Amber Balcaen will drive full-time in NASCAR ARCA Series with Venturini Motorsports

Modified Jan 10, 2024 21:33 GMT

Amber Balcaen, driver of the #39 Shead Racing/Glen McLeod & So, looks on during qualifying for the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Jet Tools 150 at New Smyrna Speedway on February 19, 2017 in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. (Photo by Sarah Crabill/Getty Images)

Canadian driver Amber Balcaen is back in the NASCAR ARCA Menards Series by joining top team Venturini Motorsports for a full-season contract in 2024.

This exciting news follows her performance last year, where she showed her talent in three races, including at the season-opening event in Daytona.

For the 2024 season, Amber Balcaen will be driving the #22 Toyota Camry sponsored by ICON Direct.

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Amber Balcaen is a driver from Canada with a family racing legacy. In her debut season in the 2022 NASCAR ARCA Menards Series, she had the opportunity to demonstrate her skills.

Throughout the year, she achieved six top-ten finishes with a seventh-place finish in Charlotte. She concluded the season with an impressive 7th position in the drivers' standings.

In 2023, Amber Balcaen moved from Rette Jones Racing to Venturini Motorsports for a three-race program that included racing at Daytona, Talladega and Kansas Speedway.

Despite the issue that arose during qualifying in Daytona, where Amber Balcean had to start in the 39th spot on the grid, an incredible comeback ensued and she was able to finish in sixth place overall.

Due to the shortage in funding, she had to pause her racing for some time until the year-end, following two other races at Talladega and Kansas Speedway.

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Amber Balcaen didn't stop and went on to enter her first race in the NASCAR Pinty's Series in Canada.

The 31-year-old Canadian is now prepared for a full-time season in 2024 with the potential to truly contend for the NASCAR ARCA Series championship. Announcing the news on X (formerly Twitter), she said in a video:

"Our goal is to win races and become champions."

With teammate Kris Wright from Venturini Motorsports, both drivers are expected to make a good run as full-season drivers. The season starts on February 17 at Daytona International Speedway with the BRANDT 200 race.