HAILIE DEEGAN Seeks JAMIE CHADWICK’s Wisdom for Brutal Indy NXT Challenge

May 10, 2025

• HAILIE DEEGAN’s NASCAR-to-Indy NXT transition is proving brutal, with the physical demands hitting hardest. After struggling to 14th at St. Petersburg and 17th at Barber, she’s discovered what we all suspected – open-wheel racing doesn’t mess around when it comes to upper body strength requirements.
• Smart move alert: DEEGAN reached out to 2024 Indy NXT race winner JAMIE CHADWICK for real talk about handling these beasts. No ego, no pretense – just one competitor asking another for the technical setup secrets that actually work when you’re fighting cars without power steering through high-downforce corners.
• CHADWICK delivered with typical directness, providing DEEGAN a practical setup list rather than generic encouragement. This is exactly the kind of women-supporting-women energy we need more of – experienced racers sharing knowledge that can make the difference between struggle and success in a series that doesn’t give anyone free passes.

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