Fans who glanced at this weekend's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series entry list for Friday afternoon's race at Talladega Superspeedway may have noticed Toni Breidinger's name missing.
In response to a recent article about Breidinger's upcoming Truck Series schedule, a member of her team confirmed to Beyond the Flag that Talladega Superspeedway is not a part of her plans for the remainder of the 2026 season.
According to the January announcement, when Breidinger landed her part-time deal with Rackley WAR before the 2026 season, Talladega was slated to mark her eighth and final race with the team this year.
That will indeed not be the case, and her usual No. 27 Chevrolet is not even entered at the four-turn, 2.66-mile (4.281-kilometer) high-banked Lincoln, Alabama oval this weekend.
Toni Breidinger not competing at Talladega, done for 2026?
North Wilkesboro Speedway was also a part of that original schedule, but she did not compete there either. Instead, it was Kasey Kleyn who made his series debut behind the wheel of the No. 27 Chevrolet in that race back in mid-July.
She did pick up a start at Kansas Speedway in September, when full-time driver Dawson Sutton was unable to compete due to another racing commitment. She drove his No. 26 Chevrolet in that race and finished 26th.
Breidinger was also moved to Sutton's full-time No. 26 entry for qualifying at New Hampshire Motor Speedway as the team aimed to lock in both entries, but Sutton ended up moving back over after he was unable to qualify the No. 27 truck due to brake problems in practice, leaving Breidinger without a seat. The No. 26 was locked in on owner points while the No. 27 was not.
Sutton is expected to conclude the season in the No. 26 truck, while the team currently have no plans to field the No. 27 entry at Martinsville Speedway or Homestead-Miami Speedway to wrap up the postseason calendar.
Breidinger also made two appearances earlier this season with McAnally-Hilgemann Racing behind the wheel of the No. 20 Chevrolet. She failed to qualify for the race at Watkins Glen International in May but returned at Phoenix Raceway this past weekend and finished 31st. There are also currently no additional plans for the team to run the No. 20 truck before the season concludes.
Her top finish in four starts (seven appearances) with Rackley WAR this season is her 18th place finish at Texas Motor Speedway, which matched her best series result since 2023.
Her 2027 plans have yet to be confirmed.
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