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Bill Venturini

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American racing driver and team owner
Bill Venturini
Venturini in 2025
BornWilliam Venturini
(1953-02-14)February 14, 1953 (age 72)
Related toTony Venturini (father)
Billy Venturini (son)
Wendy Venturini (daughter)
ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series career
Debut season1982
Starts188
Wins12
Poles12
Best finish1st in 1987, 1991
Championship titles
1987, 1991ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series
NASCAR driver
NASCARCup Series career
7 races run over 3 years
Best finish45th (1990)
First race1989Miller High Life 400 (Michigan)
Last race1991Miller Genuine Draft 500 (Pocono)
WinsTop tensPoles
000
NASCARO'Reilly Auto Parts Series career
4 races run over 4 years
Best finish103rd (1985)
First race1982Goody's 300 (Daytona)
Last race1985Kroger 200 (IRP)
WinsTop tensPoles
000
NASCARCraftsman Truck Series career
2 races run over 2 years
Best finish78th (1995)
First race1995GM Goodwrench / Delco Battery 200 (Phoenix)
Last race1996Sears Auto Center 200 (Milwaukee)
WinsTop tensPoles
000
Statistics up to date as of April 14, 2020.

William Venturini Sr (born February 14, 1953), nicknamed "Big Bill",[1] is an American former professionalstock car racing driver. He is the founder and co-owner ofVenturini Motorsports, a team that competes in theARCA Menards Series. As a driver, he primarily competed in the same series from 1982 through 1996. Venturini has won two ARCA championships, which came in 1987 and 1991.

Career

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Driving career

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As a driver, "Big Bill" Venturini made his ARCA Series debut in 1982. In 1983, Venturini won his first ARCA race atFlat Rock Speedway and at the end of the season he became rookie of the year and finished runner-up toBob Dotter.[2] Venturini backed up this performance by finishing runner-up in 1984 and 1985. After finishing third in 1986 Venturini won his first ARCA championship in 1987.[3] After finishing fourth in the 1988 season Venturini scaled down and only ran a part-time schedule in 1989 and 1990. Venturini won his second ARCA championship in 1991 after a consistent season. He finished third in 1992 and sixth in his last full-time season in 1994. Venturini made his last ARCA Racing Series start at the season finale atAtlanta in 1996. During his ARCA Racing Series career Venturini set the all-time qualifying records atDaytona International Speedway andTalladega Superspeedway.[3]

Venturini made thirteenNASCAR starts across all three national series. He made hisWinston Cup Series debut atMichigan International Speedway in 1989. In his seven Cup Series starts, his best finish was eighteenth at the1990Winston 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. Venturini attempted to qualify for theDaytona 500 in1990 and1991 but failed to qualify on both occasions.

Team owner career

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Venturini (on left in front of the car) celebrating a win by his driverChandler Smith in2018

Bill, his wife Cathy, and his son Billy, also a retired driver, are the co-owners of Venturini Motorsports,[1] a team which competes full-time with three cars in theARCA Menards Series (Nos. 15, 20, 25) as well as one part-time car (the No. 55). They have competed in that series for decades to much success. In 2020, they began fielding teams in theARCA Menards Series East (the No. 20 part-time and the No. 25 full-time) andWest (one car part-time).

It has been a tradition since 2006 for "Big Bill" to kiss one of his drivers in victory lane if they win a race. The first time he did it was when Billy was still competing in ARCA as a driver and won an ARCA race atSalem that year, and they continued it in 2007 when the Venturini's turned their team into adriver development team.[4][5]

Personal life

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Venturini was born inChicago,Illinois, as the son of Tony Venturini, an amateur racing driver who began his stock car racing career at the historicSoldier Field, also in Chicago. His father competed againstNASCAR drivers such asTom Pistone andFred Lorenzen. Venturini's wife Cathy was part of hispit crew during his championship winning season in 1987. His sonBilly also became a racing driver and competed in the ARCA Racing Series from 1994 through 2007. His daughterWendy currently works in NASCAR as a radio reporter for thePerformance Racing Network and formerly on TV forSpeed andFox as well.[3]

Motorsports career results

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NASCAR

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(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time.Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Winston Cup Series

