:Hailie Deegan

File:Hailie Deegan Pro Lite 2018 Crandon.jpg in 2018.]]

Deegan began riding dirt bikes at age seven, and started competing in short course off-road racing after being gifted a Trophy Kart for her eighth birthday. In 2009, she won in her first race in the SXS Stadium Series' Trophy Kart class.{{cite press release|url=https://racerxonline.com/2009/08/24/hailie-deegan-dominates-in-her-first-off-road-race|title=Hailie Deegan dominates in her first off road race|publisher=Racer X Online|date=August 24, 2009|access-date=January 11, 2021}} She also raced in the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series (LOORRS) Junior 1 Karts' final two races at Primm Valley Motorsports Complex. In 2013, she became the first female driver to win a LOORRS championship when she won the Junior 2 Karts class.{{cite web|last=Neth|first=Scott|title=Champions crowned at Lake Elsinore|url=http://www.lucasoiloffroad.com/series-news/433-champions-crowned-at-lake-elsinore|publisher=Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131031080158/http://www.lucasoiloffroad.com/series-news/433-champions-crowned-at-lake-elsinore|archive-date=October 31, 2013}}{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/nascar/news/nascar-hailie-deegan-pro-series-992578/|title=NASCAR Next driver Hailie Deegan joins BMR in NASCAR K&N Pro Series|last=Southers|first=Tim|work=Motorsport.com|publisher=Motorsport Network|date=January 3, 2018|access-date=February 17, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180219090241/https://www.motorsport.com/nascar/news/nascar-hailie-deegan-pro-series-992578/|archive-date=February 19, 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2758492-hailie-deegan-just-turned-16-and-she-can-already-drive-better-than-you|title=Hailie Deegan Just Turned 16, and She Can Already Drive Better Than You|last=Weiner|first=Natalie|publisher=Bleacher Report|date=February 9, 2018|access-date=February 17, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180216134731/http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2758492-hailie-deegan-just-turned-16-and-she-can-already-drive-better-than-you|archive-date=February 16, 2018}} Deegan became the Modified Kart Regional Champion in 2015 and became the Modified Kart National Champion the following year.{{cite web|url=http://nascar.nbcsports.com/2018/01/03/nascar-nexts-hailie-deegan-to-race-in-kn-west-for-bill-mcanally-racing/|title=NASCAR Next's Hailie Deegan to race in K&N West for Bill McAnally Racing|publisher=NBC Sports|last=McFadin|first=Daniel|date=January 3, 2018|access-date=February 18, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180219031257/http://nascar.nbcsports.com/2018/01/03/nascar-nexts-hailie-deegan-to-race-in-kn-west-for-bill-mcanally-racing/|archive-date=February 19, 2018}} She was also named 2016 Lucas Oil Off Road Driver of the Year.{{cite web|url=http://nascar.nbcsports.com/2017/05/17/nascar-next-class-for-2017-18-chosen/|title=NASCAR Next Class for 2017–18 chosen|last=Long|first=Dustin|publisher=NBC Sports|date=May 17, 2017|access-date=February 18, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170828094347/http://nascar.nbcsports.com/2017/05/17/nascar-next-class-for-2017-18-chosen/|archive-date=August 28, 2017}} Deegan continued to race full-time in the Pro Lite division of the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series in 2017. She is one of four women to win a LOORRS class championship in its history alongside Corry Weller, Kali Kinsman, and Megan Mitchell.{{cite news|last=Nguyen|first=Justin|url=https://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2022/03/hailie-deegan-set-for-mint-400-debut/|title=Hailie Deegan set for Mint 400 debut|publisher=The Checkered Flag|date=March 11, 2022|access-date=March 11, 2022}}

After moving to pavement racing, Deegan occasionally returned to off-road. 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.{{cite news|last=Strebelow|first=Vivien|url=https://www.racers-behindthehelmet.com/post/mikaela-ahlin-kottulinsky-wins-at-sxs-debut-in-nitro-rallycross|title=Mikaela Ahlin-Kottulinsky wins at SxS Debut in Nitro Rallycross|publisher=Racers|date=December 8, 2021|access-date=March 11, 2022}} When the Truck Series had a weekend off on March 11–13, 2022, Deegan made her Mint 400 debut in the Unlimited Truck Spec class.

In 2016, Deegan began her transition to asphalt racing by driving legends cars for Rev Racing.{{Cite web|url=https://revracing.net/2016/02/rev-racing-announces-2016-youth-legend-drivers/|title=Rev Racing Announces 2016 Youth Legend Drivers {{!}} Rev Racing|website=revracing.net|language=en-US|date=February 16, 2016|access-date=June 28, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170425165453/http://revracing.net/2016/02/rev-racing-announces-2016-youth-legend-drivers/|archive-date=April 25, 2017|url-status=dead}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://speed51.com/dirt-princess-hailie-deegan-to-make-asphalt-late-model-debut/|title='Dirt Princess; Hailie Deegan to Make Asphalt Late Model Debut {{!}} Speed 51 {{!}} 100% Short Track Racing|website=speed51.com|language=en-US|date=March 9, 2017|access-date=June 28, 2018}}

Deegan was a NASCAR Drive for Diversity member in 2016,{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/nascar/news/hornish-deegan-highlight-next-nascar-drive-for-diversity-combine-831827/|title=Hornish, Deegan highlight next NASCAR Drive for Diversity combine|last=Utter|first=Jim|work=Motorsport.com|publisher=Motorsport Network|date=October 1, 2016|access-date=February 17, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180218090909/https://www.motorsport.com/nascar/news/hornish-deegan-highlight-next-nascar-drive-for-diversity-combine-831827/|archive-date=February 18, 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/espnw/life-style/article/20288001/teenage-road-champion-hailie-deegan-joins-armour-youth-drive-plays-win-campaign|title=Teenage off-road champion Hailie Deegan joins Under Armour's youth drive|last=Williams|first=Deb|work=ESPN.com|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures|date=August 9, 2017|access-date=February 17, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170815171535/http://www.espn.com/espnw/life-style/article/20288001/teenage-road-champion-hailie-deegan-joins-armour-youth-drive-plays-win-campaign|archive-date=August 15, 2017}} and she received the NASCAR Diversity Young Racer award the following year. 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/nine-drivers-named-to-2017-nascar-next-class-906900/|title=Nine drivers named to 2017 NASCAR Next class|last=Utter|first=Jim|work=Motorsport.com|publisher=Motorsport Network|date=May 17, 2017|access-date=February 17, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180218091433/https://www.motorsport.com/nascar-cup/news/nine-drivers-named-to-2017-nascar-next-class-906900/|archive-date=February 18, 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://galleries.nascar.com/gallery/1117/nascar-next-meet-the-2017-18-class#/3|title=NASCAR Next: Meet the 2017-18 class|work=NASCAR.com|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.|date=May 16, 2017|access-date=February 17, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180218005637/https://galleries.nascar.com/gallery/1117/nascar-next-meet-the-2017-18-class#/3|archive-date=February 18, 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2017/05/17/hailie-deegan-follows-path-to-nascar-blazed-by-jimmie-johnson/|title=Hailie Deegan follows path to NASCAR blazed by Jimmie Johnson|work=NASCAR.com|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.|last=Spencer|first=Reid|date=May 17, 2017|access-date=February 17, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170603090555/http://www.nascar.com/news-media/2017/05/17/hailie-deegan-follows-path-to-nascar-blazed-by-jimmie-johnson/|archive-date=June 3, 2017}} She also became a member of Toyota's driver development program.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/espnw/sports/article/19440782/off-road-champion-hailie-deegan-only-female-nascar-class-sights-stock-car-racing|title=She's got (NASCAR) next: Off-road star Hailie Deegan has sights on bigger prize|last=Williams|first=Deb|work=ESPN.com|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures|date=May 31, 2017|access-date=February 18, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171103154437/http://www.espn.com/espnw/sports/article/19440782/off-road-champion-hailie-deegan-only-female-nascar-class-sights-stock-car-racing|archive-date=November 3, 2017}}

File:Deegan KNPSW Practice Sonoma 2018.jpg practice at Sonoma Raceway.]]

