[autotag]Hailie Deegan[/autotag] is leaving NASCAR for open-wheel racing. On Monday afternoon, it was announced that Deegan will join Indy NXT, which is a developmental series for the NTT IndyCar Series. The 23-year-old driver will compete in the No. 38 car for [autotag]HMD Motorsports[/autotag]. The schedule consists of 14 races throughout the 2025 season.
“I am excited about the opportunity and look forward to working with a proven program in HMD Motorsports,” Deegan said in the press release. “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.”
Deegan has taken her move to open-wheel racing seriously and has done test sessions with HDM Motorsports. The former NASCAR driver’s move comes as IndyCar moves to FOX Sports starting in 2025. The entire Indy NXT season will be televised by FOX Sports, which means Deegan will mostly be racing on FS1 with the other events on FS2.
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