| Owner(s) | Nick Tucker Joe Tovo |
|---|---|
| Base | Mooresville, 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 (part-time) ARCA Menards Series East: 46. Thad Moffitt (part-time) 70. Camden Murphy, Sam Corry, Thomas Annunziata (part-time) ARCA Menards Series West: 46. Thad Moffitt (part-time) 70. Thomas Annunziata (part-time) |
| Manufacturer | Toyota |
| Career | |
| Debut | 2025 |
| Latest race | ARCA Menards Series: 2025 Bush's Beans 200 (Bristol) ARCA Menards Series East: 2025 LiUNA! 150 (IRP) ARCA Menards Series West: 2025 General Tire 150 (Phoenix) |
| Races competed | Total: 23 ARCA Menards Series: 17 ARCA Menards Series East: 4 ARCA Menards Series West: 2 |
| 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 professional auto racing team that currently competes in the ARCA Menards Series and the Trans-Am Series with the Trans-Am Ta2 class. The team is based in Mooresville, North Carolina.
Nitro Motorsports was formed by Nick Tucker, a former NASCAR driver in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and the ARCA 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 the Trans-Am Series in the Ta2 class in 2021 winning the 2023 and 2024 championships with Brent Crews and Raphael Matos respectively. On November 27, 2024, the team announced they would collaborate with Venturini Motorsports to be in the ARCA Menards Series for 2025. [1]
On April 18, 2025, it was announced that Venturini Motorsports would be sold to the team after the 2025 season. [2]
On January 7, 2025, it was announced that Thad 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 | TOL |
On January 9, 2025, it was announced that Amber Balcaen will drive the No. 70 car part-time. [5] The team signed Treyten Lapcevich to a one-race deal at Berlin Raceway after Thad Moffitt was reduced to part-time. [1] Lapcevich ended up winning the team’s first ARCA pole and win in his appearance. [4] For Lime Rock Park, the team signed Thomas 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 | ||||||||||||||||
| Treyten Lapcevich | BLN 1** | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taylor Reimer | ELK 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thomas Annunziata | LRP 1* | BRI 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Camden Murphy | DOV 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sam Corry | IRP 13 | IOW 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thad Moffitt | GLN 15 | KAN | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brent Crews | ISF 1* | DSF 15* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Julian DaCosta | MAD 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Andrew Patterson | SLM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TBA | TOL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
In 2025, the team fielded the No. 46 Toyota Camry for Thad Moffitt at IRP.
| Year | Driver | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | AMSEC | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Thad Moffitt | 46 | Toyota | FIF | CAR | NSV | FRS | DOV | IRP 10 | IOW | BRI | -* | -* |
In 2025, the team fielded the No. 70 Toyota Camry part-time in the ARCA Menards Series East with Camden Murphy and Sam Corry. [7] [8]
| Year | Driver | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | AMSEC | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Camden Murphy | 70 | Toyota | FIF | CAR | NSV | FRS | DOV 2 | -* | -* | |||
| Sam Corry | IRP 13 | IOW 7 | |||||||||||
| Thomas Annunziata | BRI 5 | ||||||||||||
In 2025, the team fielded the No. 46 car for Thad Moffitt at Phoenix. 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 | -* | -* |
In 2025, the team will field the No. 70 car for Thomas Annunziata at Portland. [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 | -* | -* |