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Toni Breidinger before Truck Series race.
NASCAR driver Toni Breidinger is leaving the Tricon Racing Toyota team and joining Rackley WAR to compete in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. She will drive Chevrolets for the team.
The announcement revealed an eight-race deal starting with the season-opening event at Daytona International Speedway on Friday, February 13. Breidinger will have continued partnership support from Raising Cane’s, CELSIUS and Sunoco.
Ready to Race
From 2023 to 2025, Breidinger competed in 29 NCTS races, all for Tricon Garage. Last year was her first full-time season in the series. Now, she will be with a new team and joins the Bowtie Brigade of Chevrolet.
“I’m incredibly excited to join Rackley WAR and compete in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series again in 2026,” said Breidinger. “This schedule includes some of the biggest races on the calendar, and I’m proud to represent partners like Raising Cane’s, CELSIUS and Sunoco.
“I’m ready to get to work and make the most of every opportunity. I’m looking forward to starting this next chapter with the Team Chevy family. Chevrolet’s passion for motorsports and commitment to performance is unrivaled.
“With their support of Rackley WAR’s growing program, I’m confident they are going to provide me with the resources to compete for wins.”
Chevrolet has accomplished a series-leading 294 all-time wins and 14 driver championship titles.
Breidinger Brings Varied Experience
The 26-year-old driver has made 65 starts in the ARCA Menards Series setting a record for the most top-10 finishes by a female with 27. Last year, she competed for Tricon in her first full-time season in the NCTS.
A native of San Francisco, CA, Breidinger has made 19 trips to Victory Lane competing in the USAC and raced in the Toyota GR Cup Series and Late Models.
Her new team owner liked those credentials when deciding to sign the driver, who has also done some high-profile modeling.
“Toni is a unique talent, she brings visibility and professionalism everywhere she goes,” said Willie Allen, COO of Rackley WAR. “We’re proud to welcome her to the Rackley WAR family and put her in our No. 27 Chevrolet.
“With the support from Raising Cane’s, CELSIUS, and Sunoco, we’re confident in this program’s future, starting at Daytona in February.”
Off Track Endeavors
When she’s not going side-by-side on the high banks, Breidinger has spent time modeling for several name brands and making television appearances. One achievement was being the first NASCAR driver to appear in the iconic Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue.
Other name brands she has done for work include Coach, GAP, Victoria’s Secret and Free People. She has appeared on show such as “Ellen” and the “Today Show.” Print work includes the New York Post, GQ, Marie Claire, Shape Magazine and Glamour.
Between the driving, modeling and Social Media accounts, according to the Sports Business Journal, Breidinger leads all NASCAR drivers in Social Media value and engagement. This was done via her more than five million followers combined on Instagram and TikTok.
Sponsorship line-up for each race will be announced at a later date. Breidinger and her fellow NCTS drivers can be seen on FS1-TV, MRN and Sirius XM NASCAR Radio on Friday, February 13 from Daytona.
Tim Packman Tim Packman is a journalist for Heavy.com covering NASCAR. He grew up around the short tracks of Western New York watching his dad, stepdad and step brother race. His uncle was the head starter at many area tracks and member of the FOAR Score Hall of Fame.
Tim’s passion for racing took him to the announcer’s tower and writing program stories for multiple tracks in the area, namely Lancaster National Speedway. In 2000, he moved to Mooresville, NC to become an award-winning journalist for NASCAR.com. He took a job with Dale Earnhardt, Inc. as the team’s Communications Director and was part of two Daytona 500 wins and two NASCAR Championships.
The announcing experience led to becoming a Pit Reporter and News Director for MRN Radio. A return to the team side at Richard Childress Racing as the Director of Corporate Communications took place, which also included another Championship.
From 2015 to 2018, Tim returned to where his career began in 1994 – Lancaster National Speedway & Dragway – as the Track President. He earned Short Track Promoter of the Year awards in 2016 and 2017.
Upon returning to NC, he joined The Garage Shop as Communications Director and host of it’s Podcast and MAV-TV docuseries “Legacy of Speed” talking about Land Speed Racing at Bonneville, and other places.
Tim has hosted two other Podcasts, namely “Pub Table Racers,” and wrote three books. One was with NASCAR Hall of Famer Bobby Allison titled, “Bobby Allison, a Racer’s Racer” and two Children’s books, “Funny Dan the Race Car Man” and “Petey the Pace Car.”
He also served in the US Navy. More about Tim Packman
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