Venturini Motorsports announces replacement for Toni Breidinger
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Isabella Robusto has signed full-time for the ARCA Menards Series in 2025
20-year-old Isabella Robusto has been signed to replace Toni Breidinger. Robusto will take over the Venturini Motorsports No. 55 ride in the ARCA Menards Series.
Hear from Robusto below.
Toni Breidinger is moving up to the NASCAR Truck Series in 2025. She’ll run full-time with Tricon Garage.
Robusto is a Toyota Racing Development driver.
In 2023, she already signed a deal with Venturini. However, she suffered a concussion while racing a Late Model at Hickory Motor Speedway. The crash took place just a week before her ARCA debut with the team.
In 2024, she returned to the seat, officially making her ARCA debut while racing on a part-time basis.
Now, she’s set for his first full-time season of ARCA Menards Series competition.
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Isabella Robusto comments on 2025
"I'm excited for this incredible opportunity to return to Venturini and run full-time for a championship in the ARCA Menards Series. I can't thank Toyota and VMS enough for putting me in this position," said Robusto in the team release.
"Last year I had some success in the series running part-time. I feel with the support I'll have and the added concentration knowing I'll compete full-time we have a chance to do a lot of great things.”
I feel confident going into the season and will set some big goals for myself; I'm here to learn but also compete for the title and challenge for the win each time out. Knowing I have a chance to become the first female to win at this level is also exciting and on my mind.”
“There's a lot of history with VMS and the ARCA Series and I'm proud to be a part of it," added Robusto.
Toyota Racing comments
"Venturini Motorsports and TRD have worked together for many years and that partnership has led to much success in the continued development of many talented drivers as they look to reach their goals in NASCAR," said Trent Rodriguez, manager, driver development, TRD U.S.A.
"Isabella is the latest example of this, and we are excited for her to be able to compete for the national ARCA championship this season. She has proven herself in her limited ARCA starts this past season and has worked hard behind the scenes on the simulator and at the Toyota Performance Center to prepare herself for this next opportunity.”
“Everyone at TRD is confident this next step will help Isabella continue her growth and allow her to showcase her talent on a consistent basis in 2025."
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