Overview

• Her custom Tumi suitcase containing 818 Tequila and Coach-branded firesuits and helmet gear was stolen from her car in Ithaca, New York, prompting a public plea on X.
• Breidinger qualified 28th in her No. 5 TRICON Garage Toyota Tundra at Watkins Glen before retiring 13 laps early when a mechanical failure ignited a fire under her truck.
• She reported no injuries following the fireball incident but was forced to pull into the pits and end her Mission 176 race prematurely.
• Fans have been urged to monitor Facebook Marketplace, OfferUp and Craigslist for her missing racing suits and to share any leads directly with the driver.
• The incidents underscore security vulnerabilities for NASCAR competitors whose careers depend on sponsor-branded equipment and personal gear.