Toni Breidinger: Facts about NASCAR’s first-ever Female Arab American Driver
- Toni Breidinger is the first female Arab-American driver to compete in a NASCAR national series
- She presently races full-time in the ARCA Menards Series for Venturini Motorsports
- Breidinger drives the No. 25 Toyota Camry
- Besides, she is also pursuing her modeling career
Toni Breidinger, 23, is the female driver with the most wins in United States Auto Club (USAC) history with 19 to date.
She rose to prominence as an American professional stock car racing driver who races full-time in the ARCA Menards Series for Venturini Motorsports. She drives the No. 25 Toyota Camry.
Well, the youngsters became huge fans of Toni Breidinger from her incredible grace as she became an inspiration for many. Here are some interesting facts about Toni that you are curious about!
The NASCAR’s first-ever Female Arab American Driver
California native Toni Breidinger created history by becoming the first Arab American female driver to compete in a NASCAR national series.
Breidinger’s career breakthrough was early in her motorsports career with 19 United States Automobile Club (USAC) victories. At the age of 9, she began racing go-karts along with her twin sister Annie in 2009 at Sonoma Raceway.
In 2018, she was initially called by Venturini Motorsports to run a part-time schedule for them in the ARCA Series.
She then made her debut at Daytona International Speedway in 2021 for Young’s Motorsports where she was able to compete in a NASCAR national series. When asked about becoming the first Arab American female NASCAR driver, Breidinger stated,
“It’s been such a big part of my life. I’ve always been proud of it. But also, kind of nervous how people would react just because, you know, going to these short tracks, for the most part, there isn’t too much diversity there. And I’ve heard comments in the past about other diverse people. So, I was kind of apprehensive in a way, how people would take it.”
However, she left Young’s Motorsports in July to return to Venturini Motorsports.
As soon as she joined Venturini Motorsports, she announced her plans for the 2022 season. She was announced to compete for them in 4 main ARCA Menards Series races along with the West Series season-finale at Phoenix.
Background of Toni Breidinger: Age, Family, Nationality, Siblings
Toni was born on July 14, 1999, in Hillsborough, California. She grew up with her twins’ sister Annie, who is also a racing driver and has competed in go-karts and USAC along with Ton.
They both are very enthusiastic car racers. Her sister also raced until she decided to pursue a college degree. Further, she is of Lebanese and German descent.
Toni hasn’t yet disclosed much about her parents, however, he mentioned that the motivation for her passion for racing all came from her parents. When she was asked about how she first got into racing, she told,
“When I was nine, my dad, Charkes took me to a go-kart track for fun at Sonoma Raceway. I just fell in love with it, my first day out, they gave me the nickname ‘Hot Shoes’ because they thought I was so fast.”
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ARCA Racer partners with Victoria’s Secret
Along with racing, Toni is pursuing a model career and is presently all set to work with Victoria’s Secret, a lingerie, clothing, and beauty retailer that has more than 1,000 storefront locations.
She confirmed on the 14th of September, on Wednesday that she has reached a partnership with Victoria’s Secret. She tweeted,
“Growing up I struggled a lot with body confidence. This past year I focused on my mental and physical health over appearance. I’m honored to be part of @VictoriaSecret family. Thank you for letting me feel confident in my own skin!”
Is Toni Breidinger dating anyone in 2022?
Toni presently appears to be single and not dating anyone.
Similarly, she hasn’t shared any details regarding her past affairs. It seems she is presently focused on her career rather than being involved in any romantic relationship.
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