“We had more in us”: Toni Breidinger looks back on ARCA race at Elko

Toni Breidinger recently shared her thoughts on her performance at the Shore Lunch 250, a 93.750-mile, 250-lap annual ARCA Menards Series race held at Elko Speedway. While the 25-year-old secured a top-10 finish, she felt she had room to improve, adding that she was determined to use this experience as a sringboard for future races.

Over the past five years, Toni Breidinger has competed in the ARCA Menards Series. Despite not having a win under her belt yet, she has achieved 19 top-10 finishes and four top-5s. This season, the driver of the #25 Venturini Motorsports car has landed in the top 10 in seven of her 12 starts.

At Elko Speedway, she started in ninth position in her Sunoco Toyota-sponsored #25 car but climbed to seventh by the end of the race. Reflecting on her performance, Breidinger posted a video on social media showing her gearing up in her race car, ready to tackle the track. Her caption read:

"p7 last night. we had more in us , but these are the gains we needed. ready to ride this momentum in the no.25 @SunocoRacing Toyota Camry at Michigan!"

William Sawalich ultimately won the race after starting from pole position. The 17-year-old led the race until lap 149 when an incident occurred. Michael Maples misjudged a corner and collided with Sawalich’s car, causing it to spin and triggering a caution.

Despite this setback, Sawalich rallied, regaining the lead and eventually winning his 10th ARCA Menards race, narrowly edging out Lavar Scott by just 0.011 seconds.

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Toni Breidinger extends her support to USA Olympic champions Simone Biles and Suni Lee.

Toni Breidinger recently cheered on gymnasts Simone Biles and Suni Lee, who captured gold and bronze medals, respectively, in the women's all-around gymnastics at the 2024 Paris Olympics. It marked their second medal of the games; they had previously clinched gold in the women's artistic team all-around.

Toni Breidinger took to Instagram to celebrate Biles and Lee’s achievements, posting about their victories in her Story.

Toni Breidinger's Instagram Story

But now, as per the latest updates, Suni Lee added a third medal to her Paris tally by taking bronze in the women’s uneven bars, marking her second individual medal of the event. As of the ninth day, Team USA has amassed a total of 71 medals, with 19 being gold. On that day alone, Team USA secured 10 medals—five gold, two silver, and three bronze.

On the racing front, Toni Breidinger is gearing up for her next race on August 16 at Michigan International Speedway in the Henry Ford Health 200. She last raced at Michigan in 2022, finishing P11, and this upcoming race marks her second appearance at the track. Fans are eager to see if she can continue her strong performance at Michigan.