Hailie Deegan Explains Why Kyle Larson is Her Hero & Favorite NASCAR Driver

Recently, Truck driver Hailie Deegan appeared on the I AM NASCAR show with Brandon Marshall. The David-Gilliland Racing driver has just come off the back of a fruitful maiden season in the series. Deegan opened up to the NFL star about her Truck career, her father’s influence and many more subjects. One of the questions pertained to who her favorite driver was in the NASCAR arena.

Deegan said, “I would say, when it comes to the actual racing race craft, there is someone that, you could be one person’s driving style for the rest of your life, I would have to say that that person is Kyle Larson.”

“What he’s able to do, especially with the opportunity he has now in top tier equipment, it’s like, phenomenal. Every race we watch him, what he does in a car is phenomenal”

What else did Hailie Deegan say about Kyle Larson?

She insisted that whether he is in a dirt race or in NASCAR, he has been successful. So it isn’t a surprise that that has inspired Deegan. According to her, Larson has the ability to be successful in any type of race format. This ability is something that not a lot of drivers possess.

To be precise, if some drivers are taken away from the stock car scene or from pavements, they are pretty clueless on dirt tracks.  Meanwhile, Kyle Larson can simply hop in the car and win everything. So, that is one thing Deegan admires about the reigning Cup Series champion.

Now, the driver will be looking forward to the 2022 season and another year in the Truck Series. She has already enjoyed a fairly great maiden season and will be aiming to improve from there. Later on, her future plans could potentially include a move up to the Xfinity Series and eventually the Cup Series. One thing is for sure, this 20-year-old girl has a lot of big dreams and plenty of talent.

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