[58] She ranked 12th in both practice and qualifying,[59] finishing 18th and last after being involved in a crash with Joe Graf Jr.[60] At Colorado National Speedway, Deegan earned her third career K&N West win, though some deemed the victory controversial[61] as she spun out Kraus, her teammate, for the win on the final lap. We were so slow and the car wouldnt turn. Chastain leads the season standings after 11 races with 370 points. We ran third all day. After the race, Chastain said on FS1: I first have to say Im so sorry to Brennan and everybody at Rick Ware Racing. Stock Car Scoop: How Huge is Dover Win for Martin Truex Jr, Joe Gibbs Racing? Tanvvi is a NASCAR writer at Essentially Sports. "Truck racing, I think it's where I need to be at to learn and to develop at the pace that I think I need to, at the moment,"she added. [12] When the Truck Series had a weekend off on March 1113, 2022, Deegan made her Mint 400 debut in the Unlimited Truck Spec class. Im thankful for all of the guys efforts on our No. I mean, just a joke 80-something laps into a race? Im going to go out and work as hard as I possibly can.. Larson returned to the track after repairs. The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network. It was my first time in a new Cup car, and 80 laps out for what? [77] She cited Toyota's lack of available teams relative to their number of drivers as the reason for the switch, explaining, "there's so many Toyota drivers and there's not many seats. Ill have to look at the replay. I did not mean to do that at all, Chastain told his crew via radio. She did really, really well. 13 ThorSpot Racing Ford in 2023, smiled at the suggestion she is the "veteran" of the group. "[26] On May 15, Deegan was announced as a NASCAR Next class member for the second straight year[27] as one of four drivers returning to the program from the previous season. 2 Heat 2 winner. We needed a little bit more there to be a little bit better, but overall with the amount of experience I have in Cup cars, I feel like to run about where we did was really solid. Unfortunately, as the track built up rubber and I got in dirty air, we just couldnt find the grip we needed. I felt like we had a car that could run in the top 10 at times, if not the majority of the race. Martin Truex Jr. snapped a 54-race winless streak, scoring the victory Monday at Dover Motor Speedway. Fords other Friday pairing of young NASCAR racers is in the No. Go figure. The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user. Hailie Deegan will make her NASCAR Xfinity Series debut at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, she announced Tuesday via YouTube. Brennan Poole on Ross Chastain at Dover pic.twitter.com/cyj2TBODqL, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), What drivers said at Dover Motor Speedway, Martin Truex Jr. wins NASCAR Cup Series race at Dover Motor Speedway, Im not exactly sure, but I feel like I just got ran over. Previously, Clint Bowyer, Kyle Busch, Helio Castroneves and Kevin Harvick were revealed for partial schedules. Just uncalled for. 13 entry for the 2023 season, she and the team announced. Given her age, she carries immense potential and experience to make it a reality. 42 Mustang, with Zane Smith and Harrison Burton. Getting a top five is great. Hailie Deegan moves to NASCAR's Truck Series; will run full schedule in 2021. Martin Truex Jr. dominated the final stage to win Mondays NASCAR Cup Series race at Dover Motor Speedway and end a 54-race winless streak. 1 David Gilliland Racing Ford where she spent two seasons. Long run was pretty good. [100], In 2022, she returned to the Michelin Pilot Challenge at Daytona, once again sharing a car with Briscoe. 41 Mustang. Daniel Suarez lost control on Lap 36 and slapped the outside wall. The first batch of full-time competitors for the 2023 Superstar Racing Experience (SRX) campaign has been officially announced, and things are looking pretty competitive for the series third season. Competing full-time in a series is any driver's priority, as the stability and opportunity to race for a championship is a . By: Nick DeGroot. I was side-by-side with the No. In part, shes using this weekend as a not-so-slow roll into the 2023 season. [31][32] She went on to finish seventh in the race, earning her sixth top-ten finish in six West Series races. Just thanks to everybody at JGR, as well. I am honored to be competing in the SRX Series again this year, Newman said. At his day job, he's a journalist covering music and rock charts at Billboard. [46] Her win was the second for a woman in a NASCAR touring series race, the first being Shawna Robinson's one win in the 1980s in the now-defunct NASCAR Dash Series. Unfortunately for the. [40], At the Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Deegan qualified