Hailie Deegan Reveals She Left Toyota for Ford Over Unkept Promises

Currently, Hailie Deegan is driving for Ford in the NASCAR Truck Series. Though, it is interesting to note that she was in the Toyota stable once upon a time. However, she has since shifted to Ford and has been driving for the American manufacturer. In a recent podcast, the David Gilliland Racing driver talked about the switch.

She said, “My dad was actually with Ford back in the day for multiple years. I already knew everyone at Ford, he had relationships with those people. They saw me at a low age, running around. It was honestly kind of a no-brainer for me. I feel like I already knew everyone over there. Had that connection with them, but I also feel like, at Toyota. I never really talked about this much, because it doesn’t get asked much. I was promised a lot of things that weren’t kept.”

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“And I kind of laid on those promises. Expecting them because it was, ‘Oh if you do this then. we’ll make sure you’re doing this next’. I was promised so much and didn’t receive.”

What has Hailie Deegan been doing since then?

After leaving Toyota, she has eventually found a home with Ford and is happy over there. So far in the Truck Series, Deegan has been performing reasonably alright.

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Last year, she recorded a best finish of 7th in the Truck Series and finished 17th in the championship. Admittedly, the best Truck Series finish by a female driver goes to Natalie Decker, who was 5th at Daytona in 2020. However, Deegan has a chance to try to match it or even beat it.

For now, the 20-year-old will be focused on the remaining races in the Truck Series calendar. This year, her best finish is a mildly disappointing 17th place. If last year was any proof, she is certainly capable of much more.