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NASCAR Winston Cup Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031NWCCPtsRef
1989Venturini Motorsports35ChevyDAYCARATLRCHDARBRINWSMARTALCLTDOVSONPOCMCH
37
DAYPOCTALGLNMCHBRIDARRCHDOVMARCLTNWSCARPHOATL100th52[6]
1990DAY
DNQ
RCHCARATLDARBRINWSMARTAL
18
CLT
DNQ
DOVSONPOCMCH
30
DAYPOCTAL
25
GLNMCH
28
BRIDARRCHDOVMARNWSCLT
DNQ
CARPHOATL45th349[7]
1991DAY
DNQ
RCHCARATLDARBRINWSMARTALCLTDOVSONPOCMCH
40
DAYPOC
39
TALGLNMCHBRIDARRCHDOVMARNWSCLTCARPHOATL
DNQ
74th89[8]
1992DAYCARRCHATLDARBRINWSMARTALCLTDOVSONPOCMCH
DNQ
DAYPOCTALGLNMCH
DNQ
BRIDARRCHDOVMARNWSCLTCARPHOATLNA-[9]
1993DAYCARRCHATLDARBRINWSMARTALSONCLTDOVPOCMCHDAY
DNQ
NHAPOCTALGLNMCHBRIDARRCHDOVMARNWSCLT
DNQ
CARPHOATLNA-[10]
1994DAYCARRCHATLDARBRINWSMARTALSONCLTDOVPOCMCHDAYNHAPOCTALINDGLNMCHBRIDARRCHDOVMARNWSCLTCARPHOATL
DNQ
NA-[11]
Daytona 500
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YearTeamManufacturerStartFinish
1990Venturini MotorsportsChevroletDNQ
1991DNQ

Busch Series

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NASCAR Busch Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435NBSCPtsRef
1982Venturini Motorsports35BuickDAY
13
RCHBRIMARDARHCYSBOCRWRCHLGYDOVHCYCLTASHHCYSBOCARCRWSBOHCYLGYIRPBRIHCYRCHMARCLTHCYMAR126th124[12]
198365PontiacDAY
24
RCHCARHCYMARNWSSBOGPSLGYDOVBRICLTSBOHCYROUSBOROUCRWROUSBOHCYLGYIRPGPSBRIHCYDARRCHNWSSBOMARROUCLTHCYMAR130th91[13]
198435DAYRCHCARHCYMARDARROUNSVLGYMLW
11
DOVCLTSBOHCYROUSBOROUHCYIRPLGYSBOBRIDARRCHNWSCLTHCYCARMAR113th-[14]
1985DAYCARHCYBRIMARDARSBOLGYDOVCLTSBOHCYROUIRP
21
SBOLGYHCYMLWBRIDARRCHNWSROUCLTHCYCARMAR103rd-[15]
1995Colburn Racing36FordDAYCARRCHATLNSVDARBRIHCY
DNQ
NHA
DNQ
NZHCLT
DNQ
DOVMYBGLNMLWTALSBOIRPMCHBRIDARRCHDOVCLTCARHOMNA-[16]

Craftsman Truck Series

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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415161718192021222324NCTCPtsRef
1995Venturini Motorsports35ChevyPHOTUSSGSMMRPOREVGI70LVLBRIMLWCNSHPTIRPFLMRCHMARNWS
DNQ
SONMMRPHO
34
78th116[17]
1996HOMPHOPOREVGTUSCNSHPTBRINZHMLW
31
LVLI70IRPFLMGLNNSVRCHNHAMARNWSSONMMRPHOLVS119th70[18]

ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series

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(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time.Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series results
YearTeamNo.Make12345678910111213141516171819202122232425ABSCPtsRef
198235BuickNSVDAY
22
TALFRSCMSWINNSVTATTALFRSBFSNA0[19]
Venturini Motorsports25BuickMIL
3
SND
198335PontiacDAY
7
NSV
2
TAL
8
LPR
3*
LPR
6
ISF
13
IRP
5
SSP
2
FRS
1*
BFS
6
WIN
13
LPR
4
POC
14
TAL
9
MCS
1
FRS
2
MIL
2
DSF
8
ZAN
6
SND
3
2nd3075[20]
1984DAY
20
ATL
6
TAL
4
TAL
27
2nd2425[21]
ChevyCSP
17
SMS
4
FRS
1*
MCS
11
LCS
3
IRP
20
FRS
1*
ISF
6
DSF
14
TOL
3
MGR
2
1985ATL
10
DAY
38
ATL
6
TAL
4
ATL
25
SSP
1*
CSP
5
FRS
4
IRP
6
OEF
4
ISF
4
DSF
7
TOL
12
2nd2585[22]
PontiacIRP
21
198625ChevyATL
15
DAY
19
ATL
1
TAL
9
SIR
18
SSP
20
FRS
12
KIL
4
CSP
4
TAL
4*
BLN
2
ISF
22
DSF
18
TOL
19
MCS
10
ATL
2
3rd2385[23]
1987DAY
2
ATL
5
TAL
33
DEL
1*
ACS
22
TOL
1
ROC
1
POC
6
FRS
14
KIL
7*
TAL
3
FRS
3
ISF
14
INF
5
DSF
10
SLM
2
ATL
1
1st4245[24]
1988DAY
5
ATL
3
TAL
39
FRS
8
PCS
10
ROC
5
POC
3
WIN
12
KIL
6
ACS
14
SLM
7
POC
5
TAL
2
DEL
6
FRS
3
ISF
30
DSF
37
SLM
17
ATL
23
4th3740[25]
1989DAY
39
ATL
19
KILTAL
4
FRS
25
POCKILHAGPOCTALDELFRSISFTOLDSFSLMATLNA0[26]
1990DAYATLKIL
2
TALFRS
17
POCKIL
8
TOL
18
HAGPOCTALTOL
4
DSFWINDEL
4
16th1605[27]
35MCH
5
ISFATL
3
1991DAY
16
1st5085[28]
25ATL
29
KIL
19
TAL
2
TOL
6
FRS
12
POC
7
MCH
12
KIL
7
FRS
7
DEL
3
POC
5
TAL
3
HPT
16
MCH
6
ISF
9
TOL
11
DSF
4
TWS
1
ATL
3
1992DAY
3
FIF
6
TWS
28
TAL
4
TOL
15
KIL
1
POC
6
MCH
5
FRS
8
KIL
6
NSH
25
DEL
5
POC
6
HPT
20
FRS
3
ISF
22
TOL
6
DSF
15
TWS
29
SLM
18
ATL
18
3rd5265[29]
1993DAY
30
FIFTWS
30
TAL
12
KILCMSFRSTOLPOC
14
MCH
4
FRSPOC
5
KILISFDSFTOLSLMWINNA0[30]
Bill EgbertATL
35
1994DAY
20
TAL
5
FIF
8
LVL
10
KIL
7
TOL
20
FRS
14
MCH
26
DMS
35
POC
6
POC
29
KIL
15
FRS
5
INF
27
I70
21
ISF
9
DSF
16
TOL
13
SLM
12
WIN
11
ATL
26
6th4515[31]
1995Venturini MotorsportsDAY
41
ATLTALFIFKILFRSMCH
15
I80MCSFRSPOCPOC
28
KILFRSSBSLVLISFDSFSLMWINATLNA0[32]
1996DAYATLSLMTALFIFLVLCLTCLTKILFRSPOCMCHFRSTOLPOCMCHINFSBSISFDSFKILSLMWINCLTATL
17
NA0[33]