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),{{cite web|url=http://autoweek.com/article/nascar/dirt-princess-hailie-deegan-set-nascar-kn-west-campaign|title='Dirt Princess' Hailie Deegan set for NASCAR K&N West debut|work=Autoweek|publisher=Crain Communications|last=Weaver|first=Matt|date=January 3, 2018|access-date=February 17, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180219032046/http://autoweek.com/article/nascar/dirt-princess-hailie-deegan-set-nascar-kn-west-campaign|archive-date=February 19, 2018}} a team that had won the West Series championship each of the three previous seasons.{{cite web|url=http://nascar.nbcsports.com/2018/01/12/friday-5-how-soon-until-the-next-female-driver-arrives-in-cup/|title=Friday 5: How soon until the next female driver arrives in Cup?|last=Long|first=Dustin|publisher=NBC Sports|date=January 12, 2018|access-date=February 18, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180219150507/http://nascar.nbcsports.com/2018/01/12/friday-5-how-soon-until-the-next-female-driver-arrives-in-cup/|archive-date=February 19, 2018}} It was announced that she would also run a part-time schedule for McAnally in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East. Deegan was the only female driver who competed full-time in either 2018 K&N Series.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/espnw/sports/article/22470703/once-danica-patrick-departs-next-female-nascar-driver|title=After Danica's departure, who's got next in NASCAR?|last=Pockrass|first=Bob|work=ESPN.com|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures|date=February 17, 2018|access-date=February 17, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180218082546/http://www.espn.com/espnw/sports/article/22470703/once-danica-patrick-departs-next-female-nascar-driver|archive-date=February 18, 2018}} Deegan made her debut in the season-opening East Series race at New Smyrna Speedway on February 11,{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/nascar/news/nascar-pro-series-east-opener-1003737/|title=NASCAR K&N Pro Series East prepares to take green flag on 2018 season|last=Southers|first=Tim|work=Motorsport.com|publisher=Motorsport Network|date=February 10, 2018|access-date=February 17, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180219031239/https://www.motorsport.com/nascar/news/nascar-pro-series-east-opener-1003737/|archive-date=February 19, 2018}} where she started ninth but retired on lap 19 due to mechanical problems.{{cite press release|url=https://speedwaydigest.com/index.php/news/racing-news/42092-bmr-teammates-start-season-strong-at-new-smyrna|title=BMR Teammates Start Strong at New Smyrna|work=Speedway Digest|publisher=STS Motorsports, Inc.|last=Wilson|first=Steven B.|date=February 12, 2018|access-date=February 17, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180219090335/https://speedwaydigest.com/index.php/news/racing-news/42092-bmr-teammates-start-season-strong-at-new-smyrna|archive-date=February 19, 2018}} On March 15, Deegan made her West Series debut at Kern County Raceway Park, finishing seventh.{{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/race/2018-01/P|title=2018 Bakersfield 175 Presented by NAPA Auto Parts|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC.|access-date=March 16, 2018}} Kevin Harvick, NASCAR's 2014 Sprint Cup Series champion (who finished fourth), battled for position with Deegan at the end of the race and was impressed with her performance, saying, "If I had to pick one person to say, 'Alright, that's the person [Kevin Harvick Incorporated] would want to represent and has the most potential,' it would probably be Hailie Deegan. She did really, really well."{{cite web|url=http://nascar.nbcsports.com/2018/03/16/kevin-harvick-says-hailie-deegan-is-kn-west-driver-with-most-potential/|title=Kevin Harvick says Hailie Deegan is K&N West driver with 'most potential'|last=McFadin|first=Daniel|publisher=NBC Sports|date=March 16, 2018|access-date=March 16, 2018}} On May 15, Deegan was announced as a NASCAR Next class member for the second straight year{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/jayski/cup/2018/story/_/id/23511912/nascar-next-class-2018-unveiled|title=NASCAR Next Class of 2018 unveiled|work=Jayski's Silly Season Site|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures|date=May 15, 2018|access-date=May 15, 2018}} as one of four drivers returning to the program from the previous season.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/espnw/sports/article/23514664/confident-teen-hailie-deegan-selected-return-nascar-program|title=Confident Hailie Deegan making return to NASCAR Next program|last=Williams|first=Deb|work=ESPN.com|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures|date=May 15, 2018|access-date=August 2, 2018}} Among those in the 2018–19 class, she was once again the only woman as well as the youngest member.{{cite web|url=https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2018/06/14/nascar-nexts-will-rodgers-hailie-deegan-get-boost-from-kevin-harvick-support/|title=NASCAR Next's Will Rodgers, Hailie Deegan get boost from Kevin Harvick|last=McFadin|first=Daniel|publisher=NBC Sports|date=June 14, 2018|access-date=June 22, 2018}} She scored her first career top-five finish on May 19, finishing fourth at Orange Show Speedway.{{cite press release|url=http://www.bmrnapa.com/bmr-racing/all-3-bmr-drivers-finish-in-top-5-at-orange-show.html|title=All 3 BMR Drivers Finish In Top 5 At Orange Show|publisher=Bill McAnally Racing|date=May 19, 2018|access-date=June 8, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612145409/http://www.bmrnapa.com/bmr-racing/all-3-bmr-drivers-finish-in-top-5-at-orange-show.html|archive-date=June 12, 2018}}

File:Deegan_Bump_On_Rouse_at_Meridian_2018.jpg on Rouse to score her first K&N West victory]]

