Hailie Deegan proved her caliber to the doubters after she managed to finish in the top 15 in her debut race of the NASCAR Xfinity Series. Soon after the NASCAR fan base and community went bonkers over Twitter, as they congratulated and celebrated her talent.
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Deegan managed to finish in P13 during her Xfinity Series debut at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. This also marked the highest-ever finish for a woman in her Xfinity debut. Before Deegan made this achievement, Shawna Robinson finished her debut race in the Xfinity Series at a sound 15th place back in 1991 at the Orange County Speedway.
Later during an interview, Deegan stated, “I learned so much that I haven’t got it processed yet … but I’m just happy we were able to have a good run. When you run great, it helps deals for the future,” Deegan said. “Running Xfinity costs a very big bill. You’ve got to have sponsors to pay that bill. Trying to get the funding set is definitely tough, but we’re still trying to figure out what we’re doing.”
Fans react to Hailie Deegan’s success at Xfinity Series
Fans were elated to hear the news of Deegan’s successful debut run in the series. They congratulated her achievement and lauded her for her wonderful performance.
Fans stated,
entirety of NASCAR twitter after watching Hailie Deegan finish 13th today pic.twitter.com/pBIOUf99oe
— the hamlinator (@23xi45) October 15, 2022
Way to go @HailieDeegan on 13th place and for best finish ever by a women in NXS debut. So stoked for you. That’s so awesome. #hailiedeegan #XfinitySeries #NASCAR pic.twitter.com/IFceni1po1
— Kristin Harris (@KristinHockey7) October 15, 2022
Congratulations @HailieDeegan! P13 finish in her #NASCAR #xfinity debut @LVMotorSpeedway. #HailieDeegan pic.twitter.com/d6GiAKdNGd
— A-Pillar Podcast (@APillarPodcast) October 15, 2022
Congratulations @HailieDeegan 🏁 Fantastic finish for your first Xfinity race! I hope you are racing in Xfinity full time next year! #NASCAR #HailieDeegan https://t.co/EVJ7iLDzMX
— Nitesky (@Nitesky) October 15, 2022
13th in her debut! Put her in xfinity full time in good equipment and she’ll do well. She’s the best female driver I’ve seen.
— Gaff (@jgaff) October 15, 2022
Hey… @HailieDeegan Great job yesterday! @JimFarley98 @Ford and @FordPerformance not signing you to a long term @NASCAR deal is equivalent to the record companies that passed on @VanHalen or the @NFL team that skipped over @TomBrady in the draft…woulda coulda shoulda.
👍😉🇺🇸— Jon Kinsley (@jon_kinsley) October 16, 2022
Hailie Deegan proved her worth today with a 13th-place finish. Can't wait to see her in Xfinity full-time.#NASCARPlayoffs
— Darian Gilliam (@BlackFlagMatter) October 15, 2022
Good job today @HailieDeegan 🫡
— Jeremy Clements (@JClements51) October 15, 2022
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Hailie Deegan's 13th-place finish in her Xfinity debut left her smiling and looking for more such races. https://t.co/LAslR933un
— NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) October 15, 2022
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Now, given that Deegan was able to turn a lot of heads around after her wonderful performance at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, we hope that she is able to land a sponsorship deal soon enough to have her join the Xfinity Series as a full-time competitor. She sure is talented and deserves a shot to compete in the higher ranks, especially after a performance like this.