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Hailie Deegan will race in next weekend’s Nitrocross event at Utah Motorsports Campus, returning to the series for the first time since 2021. Deegan will compete in the Side-by-Side class in a fiel…
Hailie Deegan will return to the Nitrocross event at Utah Motorsports Campus next weekend, marking her first appearance in the series since 2021. Deegan will be competing in the Side-by-Side class alongside notable names such as Lucy, Mika, and Kira Block, plus Travis Pastrana, evoking the early days of U.S. rallycross with the Blocks and Pastrana. In her previous Nitrocross outing, Deegan secured a fifth and fourth place in the SxS class during the 2021 season finale at Florida International Rally and Motorsports Park. While she is predominantly recognized as a NASCAR driver, Deegan’s career began in off-road racing, starting in trophy kart classes before transitioning to stock car racing and competing in various events like the Mint 400. Additionally, Brian Deegan, Hailie’s father, has sporadically competed in Nitrocross, achieving notable wins in the SxS category and making a transition to the Group E class last season, concluding with a seventh-place finish at Glen Helen Raceway.
