Gavan Boschele has joined Nitro Motorsports in the ARCA Menards Series for 2026, the team announced Dec. 2.
He’ll compete in a 15-race schedule, though the exact races were not disclosed in the release.
“I’m excited to take the next step in my career with Nitro Motorsports and Toyota as we enter the ARCA Series in 2026, and taking this step with [Nitro owner] Nick Tucker makes it even more special for me,” Boschele said in a team release. “Since I was 7 years old, Nick and I have had a lot of success racing together. I’m grateful for the trust and ready for the challenge. Stepping into ARCA with Nitro and Toyota isn’t pressure — it’s opportunity. And we’re excited and ready to take it on.”
Added Tucker: “We’re incredibly excited to welcome Gavan to our ARCA program for 2026. He’s one of the most naturally gifted young racers we’ve worked with — fast on dirt, fast on pavement and adaptable in anything he sits in. His background shows just how high his ceiling is. With the resources we’ve built in ARCA and the momentum of our driver development pipeline, we believe Gavan will be a contender right out of the gate.”
Boschele ran at Berlin Raceway for Venturini Motorsports in the series in 2024, finishing eighth. He competed in the ASA Stars National Tour and locally in 2025.
Boschele follows Leland Honeyman and Thomas Annunziata as previously announced Nitro drivers for 2026 in the national ARCA series, plus Julian DaCosta in the ARCA Menards Series West. The team revealed earlier this year it plans to field four full-time cars in the national series, plus a part-time effort.
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