TONI BREIDINGER Lands Full NASCAR Truck Season, Breaks Barriers as First Arab-American

February 14, 2025

by Chris Womack // from cbs12.com

• TONI BREIDINGER is making NASCAR history as the first Arab-American woman to compete in a national series, earning a full truck season ride with TRICON Garage after proving herself through strategic one-off races. The Lebanese-American driver acknowledges the weight of being first but emphasizes her goal of ensuring she won’t be the last, setting the stage for future generations.
• While building her racing credentials, BREIDINGER has cultivated a massive 2.5 million Instagram following and maintains a successful modeling career with Victoria’s Secret and Sports Illustrated. She embraces the duality of her professional life, comparing herself to “Hannah Montana” while demonstrating that women can excel in multiple high-profile careers simultaneously.
• Despite facing resistance from traditional NASCAR fans and negative social media comments, BREIDINGER remains focused on the bigger picture that a full season provides versus the pressure-cooker environment of one-off opportunities. Her approach to criticism is refreshingly mature – acknowledging that doubters “don’t really know what’s going on” while staying committed to breaking the artificial ceiling that says you can’t succeed in both racing and modeling.

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