Bill Venturini

Bill Venturini
Bill Venturini
	ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series
Miller Genuine Draft 500 (Pocono)
IRP)
Sears Auto Center 200 (Milwaukee)
	Statistics current as of April 14, 2020.

William Venturini (born February 14, 1953), nicknamed "Big Bill",^[1] is a retired American professional stock car racing driver. He is the founder and co-owner of Venturini Motorsports, a team that competes in the ARCA 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

Driving career

As a driver, "Big Bill" Venturini made his ARCA Series debut in 1982. In 1983, Venturini won his first ARCA race at Flat Rock Speedway and at the end of the season he became rookie of the year and finished runner-up to Bob 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 at Atlanta in 1996. During his ARCA Racing Series career Venturini set the all-time qualifying records at Daytona International Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway.^[3]

Venturini made thirteen

Winston 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. Venturini attempted to qualify for the Daytona 500 in 1990 and 1991

but failed to qualify on both occasions.

Team owner career

Venturini (on left in front of the car) celebrating a win by his driver Chandler Smith in 2018

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 the ARCA 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 the ARCA Menards Series East (the No. 20 part-time and the No. 25 full-time) and West (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 at Salem that year, and they continued it in 2007 when the Venturini's turned their team into a driver development team.^[4]^[5]

Personal life

Venturini was born in

Fox as well.^[3]

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

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

Winston Cup Series

NASCAR Winston Cup Series results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	NWCC	Pts	Ref
1989	Venturini Motorsports	35	Chevy	DAY	CAR	ATL	RCH	DAR	BRI	NWS	MAR	TAL	CLT	DOV	SON	POC	MCH 37	DAY	POC	TAL	GLN	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	CLT	NWS	CAR	PHO	ATL			100th	52	^[6]
1990				DAY DNQ	RCH	CAR	ATL	DAR	BRI	NWS	MAR	TAL 18	CLT DNQ	DOV	SON	POC	MCH 30	DAY	POC	TAL 25	GLN	MCH 28	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	NWS	CLT DNQ	CAR	PHO	ATL			45th	349	^[7]
1991				DAY DNQ	RCH	CAR	ATL	DAR	BRI	NWS	MAR	TAL	CLT	DOV	SON	POC	MCH 40	DAY	POC 39	TAL	GLN	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	NWS	CLT	CAR	PHO	ATL DNQ			74th	89	^[8]
1992				DAY	CAR	RCH	ATL	DAR	BRI	NWS	MAR	TAL	CLT	DOV	SON	POC	MCH DNQ	DAY	POC	TAL	GLN	MCH DNQ	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	NWS	CLT	CAR	PHO	ATL			NA	-	^[9]
1993				DAY	CAR	RCH	ATL	DAR	BRI	NWS	MAR	TAL	SON	CLT	DOV	POC	MCH	DAY DNQ	NHA	POC	TAL	GLN	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	NWS	CLT DNQ	CAR	PHO	ATL		NA	-	^[10]
1994				DAY	CAR	RCH	ATL	DAR	BRI	NWS	MAR	TAL	SON	CLT	DOV	POC	MCH	DAY	NHA	POC	TAL	IND	GLN	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	MAR	NWS	CLT	CAR	PHO	ATL DNQ	NA	-	^[11]

Daytona 500

Year	Team	Manufacturer	Start	Finish
1990	Venturini Motorsports	Chevrolet	DNQ
1991	Venturini Motorsports	Chevrolet	DNQ

