Hailie Deegan is a rising star in the world of NASCAR. 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. There have been moments where she has proved that she has got talent. Deegan carries a mind of her own and has a unique take when it comes to racing at the Daytona 500.

Deegan is well acquainted with the world of racing as she is the daughter of Brian Deegan, a former X Games athlete, motocross rider, and off-road racer. She started racing at the young age of seven, riding dirt bikes. She later moved on to racing in off-road series and now competes full-time in the NASCAR Truck Series.

Hailie Deegan makes a tough statement on Daytona

While many fans might think that every driver cherishes being a part of the Daytona race, Deegan has a different take on that, and she backs it with some facts. In a recent episode of the podcast “Unleashed,” the 21-year-old shed some light on it.

She said, “From our calculations from the race, not this year, but two years ago, Talladega or Daytona, you have an 80% chance of not making it back, like, of not finishing that race.”

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The young influential driver also stated that it does not leave the driver in a good place if they get wrecked in the first race of the year. This is a concern for her as she too could not finish the Truck Series race at Daytona earlier this year on 18th February. She continued, “I hate Daytona. Like, it’s not my favorite track, but like, I won’t mind going to it later in the year.”

Deegan is here to rule the people’s hearts!

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Deegan had a rough start at the 2023 truck season at Daytona International Speedway. She finished in the 35th spot and could not have the successful start she was expecting with Thor Sport. But despite challenges, the rising star aims to make a place for herself in NASCAR.

She is very popular in the community and was awarded NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Most Popular Driver for the 2021 and 2022 seasons. She has a massive fan following on her various social media platforms. 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.

Deegan dreams of seeing her name shining in the world of NASCAR. Given her age, she carries immense potential and experience to make it a reality. Of course, it will require more hard work and the right opportunities, given the competition on the tracks.

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