HAILIE DEEGAN Starts Dead Last Again After Rocky Indy NXT Alabama Qualifying

May 3, 2025

by Yash Kotak // from www.sportskeeda.com

• HAILIE DEEGAN qualified dead last for the second consecutive Indy NXT race, posting a 1:27.5294 lap time at Barber that was 2.5 seconds slower than her HMD Motorsports teammate Caio Collet in wet conditions – though that’s actually an improvement from her 3.3-second deficit at St. Petersburg.
• The 23-year-old is being brutally honest about her open-wheel learning curve, acknowledging she’s “not very smooth” and “hasn’t had a bunch of seat time” as she transitions from NASCAR stock cars to the demanding precision of Indy NXT machinery.
• Despite the qualifying struggles, DEEGAN showed promise in her series debut at St. Petersburg, climbing from 21st to 14th when seven drivers ahead of her encountered problems – proving she can capitalize when racing luck swings her way and the field gets shuffled.

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