and run full-time for a championship in the ARCA Menards Series. I can’t thank Toyota and VMS enough for putting me in this position,” said the 20-year-old, Robusto.

Robusto, mindful of stakes, fully aware of NASCAR’s history and possibly becoming first female driver to win in ARCA’s 71-years existence.

“Last year I had some success in the series running part-time. I feel with the support I’ll have and the added concentration knowing I’ll compete full-time we have a chance to do a lot of great things.

I feel confident going into the season and will set some big goals for myself; I’m here to learn but also compete for the title and challenge for the win each time out. Knowing I have a chance to become the first female to win at this level is also exciting and on my mind. There’s a lot of history with VMS and the ARCA Series and I’m proud to be a part of it,” added Robusto.

Robusto broke onto the ARCA scene in 2024 with VMS competing in eleven races across all of ARCA’s platforms (Menards Series, East & West). Achieving early success, the Fort Mill, South Carolina native collected (5) top-five, (8) top-ten finishes including three runner-up’s and a pole award at Kansas Speedway in her first ever speedway race.

“Venturini Motorsports and TRD have worked together for many years and that partnership has led to much success in the continued development of many talented drivers as they look to reach their goals in NASCAR,” said Trent Rodriguez, manager, driver development, TRD U.S.A.

“Isabella is the latest example of this, and we are excited for her to be able to compete for the national ARCA championship this season. She has proven herself in her limited ARCA starts this past season and has worked hard behind the scenes on the simulator and at the Toyota Performance Center to prepare herself for this next opportunity. Everyone at TRD is confident this next step will help Isabella continue her growth and allow her to showcase her talent on a consistent basis in 2025.”

Competing in the ARCA Menards Series since 1982, Venturini Motorsports, paired with Toyota, is the premier driver development team with 107 all-time victories across all of ARCA’s race platforms.