At Sonoma, Deegan qualified third and received her high school diploma during driver introductions.{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ftw/2018/06/23/nascar-driver-receives-her-high-school-diploma-at-track-minutes-before-race-starts/111178712/|title=NASCAR driver Hailie Deegan gets her high school diploma before Sonoma race|last=Martinelli|first=Michelle R.|work=USA Today|publisher=Gannett Company|date=June 23, 2018|access-date=June 28, 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.foxnews.com/auto/16-year-old-nascar-driver-receives-high-school-diploma-before-race|title=16-year-old NASCAR driver receives high school diploma before race|publisher=Fox News|last=Gaydos|first=Ryan|date=June 25, 2018|access-date=August 6, 2018}} She went on to finish seventh in the race, earning her sixth top-ten finish in six West Series races.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sportingnews.com/nascar/news/nascar-hailie-deegan-sonoma-raceway-graduates-high-school-photos-racing-motorsports-rookie/im7vls2bgxefzchmdi8ei1vo|title=NASCAR driver Hailie Deegan has her HS graduation at track just before racing|work=Sporting News|last=Howard|first=Chelsea|date=June 24, 2018|access-date=June 28, 2018|archive-date=June 28, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180628085914/http://www.sportingnews.com/nascar/news/nascar-hailie-deegan-sonoma-raceway-graduates-high-school-photos-racing-motorsports-rookie/im7vls2bgxefzchmdi8ei1vo|url-status=dead}} In her next race at Roseburg, Deegan finished second behind her BMR teammate, Derek Kraus, setting a new mark for her best career finish in the series{{cite web|url=http://www.nrtoday.com/sports/community_sports/derek-kraus-triumphs-in-nascar-k-n-pro-series-west/article_484aabc6-e070-5439-83e1-9bc6553f33da.html|title=Derek Kraus triumphs in NASCAR K&N Pro Series West race in Roseburg|work=The News-Review|last=Eggers|first=Tom|date=June 30, 2018|access-date=July 1, 2018}} and tying Kenzie Ruston,{{cite web|url=https://hometracks.nascar.com/2018/07/03/three-things-we-learned-roseburg/|title=Three Things We Learned: Roseburg|work=NASCAR Home Tracks|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|date=July 3, 2018|access-date=July 3, 2018}} Nicole Behar, and Julia Landauer{{cite web|url=http://www.racing-reference.info/race/2016_NAPA_Auto_Parts_Idaho_208/P|title=2016 NAPA Auto Parts Idaho 208|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=July 3, 2018}} (all of whom are also NASCAR Next alumni){{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com/nascar/story/nascar-next-class-set-for-2014-2015-season-042514|title=NASCAR Next class revealed for 2014-2015 season|work=Fox Sports|date=April 25, 2014|access-date=August 11, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180812024024/https://www.foxsports.com/nascar/story/nascar-next-class-set-for-2014-2015-season-042514|archive-date=August 12, 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com/nascar/story/nascar-next-class-list-rico-abreu-john-hunter-nemechek-cole-custer-dalton-sargeant-050515|title=2015-2016 NASCAR Next class announced at Hall of Fame|last=Pennell|first=Jay|work=Fox Sports|date=May 5, 2015|access-date=August 11, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150506210356/https://www.foxsports.com/nascar/story/nascar-next-class-list-rico-abreu-john-hunter-nemechek-cole-custer-dalton-sargeant-050515|archive-date=May 6, 2015}}{{cite web|url=https://hometracks.nascar.com/2016/05/17/future-stars-unveiled-in-nascar-next-2016-17-class/|title=Future Stars Unveiled in NASCAR Next 2016-17 Class|work=NASCAR Home Tracks|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|date=May 17, 2016|access-date=August 11, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180812024427/https://hometracks.nascar.com/2016/05/17/future-stars-unveiled-in-nascar-next-2016-17-class/|archive-date=August 12, 2018}} for the record for best K&N Pro Series finish by a woman.{{cite web|url=http://autoweek.com/article/nascar/derek-kraus-wins-second-kn-west-race-hailie-deegan-ties-best-finish|title=Derek Kraus wins second K&N West race, Hailie Deegan ties best-finish for a female|work=Autoweek|publisher=Crain Communications|last=Weaver|first=Matt|date=July 1, 2018|access-date=July 1, 2018}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://hometracks.nascar.com/2018/09/14/qualifying-hailie-deegan-becomes-first-female-pole-winner-in-kn-history/|title=Qualifying: Hailie Deegan Becomes First Female Pole Winner in K&N History|last=Segal|first=Davey|work=NASCAR Home Tracks|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|date=September 13, 2018|access-date=September 13, 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2018/09/13/hailie-deegan-makes-history-as-first-female-kn-pole-winner/|title=Hailie Deegan makes history as first female K&N pole winner|last=Beaver|first=Dan|publisher=NBC Sports|date=September 13, 2018|access-date=September 14, 2018}} Despite a shifter issue during the first half of the race, she led 13 laps and equalled her career best result of second in the event.{{cite web|url=https://hometracks.nascar.com/2018/09/14/sheldon-creed-masters-vegas-dirt-victory-for-first-kn-victory/|title=Sheldon Creed Masters Vegas Dirt for First K&N Pro Victory|last=Segal|first=Davey|work=NASCAR Home Tracks|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|date=September 14, 2018|access-date=September 14, 2018}} On September 29, Deegan became the first woman to win at the K&N Pro Series level, taking the victory at the NAPA Auto Parts Idaho 208 at Meridian Speedway in Idaho.{{cite web|url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2018/09/29/hailie-deegan-makes-history-kn-pro-series-west-win/|title=Hailie Deegan makes history with K&N Pro Series West win|author=Staff report|work=NASCAR.com|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|date=September 29, 2018|access-date=September 29, 2018}} Deegan passed her BMR teammate Cole Rouse on the final lap,{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/nascar/news/hailie-deegan-says-first-nascar-win-is-best-day-of-my-life/3186660/|title=Hailie Deegan says first NASCAR win is "best day of my life"|work=Motorsport.com|publisher=Motorsport Network|last=Utter|first=Jim|date=September 30, 2018|access-date=September 30, 2018}} which ended up being the only lap she led throughout the race.{{cite web|url=https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2018/09/30/historic-hailie-deegan-becomes-first-female-to-win-kn-pro-series-race/|title=Historic: Hailie Deegan becomes first woman to win K&N Pro Series race|last=Long|first=Dustin|publisher=NBC Sports|date=September 30, 2018|access-date=September 30, 2018}} 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.{{cite web |last1=Torres |first1=Luis |title=Heartbreak Creates History: Hailie Deegan Captures Maiden Win at Meridian |url=https://motorsportstribune.com/heartbreak-creates-history-hailie-deegan-captures-maiden-win-at-meridian/ |website=Motorsports Tribune |date=30 September 2018 |access-date=October 5, 2018}} With a sixth-place finish two races later at the K&N West season finale at Kern County, Deegan closed the year by clinching Rookie of the Year honors for the series.{{cite press release|url=https://www.mrn.com/2018/10/31/deegan-history-making-season/|title=Deegan Has History-Making Season|work=MRN.com|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media Network|date=October 31, 2018|access-date=November 6, 2018}}

File:HailieDeeganInterview2019MadisonARCA.jpg race at Madison International Speedway]]

