The 2024 season for the Venturini driver was impressive. This year, the Arab-American driver scored 837 points and finished 4th in the driver’s standings. In the ARCA Menards series, she finished 119 points behind champion Andres Perez de Lara. Also this year, the 25-year-old competed with Tricon Garage in the NASCAR Truck Series at Daytona International Speedway. She could only muster a T27 finish in the race due to two accidents during the race.

Toni Breidinger finished in the top 10 ten times in a row and was a consistent driver throughout the season. Following an impressive season, she is determined to come back stronger next year. This post-season, however, Breidinger is actively pursuing ventures off the track. She attended a Hot-Wheels event as well as appeared on Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. Although her latest feature might be her biggest one yet!

Toni Breidinger’s dream come true feature as SI Swimsuit’s Newest Athlete

2024 marked the first time an Arab-American woman has driven in NASCAR. This is Toni Breidinger, a Victoria’s Secret model. As a pilot for Venturini Motorsports, the superstar drives the No. 25 Toyota Camry in NASCAR’s ARCA Menard Series. Fans love Breidinger for more than just her NASCAR success. Besides being a Victoria’s Secret model, she also participated in their 2023 tour and also appeared on popular talk shows such as The Ellen Show and Today.

Upon being featured in SI’s Swimsuit magazine, Toni Breidinger shared a “dream come true” post on social media. She shared her experience featuring in SI’s swimsuit issue in the social media post. The model wore a green two-piece bikini and captioned the post, “It’s an honor to be featured in the 2025 @SI Swimsuit @SInow issue. it’s very surreal to be in this issue alongside so many inspiring athletes. thank you a million to everyone who made this dream of mine come true!!“

Likewise, SI posted an update on Instagram with the caption, “Toni Breidinger traded in her signature black-and-white sporty racing suit for stunning swimwear on the shores of @thebocaraton while posing for the 2025 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue as our newest athlete.” They added, “The stock car racing driver is the first female Arab-American driver to participate in any NASCAR national series event and has quickly risen to become one of NASCAR’s most prominent figures as a history-making competitor, a trailblazer for women in the male-dominated sport, and a burgeoning influence in the fashion and modeling industries.“

Who is she off the track and beyond NASCAR?

The off-track model first fell in love with the sport at the age of nine, racing at the Sonoma Raceway in her hometown in California. Having grown up racing go-karts, she switched to open-wheel racing at 15 and excelled in the US Auto Club Series. Having won 19 races, she caught the attention of the racing community and switched to stock car racing at 19. With 23 Top 10 finishes since she debuted in NASCAR in 2021.

Toni Breidinger has established herself as a successful model, expanding her influence beyond the racing world. She has appeared in high-profile campaigns for brands such as GAP, Victoria’s Secret, and Free People through IMG Models, Roman Empire Management, and Loop Legal. She has been featured in major media outlets as well, including GQ, Marie Claire, Shape, and Glamour. Watch her SI Swim pics to see just how natural she is in front of the camera. As a content creator, beauty queen, and role model for young women in sports, she has a substantial following of 2.6 million on Instagram. Toni Breidinger is truly an inspiration to all budding female drivers out there.