HAILIE DEEGAN Finishes P14 in IndyNXT Debut After NASCAR Xfinity Struggles

March 10, 2025

by Victoria Beaver // from www.roadandtrack.com

• HAILIE DEEGAN made her IndyNXT debut at St. Petersburg with a respectable P14 finish out of 21 starters, marking her transition from a brutal NASCAR Xfinity rookie season to open-wheel racing. While 14th might not sound spectacular, it’s a solid foundation for someone learning an entirely different racing discipline.
• The Deegan racing dynasty gathered at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for a rare family moment, with HAILIE’s IndyNXT car and brother Haiden’s Supercross bike sharing the iconic Brickyard frontstretch. These photo ops happen when you’ve got racing royalty – Brian Deegan’s Metal Mulisha legacy continues through his kids who are making their own marks across different motorsports.
• While HAILIE navigates her open-wheel learning curve, brother Haiden keeps stacking podiums in Supercross’s 250 class with his fifth consecutive top-three finish. The family’s racing DNA is undeniable, but HAILIE’s path from NASCAR struggles to IndyNXT represents the kind of strategic pivot we love to see when someone refuses to give up on their racing dreams.

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