Toni Breidinger to make NASCAR Truck Series return for the Daytona season opener

Alongside her full season program in ARCA, Toni Breidinger will return to NASCAR Truck Series for the Daytona season opener, where she will drive the Celsius-sponsored #1 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro for TRICON Garage.

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Having recently announced her full-time program in ARCA Menards Series with top team Venturini Motorsports, Toni Breidinger is also set to make her return to NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series for the season opener, TRICON Garage confirmed.

Breidinger will in fact drive the #1 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro at Daytona International Speedway, carrying primary sponsorship from energy drink Celsius.

The 24-year-old driver therefore returns to TRICON, after making history last year when she became the highest-finishing female debut driver in the NASCAR Truck series, finishing 15th at Kansas Speedway.

Breidinger has made significant progress over the last couple of years and had a particularly strong 2023 ARCA season which saw the California-native collecting her first top-5 finishes, including a top three. Despite a part-time campaign, she scored eight top-10s, four top-5s and was ninth in the championship standings.

She also contested three rounds in the NASCAR Truck series, collecting two top-20 finishes.

One of the most followed NASCAR drivers on social media, Breidinger will have a busy weekend at Daytona, as she will race in both the Fresh from Florida 250 in NASCAR  Craftsman Truck Series on February 16th, before the ARCA Menards Series curtain-raiser on February 17th.