Female drivers participants in Nascar events in the Poconos.
Whether it is Serena Wiliams of tennis or Simone Biles of gymnasts, sports women have proved their mettle now and then. Hailie Deegan, a sports car racing driver from California, is no less of a legend herself. From qualifying in the Poconos NASCAR event to becoming a role model for young sports enthusiasts, the 20 year old has accomplished a lot more for her age. Let’s discuss some interesting details about her.
Who is Hailie Deegan and why is she famous?
Hailie Deegan is a well-known stock car racing driver. Born on 18 July, 2001, in California city, the young lady started racing at the tender age of 8. However, her career kicked off in 2018 with NASCAR K & N pro series when she became the first woman to win races in the west series.
Personal life
Hailie Deegan is the eldest daughter of the American professional freestyle motocross rider.- Brian Deegan. Hailee Deegan has two more siblings named Hudson Deegan and Marissa Deegan. She did her schooling at Rancho Christian high school and is currently dedicated to her racing career.
Participation in NASCAR events in the Poconos
Hailie Deegan has participated in the Poconos ARCA series, each of them organised in the years 2019, and 2020. She did an excellent job by finishing in 7th position in these two years.
Hailee Deegan’s first experience in the Pocono tricky triangle
The nickname “tricky triangle” resonates perfectly with the outlay of the Poconos raceway. The triangular 2.5 miles surface of the raceway has clearly the most difficult tracks. Let’s find out what Haille Deegan has to say about her first experience in Pocono’s tricky triangle.
Although the racer had a fun experience, her first lap was quite scary. Hailee told the reporters that she has never driven so fast in her life. She continuously felt twitching on her nose while back stretching. This happened because of the excessive air she experienced while driving really fast on such a big raceway.
This was the first time Hailee Deegan raced at a superspeedway. Obviously, It takes a lot of skill and expertise to drive smoothly on this kind of track. However, now it is a thing of the past. In the present scenario, Hailee Deegan is an accomplished and experienced 20-year-old racer with some major titles to her name.
Other accomplishments
Deegan was a member of the “NASCAR drive for diversity” in the year 2016 for which she even won a NASCAR Diversity young racer award. The racer was also named in the “NASCAR next class” where she was identified as the youngest and the only female member. She made her truck debut in the year 2020 at Kansas where she finished brilliantly one lap down at 16th position. Due to her successful first attempt, she was offered a full-time drive in the 2021 NASCAR camping world truck series. Here also, she proved herself by finishing seventh at the worldwide technology raceway at Gateway and became the first woman to perform so well outside the superspeedway.
Hailie Deegan is undoubtedly one of the most fierce racers in the history of racing. Starting racing at such a young age and winning big accolades as a woman in the racing field is not a small deal. However, she is just getting started. Her fans are looking forward to more of her future performances