NASCAR Superstar Toni Breidinger Races Into SI Swimsuit Issue
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NASCAR superstar stock car racer and model Toni Breidinger has made her Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue debut. She posed for photographer by Ben Horton at The Boca Raton in Florida, wearing a swimsuit from LATITID.
Toni Breidinger, driver of the #25 VMS Toyota looks on prior to the ARCA Menards Series Tide 150 at Kansas Speedway on May 04, 2024 in Kansas City, Kansas. Toni Breidinger opens up on her...
Toni Breidinger, driver of the #25 VMS Toyota looks on prior to the ARCA Menards Series Tide 150 at Kansas Speedway on May 04, 2024 in Kansas City, Kansas. Toni Breidinger opens up on her preparations ahead of her full-time NASCAR debut. More"I actually remember when I first ever got in a go-kart—it's so vivid—the pedals, the seat. I remember my heart was racing. Once I got in the go-kart, [I was] immediately hooked," Breidinger told Ananya Panchal of Sports Illustrated during her photo shoot.
Toni Breidinger was photographed by Ben Horton at The Boca Raton. Swimsuit by LATITID.
Toni Breidinger was photographed by Ben Horton at The Boca Raton. Swimsuit by LATITID.
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A native of San Francisco, Breidinger has notched 27 top-10 finishes, made the podium at the ARCA Menards Series and finished in fourth place last season.
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