Today’s guest found her calling at the age of 9. You heard that right 9 years old.
Toni Breidinger found her taste for speed when her father took her and twin sister Annie to Sonoma Raceway to race go-karts.
From that moment on Toni hasn't looked back. Today, she's the all-time winningest female in United States Auto Club (USAC) history with 19 victories, a record that helped her get noticed and make the move into NASCAR's ARCA Menard Series.
When asked about being the all-time winningest female Toni recognizes it’s a great accomplishment but it’s not the goal. The real goal, to become the all-time winningest driver. Ever. And she is well on her way.
In February of this year, Toni made history as NASCAR's first Arab-American female driver, when she raced in the ARCA Menard Series at the Daytona International Speedway, finishing in 18th place. If that’s not enough for you, she also dabbles in modeling, which is something else she determined she was going to do as a kid, when in her diary she wrote not only that she wanted to be a model, but what agency she wanted to work for. Fast forward 10 years later, and she is modeling for that exact agency. Crazy.
Though all this is great, the most impressive part about Toni is her impact on the sport. She is single-handedly making racing accessible to new demographics all over the world. Her influence can be seen in young girls that are inspired and motivated to follow in the superstar's footsteps.
Breaking barriers, blazing trails, and bringing NASCAR into a new generation, this is Toni Breidinger.
In this episode Toni shares with us the importance of:
- Choosing a team that can help you achieve your goals
- Staying focused when bombarded with distractions
- Immersing yourself into your dreams
- Getting back on track after you have had a “big crash”
- Writing down your goals.
More on Toni:
https://triller.co/@tonibreidinger
https://www.instagram.com/tonibreidinger/?hl=en
https://twitter.com/ToniBreidinger?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
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