Nick Tucker, a former driver in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and the ARCA Menards Series, founded Nitro Motorsports in 2016 as Nitro Kart. The team achieved success in karting and later expanded into the Trans-Am Series TA2 class in 2021, winning championships in 2023 with Brent Crews and in 2024 with Raphael Matos. On November 27, 2024, Nitro Motorsports announced a collaboration with Venturini Motorsports for the 2025 ARCA Menards Series season. On April 18, 2025, it was announced that Nitro Motorsports would fully acquire Venturini Motorsports after the 2025 season. The acquisition was officially announced in April 2025, with Nitro Motorsports taking over the assets of Venturini Motorsports, which was founded in 1973 by Bill and Cathy Venturini.
Nitro Motorsports, co-owned by Nick Tucker and Joe Tovo, has expanded from karting to become a multi-series national team. The team competes in national-level karting, the Toyota GR Cup North America, Trans Am Series Presented by Pirelli, and the ARCA Menards Series. The new Nitro–Venturini structure combines the heritage of Venturini Motorsports with Nitro's resources and development programs, aiming to maintain championship-caliber performance in ARCA and expand into the NASCAR ecosystem under the banner "Nitro Motorsports – Driven by Venturini Legacy."
On January 7, 2025, Thad Moffitt was announced to drive the No. 46 car full-time. After six races, Moffitt's schedule was reduced to part-time due to a sponsor withdrawal. On January 9, 2025, Amber Balcaen was announced to drive the No. 70 car part-time. The team signed Treyten Lapcevich for a one-race deal at Berlin Raceway, where he secured the team's first ARCA pole and win. For Lime Rock Park, Thomas Annunziata earned the team's second pole and win. Camden Murphy made his ARCA Menards Series debut at Dover Motor Speedway in the No. 70 car. Sam Corry debuted in the ARCA Menards Series at Lucas Oil Indianapolis Raceway Park in the No. 70 car. Thad Moffitt drove the No. 70 car at Watkins Glen. Brent Crews drove the No. 70 car at Springfield and [DuQuoin], winning at Springfield. Julian DaCosta drove the No. 70 to a fifth-place finish at Madison. Andrew Patterson drove the No. 70 Toyota at Salem Speedway, finishing second. Justin Rothberg drove the No. 70 at Toledo. Leland Honeyman drove the No. 20 car at the season finale at Phoenix. Taylor Reimer drove the No. 25 car at the season finale at Phoenix. Thad Moffitt drove the No. 46 car at Phoenix, finishing seventh. Thomas Annunziata drove the No. 70 car at Portland.
On January 13, 2026, it was announced that Jake Finch would drive the No. 15 Toyota at Daytona and Talladega. On January 26, Leland Honeyman was announced to drive the No. 15 Toyota part-time. Mia Lovell would drive the No. 15 at Phoenix for the West Series double header. Jade Avedisian would drive the No. 15 at Kansas. Sam Corry would drive the No. 15 at Watkins Glen. On January 27, 2026, Jake Bollman was announced to run full-time in the No. 20 Toyota in the ARCA Menards Series. In December 2025, Gavan Boschele was announced to compete in fifteen races for the team in 2026. On January 21, 2026, Gus Dean was announced to drive the No. 25 Toyota at Daytona and Talladega. Julian DaCosta would drive the No. 25 at Phoenix for the West Series double header. Wesley Slimp would drive the No. 25 at Toledo for the East Series double header. On December 10, 2025, Isabella Robusto was announced to drive the No. 55 Toyota for her sophomore ARCA Menards Series season in 2026. In 2026, Thomas Annunziata will run full-time in the main ARCA Menards Series, driving the No. 70 Toyota. Wesley Slimp participated in the pre-season test at Daytona International Speedway in the No. 90 Toyota and is scheduled to run five ARCA races for the team. Jade Avedisian would drive the No. 90 at Phoenix for the West Series double header.
In 2026, the team fielded the No. 20 for Jake Bollman for double header events at Toledo, IRP, Iowa, and Bristol. The team fielded the No. 25 Toyota Camry part-time for Gavan Boschele and Wesley Slimp. In 2025, the team fielded the No. 46 Toyota Camry for Thad Moffitt at IRP. In 2026, the team fielded the No. 55 for Isabella Robusto for double header events at Toledo, IRP, Iowa, and Bristol. In 2025, the team fielded the No. 70 Toyota Camry part-time with Camden Murphy, Sam Corry, and Thomas Annunziata. In 2026, owner Nick Tucker would drive the No. 70 at the season opener at Hickory. Wesley Slimp would drive the No. 70 at Rockingham. Thomas Annunziata would drive the No. 70 for double header events at Toledo, IRP, Iowa, and Bristol.
In 2026, the team fielded the No. 15 Toyota full-time for Mia Lovell. In 2026, the team fielded the No. 20 Toyota for Jake Bollman at Phoenix. In 2026, the team fielded the No. 25 Toyota full-time for Julian DaCosta. In 2026, the team fielded the No. 55 Toyota for Isabella Robusto at Phoenix. In 2026, the team fielded the No. 70 Toyota for Jade Avedisian at Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway, where she won the pole and finished 8th. Later, Thomas Annunziata would drive the No. 70 at Phoenix. Will Robinson would drive the No. 70 at Tucson. In 2026, the team fielded the No. 90 car for Jade Avedisian at Phoenix.
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