“I’m not actively trying to look for a [NASCAR Xfinity Series] ride or anything, but if a couple million dollars falls in my lap, awesome.” Hailie Deegan said these words in January 2025, at the cusp of her Indy NXT journey. The 24-year-old motorsports athlete bowed out of NASCAR when AM Racing let her go in July 2024, after accruing zero top ten finishes and a 26.8 average finish. Yet despite the financial and competitive hurdles in her path, Deegan may be looking for a way back.

After all, Hailie Deegan’s roots are in stock car racing. From becoming the first woman to win races in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West in 2018 and 2019 to attaining a P7 finish in the Truck Series in 2021, Deegan has already achieved a lot in this field. So, a rumor is doing the rounds despite Deegan’s proclaim

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