After spending a year driving open wheel cars, Hailie Deegan is making a return to stock car racing in the ARCA Menards Series West driving the number 16 car for Bill McAnally Racing.
Deegan previously drove in the Craftsman Truck Series
She formerly before moving to HMD Motorsports in Indy NXT cars.
Deegan spoke on her return to NASCAR saying, “I couldn’t be more excited to reunite with Bill [McAnally] and the BMR team.”
She added, “I’ve been away from stock cars for a bit but am focused on coming back stronger and competing for wins and a championship. Having Columbia Bank and Monster Energy on board and working with NAPA Auto Care again is going to be a thrill, and our goal is to get them to victory lane multiple times this year.”
Car owner Bill McAnally spoke on Deegan’s return to the ARCA Series saying, “having Hailie back on our team is incredibly special.”
He continued, “we enjoyed working together several years ago and won some races. I see the commitment she has for competing at this level and we want to be part of her success. She has the knowledge of winning out West and we have a great chance to chase our 12th title with her and Mason Massey in the fold.”