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

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.

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.

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.

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Amber Balcaen and 74 other drivers on the entry list for NASCAR ARCA Series’ Daytona pre-season test

A total of 75 drivers in total will take part in the 2024 NASCAR ARCA preseason test at the Daytona BRANDT 200 race.

1. Andres Perez
2. Willie Mullins
3. Ryan Kuhn
4. Blake Lothian
5. Davey Callihan
6. Lavar Scott
7. Eric Caudell
8. Sean Corr
9. Ed Pompa
10. Bryan Syer-Keske (RTD)
11. Daylan Hairston
12. Dylan LeBeau
13. Blaine Donohue
14. Matt Kemp
15. Tyler Reif (RTD)
16. Jacob Goede RTD)
17. Michael Hinde (RTD)
18. Chase Miller
19. Sean Hingorani (RTD)
20. Takuma Koga
21. Kris Wright
22. Marco Andretti
23. Tanner Reif
24. William Sawalich
25. Taylor Gray
26. Jake Finch
27. Amber Balcaen
28. Toni Breidinger
29. Shane van Gisbergen
30. Landon Huffman
31. Tim Goulet
32. Rita Goulet
33. Casey Carden
34. Mitch Gibson
35. Christian Rose
36. Isaac Johnson
37. Greg Van Alst
38. Thomas Annunziata
39. Patrick Emerling
40. Kyle Keller
41. Armani Williams
42. CJ McLaughlin
43. Gus Dean
44. Hunter Deshautelle
45. John Armendia
46. Mason Maggio
47. Donovan Straus
48. Lance Griffith
49. Michael Contarino
50. Gil Linster
51. Scott Melton
52. Scott Melton
53. Andy Jankowiak
54. Andrew Patterson
55. Mandy Chick
56. Austin McDaniel
57. Bryan Dauzat
58. Caleb Costner
59. Jason Kitsmiller
60. Dale Shearer
61. Michael Maples
62. Ryan Roulette
63. Chase Burda (RTD)
64. Justin Bonsignore (RTD)
65. Leland Honeyman
66. Anthony Bello
67. Cody Dennison
68. James Simmons, Jr.
69. Ben Peterson
70. Nate Moeller
71. Presley Sorah
72. Tommy O'Leary IV
73. Jeff Scofield
74. Carson Kvapil
75. Rebecca Monopoli