Deegan returned to BMR in 2019 for another full and partial schedule in the K&N West and East Series respectively.{{cite press release|url=https://www.bmrnaparacing.com/bmr-racing/deegan-set-to-return-with-bmr-in-nascars-kn-pro-series-for-2019.html|title=Deegan Set To Return With BMR In NASCAR's K&N Pro Series For 2019|publisher=Bill McAnally Racing|date=February 6, 2019|access-date=February 15, 2019|archive-date=February 16, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190216153140/https://www.bmrnaparacing.com/bmr-racing/deegan-set-to-return-with-bmr-in-nascars-kn-pro-series-for-2019.html|url-status=dead}} At the East season-opening race at New Smyrna, qualifying was rained out,{{cite web|url=https://hometracks.nascar.com/2019/02/10/qualifying-rain-cancels-session-at-new-smyrna/|title=Qualifying: Rain Cancels Session at New Smyrna|last=Segal|first=Davey|work=NASCAR Home Tracks|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|date=February 10, 2019|access-date=February 15, 2019}} allowing Deegan to inherit pole position after setting the fastest practice time.{{cite web|url=https://hometracks.nascar.com/2019/02/10/practice-hailie-deegan-quickest-in-90-minute-session-at-new-smyrna/|title=PRACTICE: Hailie Deegan Quickest in 90-Minute Session at New Smyrna|last=Segal|first=Davey|work=NASCAR Home Tracks|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|date=February 10, 2019|access-date=February 15, 2019}}{{cite web|url=http://www.thepresstribune.com/article/2/13/19/kraus-captures-kn-east-opener-new-smyrna|title=Kraus captures K&N East opener at New Smyrna|last=Green|first=Kevin|work=Roseville & Granite Bay Press Tribune|date=February 13, 2019|access-date=February 15, 2019}} Deegan led the first six laps{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/race/2019_New_Smyrna_175/E|title=2019 New Smyrna 175|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=February 15, 2019}} but eventually retired from the race, finishing 16th after suffering a mechanical issue at New Smyrna for the second consecutive year.{{cite web|url=https://autoweek.com/article/nascar/derek-kraus-executes-patience-win-nascar-kn-east-opener|title=Derek Kraus executes patience to win NASCAR K&N Pro Series East opener at New Smyrna|last=Segal|first=Davey|work=Autoweek|publisher=Crain Communications|date=February 12, 2019|access-date=February 15, 2019}} Prior to the 2019 season, the Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway's race date was moved to serve as the season-opening race for the West Series.{{cite web|url=https://hometracks.nascar.com/2019/02/26/hailie-deegan-approaching-vegas-opener-with-win-or-bust-mentality/|title=Hailie Deegan Approaching Vegas Opener With Win or Bust Mentality|last=Segal|first=Davey|work=NASCAR Home Tracks|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|date=February 26, 2019|access-date=March 1, 2019}} Deegan earned her second career K&N Pro Series win in the event with another last-lap pass, this time on Sunrise Ford Racing's Jagger Jones.{{cite web|url=https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2019/03/01/hailie-deegan-scores-2nd-career-kn-pro-series-west-win-with-last-lap-pass/|title=Hailie Deegan scores 2nd career K&N Pro Series West win with last-lap pass|last=Long|first=Dustin|publisher=NBC Sports|date=March 1, 2019|access-date=March 1, 2019}}

On March 1, 2019, Deegan announced plans to compete in six races for Venturini Motorsports in the ARCA Menards Series.{{cite press release|url=http://www.venturinimotorsports.com/news/index.cfm?cid=68957|title=Rising NASCAR Star Hailie Deegan Joins Venturini Motorsports|publisher=Venturini Motorsports|date=March 1, 2019|access-date=March 1, 2019|archive-date=March 2, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190302152438/http://www.venturinimotorsports.com/news/index.cfm?cid=68957|url-status=dead}} Deegan made her series debut at Toledo in Venturini's No. 55 Toyota Camry on May 19.{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/arca/news/hailie-deegan-on-arca-debut/4389771/|title=Hailie Deegan "super excited" to begin ARCA schedule|last=Utter|first=Jim|work=Motorsport.com|publisher=Motorsport Network|date=May 16, 2019|access-date=May 19, 2019}} She ranked 12th in both practice and qualifying,{{cite web|url=http://brock.lastcar.info/2019/05/arca-hailie-deegans-headlining-debut.html|title=ARCA: Hailie Deegan's headlining debut done after 30 laps|last=Soquet|first=William|website=LASTCAR.info|date=May 21, 2019|access-date=May 21, 2019}} finishing 18th and last after being involved in a crash with Joe Graf Jr.{{cite web|url=https://autoweek.com/article/nascar/chandler-smith-wins-rain-shortened-arca-race-toledo-speedway|title=Chandler Smith Wins Rain-Shortened ARCA Race at Toledo Speedway|work=Autoweek|publisher=Crain Communications|last=Krall|first=Charles|date=May 19, 2019|access-date=May 19, 2019}} At Colorado National Speedway, Deegan earned her third career K&N West win, though some deemed the victory controversial{{cite web|url=https://www.arcaracing.com/articles/2012176-hailie-deegan-heads-to-shore-lunch-200-fresh-off-nascar-k-n-pro-series-victory-in-colorado|title=Hailie Deegan Heads to Shore Lunch 200 Fresh off NASCAR K&N Pro Series Victory in Colorado|last=Krall|first=Charles|work=ARCARacing.com|publisher=ARCA Racing|date=June 12, 2019|access-date=June 14, 2019|quote=Deegan's third career NKNPSW win came with some controversy, however...}} as she spun out Kraus, her teammate, for the win on the final lap.{{cite web|url=https://hometracks.nascar.com/2019/06/09/hailie-deegan-wins-at-colorado-in-dramatic-overtime-finish/|title=Hailie Deegan Wins At Colorado In Dramatic Overtime Finish|last=Segal|first=Davey|work=NASCAR Home Tracks|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|date=June 9, 2019|access-date=June 9, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nascar/news/hailie-deegan-wins-kn-west-after-spinning-opponent-in-overtime/mjnv0t21voh31r6veahzqjdts|title=Hailie Deegan wins K&N West race after spinning teammate Derek Kraus in overtime|last=Gatto|first=Tom|work=Sporting News|date=June 9, 2019|access-date=June 9, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://racer.com/2019/06/11/crandall-why-nascar-needs-hailie-deegan/|title=Crandell: Why NASCAR needs Hailie Deegan|last=Crandell|first=Kelly|work=Racer.com|publisher=RACER Media & Marketing, Inc.|date=June 11, 2019|access-date=June 11, 2019}} Deegan took pole position at the following race in Sonoma,{{cite web|url=https://autoweek.com/article/nascar/hailie-deegan-earns-pole-nascar-kn-race-sonoma|title=Hailie Deegan Earns Pole for NASCAR K&N Race at Sonoma|work=Autoweek|publisher=Crain Communications|last=Segal|first=Davey|date=June 22, 2019|access-date=June 28, 2019}} though she never led a lap in the race and finished eighth{{cite web|url=https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2019/06/22/noah-gragson-wins-kn-west-race-at-sonoma/|title=Noah Gragson wins K&N West race at Sonoma after Ryan Preece restart violation|last=McFadin|first=Daniel|publisher=NBC Sports|date=June 22, 2019|access-date=June 28, 2019}} after late-race contact with teammate Lawless Alan.{{cite tweet|user=NASCARHomeTrack |author=NASCAR Home Tracks|number=1142569126054858753 |date=June 22, 2019 |access-date=June 28, 2019 |title=This is why we're under red. #Procore200 | @RaceSonoma}}

