A new-to-ARCA Menards Series West team will debut at Phoenix Raceway next week, albeit with a familiar driver.
RAFA Racing Team will enter the No. 2 for Isabella Robusto in the season finale, the team announced Oct. 22.
Robusto’s No. 2 is sponsored by AMSYS.
“This is a milestone moment for RAFA Racing Team,” RAFA Team Principal Kevin Conway said in a release. “Our success in sports car racing has been built on people, data and performance, and that same DNA will carry us into the ARCA Menards Series. To launch this program with AMSYS, Toyota, and Isabella Robusto at Phoenix during the NASCAR championship weekend is an incredible opportunity.”
“RAFA’s culture of excellence and diversity perfectly aligns with my values and my approach as a driver,” Robusto added. “I’m proud to represent this team as we take on this new challenge together at Phoenix and begin my partnership with the RAFA Family of Companies.”
RAFA currently competes in IMSA competition; it scored the IMSA VP SportsCar Challenge team and driver championships in 2025. Team Principal Conway is a former NASCAR driver who was the 2010 NASCAR Cup Series rookie of the year.
According to the release, RAFA plans to run select ARCA Menards Series races in 2026 but did not specify further arrangements.
Robusto most recently competed for the since-closed Venturini Motorsports in the national ARCA series, scoring nine top fives and 14 top 10s en route to a fourth-place finish in points. Her 2026 plans have not been revealed.
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