JADE AVEDISIAN Steps Up to ARCA Menards Series with Nitro Motorsports in 2026

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December 16, 2025

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JADE AVEDISIAN is making the leap to the ARCA Menards Series with Nitro Motorsports in 2026, piloting a Toyota Camry with Mobil 1 and Yahoo backing. The 19-year-old California native has proven herself as exactly the kind of adaptable talent that deserves this step up – and we’re here for watching her tackle this next level of competition.
Her 2025 season delivered the kind of breakthrough moment that reminds us why we follow these rising stars. AVEDISIAN became the first female winner in zMAX CARS Tour Pro Late Model history at New River All-American Speedway, pulling off a dramatic come-from-behind victory over Tristan McKee who had dominated 96 of 100 laps. The win initially went to T.J. DeCaire, but post-race inspection handed AVEDISIAN the historic milestone she’d earned on track.
Her ARCA experience in 2025 shows she’s not just making this move on potential alone – she’s already put in the work. A 17th-place finish in the dirt event at DuQuoin State Fairgrounds, plus a solid 12th-place debut at LVMS Bullring in ARCA West competition, proves she can handle the step up. Nitro Motorsports co-owner Nick Tucker gets it, calling her “exactly the kind of talent our program is designed to support.”