Toni Breidinger — Biography
Antoinette Marie Breidinger, born July 14, 1999, is an American who navigates both the high-octane world of stock car racing and the glamorous runway of Victoria's Secret modeling. She currently competes on a part-time basis in the ARCA Menards Series, participating in both East and West divisions. Behind the wheel of the No. 55 Toyota Camry for Venturini Motorsports, she showcases her skills. In addition, Breidinger enters select races in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, piloting the No. 1 Toyota Tundra for Tricon Garage. Previously, she held the distinction of being the female driver with the most United States Auto Club (USAC) wins, accumulating 19 before Jessica Bean surpassed her record.
Breidinger's racing journey began at the age of nine in 2009, alongside her twin sister Annie, at Sonoma Raceway. Their father, after observing their enjoyment at a local go-kart facility, purchased a go-kart for each of them.
In 2018, Venturini Motorsports extended an invitation for Breidinger to participate in a partial schedule in the ARCA Series. She rejoined the ARCA Series in 2021 with Young's Motorsports, starting her season at Daytona International Speedway. That same year, the team also announced Breidinger's intention to compete in a part-time capacity in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in the No. 82 truck, which would have marked a significant first as the inaugural female Arab-American driver in a NASCAR national series. However, her Truck Series debut did not materialize as she departed Young's Motorsports in July to return to Venturini Motorsports. There, she was slated to compete in four main ARCA Menards Series races and the West Series season finale in Phoenix.
Breidinger also explored opportunities with the W Series in 2019, a global racing circuit exclusively for female drivers. After announcing her intent to apply in December 2018, she was selected as one of the top 50 finalists but ultimately did not advance further in the program.
Her experience also includes competing in various late model races throughout California in 2017, where she was a teammate to Hailie Deegan. In March 2019, Breidinger signed with GMS Racing for several late model events and became part of the Drivers Edge Development program, fostering emerging talent from GMS and JR Motorsports. In 2020, she raced in the Carolina Pro Late Model Series for DLP Motorsports in the No. 80 car, finishing fourth in the standings with three top-5 and four top-10 finishes across eight races.
Of Lebanese and German heritage, Breidinger resides in Hillsborough, California. Her twin sister, Annie, shares her passion for racing, having competed in
Breidinger's racing journey began at the age of nine in 2009, alongside her twin sister Annie, at Sonoma Raceway. Their father, after observing their enjoyment at a local go-kart facility, purchased a go-kart for each of them.
In 2018, Venturini Motorsports extended an invitation for Breidinger to participate in a partial schedule in the ARCA Series. She rejoined the ARCA Series in 2021 with Young's Motorsports, starting her season at Daytona International Speedway. That same year, the team also announced Breidinger's intention to compete in a part-time capacity in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series in the No. 82 truck, which would have marked a significant first as the inaugural female Arab-American driver in a NASCAR national series. However, her Truck Series debut did not materialize as she departed Young's Motorsports in July to return to Venturini Motorsports. There, she was slated to compete in four main ARCA Menards Series races and the West Series season finale in Phoenix.
Breidinger also explored opportunities with the W Series in 2019, a global racing circuit exclusively for female drivers. After announcing her intent to apply in December 2018, she was selected as one of the top 50 finalists but ultimately did not advance further in the program.
Her experience also includes competing in various late model races throughout California in 2017, where she was a teammate to Hailie Deegan. In March 2019, Breidinger signed with GMS Racing for several late model events and became part of the Drivers Edge Development program, fostering emerging talent from GMS and JR Motorsports. In 2020, she raced in the Carolina Pro Late Model Series for DLP Motorsports in the No. 80 car, finishing fourth in the standings with three top-5 and four top-10 finishes across eight races.
Of Lebanese and German heritage, Breidinger resides in Hillsborough, California. Her twin sister, Annie, shares her passion for racing, having competed in