In August, Deegan made her debut for the DGR-Crosley team at the second K&N East race at Bristol. Despite having originally announced the race as part of her schedule with Venturini, she confirmed she would run the event for DGR in their No. 54 Toyota Camry.{{cite web|url=https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2019/08/12/hailie-deegan-joins-dgr-crosley-for-kn-east-bristol-race/|title=Hailie Deegan joins DGR-Crosley for K&N East Bristol race|last=McFadin|first=Daniel|publisher=NBC Sports|date=August 12, 2019|access-date=August 12, 2019}} At the combined East and West Series race at Gateway later that month, Deegan struggled and only managed a ninth-place finish while also sparking an argument with series veteran Todd Souza. Deegan and Souza made contact late in the race,{{cite web|url=https://nesn.com/2019/08/hailie-deegans-disagreement-with-another-nascar-driver-spills-into-garage/|title=Hailie Deegan's Disagreement With Another NASCAR Driver Spills Into Garage|last=Randall|first=Dakota|publisher=NESN|date=August 28, 2019|access-date=September 13, 2019}} with Souza calling her driving "disrespectful."{{cite web|url=https://hometracks.nascar.com/2019/08/28/hailie-deegan-todd-souza-trade-barbs-following-gateway/|title=Hailie Deegan, Todd Souza Trade Barbs Following Gateway|last=Segal|first=Davey|work=NASCAR Home Tracks|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|date=August 28, 2019|access-date=September 13, 2019}}

Deegan scored her first ARCA top-five finish in October at Indianapolis Raceway Park.{{cite web|url=https://www.frontstretch.com/2019/10/06/arca-racing-series-breakdown-2019-herrs-potato-chips-200-at-irp/|title=ARCA Racing Series Breakdown: 2019 Herr's Potato Chips 200 at IRP|last=Keith|first=Bryan|work=Frontstretch|date=October 6, 2019|access-date=October 20, 2019}} The following weekend, she had a strong performance at Roseville in K&N West, setting the fastest time in both practice sessions,{{cite web|url=https://hometracks.nascar.com/2019/10/12/practice-hailie-deegan-sweeps-sessions-in-roseville/|title=Practice: Hailie Deegan Sweeps Sessions in Roseville|last=Segal|first=Davey|work=NASCAR Home Tracks|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|date=October 12, 2019|access-date=October 20, 2019}} winning the pole,{{cite web|url=https://hometracks.nascar.com/2019/10/13/qualifying-hailie-deegan-earns-fifth-career-pole-with-quick-roseville-lap/|title=Qualifying: Hailie Deegan Earns Fifth Career Pole With Quick Roseville Lap|last=Segal|first=Davey|work=NASCAR Home Tracks|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|date=October 13, 2019|access-date=October 20, 2019}} and finishing second in the race.{{cite web|url=https://hometracks.nascar.com/2019/10/13/jagger-jones-earns-first-career-win-at-all-american/|title=Jagger Jones Earns First Career Win at All American|work=NASCAR Home Tracks|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|date=October 13, 2019|access-date=October 20, 2019}} Deegan ended the 2019 season with a fourth-place finish at ISM Raceway, clinching third in the final championship point standings.{{cite web|url=https://hometracks.nascar.com/2019/11/10/derek-kraus-celebrates-championship-as-ty-gibbs-survives-overtime-to-win-at-ism/|title=Derek Kraus Celebrates Championship as Ty Gibbs Survives Overtime To Win at ISM|last=Segal|first=Davey|work=NASCAR Home Tracks|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|date=November 10, 2019|access-date=December 10, 2019}}

Deegan switched from Toyota's development driver program to Ford's at the end of 2019, signing a full-time ARCA Menards Series contract with DGR-Crosley,{{cite web|url=https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2019/12/17/hailie-deegan-is-fords-newest-development-driver/|title=Hailie Deegan is Ford's newest development driver|publisher=NBC Sports|last=McFadin|first=Daniel|date=December 17, 2019|access-date=December 17, 2019}} which themselves had announced a move to Ford the previous week.{{cite web|url=https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2019/12/11/dgr-crosley-switches-from-toyota-to-ford-beginning-in-2020/|title=DGR-Crosley switches from Toyota to Ford beginning in 2020|publisher=NBC Sports|last=McFadin|first=Daniel|date=December 11, 2019|access-date=December 17, 2019}} 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. I think we made the best decision for my career long-term."{{cite web|url=https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2019/12/17/hailie-deegan-looking-forward-to-being-a-focus-of-attention-at-ford/|title=Hailie Deegan looking forward to being a 'focus' of attention at Ford|publisher=NBC Sports|last=McFadin|first=Daniel|date=December 17, 2019|access-date=December 17, 2019}}{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2019/12/17/hailie-deegan-moves-to-ford-development-program-sets-2020-plans/ |title=Hailie Deegan moves to Ford development program, sets 2020 plans |first=Zack |last=Albert |website=NASCAR.com |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. |date=December 17, 2019 |access-date=December 18, 2019}} Deegan's father Brian stated that she would focus on ARCA in 2020 to prepare her for the higher levels of NASCAR.{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2019/12/17/hailie-deegan-ford-performance-nascar-career-approach/ |title=Deegan's development taking patient approach, even with Cup Series as ultimate goal |first=Zack |last=Albert |website=NASCAR.com |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. |date=December 17, 2019 |access-date=December 18, 2019}}

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At the season-opening race at Daytona International Speedway, Deegan ran the fastest lap time in the opening practice session.{{cite web|url=https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2020/02/07/hailie-deegan-fastest-in-arca-practices-at-daytona/|title=Hailie Deegan fastest overall in ARCA practices at Daytona|last=Bonkowski|first=Jerry|publisher=NBC Sports|date=February 7, 2020|access-date=February 7, 2020}} Despite a mid-race incident with Chuck Hiers,{{cite web|url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nascar/news/hailie-deegan-daytona-arca-debut/13wdzj7h57p6z106riw2mupwda/|title=Hailie Deegan, eager not to make more enemies, OK with second in ARCA Daytona debut|last=Gatto|first=Tom|work=Sporting News|date=February 9, 2020|access-date=February 16, 2020}} she would go on to finish second in the race behind Michael Self,{{cite web|url=https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2020/02/08/michael-self-hailie-deegan-finish-1-2-in-arca-season-opener/|title=Michael Self, Hailie Deegan finish 1-2 in ARCA season opener|last=Bonkowski|first=Jerry|publisher=NBC Sports|date=February 8, 2020|access-date=February 8, 2020}} tying Robinson and Erin Crocker for best ARCA finish by a woman. She followed with three consecutive seventh-place finishes before finishing third at Lucas Oil Raceway, tying the series record for best finish by a woman on a short track.{{cite web|url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2020/07/10/hailie-deegan-keeps-adding-to-record-book/|title=Hailie Deegan Keeps Adding To Record Book|last=Christley|first=Jacob|work=ARCARacing.com|date=July 10, 2020|access-date=July 10, 2020}} Deegan would not score another top-five finish until Lebanon I-44 Speedway, where she finished fifth after being involved in multiple incidents throughout the night, including spinning out on the last lap after contact with Ty Gibbs.{{cite web |last1=Allaway |first1=Phil |title=Sam Mayer wins Rough And Tumble Zinsser SmartCoat 200 |url=https://www.frontstretch.com/2020/09/05/sam-mayer-wins-rough-and-tumble-zinsser-smartcoat-200/ |website=Frontstretch |access-date=September 6, 2020 |date=September 5, 2020}}

