{
  "id": 2476585,
  "title": "Toni Breidinger loses New Hampshire NASCAR Truck ride as driver swap backfires",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/toni-breidinger-loses-new-hampshire-nascar-truck-ride-as-driver-swap",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-22T02:08:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motorsport.com",
    "slug": "motorsport-com",
    "url": "https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-truck/news/toni-breidinger-loses-new-hampshire-nascar-truck-ride-as-driver-swap-backfires/10848091/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Friday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, five NASCAR Truck Series drivers failed to qualify for the race, including Dawson Sutton. Normally piloting the No. 26 Chevrolet, Sutton was forced to drive the No. 27 Chevrolet to ensure teammate Toni Breidinger could compete. Breidinger, a part-time driver, made it to the 34th-fastest spot of 41 entries, but the team decided to focus on their full-time driver, resulting in Breidinger losing her seat for the remainder of the weekend. Sutton, now in the No. 26 Chevrolet, enters the race at 18th in the championship standings, with little chance of making the Chase this year.",
  "summary": "Frankie Muniz stepping aside for teammate Luke Baldwin wasn't the only driver swap after NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series qualifying at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. A total of five drivers failed to qualify for the race, including Dawson Sutton. Now, Sutton is the only full-time driver for Rackley W.A.R. and was put in a position where he had to qualify on time due to an unusual chain of ... Keep…",
  "key_points": [
    "Toni Breidinger loses her NASCAR Truck ride at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.",
    "Dawson Sutton drives No. 26 Chevrolet after driver swap backfires.",
    "Breidinger's seat lost as team prioritizes full-time driver."
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
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        "title": "Toni Breidinger loses New Hampshire NASCAR Truck ride as driver swap backfires",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/toni-breidinger-loses-new-hampshire-nascar-truck-ride-as-driver-swap-2476739",
        "published": "2026-08-22T02:08:31.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}