Visconti Motorsports

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Visconti Motorsports
Visconti Motorsports Logo.jpg
Owner(s)John Visconti III
Marie Benevento-Visconti
BaseMooresville, North Carolina
SeriesARCA Menards Series East
ARCA Menards Series
Race driversARCA Menards Series East:
74. Donald Theetge
ARCA Menards Series:
74. TBA
SponsorsARCA Menards Series East:
74. TBA
ARCA Menards Series:
74. TBA
ManufacturerToyota
Opened2015
Career
DebutARCA Menards Series East:
2018 New Smyrna 175 (New Smyrna)
ARCA Menards Series:
2020 Menards.com 200 presented by XPxE (Toledo)
Latest raceARCA Menards Series East:
2021 Bush's Beans 200 (Bristol)
ARCA Menards Series:
2021 Bush's Beans 200 (Bristol)
Races competedTotal: 36
ARCA Menards Series East: 29
ARCA Menards Series: 7
Drivers' ChampionshipsTotal: 0
ARCA Menards Series East: 0
ARCA Menards Series: 0
Race victoriesTotal: 1
ARCA Menards Series East: 1
ARCA Menards Series: 0
Pole positionsTotal: 1
ARCA Menards Series East: 1
ARCA Menards Series: 0

Visconti Motorsports is an American stock car racing team that competes in the ARCA Menards Series East and the ARCA Menards Series. The team was founded in 2015 by John Visconti III and his wife, Marie Benevento-Visconti, and they currently field the No. 74 Toyota Camry part-time for Donald Theetge.

Whelen Modified Tour[]

Car No. 74 history[]

The team made their NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour debut in 2017, fielding the 74 car part-time for C. J. Lehmann. Lehmann made four starts for the team that season, getting his best finish of 6th at Riverhead Raceway. They would end their season with a 7th place finish at Charlotte Motor Speedway. After the end of the 2017 season, Visconti Motorsports didn't make another start in the Whelen Modified Tour.[1]

ARCA Menards Series East[]

Car No. 74 history[]

The 74 car at the 2018 Crosley 125 with Brandon McReynolds driving.
McReynolds in the No. 74 car at Dover International Speedway in 2018.

Visconti Motorsports would make their NASCAR K&N Pro Series East (now ARCA Menards Series East) debut in the 2018 season, fielding a part-time schedule for Brandon McReynolds.[2] They would start out with a top ten at New Smyrna Speedway, followed by a top five at Bristol Motor Speedway. Austin Hill would drive the No. 74 car at Watkins Glen International, starting 13th and finishing 12th. McReynolds would get the team their first career East series win at New Hampshire Motor Speedway late in the season, after starting in third and leading the most laps.[3] They would end their 2018 season with a 2nd place finish at Dover International Speedway.

McReynolds returned to the team in 2019, driving only for a five race schedule.[4] He started out the season with a 3rd place finish at New Smyrna Speedway and Bristol Motor Speedway. Parker Retzlaff would make his East series debut for the team at Memphis International Raceway, starting 9th and finishing in 10th.[5] He would make another start that season, finishing 5th at Gateway Motorsports Park. McReynolds was expected to drive the 74 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, but due to a schedule conflict, Josh Berry would be the driver for the race instead.[6] Berry would start 8th and finish 3rd. McReynolds did not return to the team in 2020.

Visconti Motorsports would sign late model driver Giovanni Bromante for a full-time schedule in 2020, competing for Rookie of the Year honors.[7] However, Bromante would only end up running for two races, due to him stepping away from racing to work on his family's landscaping company.[8] He would finish 5th at New Smyrna, and 11th at Toledo Speedway. Joe Graf Jr. would be driver of the 74 for Dover International Speedway, starting 14th and finishing 17th.[9]

For 2021, Visconti Motorsports would sign Mason Diaz, for a full-time schedule in the East series.[10] It would officially be Visconti Motorsports' first full-time season in the East series, after running part-time from 2018 to 2020. Diaz would start off the season with top fives in the first three races. He would end up 6th in the point standings after Bristol.

On January 21, 2022, it was announced that Donald Theetge would drive for two races in the 2022 ARCA Menards Series East.[11]

NASCAR K&N Pro Series West[]

Car No. 74 history[]

Visconti Motorsports made their NASCAR K&N Pro Series West debut in 2019, fielding in the paired event with the East series, with Parker Retzlaff as the driver. Retzlaff would finish in 5th.

ARCA Menards Series[]

Car No. 74 history[]

The team made their ARCA Menards Series debut in 2020, only for a three race schedule. Giovanni Bromante would drive the 74 car at Toledo Speedway, starting 10th and finishing 15th. Austin Green would take over the car at the second Toledo Speedway race, finishing in a respectable 7th.[12] Ayrton Ori would drive the car at the Daytona International Speedway Road Course, starting and finishing in 17th.[13]

For the 2021 season, the team would primarily field the car for Mason Diaz, in the paired event races with the East series. Chris Werth, an anesthesiologist for a local hospital, would make his ARCA Menards Series debut at Watkins Glen International, starting and finishing in 20th.[14]

Sponsors associated with Visconti Motorsports include, The Reichert Group, IGA Food Markets, Bomber Eyewear, Lucas Oil Products, Mechanix Wear, XPN World, Groupe Theetge, MulchMate and Solid Rock Carriers.

References[]

  1. ^ "C.J. Lehmann/Results/NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour/2017". The Third Turn. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  2. ^ Souza, Kyle (January 24, 2018). "Opportunity Strikes For Brandon McReynolds: Will Run Partial K&N East Slate With Visconti In '18". Race Pro Weekly. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  3. ^ "McReynolds takes the Checkered Flag in NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Race". New Hampshire Motor Speedway. September 22, 2018. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  4. ^ Segal, Davey (April 14, 2019). "Part-time NASCAR K&N East team is unexpectedly in the championship mix". Autoweek. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  5. ^ "Visconti and CFR Tab Retzlaff for Memphis K&N Race". Speed Sport. May 29, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  6. ^ "Josh Berry Joins Visconti Motorsports". ARCA. September 13, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  7. ^ "Late Model Hot Shoe Giovanni Bromante Signs with Visconti Motorsports for ARCA Menards Series East Rookie Run in 2020". December 11, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  8. ^ Christley, Jason (June 11, 2020). "Giovanni Bromante Focused On Return To Racing". ARCA. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  9. ^ "Joe Graf Jr. set for Triple Duty Weekend at Dover's Monster Mile". Joe Graf Racing. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  10. ^ "Visconti Motorsports Adds Mason Diaz To Driver Lineup For 2021". ARCA. January 19, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  11. ^ "Visconti Motorsports, Donald Theetge partner for two ARCA Menards Series East races in 2022". ARCA. January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  12. ^ "Austin Green/Results/ARCA Menards Series/2020". The Third Turn. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  13. ^ Campbell, Casey (August 12, 2020). "Ayrton Ori to make ARCA Menards Series Debut at Daytona Road Course on Friday". Great Lakes Post. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  14. ^ "Local doctor races at Watkins Glen International Speedway". WHAM News. August 7, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2021.

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