on pole position for the Star Nursery 100, becoming the first woman in NASCAR history to win a pole at the K&N level. The win was Truexs fourth at Dover. Chastain led 98 laps. I dont know, I need to go back and look at it. Hailie Deegan - A part-time SRX competitor in 2021, Hailie Deegan will run a pair of SRX races at I-55 and Stafford in addition to her full-time duties in the NASCAR Camping World Truck. This will be her third start in the Daytona Michelin Pilot Challenge race.. This was a really good day. 43 Allegiant Chevy, you know, we were kind of back and forth on the balance throughout the day just trying to get some stuff better, but we came a long way from where we were in practice. [11], In 2016, Deegan began her transition to asphalt racing by driving legends cars for Rev Racing. Youre kind of just rolling out of the gas. The 2023 season kicks off July 13 at Stafford. The No. 42 Legacy Motor Club team. Go figure. Ended up ninth with the late restart and had a lap-down car racing us pretty hard. "[85], Deegan is the daughter of Brian Deegan, a motocross rider, off-road racer, and former X Games athlete. [11], After moving to pavement racing, Deegan occasionally returned to off-road. We were so slow and the car wouldnt turn. 42 Legacy Motor Club team. Truex led Chastain by about a second before the Logano crash. What drivers said Monday during and after the NASCAR Cup Series race at Dover Motor Speedway: Martin Truex Jr. Winner: Man, it feels incredible. One needs to be headstrong to make a name in NASCAR, and she displayed that recently when she talked about the struggle of being a female race driver in the fraternity. Last weekend at Circuit of the Americas, Hailie Deegan posted her third straight DNF this season and her sixth in the last . Next: The Cup Series moves on to Kansas Speedway for a May 7 race at 3 p.m. Hailie Deegan, who made her NASCAR Truck Series debut Saturday at Kansas Speedway, will move up to that series in 2021, Ford and DGR-Crosley announced. Brennan Poole on Ross Chastain at Dover pic.twitter.com/cyj2TBODqL, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), What drivers said at Dover Motor Speedway, Martin Truex Jr. wins NASCAR Cup Series race at Dover Motor Speedway, Im not exactly sure, but I feel like I just got ran over. 1? The new season will be Deegans third full-time in the Truck series. [19], On January 3, 2018, Deegan was announced as a full-time driver in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West for Bill McAnally Racing (BMR),[20] a team that had won the West Series championship each of the three previous seasons. Just uncalled for. But just a great call by James (crew chief James Small) to take two and then was able to get a pretty good restart and get (Dave) Blaney there. 1? [44] Deegan passed her BMR teammate Cole Rouse on the final lap,[45] which ended up being the only lap she led throughout the race. Hailie Deegan was the 2020 ARCA Menards Series Rookie of the Year, finishing third in the point standings and earned four top 5 and 17 top 10 finishes. She continued, I hate Daytona. So, its kind of pathetic. Hell run alongside his usual full-time NASCAR Cup Series schedule for RFK Racing. I guess I told him (Martin Truex Jr.) too many of my secrets last year after we went fishing., Ryan Blaney Finished 3rd: Either two (tires) or were staying out was the call, and we came in and took two. No reason. Awesome job.. [62][63][64] Deegan took pole position at the following race in Sonoma,[65] though she never led a lap in the race and finished eighth[66] after late-race contact with teammate Lawless Alan. We will work hard and try to get better., Brad Keselowski Finished 8th:We had a good recovery. 24 RaptorTough.comChevy was really good today. But despite challenges, the rising star aims to make a place for herself in NASCAR. First, I want to say so sorry to Brennan Poole and everybody at Rick Ware Racing. 3, rolled out of the gas and just got ran over. I have some great partners already behind me for next season. Smith qualified that car third Thursday. 3 (Austin Dillon), just got to the outside and its not like I can go anywhere or give him any more room than what I had. We know we could do this. Hailie Deegan 2023 landing spots: No. We got the result we deserve and worked for., Josh Berry Finished 10th: Happy to get another top 10. I just drove in side-by-side with No. University of Windsor | Business Administration - Supply Chain & Data Analytics We fired off so well and had a ton of speed. June 12, 2021 (SRX Series) SRX TV Schedule: June 2021 (Stafford Speedway) South Boston Results: June 25, 2022 (SRX Series) PREV POST. Im grateful for this opportunity, grateful to be here. I think everyone agrees, we look at this as stepping back into the year, getting back into the swing of