TONI BREIDINGER’s Top 20 Run Cut Short by Bristol Wall Contact

April 12, 2025

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TONI BREIDINGER was running a strong top 20 position at Bristol Motor Speedway on Friday when Stewart Frisen got loose and knocked her No. 5 Toyota Tundra into the wall on Lap 160. The contact damaged the rear end of her truck, forcing her to settle for a 25th-place finish instead of what could have been her best result of 2025.
The 25-year-old driver showed her racing maturity by not pointing fingers after the incident, simply noting “the 52 got loose and that sucks” while understanding crashes are part of racing. BREIDINGER remains focused on improvement, saying she feels she’s “gotten a little bit better every race” and is working on putting everything together for better execution and results.
After five races in her full-time NASCAR Truck Series debut with Tricon Garage, BREIDINGER sits 24th in points standings with her best finish being 21st at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The rookie has shown solid race-finishing ability despite facing typical first-year challenges, and with her Toyota connections and growing social media following, she’s positioned as a key figure in NASCAR’s efforts to maintain female representation at the national level.