Busch Series

NASCAR Busch Series results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	NBSC	Pts	Ref
1982	Venturini Motorsports	35	Buick	DAY 13	RCH	BRI	MAR	DAR	HCY	SBO	CRW	RCH	LGY	DOV	HCY	CLT	ASH	HCY	SBO	CAR	CRW	SBO	HCY	LGY	IRP	BRI	HCY	RCH	MAR	CLT	HCY	MAR							126th	124	^[12]
1983		65	Pontiac	DAY 24	RCH	CAR	HCY	MAR	NWS	SBO	GPS	LGY	DOV	BRI	CLT	SBO	HCY	ROU	SBO	ROU	CRW	ROU	SBO	HCY	LGY	IRP	GPS	BRI	HCY	DAR	RCH	NWS	SBO	MAR	ROU	CLT	HCY	MAR	130th	91	^[13]
1984		35		DAY	RCH	CAR	HCY	MAR	DAR	ROU	NSV	LGY	MLW 11	DOV	CLT	SBO	HCY	ROU	SBO	ROU	HCY	IRP	LGY	SBO	BRI	DAR	RCH	NWS	CLT	HCY	CAR	MAR							113th	-	^[14]
1985		35		DAY	CAR	HCY	BRI	MAR	DAR	SBO	LGY	DOV	CLT	SBO	HCY	ROU	IRP 21	SBO	LGY	HCY	MLW	BRI	DAR	RCH	NWS	ROU	CLT	HCY	CAR	MAR									103rd	-	^[15]
1995	Colburn Racing	36	Ford	DAY	CAR	RCH	ATL	NSV	DAR	BRI	HCY DNQ	NHA DNQ	NZH	CLT DNQ	DOV	MYB	GLN	MLW	TAL	SBO	IRP	MCH	BRI	DAR	RCH	DOV	CLT	CAR	HOM										NA	-	^[16]

Craftsman Truck Series

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	NCTC	Pts	Ref
1995	Venturini Motorsports	35	Chevy	PHO	TUS	SGS	MMR	POR	EVG	I70	LVL	BRI	MLW	CNS	HPT	IRP	FLM	RCH	MAR	NWS DNQ	SON	MMR	PHO 34					78th	116	^[17]
1996	Venturini Motorsports	35	Chevy	HOM	PHO	POR	EVG	TUS	CNS	HPT	BRI	NZH	MLW 31	LVL	I70	IRP	FLM	GLN	NSV	RCH	NHA	MAR	NWS	SON	MMR	PHO	LVS	119th	70	^[18]

ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series

(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
Year	Team	No.	Make	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	ABSC	Pts	Ref
1982		35	Buick	NSV	DAY 22	TAL	FRS	CMS	WIN	NSV	TAT	TAL	FRS	BFS															NA	0	^[19]
1982	Venturini Motorsports	25	Buick												MIL 3	SND													NA	0	^[19]
1983		35	Pontiac	DAY 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						2nd	3075	^[20]
1984			Pontiac	DAY 20	ATL 6	TAL 4							TAL 27																2nd	2425	^[21]
1984			Chevy				CSP 17	SMS 4	FRS 1*	MCS 11	LCS 3	IRP 20		FRS 1*	ISF 6	DSF 14	TOL 3	MGR 2											2nd	2425	^[21]
1985			Chevy	ATL 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												2nd	2585	^[22]
1985			Pontiac							IRP 21																			2nd	2585	^[22]
1986		25	Chevy	ATL 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										3rd	2385	^[23]
1987				DAY 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									1st	4245	^[24]
1988				DAY 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							4th	3740	^[25]
1989				DAY 39	ATL 19	KIL	TAL 4	FRS 25	POC	KIL	HAG	POC	TAL	DEL	FRS	ISF	TOL	DSF	SLM	ATL									NA	0	^[26]
1990				DAY	ATL	KIL 2	TAL	FRS 17	POC	KIL 8	TOL 18	HAG	POC	TAL			TOL 4	DSF	WIN	DEL 4									16th	1605	^[27]
1990		35													MCH 5	ISF					ATL 3								16th	1605	^[27]
1991		35		DAY 16																									1st	5085	^[28]
1991		25			ATL 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						1st	5085	^[28]
1992				DAY 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					3rd	5265	^[29]
1993				DAY 30	FIF	TWS 30	TAL 12	KIL	CMS	FRS	TOL	POC 14	MCH 4	FRS	POC 5	KIL	ISF	DSF	TOL	SLM	WIN								NA	0	^[30]
1993	Bill Egbert																					ATL 35							NA	0	^[30]
1994	Bill Egbert			DAY 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					6th	4515	^[31]
1995	Venturini Motorsports			DAY 41	ATL	TAL	FIF	KIL	FRS	MCH 15	I80	MCS	FRS	POC	POC 28	KIL	FRS	SBS	LVL	ISF	DSF	SLM	WIN	ATL					NA	0	^[32]
1996	Venturini Motorsports			DAY	ATL	SLM	TAL	FIF	LVL	CLT	CLT	KIL	FRS	POC	MCH	FRS	TOL	POC	MCH	INF	SBS	ISF	DSF	KIL	SLM	WIN	CLT	ATL 17	NA	0	^[33]

