NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Haile Deegan is moving to single-seater racing in 2025. It was announced on Monday that she will compete in the INDY NXT presented by Firestone championship with HMD Motorsports and will make her INDY NXT presented by Firestone test debut at the Chris Griffis test at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Friday, October 18.
Speaking about the announcement, Deegan said:
“I am excited about the opportunity and look forward to working with a proven program in HMD Motorsports. “I have much to learn, but I am ready to go. The team brings a wealth of knowledge for me to pull from, and I look forward to soaking up as much of that as possible before my race debut next March in St. Petersburg.”
HMD President Mike Maurini commented saying:
“Hailie, and especially the Deegan name, are huge in motorsports, and we welcome them to the HMD Motorsports family. “Hailie has already been out to the shop and is taking the move to open-wheel racing seriously. She is looking for a place in the Indianapolis area to be emersed with the team and is already working with her engineer. We want to make sure she and all the other HMD Motorsports drivers are as ready as possible for every on-track session.”