Sprint car standout Jade Avedisian signs multi-race ARCA deal with Venturini

CONCORD, N.C. – Venturini Motorsports signed Jade Avedisian to a multi-race agreement in the ARCA Menards Series and ARCA Menards Series West.

Avedisian will make her ARCA Menards Series debut Aug. 31, driving the No. 25 Yahoo Toyota Camry at the 1-mile dirt oval at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds. The 18-year-old sprint car standout will also race a Mobil 1 Toyota Camry on Oct. 10 in the ARCA West Series at The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Avedisian made history earlier this year at New River All-American Speedway, becoming the first woman to win a CARS Tour race.

“Jade is a phenomenal talent with an impressive resume and a bright future,” said Billy Venturini, team owner of Venturini Motorsports. “We’re excited to give her the opportunity to further develop her skills on both dirt and pavement under the ARCA banner.”

Avedisian’s breakthrough season in 2023 raised her status too the level of being a top prospects in motorsports. She won the 2023 Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series championship and became the first female driver to reach the podium in a Chili Bowl Nationals preliminary night.

Under Toyota Driver Development (TD2), in 2024, Avedisian competed in both the USAC National Midget and Xtreme National Midget series with Keith Kunz Motorsports. She also ran the full Toyota GR Cup schedule with Nitro Motorsports, building valuable experience on pavement and road courses. She has also raced in Late Model Stock Cars and the Trans Am TA2 Series.

“I’ve always dreamed of this opportunity to compete in the ARCA Series and measure myself against the success of other drivers. Getting this chance to do it with Venturini Motorsports and Toyota is surreal,” Avedisian said.

Avedisian follows a long line of young, elite drivers who have raced under the TD2 umbrella.

“I grew up watching drivers like Christopher Bell and Kyle Larson, both with similar open wheel racing backgrounds. I feel dirt racers just hit different. There’s a lot more feel for the car, it really helps when transitioning over to a heavy stock car. The most important goal for me right now is gaining experience. It’s a stretch to think about walking into the series and winning but I have a lot of confidence in myself and will execute and focus on one race at a time,” Avedisian said.