NASCAR Driver and Model Toni Breidinger Robbed in New York, Seeks Help Online
NASCAR Truck Series driver Toni Breidinger revealed on X that she was robbed in New York. She took to social media to alert her fans from the Ithaca region in NY to look out for her items in case they were offered for sale on various online platforms.
Ahead of the race weekend at Watkins Glen, the Victoria's Secret model revealed that her car had been broken into, and a suitcase with 'TB' written on it was stolen. It contained her personal belongings, including her 818 Tequila and Coach racing suit.
It is likely that the person who executed the theft will use the internet to sell these items for a handsome price. As a result, Breidinger urged fans to look out for her items on several platforms such as Facebook Marketplace, OfferUp, Craigslist, and other mediums. She wrote on X:
Toni Breidinger, driver of the #5 Sunoco 94 Octane Toyota, waits on the grid prior to the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series MillerTech Battery 200 at Pocono Raceway on June 20, 2025 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania....
Toni Breidinger, driver of the #5 Sunoco 94 Octane Toyota, waits on the grid prior to the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series MillerTech Battery 200 at Pocono Raceway on June 20, 2025 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. More"Anyone in the Ithaca NY area! My car was broken into last night, and my suitcase was stolen. It's a custom Tumi suitcase with TB on it. Inside were personal items, including my 818 and Coach suits. If you happen to see a suitcase or my racing stuff that's being sold on Facebook Marketplace, OfferUp, Craigslist, or anywhere else, please send me the link."
Anyone in the Ithaca NY area! My car was broken into last night, and my suitcase was stolen. It's a custom Tumi suitcase with TB on it. Inside were personal items, including my 818 and Coach suits.
If you happen to see a suitcase or my racing stuff that's being sold on Facebook… — Toni Breidinger (@ToniBreidinger) August 8, 2025
Unfortunately, the 26-year-old driver experienced a disastrous moment on the racetrack, too, given the DNF she secured after her truck caught fire. She started the race from P28, but as she was making moves in the race, a mechanical failure on her Toyota ended her day after huge flames billowed from underneath. Luckily, she was able to steer it safely to the pit road before coming out unharmed.
Toni Breidinger's day goes up in flames at Watkins Glen. Caution is out. pic.twitter.com/TFKG2uSXHp — FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) August 8, 2025
Racing in her first Truck Series season this year with Tricon Garage, Breidinger has been trying hard to improve her performance. While finishing in the top 10 seems like a distant dream, she has finished in the top 20. Acknowledging the steep learning curve she has been going through, Breidinger said in May:
"Yeah, there's honestly quite a bit of things that I was kind of surprised by this year. I knew the learning curve was going to be steep, and I knew that I had a lot to learn. But I don't think I realized how much I was going to learn, how much I'm taking away.
"Like, after every race, I'm like wow, I feel like a new driver because I've learned so much. So, yeah, almost the unknown of I didn't know how much new stuff I was going to learn. In so many different areas, from the tracks and the truck and the aero. Yeah, I've been learning a lot, and I'm like, I can't believe I've been learning this much. Kind of crazy, but yeah."
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