Hailie Deegan blames lack of “deep pockets” for end of her NASCAR career
Ex-NASCAR driver Hailie Deegan has shared his feelings about how her stock car racing career came to an end, ahead of open wheel racing move.
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Coming into the 2024 season, Hailie Deegan was expected to re-established herself as one of the best female racers of the decade following three average years in Truck Series. She got the much awaited the Xfinity Series opportunity with AM Racing. But things didn’t get as planned, after she was forced part ways with the team mid-way to the season owing to poor performance.
Hailie Deegan has now made a serious change to her career, as she is set to make her IndyNXT debut with HMD Motorsports. In a recent interview with AP, Deegan revealed how it’s tough for her make a comeback owing to the lack of financial support. She joked that she isn’t actively looking for seat unless a couple million dollars falls in her lap.
I’m not actively trying to look for a ride or anything, but if a couple million dollars falls in my lap, awesome. Same thing for everybody. Not many opportunities come unless you got deep pockets.
Hailie Deegan told Jenna Fryer of AP.
Further talking about the point, he pointed out that many in the fans doesn’t realize how much it costs to race even in the Xfinity Series. She pointed out that it costs $6 million, to race for a quality Xfinity team and at the time she doesn’t have that luxury.
I think a lot of people fail to realize that on the NASCAR side of things, it is such a crazy number. So, if $6 million to run for a quality Xfinity team just came out of nowhere, fell off a tree, for sure I’d do it.
Hailie Deegan added.
Hailie Deegan gives a realistic verdict on her 2025 goals
The upcoming season is going to be a tough challenge for Deegan, as she is not only making her open wheel racing debut and has the pressure re-establishing her racing career. Talking about her goals for 2025, she admitted that she hasn’t set any as she wants to first experience how the races play out.
I know I’m not going to go out there and win my first race. I’m realistic, I haven’t really set any finishing goals because I want to see how I do at the first race.
Hailie Deegan said.
The comments from Hailie Deegan shows even she understands the uncertainty about her career. It would be interesting to see how the racing superstar would perform in the 2025 season and how long it would take her to get her career back on track.
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