References

^ ^a ^b "Venturini Motorsports: Team". Venturini Motorsports. Digital Momentum. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
^ "ARCA Menards Series". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Venturini Motorsports – History". venturinimotorsports.com. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
^ Blount, Rob (June 21, 2015). "Father, Son Turn Venturini Motorsports Into ARCA Gold". Speed51.com. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
^ Radebaugh, Don (September 16, 2017). "Who wants a kiss from "Big Bill"?... you'd be surprised". ARCARacing.com. Archived from the original on December 14, 2019. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
^ "Bill Venturini – 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
^ "Bill Venturini – 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
^ "Bill Venturini – 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
^ "Bill Venturini – 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
^ "Bill Venturini – 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
^ "Bill Venturini – 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
^ "Bill Venturini – 1982 NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
^ "Bill Venturini – 1983 NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
^ "Bill Venturini – 1984 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
^ "Bill Venturini – 1985 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
^ "Bill Venturini – 1995 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
^ "Bill Venturini – 1995 NASCAR SuperTruck Series by Craftsman Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
^ "Bill Venturini – 1996 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
^ "Bill Venturini – 1982 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
^ "Bill Venturini – 1983 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
^ "Bill Venturini – 1984 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
^ "Bill Venturini – 1985 ARCA Talladega SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
^ "Bill Venturini – 1986 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
^ "Bill Venturini – 1987 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
^ "Bill Venturini – 1988 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
^ "Bill Venturini – 1989 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
^ "Bill Venturini – 1990 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
^ "Bill Venturini – 1991 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
^ "Bill Venturini – 1992 ARCA SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
^ "Bill Venturini – 1993 ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
^ "Bill Venturini – 1994 ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
^ "Bill Venturini – 1995 ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
^ "Bill Venturini – 1996 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2020.

External links

Bill Venturini driver statistics at Racing-Reference
Bill Venturini owner statistics at Racing-Reference

[VMS-1] "Venturini Motorsports: Team". Venturini Motorsports. Digital Momentum. Retrieved April 15, 2020.

[2] "ARCA Menards Series". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 14, 2020.

[VMSHistory-3] "Venturini Motorsports – History". venturinimotorsports.com. Retrieved 14 April 2020.

[4] Blount, Rob (June 21, 2015). "Father, Son Turn Venturini Motorsports Into ARCA Gold". Speed51.com. Retrieved April 15, 2020.

[5] Radebaugh, Don (September 16, 2017). "Who wants a kiss from "Big Bill"?... you'd be surprised". ARCARacing.com. Archived from the original on December 14, 2019. Retrieved April 15, 2020.

[6] "Bill Venturini – 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2020.

[7] "Bill Venturini – 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2020.

[8] "Bill Venturini – 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2020.

[9] "Bill Venturini – 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2020.

[10] "Bill Venturini – 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2020.

[11] "Bill Venturini – 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2020.

[12] "Bill Venturini – 1982 NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2020.

[13] "Bill Venturini – 1983 NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2020.

[14] "Bill Venturini – 1984 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2020.

[15] "Bill Venturini – 1985 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2020.

[16] "Bill Venturini – 1995 NASCAR Busch Grand National Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2020.

[17] "Bill Venturini – 1995 NASCAR SuperTruck Series by Craftsman Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2020.

[18] "Bill Venturini – 1996 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2020.

[19] "Bill Venturini – 1982 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2020.

[20] "Bill Venturini – 1983 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2020.

[21] "Bill Venturini – 1984 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2020.

[22] "Bill Venturini – 1985 ARCA Talladega SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2020.

[23] "Bill Venturini – 1986 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2020.

[24] "Bill Venturini – 1987 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2020.

[25] "Bill Venturini – 1988 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2020.

[26] "Bill Venturini – 1989 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2020.

[27] "Bill Venturini – 1990 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2020.

[28] "Bill Venturini – 1991 ARCA Permatex SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2020.

[29] "Bill Venturini – 1992 ARCA SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2020.

[30] "Bill Venturini – 1993 ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2020.

[31] "Bill Venturini – 1994 ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2020.

[32] "Bill Venturini – 1995 ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2020.

[33] "Bill Venturini – 1996 ARCA Bondo/Mar-Hyde Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2020.

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