“Everyone in my inner circle is really excited” - Toni Breidinger brushes off haters ahead of full-time NASCAR Truck Series debut

Toni Breidinger doesn’t want to let any negativity overshadow her career milestone as she prepares for her full-time NASCAR Truck Series debut in 2025. Breidinger recently addressed that some critics have expressed negativity at her career development in a male-dominated sport. However, that doesn't matter to her.

This would be a big step in her racing career, making a jump from the ARCA Series to race full-time in NASCAR’s third-tier series. She will drive the #5 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro for TRICON Garage.

Despite some criticism from detractors online, Toni Breidinger is focusing on the positive energy surrounding her and her racing goals, such as her teams, Toyota, and sponsors, as she embarks on a new phase of her journey.

In a recent interview, addressing haters, Breidinger said (via tobychristie.com):

“Definitely been making the haters a little mad lately, that’s for sure. All good stuff on my end; everyone in my inner circle is really excited and happy for me. This is kind of a new chapter for me, so obviously easier said than done to ignore the haters, but everyone in my inner circle, my teams, Toyota, and all my partners, they’re really excited, they’re really happy for me and that’s what counts at the end of the day.”

The 25-year-old San Francisco, California, native has 2.6 million followers on Instagram, which attracted collaboration with major brands such as Raising Cane’s, CELSIUS, and Sunoco. She also signed modeling gigs for GAP, Victoria’s Secret, and most recently, the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue.

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“I’ve learned a lot in the ARCA [Menards] Series” – Toni Breidinger

Toni Breidinger earned her full-time Truck Series ride on behalf of her successful career in the ARCA Series. She has spent the last four seasons in the ARCA Menards Series, mostly competing with Venturini Motorsports in her career.

Breidinger made 65 starts, tallying four top-five finishes and a record 27 top-10 finishes, the most by a female driver in any NASCAR series.

Speaking about her transition to the Truck Series, Breidinger said:

“I’ve learned a lot in the ARCA [Menards] Series. I would not be making the step to the Truck Series without that kind of stepping stone with the ARCA Series. We compete on a lot of similar tracks that we’ll go to in the Truck Series, so at least I’m going to be familiar with some of the tracks on the schedule.”

Toni Breidinger has tried her hand in the Truck Series, making four starts over the last two seasons. Her finish of 15th came on her debut race at Kansas Speedway in 2023. It was the best finish by a female driver on debut in the series’ history.