“Arrivederci! End of an Era.” That’s how Venturini Motorsports framed its announcement of the sale to Nitro Motorsports, set to take effect on October 15, 2025. The team built by Bill Venturini and his wife, Cathy, first hit the tracks in 1982, turning into a cornerstone of ARCA racing with a family-run operation based in North Carolina. Bill, a former driver who kicked off his ARCA career that same year, racked up 12 wins and two championships in 1987 and 1991, setting records at Daytona and Talladega that still stand. As the longest-running ARCA team, it shaped the series with consistent presence, but now with the handover looming, attention turns to how this shift feels from the inside.

Over the decades, Venturini Motorsports became a launchpad for talent, grooming drivers like Joey L

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