MOORESVILLE, N.C. — Toni Breidinger will join Tricon Garage at Kansas Speedway on May 6, the team announced Wednesday.
The 23-year-old will make her series debut, breaking ground as the first Arab American woman to compete in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series aboard the No. 1 Victoria’s Secret Toyota TundraTRD Pro.
Breidinger primarily competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, where she is slated for 11 races with Venturini Motorsports on top of a full season in the inaugural Toyota GR Cup.
In 34 career ARCA starts, the Bay Area native has collected nine top-ten finishes. In addition, Breidinger captured 19 victories in her USAC open-wheel midget career before making the transition to stock cars in her late teens.
“When I was younger, I dreamed of being a racecar driver and a Victoria’s Secret model. I was told I couldn’t do both, but here I am — I’ll be driving the No. 1 Victoria’s Secret Toyota Tundra TRD Pro at Kansas,” Breidinger said. “I’m endlessly grateful to the Victoria’s Secret team for believing in not only me, but women in sports. A huge thanks to Toyota Racing Development and TRICON Garage for this opportunity. It’s going to be a learning curve, but I’m ready to soak up every bit of it.”