Concord, NC – Venturini Motorsports is proud to welcome Jade Avedisian, Toyota GAZOO Racing’s rising development star, to the team under a newly signed multi-race agreement for the ARCA Menards Series and ARCA Menards Series West.
Avedisian, 18, will make her ARCA Menards Series debut piloting the No. 25 Yahoo Toyota Camry on August 31 at the historic one-mile dirt oval at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds. The Clovis, California native will also take command of her Mobil 1 sponsored Toyota Camry in the ARCA West Series at The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on October 10.
Rising the ranks from open wheel racing to stock car racing, Avedisian made history earlier this year at New River All-American Speedway, becoming the first female to win a CARS Tour race.
“Jade is a phenomenal talent with an impressive resume and a bright future,” said Billy Venturini, team owner of Venturini Motorsports. “We’re excited to give her the opportunity to further develop her skills on both dirt and pavement under the ARCA banner.”
Avedisian’s breakthrough season in 2023 cemented her status as one of the most exciting prospects in motorsports. She captured the 2023 Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series championship and became the first female driver to reach the podium in a Chili Bowl Nationals preliminary night.
In 2024, she continued her development under Toyota Driver Development (TD2), competing in both the USAC National Midget and Xtreme National Midget series with Keith Kunz Motorsports. In addition, Avedisian ran the full Toyota GR Cup schedule with Nitro Motorsports, building valuable experience on pavement and road courses. Her growing resume also includes competition in Late Model Stock Cars and the Trans Am TA2 Series.
“I’ve always dreamed of this opportunity to compete in the ARCA Series and measure myself against the success of other drivers. Getting this chance to do it with Venturini Motorsports and Toyota is surreal,” said Avedisian.
“I grew up watching drivers like Christopher Bell and Kyle Larson, both with similar open wheel racing backgrounds. I feel dirt racers just hit different. There’s a lot more feel for the car, it really helps when transitioning over to a heavy stock car. The most important goal for me right now is gaining experience. It’s a stretch to think about walking into the series and winning but I have a lot of confidence in myself and will execute and focus on one race at a time.”
Avedisian joins a long line of young, elite drivers who have raced for Venturini Motorsports under the TD2 umbrella, as the team continues its mission of preparing the sport’s next generation of stars.
About Venturini Motorsports
With a family legacy in motorsports dating back to the 1950s, Venturini Motorsports has been a dominant presence in the ARCA Menards Series since 1982. VMS holds the distinction of being the longest-tenured and most successful team in ARCA history, earning 110 all-time series victories. An official partner of TOYOTA GAZOO Racing, Venturini Motorsports has played a key role in the
development of some of today’s top NASCAR Cup Series talent, including Joey Logano, Christopher Bell, William Byron, Alex Bowman, Corey Heim and Jesse Love. The team has claimed multiple ARCA Menards Series owner and driver championships with Christian Eckes, Sean Hingorani, and Jesse Love.