References

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  1. ^ab"Venturini Motorsports: Team".Venturini Motorsports. Digital Momentum. RetrievedApril 15, 2020.
  2. ^"ARCA Menards Series".Racing-Reference. RetrievedApril 14, 2020.
  3. ^abc"Venturini Motorsports – History". venturinimotorsports.com. Retrieved14 April 2020.
  4. ^Blount, Rob (June 21, 2015)."Father, Son Turn Venturini Motorsports Into ARCA Gold".Speed51.com. RetrievedApril 15, 2020.
  5. ^Radebaugh, Don (September 16, 2017)."Who wants a kiss from "Big Bill"?... you'd be surprised".ARCARacing.com. Archived fromthe original on December 14, 2019. RetrievedApril 15, 2020.
  6. ^"Bill Venturini – 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Results".Racing-Reference. RetrievedApril 13, 2020.
  7. ^"Bill Venturini – 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Results".Racing-Reference. RetrievedApril 13, 2020.
  8. ^"Bill Venturini – 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Results".Racing-Reference. RetrievedApril 13, 2020.
  9. ^"Bill Venturini – 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Results".Racing-Reference. RetrievedApril 13, 2020.
  10. ^"Bill Venturini – 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Results".Racing-Reference. RetrievedApril 13, 2020.
  11. ^"Bill Venturini – 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Results".Racing-Reference. RetrievedApril 13, 2020.
  12. ^"Bill Venturini – 1982 NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series Results".Racing-Reference. RetrievedApril 13, 2020.
  13. ^"Bill Venturini – 1983 NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series Results".Racing-Reference. RetrievedApril 13, 2020.
  14. ^"Bill Venturini – 1984 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results".Racing-Reference. RetrievedApril 13, 2020.
  15. ^"Bill Venturini – 1985 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results".Racing-Reference. RetrievedApril 13, 2020.
  16. ^"Bill Venturini – 1995 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results".Racing-Reference. RetrievedApril 13, 2020.
  17. ^"Bill Venturini – 1995 NASCAR SuperTruck Series by Craftsman Results".Racing-Reference. RetrievedApril 13, 2020.
  18. ^"Bill Venturini – 1996 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results".Racing-Reference. RetrievedApril 13, 2020.
  19. ^"Bill Venturini – 1982 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results".Racing-Reference. RetrievedApril 13, 2020.
  20. ^"Bill Venturini – 1983 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results".Racing-Reference. RetrievedApril 13, 2020.
  21. ^"Bill Venturini – 1984 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results".Racing-Reference. RetrievedApril 13, 2020.
  22. ^"Bill Venturini – 1985 ARCA Talladega SuperCar Series Results".Racing-Reference. RetrievedApril 13, 2020.
  23. ^"Bill Venturini – 1986 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results".Racing-Reference. RetrievedApril 13, 2020.
  24. ^"Bill Venturini – 1987 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results".Racing-Reference. RetrievedApril 13, 2020.
  25. ^"Bill Venturini – 1988 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results".Racing-Reference. RetrievedApril 13, 2020.
  26. ^"Bill Venturini – 1989 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results".Racing-Reference. RetrievedApril 13, 2020.
  27. ^"Bill Venturini – 1990 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results".Racing-Reference. RetrievedApril 13, 2020.
  28. ^"Bill Venturini – 1991 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results".Racing-Reference. RetrievedApril 13, 2020.
  29. ^"Bill Venturini – 1992 ARCA SuperCar Series Results".Racing-Reference. RetrievedApril 13, 2020.
  30. ^"Bill Venturini – 1993 ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series Results".Racing-Reference. RetrievedApril 13, 2020.
  31. ^"Bill Venturini – 1994 ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series Results".Racing-Reference. RetrievedApril 13, 2020.
  32. ^"Bill Venturini – 1995 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results".Racing-Reference. RetrievedApril 13, 2020.
  33. ^"Bill Venturini – 1996 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results".Racing-Reference. RetrievedApril 13, 2020.

External links

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Headquarters:Concord,North Carolina
Years active
  • 1982–2025
Personnel
Former drivers
Former personnel
ARCA Menards Series Championships
ARCA Menards Series West Championships
Partnerships and affiliations
   

1953  J. Romine
1954  B. Sager
1955 I. Katona
1956 I. Katona
1957 I. Katona
1958 N. Stacy
1959 N. Stacy
1960 N. Stacy
1961  H. Smith
1962 I. Katona

1973 R. Hutcherson
1974 R. Hutcherson/D. Dayton
1975  D. Dayton
1976  D. Dayton
1977  C. Myers
1978  M. Smith
1979  M. Smith
1980 B. Dotter
1981 L. Moyer
1982  S. Stovall

ARCA Menards Series
ARCA Menards Series East
ARCA Menards Series West
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