Venturini Motorsports was formed by Bill Venturini Sr., a former NASCAR driver, two-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 team in 1982. The team was family-owned and operated, with Venturini family members holding positions 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 programmes for ARCA drivers in the United States.
The team ended a 12-year winless streak in 2006 when Billy Venturini won the Kentuckiana Ford Dealers ARCA 200 by Federated Auto Parts. Since 2006, Venturini Motorsports drivers won 86 ARCA Menards Series races.
Between 1982 and 1995, the team made select starts in the Winston Cup Series, Busch Series, and Craftsman Truck Series with Bill Venturini behind the wheel. His Winston Cup debut came at Michigan in 1989, driving the No. 35 Chevrolet with Rain-X sponsorship; he started 38th and finished 37th.
In 2013, the team returned to the Nationwide Series with driver John Wes Townley and Zaxby's sponsorship on a No. 25 Toyota Camry, entering Bristol, Charlotte, and Talladega. Townley finished 17th at Bristol, crashed at Charlotte, and failed to qualify at Talladega.
Venturini also fielded trucks in the Camping World Truck Series. In August 2014, Justin Boston drove the No. 25 truck at Bristol with Zloop sponsorship, qualifying 27th and finishing 30th after a crash. Additional truck entries were planned but eventually scaled back.
Car No. 15 ran from 2008 through 2025 with numerous drivers. Joey Logano was among the early drivers in 2008. Christian Eckes drove the No. 15 to the 2019 championship, becoming the first driver since Tim Steele in 1997 to win a championship while missing a race — Harrison Burton substituted for one event while Eckes drove the other nineteen. Drew Dollar ran the car in 2020, winning at Talladega and finishing fourth in points. For 2024, Kris Wright piloted the No. 15 for the full season, finishing third in the points standings with eight Top 5s and twelve Top 10s.
Car No. 20 has been fielded from 2017 onwards. Corey Heim drove the No. 20 full-time in 2021, winning the Lucas Oil 200 and six races overall while finishing second in the points standings. Jesse Love ran the No. 20 in 14 races in 2022 and returned full-time in 2023, winning 10 races and the championship.
Car No. 22 was added in 2024, with Amber Balcaen driving full-time. Balcaen finished sixth in the points standings with seven Top 10s.
Car No. 25 has been active since 2008. Brennan Poole drove it full-time in 2012, earning 15 top tens, three poles, and two consecutive wins at Elko Speedway and Pocono Raceway, finishing third in points. Justin Boston drove the No. 25 in 2013, earning Rookie of the Year honours with eight top fives and a third-place points finish. He drove again in 2014, winning at Toledo and Madison but finishing fifth in points. Tom Hessert drove the No. 25 in 2016, winning at Du Quoin and finishing second in points. Natalie Decker drove full-time in 2018, earning two top fives and finishing seventh in points before being promoted to the Truck Series. Michael Self replaced Decker in 2019, winning multiple races and finishing second in points behind his teammate Christian Eckes; Self repeated the runner-up position in 2020. Toni Breidinger drove the No. 25 full-time in 2022, scoring six Top 10s and finishing sixth in points, and returned full-time in 2024, accumulating eleven Top 10s and finishing fourth in points.
Car No. 35 ran in various seasons through 2013. Milka Duno drove it full-time in 2013, earning a pole at Talladega — she led the first eleven laps before retiring — and finishing seventh in points.
Car No. 55 has run from 2010 onwards. Future Cup Series drivers including Alex Bowman, Erik Jones, William Byron, and Daniel Suarez drove the No. 55 in various years. Corey Heim drove it part-time in 2020. Isabella Robusto started the 2024 season with a sixth-place finish at Phoenix and won the pole at Kansas 2, becoming the sixth female driver to do so. On 20 December 2024, it was announced Robusto would drive the No. 55 full-time in 2025.
Various NASCAR Cup Series drivers drove for Venturini Motorsports before their Cup careers, including Joey Logano, Ryan Blaney, Alex Bowman, William Byron, Erik Jones, and Daniel Suarez.
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