By mid-September, Deegan had expressed frustration with ARCA's limited practice and lack of live pit stops due to the COVID-19 pandemic, saying it "favors the drivers who have been there forever" and makes it more difficult to attract sponsorship.{{cite web|url=https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nascar-auto-racing/article245610125.html|title=Why NASCAR format in COVID-era is stalling Hailie Deegan's path out of ARCA to Trucks|last=Andrejev|first=Alexandra|work=The Charlotte Observer|date=September 10, 2020|access-date=September 28, 2020}} She also called the quality of the racing in ARCA "boring" due to the field being spread out, arguing, "I think [what] we've been lacking a lot in the ARCA Series [is] good racing." 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2020/10/04/ryan-unzicker-dominates-springfield-dirt-race-for-first-arca-win/|title=Ryan Unzicker Dominates Springfield Dirt Race For First ARCA Menards Win|last=Haislop|first=Tadd|work=ARCARacing.com|date=October 4, 2020|access-date=October 16, 2020}} At the conclusion of the season, Deegan finished third in the point standings and claimed the series' Rookie of the Year award.{{cite web |last1=Gillispie |first1=Zach |title=Corey Heim Wins Kansas, Bret Holmes Completes Dream Season to Claim 2020 ARCA Championship |url=https://www.frontstretch.com/2020/10/16/corey-heim-wins-kansas-bret-holmes-completes-dream-season-to-claim-2020-arca-championship/ |website=Frontstretch |access-date=October 16, 2020 |date=October 16, 2020}}

On October 7, 2020, DGR-Crosley announced that Deegan would make her NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series debut in the team's No. 17 Ford at Kansas.{{cite web|url=https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2020/10/07/nascarhailie-deegan-set-for-truck-series-debut-at-kansas-speedway/|title=Hailie Deegan set for Truck Series debut at Kansas|publisher=NBC Sports|last=McFadin|first=Daniel|date=October 7, 2020|access-date=October 7, 2020}} She finished one lap down in 16th, the best result in Truck Series history for a woman in a series debut.{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2020/10/17/deegan-thrives-in-first-gander-truck-series-start-i-had-so-much-fun/ |title=Deegan thrives in first Gander Truck Series start: 'I had so much fun' |last=Waack |first=Terrie |website=NASCAR.com |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. |date=October 17, 2020 |access-date=October 23, 2020}}

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On October 17, 2020, Ford Performance announced that Deegan was in line to drive full-time in the 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series for DGR-Crosley, which was renamed David Gilliland Racing in January.{{cite web |last1=Bearden |first1=Aaron |title=Hailie Deegan Slated for Full-Time NASCAR Trucks Leap in 2021 |url=https://motorsportsbeat.com/hailie-deegan-slated-for-full-time-nascar-truck-leap-in-2021/ |website=Motorsports Beat |access-date=October 17, 2020 |date=October 17, 2020 |archive-date=October 18, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201018013319/https://motorsportsbeat.com/hailie-deegan-slated-for-full-time-nascar-truck-leap-in-2021/ |url-status=dead }}{{cite news|url=https://dgrcrosley.com/f/david-gilliland-and-johnny-gray-form-david-gilliland-racing|title=David Gilliland and Johnny Gray Form David Gilliland Racing|work=David Gilliland Racing|date=January 5, 2021|access-date=January 5, 2021}}{{Dead link|date=June 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Deegan's truck number, No. 1, was revealed on January 18, 2021.{{cite news|url=https://www.jayski.com/2021/01/18/hailie-deegan-to-drive-the-1-during-rookie-truck-series-effort/|title=Hailie Deegan to drive the #1 during rookie Truck Series effort|work=Jayski's Silly Season Site|date=January 18, 2021|access-date=January 19, 2021}}

In August, she finished seventh at World Wide Technology Raceway at Gateway. Besides being her first Truck Series career top ten, she became the first woman in series history to score such a finish outside of a superspeedway.{{cite news|last=Haas|first=Jared|url=https://www.frontstretch.com/2021/08/21/hailie-deegan-scores-historic-top-10-finish/|title=Hailie Deegan Scores Historic Top 10 at Gateway|publisher=Frontstretch|date=August 21, 2021|access-date=March 9, 2022}}

She ended the season with the Gateway top ten and a 17th-place points finish. Due to many races not having practice and qualifying as part of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, Deegan regarded her rookie season as a "learning experience" in growing accustomed to life in the Truck Series. She also regarded her social media presence as a boon in her racing development as her popularity provided patience among sponsors.{{cite news|last=Pockrass|first=Bob|url=https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nascar/hailie-deegan-looking-forward-to-season-of-growth-opportunity|title=Hailie Deegan looking forward to season of growth, opportunity|website=Foxsports.com|publisher=Fox Sports|date=January 24, 2022|access-date=March 9, 2022}} She was voted the 2021 Truck Series Most Popular Driver, marking the second straight season that a rookie received the award after Zane Smith did so in 2020.{{cite news|url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2021/12/02/chase-elliott-wins-2021-nmpa-most-popular-driver-award/|title=Chase Elliott wins 2021 NMPA Most Popular Driver Award|work=NASCAR|date=December 2, 2021|access-date=March 11, 2022}}

On October 4, 2022, Deegan announced she would make her NASCAR Xfinity Series debut in the SS-Green Light Racing No. 07 at Las Vegas.{{cite web |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2022/10/04/xfinity-series-hailie-deegan-debut-las-vegas/ |title=Hailie Deegan to make Xfinity Series debut at Las Vegas |website=NASCAR.com |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC |date=October 4, 2022 |access-date=October 5, 2022}} She finished on the lead lap in 13th, the best result in Xfinity Series history for a woman in a series debut.

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On October 5, 2023, Deegan signed a multi-year deal with AM Racing to drive the No. 15 starting in 2024.{{cite web |title=Hailie Deegan will move up to the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2024 |url=https://us.motorsport.com/nascar-xs/news/hailie-deegan-the-nascar-xfinity-series-2024/10528955/|website=us.motorsport.com|publisher=Motorsport Network, LLC|language=en|date=October 5, 2023|access-date=October 5, 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://www.amracingteam.com/hailie-deegan-signs-multiyear-nascar-xfinity-series-contract-with-am-racing-beginning-in-2024/ |title=Hailie Deegan Signs Multiyear NASCAR Xfinity Series Agreement with AM Racing Beginning in 2024 |publisher=AM Racing |date=October 5, 2023}} Following a string of disappointing finishes, AM Racing replaced Deegan with two-time Cup Series champion Joey Logano for the Chicago street race.{{cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2024/07/01/joey-logano-replacing-hailie-deegan-at-chicago-street-race/ |title=Joey Logano replacing Hailie Deegan at Chicago Street Race |website=Jayski's Silly Season Site |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media LLC |date=July 1, 2024 |access-date=July 2, 2024}} The team struggled throughout the season, only scoring four finishes of 20th or better through 17 races, with a best finish of 12th at Talladega. On July 8, AM Racing and Deegan officially announced that they will go their separate ways.{{Cite web |url=https://www.jayski.com/2024/07/08/hailie-deegan-am-racing-part-ways/ |title=Hailie Deegan, AM Racing part ways |website=Jayski's Silly Season Site |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media LLC |date=July 8, 2024 |access-date=July 9, 2024}}