things. [10] She is one of four women to win a LOORRS class championship in its history alongside Corry Weller, Kali Kinsman, and Megan Mitchell. Rain forced cancellation of Saturday's NASCAR Cup Series qualifying at Dover Motor Speedway, and Kyle Busch will be on the pole for Sunday's race. Kevin Harvick is third, 38 points behind Chastain. Hailie Deegan will get behind the wheel of one of the race cars at Knoxville Speedway on June 19 and Slinger . I was side-by-side with the No. [124] The next day, NASCAR announced that Deegan would be required to take sensitivity training prior to the start of the 2021 season. Byron was a dominant force in winning the first stage but said his car got very loose later. Sandusky, OH 44871 [118], At the 2020 Daytona 500, Deegan expressed interest in meeting President Donald Trump, tweeting the morning of the race, "Today's goal. [13] In 2017, she made her asphalt late model debut with a pair of CARS Super Late Model Tour starts, first at Tri-County Motor Speedway, and later at Hickory Motor Speedway. Im proud of this FedEx team for bringing me a car capable of winning today, but sometimes you cant get those last few spots. The win for the former Cup champion gave the Truex family two NASCAR wins in three days. We needed a little bit more there to be a little bit better, but overall with the amount of experience I have in Cup cars, I feel like to run about where we did was really solid. Honestly, these things are so comfortable to drive, said Deegan, who partners with fellow Truck Series driver Ben Rhodes in the No. William Byron had one of the days fastest cars in the first two stages and led a race-high 193 laps. It seems to be something (Chatain) does a lot recently. Overall, really great effort especially for how weve been here in the past. [6] In May 2017, Deegan was one of nine drivers named to the 2017 NASCAR Next class, in which she was both the youngest member and the only woman. Joey Logano brought out a caution with 14 laps to go when he lost control of his car and hit the outside wall. But just a great call by James (crew chief James Small) to take two and then was able to get a pretty good restart and get (Dave) Blaney there. Getting a top five is great. Martin Truex Jr. dominated the final stage to win Mondays NASCAR Cup Series race at Dover Motor Speedway and end a 54-race winless streak. After an early-race crash sparked by Ross Chastain parked Brennan Poole in Mondays Cup race at Dover Motor Speedway, Poole said Chastain probably needs to get his butt whooped.. He was followed by Hamlin, Blaney, Brad Keselowski and Chastain. Although Deegan has shown slow progress in her limited time at NASCARs national level (her average finish in trucks this season was slightly worse than in 2021, and she has no top fives), she remains one of the most popular drivers in Fords motorsports lineup. Ryan Truex, Martins younger brother, won Saturdays Xfinity Series race at Dover. I owe a big apology and a bit more. I dont know. Were just grinding. Deegan drove for the David Gilliland Racing Ford team in trucks the past two years. 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In December 2021, she participated in the Nitro Rallycross' side-by-side (SXS) support class at Florida International Rally and Motorsports Park, where she finished fifth and fourth in two races. DAYTONA BEACH In one regard, Hailie Deegan is out of her comfort zone, trading her NASCAR Truck Series ride for a seat in one of Fords road-racing Mustangs for Fridays four-hour race. * Most laps led. "[70], In the 2020 season-opening ARCA race at Daytona, Deegan's aggressive bump drafting nearly spun teammate Tanner Gray into the tri-oval. A daily email update (Monday through Friday) providing racing news, commentary, features, and information from Frontstretch.comWe hate spam. Byron led a race-high 193 laps. Ford driver Hailie Deegan will race for ThorSport Racing in the Craftsman Truck Series in 2023. She does have three career victories, all in the K&N Pro Series West, where she raced in 2018 and 2019. 3 (Austin Dillon), just got to the outside and its not like I can go anywhere or give him any more room than what I had. Ross Chastain moved into challenging position in the closing miles but couldnt pass Truex. Hailie Deegan is nearing the end of her first full-time NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season, and she is ready for even more opportunities. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. I feel like I could come back here tomorrow and make some good decisions. But, being on the front row gave us a shot to win. I think if we had taken four, we would have lined up fourth. We just had to work our way up from there. He bounced back from a Lap 124 pit stop issue that dropped him to 20th. I am really excited to be competitive again this year, and compete for the 2023 series championship.. 