Toni Breidinger will drive full-time for TRICON Garage in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series in 2025, the team announced Tuesday.
With sponsorship from long-time partners Raising Cane’s, CELSIUS and Sunoco, Breidinger, 25, will be behind the wheel of the No. 5 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro, joining teammates Corey Heim and Tanner Gray. Heim finished second in the 2024 Truck Series standings behind champion Ty Majeski.
“Racing full-time with TRICON is a dream for me,” said Breidinger, who made three Truck Series starts in 2023 and one this year. “It’s been a 15-year process to get here, but I’m so excited for this moment and ready to capitalize on it.
“I wouldn’t have this opportunity if it wasn’t for Toyota, Raising Cane’s, CELSIUS, and Sunoco. I’m beyond grateful to have these partners and team in my corner to take this next step in my career.”
With 65 starts in the ARCA Menards Series, the San Francisco native already has an extensive racing resume. Driving for Venturini Motorsports, she finished fourth in the final ARCA standings in 2024, with 11 top 10s and a best result of sixth (twice), at Berlin, Mich., and Springfield, Ill.
At Kansas Speedway in 2023, Breidinger finished 15th in her first Truck Series start, a best-ever result for a female driver in her series debut.
In the Drive for Diversity Awards ceremony for 2021, Breidinger was recognized with the Developmental Series Driver Award as the first Arab-American woman to compete in a NASCAR-sanctioned event.
Her historic journey in racing received TV coverage on TODAY, Good Morning America and the Ellen DeGeneres Show.
Racing isn’t the only discipline in which Breidinger excels. She also maintains a successful modeling career, with representation from IMG Models, Roman Empire Management and Loop Legal.
With campaigns for GAP, Victoria’s Secret and Free People already on her resume, Breidinger recently posed for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.
“It’s an honor to be featured in the 2025 @SI_Swimsuit @SInow issue,” Breidinger posted on the “X” social media site. “It’s very surreal to be in this issue alongside so many inspiring athletes. Thank you a million to everyone who made this dream of mine come true!!”
In February, another dream will begin, as Breidinger starts her full-time competition with a top-level NASCAR team.
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