Deegan's move to Ford in 2020 included a foray into the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge with Multimatic Motorsports. She ran the 2020 series season-opener at Daytona with co-driver Chase Briscoe.{{cite press release|url=https://www.imsa.com/news/122019/hailie-deegan-signs-ford-performance-run-roar-and-michelin-pilot-challenge-race-daytona|title=Hailie Deegan Signs with Ford Performance; to Run at Roar and Michelin Pilot Challenge Race at Daytona|publisher=IMSA.com|date=December 17, 2019|access-date=December 17, 2019|archive-date=December 17, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191217233213/https://www.imsa.com/news/122019/hailie-deegan-signs-ford-performance-run-roar-and-michelin-pilot-challenge-race-daytona|url-status=dead}} Deegan and Briscoe finished 43rd out of 51 cars. The pair's No. 22 Ford GT4 ran as high as 15th but developed mechanical problems about three hours into the four-hour event.{{cite web|url=https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2020/01/24/hailie-deegan-on-imsa-debut-im-not-mad-im-gaining-experience/|title=Hailie Deegan on IMSA debut: 'I'm not mad. I'm gaining experience'|publisher=NBC Sports|last=Bonkowski|first=Jerry|date=January 24, 2020|access-date=January 24, 2020}} Deegan returned to the series at Laguna Seca, teaming up in the No. 22 Ford with Sebastian Priaulx.{{cite web|url=https://www.imsa.com/news/2020/10/27/entry-list-notebook-imsa-michelin-pilot-challenge-at-weathertech-raceway-laguna-seca/|title=Entry List Notebook – IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca|last=Robinson|first=Mark|work=IMSA.com|date=October 27, 2020|access-date=November 1, 2020}}

In 2022, she returned to the Michelin Pilot Challenge at Daytona, once again sharing a car with Briscoe.{{cite news|url=https://www.imsa.com/news/2022/01/22/nascar-foursome-becoming-road-warriors-imsa-style/|title=NASCAR Foursome Becoming Road Warriors IMSA Style|work=International Motor Sports Association|date=January 27, 2022|access-date=March 11, 2022}} The pair placed 24th in the field of 48.{{cite web|url=https://hmg-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/files/03-results-race-unofficial-1-pdf-1643416298.pdf|title=BMW M Endurance Challenge at Daytona|work=International Motor Sports Association|access-date=March 11, 2022}}

In 2021, Deegan joined the newly formed Superstar Racing Experience. She finished second to Tony Stewart in her first race at Knoxville Raceway, which was followed by starts at Slinger Speedway and Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway as a replacement for Tony Kanaan.{{cite news|url=https://us.motorsport.com/general/news/tony-stewart-deegan-srx/6590623/|title=Tony Stewart holds off Hailie Deegan for SRX win at Knoxville|website=Motorsport.com|publisher=Motorsport Network|date=June 20, 2021|access-date=March 11, 2022}}{{cite news|url=https://motorsports.nbcsports.com/2021/06/04/hailie-deegan-will-make-two-starts-in-tony-stewart-ray-evernham-srx-series-tony-kanaan/|title=Hailie Deegan will make two starts in Tony Stewart/Ray Evernham SRX series|publisher=NBC Sports|date=June 4, 2021|access-date=March 11, 2022}} The Slinger race was highlighted by a feud with Paul Tracy in which the two spun each other before arguing on Instagram.{{cite news|last=Bowles|first=Tom|url=https://www.cbssports.com/motor-sports/news/srx-race-5-takeaways-hailie-deegan-paul-tracy-tangle-in-wild-race-at-slinger-speedway/|title=SRX Race 5 takeaways: Hailie Deegan, Paul Tracy tangle in wild race at Slinger Speedway|website=CBSSports.com|publisher=CBS Sports|date=July 11, 2021|access-date=March 11, 2022}}

She returned to SRX in 2022 for the Stafford Motor Speedway and I-55 Raceway rounds.{{cite news|last=Taranto|first=Steven|url=https://www.cbssports.com/motor-sports/news/matt-kenseth-joins-tony-stewart-and-hailie-deegan-among-new-confirmed-srx-entries/|title=Matt Kenseth joins Tony Stewart and Hailie Deegan among new confirmed SRX entries|website=CBSSports.com|publisher=CBS Sports|date=March 2, 2022|access-date=March 11, 2022}}

On October 14, 2024, It was announced that Deegan would race in the Indy NXT series in the No.38 HMD Motorsports car for the 2025 season.{{Cite web |title=Hailie Deegan moving from NASCAR to open-wheel racing for 2025 |url=https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nascar/hailie-deegan-nascar-open-wheel-racing-2025 |access-date=February 23, 2025 |website=FOX Sports |language=en-US}}

Known for her aggressive on-track moves, all three of Deegan's wins in the K&N Pro Series West came after making contact with another car,{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/19/sports/autoracing/hailie-deegan-nascar.html|title=A Teenage NASCAR Driver Is Content to Go Slow for Now|work=The New York Times|last=Caldwell|first=Dave|date=August 19, 2019|access-date=October 2, 2020}} while her last one saw her spin out her teammate entirely. Racer{{'}}s Kelly Crandall wrote in 2019, "Deegan doesn't care what anyone on or off the track thinks, and she has repeatedly made it clear she's here to win races, will do so at any cost, and then climb out and tell you all about it. Deegan has embraced her reputation as an aggressive driver,{{cite magazine|url=https://www.si.com/racing/video/2019/07/29/nascar-hailie-deegan-defends-aggressive-driving-style|title=Hailie Deegan Defends Her Aggressive Driving Tactics: 'That's Me and I'm Not Changing'|magazine=Sports Illustrated|date=July 29, 2019|access-date=September 6, 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2019/09/23/Marketing-and-Sponsorship/Deegan.aspx|title=Beyond the hype: Hailie Deegan out to show she's worthy of attention, NASCAR spot|last=Stern|first=Adam|work=Sports Business Journal|date=September 23, 2019|access-date=September 6, 2020}} attributing it to her family's roots in motocross.{{cite web|url=https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2019/06/28/hailie-deegan-i-see-why-a-lot-of-these-other-girls-havent-made-it-in-nascar/|title=Hailie Deegan: 'I see why a lot of these other girls haven't made it' in NASCAR|last=Ryan|first=Nate|publisher=NBC Sports|date=June 28, 2019|access-date=September 6, 2020}}

At Roseville in 2018, one week after scoring her first career victory on a bump-and-run pass, Deegan was penalized one lap late in the race for contact with Trevor Huddleston.{{cite web|url=https://hometracks.nascar.com/2018/10/15/what-we-learned-in-roseville/|title=What We Learned in Roseville|last=Gallacher|first=Alex|work=NASCAR Home Tracks|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|date=October 15, 2018|access-date=September 6, 2020}} In 2019, driving in her ARCA debut at Toledo, Deegan finished last after contact with Joe Graf Jr. and declared she was "done playing nice."{{cite web|url=https://nesn.com/2019/05/nascar-phenom-hailie-deegan-done-playing-nice-after-wreck-in-arca-debut/|title=NASCAR Phenom Hailie Deegan 'Done Playing Nice' After Wreck In ARCA Debut|last=Randall|first=Dakota|publisher=NESN|date=May 21, 2019|access-date=May 29, 2019}} Deegan's rough driving in the K&N West race at Gateway led to an argument with series veteran Todd Souza. Souza stated that her on-track behavior was "full-on disrespect" and was quoted as saying Deegan "drives like she's a spoiled rotten little baby."

