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| Owner(s) | Nick Tucker Joe Tovo |
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| Base | Concord, North Carolina |
| Series | ARCA Menards Series ARCA Menards Series East ARCA Menards Series West Trans-Am Series |
| Race drivers | ARCA Menards Series: 46.Thad Moffitt (part-time) 70.Amber Balcaen,Treyten Lapcevich,Taylor Reimer,Thomas Annunziata,Camden Murphy,Sam Corry,Thad Moffitt,Brent Crews, Julian DaCosta,Andrew Patterson, Justin Rothberg (part-time) ARCA Menards Series East: 46.Thad Moffitt (part-time) 70.Camden Murphy,Sam Corry,Thomas Annunziata (part-time) ARCA Menards Series West: 20.Leland Honeyman (part-time) 25.Taylor Reimer (part-time) 46.Thad Moffitt (part-time) 70.Thomas Annunziata (part-time) |
| Manufacturer | Toyota |
| Career | |
| Debut | 2025 |
| Latest race | ARCA Menards Series: 2025Owens Corning 200 (Toledo) ARCA Menards Series East: 2025Bush's Beans 200 (Bristol) ARCA Menards Series West: 2025Desert Diamond Casino West Valley 100 (Phoenix) |
| Races competed | Total: 27 ARCA Menards Series: 20 ARCA Menards Series East: 4 ARCA Menards Series West: 3 |
| Drivers' Championships | Total: 0 ARCA Menards Series: 0 ARCA Menards Series East: 0 ARCA Menards Series West: 0 |
| Race victories | Total: 3 ARCA Menards Series: 3 ARCA Menards Series East: 0 ARCA Menards Series West: 0 |
| Pole positions | Total: 2 ARCA Menards Series: 2 ARCA Menards Series East: 0 ARCA Menards Series West: 0 |
Nitro Motorsports is an American professionalauto racing team that currently competes in theARCA Menards Series and theTrans-Am Series with the Trans-Am TA2 class. The team bought and operates the remains ofVenturini Motorsports, in which they also operate from their former race shop inConcord, North Carolina.
Nitro Motorsports was formed byNick Tucker andJoe Tovo. Tucker, a former NASCAR driver in theNASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and theARCA Menards Series. Tucker founded the racing team in 2016 as Nitro Kart, where it would become one of the most successful karting brands in North America and in theTrans-Am Series in the Ta2 class in 2021 winning the 2023 and 2024 championships withBrent Crews andRaphael Matos respectively. On November 27, 2024, the team announced they would collaborate withVenturini Motorsports to be in theARCA Menards Series for2025.[1]
On April 18, 2025, it was announced thatVenturini Motorsports would be sold to the team after the 2025 season.[2]
On January 7, 2025, it was announced thatThad Moffitt will drive the No. 46 car full-time.[3] After six races, Moffitt was reduced to part-time due to a sponsor withdrawal.[4]
| Year | Driver | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | AMSC | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Thad Moffitt | 46 | Toyota | DAY 37 | PHO 7 | TAL 2 | KAN 16 | CLT 7 | MCH 6 | BLN | ELK | LRP | DOV | IRP 10 | IOW | GLN | ISF | MAD | DSF | BRI | SLM | KAN 7 | TOL | 35th | 114 |
On January 9, 2025, it was announced thatAmber Balcaen will drive the No. 70 car part-time.[5] The team signedTreyten Lapcevich to a one-race deal atBerlin Raceway afterThad Moffitt was reduced to part-time.[1] Lapcevich ended up winning the team’s first ARCA pole and win in his appearance.[4] ForLime Rock Park, the team signedThomas Annunziata, where he would earn the team's second pole and also earned the team's second win.[6]
| Year | Driver | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | AMSC | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Amber Balcaen | 70 | Toyota | DAY 29 | PHO | TAL 16 | KAN | CLT | MCH | 6th | 915 | ||||||||||||||
| Treyten Lapcevich | BLN 1** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taylor Reimer | ELK 8 | KAN 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thomas Annunziata | LRP 1* | BRI 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Camden Murphy | DOV 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sam Corry | IRP 13 | IOW 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thad Moffitt | GLN 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brent Crews | ISF 1* | DSF 15* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Julian DaCosta | MAD 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Andrew Patterson | SLM 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Justin Rothberg | TOL 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
In 2025, the team fielded the No. 46Toyota Camry forThad Moffitt atIRP.
| Year | Driver | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Owners | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Thad Moffitt | 46 | Toyota | FIF | CAR | NSV | FRS | DOV | IRP 10 | IOW | BRI | 42nd | 34 |
In 2025, the team fielded the No. 70Toyota Camry part-time in theARCA Menards Series East withCamden Murphy andSam Corry.[7][8]
| Year | Driver | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Owners | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Camden Murphy | 70 | Toyota | FIF | CAR | NSV | FRS | DOV 2 | 18th | 199 | |||
| Sam Corry | IRP 13 | IOW 7 | |||||||||||
| Thomas Annunziata | BRI 5 | ||||||||||||
In 2025, the team fielded the No. 20 car forLeland Honeyman at season finale atPhoenix.
| Year | Driver | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | AMSWC | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Leland Honeyman | 20 | Toyota | KER | PHO | TUC | CNS | KER | SON | TRI | PIR | AAS | MAD | LVS | PHO 3 | -* | -* |
In 2025, the team fielded the No. 25 car forTaylor Reimer at season finale atPhoenix.
| Year | Driver | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | AMSWC | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Taylor Reimer | 25 | Toyota | KER | PHO | TUC | CNS | KER | SON | TRI | PIR | AAS | MAD | LVS | PHO 12 | -* | -* |
In 2025, the team fielded the No. 46 car forThad Moffitt atPhoenix. He finished 7th.
| Year | Driver | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | AMSWC | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Thad Moffitt | 46 | Toyota | KER | PHO 7 | TUC | CNS | KER | SON | TRI | PIR | AAS | MAD | LVS | PHO 8 | -* | -* |
In 2025, the team fielded the No. 70 car forThomas Annunziata atPortland.[9]
| Year | Driver | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | AMSWC | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Thomas Annunziata | 70 | Toyota | KER | PHO | TUC | CNS | KER | SON | TRI | PIR 2 | AAS | MAD | LVS | PHO 3 |