42 Mustang GT4, while Harrison Burton and Austin Cindric will share the No. Well take our Sunseeker Resorts Chevy off to Kansas next week and move on from here., Daniel Suarez Finished 35th: The conditions were perfect. The leaders pitted, and Truex took two tires, while Chastain got four. [80], At the season-opening race at Daytona International Speedway, Deegan ran the fastest lap time in the opening practice session. Hailie Deegan, who is set to contest her third full-time season in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, will compete full-time in the Superstar Racing Experience, after running select races in the series over the last two years. I owe them a big apology and a bit more. I have raced trucks in the off-road world but to now have the opportunity to race trucks next season in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series is a dream come true. Joey Logano brought out a caution with 14 laps to go when he lost control of his car and hit the outside wall. We know we could do this. Thought today, man, late caution, whats going to happen here? We fired off so well and had a ton of speed. Ford Performance announced Deegan's move Saturday. Deegan has started one Xfinity race, finishing 13th last October at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. But just a great call by James (crew chief James Small) to take two and then was able to get a pretty good restart and get (Dave) Blaney there. 2023 marks Keselowskis debut in the third-year series. I tried to send it into (turn) 3 to clear the No. I kept saying that weve got to just keep doing what were doing and not overthink it. 13 truck (which ran part-time in 2022 with Johnny Sauter) instead of the No. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. Though she has had her share of highs and lows in her career, she is considered one of the most promising female drivers in the current lineup. "[86] She tied her career-best ARCA finish with a second-place run at the Illinois State Fairgrounds Racetrack, the series' only dirt race of the season. Martin Truex Jr. snapped a 54-race winless streak, scoring the victory Monday at Dover Motor Speedway. We took off, had clean air and the car was just too loose. Its quite an honor to be invited back to the SRX Series for a third year, said Labonte. Its just been a disappointing year overall. It's going to take time. [48], Deegan returned to BMR in 2019 for another full and partial schedule in the K&N West and East Series respectively. Truex earned his first points since since September 2021 at Richmond. [116] Cabre served as her co-driver in the 2022 Mint 400. In the offseason, Deegan changed Truck Series teams and will return to Daytona in February wearing the colors of ThorSport Racing and drive that teams No. Phone: 419-621-8800 Daniel Suarez lost control on Lap 36 and slapped the outside wall. Go figure. She added that she believes those deals will come together by the end of the year. [123] Deegan subsequently apologized after video of the incident was posted to social media. Youre Doing Nothing Hailie Deegan Resorts to Kyle Larson Example for Her I feel like weve had a little bit of a stronger start to the season, but not always had the results. Thinkin Out Loud at Dover: For Ross Chastain, When Does Im Sorry Not Be Enough? On October 4, 2022, Deegan announced she would make her NASCAR Xfinity Series debut in the SS-Green Light Racing No. When I get home from Skip Barber (Tuesday), Ill head over there and talk to those guys and make some of that right.. 1? (Chastain). Get the latest stats driver Hailie Deegan on ESPN.com. Weve led laps. [28] Among those in the 201819 class, she was once again the only woman as well as the youngest member. The Big 6: Questions Answered After Martin Truex Jr. [126] The amount of weight was the maximum payload rating of the new 2021 Ford F-150. Deegan, a full-time competitor in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series for ThorSport Racing, is running her first full SRX schedule after two part-time seasons. But on the other hand, her comfort level is off the charts. NASCAR driver Hailie Deegan is expected to be behind the wheel at Daytona International Speedway for the 2022 NASCAR Truck Series season, to commence on February 18. The pair's No. Schedule & Results; Drivers; [64] Deegan has embraced her reputation as an aggressive driver,[108][109] attributing it to her family's roots in motocross. Hailie Deegan 7. Had top five in the first stage, had a pit road issue, and we recovered from that. So it really wouldnt have been much different. I just feel like its not necessary. So, I think it was the No. media & entertainment industry. 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