In the 2020 season-opening ARCA race at Daytona, Deegan's aggressive bump drafting nearly spun teammate Tanner Gray into the tri-oval.{{cite web|url=https://www.autoweek.com/racing/nascar/a30829308/hailie-deegan-feels-like-a-winner-with-arca-daytona-runner-up/|title=Hailie Deegan Feels Like a Winner as ARCA Daytona Runner-Up|last=Weaver|first=Matt|work=Autoweek|publisher=Crain Communications|date=February 9, 2020|access-date=September 6, 2020}} Despite her spotter, Eric Holmes, encouraging her to relax the aggression, Deegan later sent Chuck Hiers into the wall coming off of turn 2, leading Autoweek{{'}}s Matt Weaver to write, "Such drafting tactics are generally disapproved of at Daytona and Talladega, and that's something she will have to learn." Later that season at Lebanon I-44 Speedway, series officials gave Deegan a warning for her rough driving after she spun out two cars within the first 70 laps of the race. The second incident involved owner-driver Bret Holmes, who was spun as he and Deegan battled for the lead. Holmes said after the race, "Some drivers just don't understand what it's like to run your own team and have to pay for their own stuff, so they just...knock people out of the way every time they have to take the lead."

Deegan is the daughter of Brian Deegan, founder of Metal Mulisha, a motocross rider, freestyle motocross, off-road racer, and multi-time X Games gold medalist.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/espnw/sports/article/22006788/full-slate-racing-means-full-speed-ahead-teen-driver-hailie-deegan|title=It's full speed ahead for teen driver Hailie Deegan|last=Williams|first=Deb|work=ESPN.com|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures|date=January 9, 2018|access-date=February 17, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180220075800/http://www.espn.com/espnw/sports/article/22006788/full-slate-racing-means-full-speed-ahead-teen-driver-hailie-deegan|archive-date=February 20, 2018}} Her younger brother Haiden Deegan is a professional AMA supercross and motocross racer, and was the 2023 AMA SMX 250 champion. Her youngest brother Hudson has also competed in motocross.{{cite news|last=Hembree|first=Mike|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nascar/2018/05/15/hailie-deegan-being-raised-nascar-first-female-winner/530757002/|title=Hailie Deegan, 16, being raised to be NASCAR's first female Cup winner|newspaper=USA Today|date=May 15, 2018|access-date=January 14, 2021}} Deegan is in a relationship with dirt track racer and former NASCAR driver Chase Cabre.{{cite news|last=Rittenoure|first=John|url=https://tulsaworld.com/sports/article_760b6194-68fa-11ec-a2ee-9341de17d184.html|title=NASCAR's Hailie Deegan looking forward to a return to the dirt at Tulsa Shootout|newspaper=Tulsa World|date=December 30, 2021|access-date=March 11, 2022}} Cabre served as her co-driver in the 2022 Mint 400. On October 27, 2023, Deegan announced her engagement to Cabre in an Instagram post.{{Cite Instagram |user=hailiedeegan |postid=Cy7OUNVr0W9 |title=I love you @chase_cabre ❤️ |date=October 27, 2023}}

She attended Rancho Christian High School in her hometown of Temecula, California.{{cite web|url=https://www.inquirer.com/philly/columnists/john_smallwood/hailie-deegan-nascar-high-school-graduate-20180627.html|title=This 16-year-old is trying to make it big in auto racing, but don't call her the next Danica Patrick|work=Philly.com|publisher=Philadelphia Media Network|last=Smallwood|first=John|date=June 28, 2018|access-date=June 28, 2018}} Deegan currently splits time between her two residences in California and Mooresville, North Carolina.{{cite web |title=263 - Hailie Deegan: Bump N' Run |url=https://player.fm/series/the-dale-jr-download-dirty-mo-media/ep-263-hailie-deegan-bump-n-run |website=Player.fm |publisher=Dirty Mo Media |access-date=September 3, 2019 |archive-date=August 13, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190813202515/https://player.fm/series/the-dale-jr-download-dirty-mo-media/ep-263-hailie-deegan-bump-n-run |url-status=dead }}

At the 2020 Daytona 500, Deegan expressed interest in meeting President Donald Trump, tweeting the morning of the race, "Today's goal. Get my helmet signed by Trump."{{cite web|url=https://nesn.com/2020/02/heres-what-hailie-deegan-wants-from-donald-trump-at-nascar-daytona-500/|title=Here's What Hailie Deegan Wants From Donald Trump At NASCAR Daytona 500|last=Randall|first=Dakota|publisher=NESN|date=February 16, 2020|access-date=September 6, 2020}} Trump's son, Donald Trump Jr., also attended the race and connected Deegan with President Trump, leading him to sign Deegan's helmet and pose for pictures with her.{{cite web|url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/17/politics/daytona-500-trump-hailie-deegan-trnd/index.html|title=Hailie Deegan, 18-year-old NASCAR phenom, met Trump at the Daytona 500|last=Andrew|first=Scottie|publisher=CNN|date=February 17, 2020|access-date=September 6, 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.foxnews.com/auto/nascar-hailie-deegan-trump-daytona-500-goal-complete|title=NASCAR star Hailie Deegan poses with Trumps ahead of Daytona 500: 'Goal complete'|last=Arroyo|first=Mike|publisher=Fox News|date=February 16, 2020|access-date=September 6, 2020}}

In September 2020, Deegan was criticized when comments surfaced from an audio podcast in which she called the COVID-19 pandemic a "hoax."{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/motorsport/54167928|title=Hailie Deegan: Nascar's exciting young driver on progress & plans for elite success|publisher=BBC Sport|last=Brooks|first=Christian|date=September 22, 2020|access-date=January 11, 2021|quote=Since this interview took place, Deegan has attracted criticism for comments made in audio shared on social media in which she appears to describe the Covid-19 pandemic as a "hoax". BBC Sport has contacted Deegan for comment.}} In January 2021, she attracted criticism for calling another player a "retard" during an iRacing livestream on her Twitch channel.{{cite web|url=https://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nascar-auto-racing/article248414550.html|title=NASCAR driver Hailie Deegan apologizes for using R-word during iRacing session|last=Andrejev|first=Alexandra|work=The Charlotte Observer|date=January 10, 2021|access-date=January 11, 2021}} Deegan subsequently apologized after video of the incident was posted to social media.{{cite web|url=https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2021/01/10/hailie-deegan-apologizes-for-comment-during-online-race/|title=Hailie Deegan apologizes for comment during online race|last=Long|first=Dustin|publisher=NBC Sports|date=January 10, 2021|access-date=January 11, 2021}} The next day, NASCAR announced that Deegan would be required to take sensitivity training prior to the start of the 2021 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.motorsport.com/nascar/news/nascar-to-require-hailie-deegan-to-take-sensitivity-training/4963975/|title=NASCAR to require Hailie Deegan to take sensitivity training|work=Motorsport.com|publisher=Motorsport Network|last=Utter|first=Jim|date=January 11, 2021|access-date=January 11, 2021|archive-date=January 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210111225955/https://www.motorsport.com/nascar/news/nascar-to-require-hailie-deegan-to-take-sensitivity-training/4963975/|url-status=dead}}

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(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

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{{sup|*}} SRX combined points from Deegan and Tony Kanaan in 2021.

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