{"id":426019,"date":"2026-01-22T14:38:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T14:38:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/426019\/"},"modified":"2026-01-22T14:38:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T14:38:08","slug":"hailie-deegan-makes-huge-nascar-return-announcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/426019\/","title":{"rendered":"Hailie Deegan Makes Huge NASCAR Return Announcement"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hailie Deegan is making a return to NASCAR<\/a> with Bill McAnally Racing<\/a> (BMR) in the ARCA Menards Series West.<\/p>\n

The 24-year-old driver will compete in all 13 rounds in the No. 16 Chevrolet SS. Having previously raced in the series in 2018-2019, where she accumulated 13 top-five finishes and 23 top-10 finishes in 28 races, Deegan will be looking to fight for her first championship title.<\/p>\n

\u201cI couldn\u2019t be more excited to reunite with Bill [McAnally] and the BMR team,\u201d Deegan said. \u201cI\u2019ve been away from stock cars for a bit but am focused on coming back stronger and competing for wins and a championship. Having Columbia Bank and Monster Energy on board and working with NAPA Auto Care again is going to be a thrill, and our goal is to get them to victory lane multiple times this year.\u201d<\/p>\n

She added in a social media post: “Back where it all started with\u00a0BMR NASCAR. Going to be racing full-time in the ARCA Menards Series West in the\u00a0No. 16 Chevrolet <\/a>along with a few NASCAR Truck Series races. Excited to get this season started!”<\/p>\n

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McAnally added: \u201cHaving Hailie back on our team is incredibly special. We enjoyed working together several years ago and won some races. I see the commitment she has for competing at this level and we want to be part of her success. She has the knowledge of winning out West, and we have a great chance to chase our 12th title with her and Mason Massey in the fold.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fans were quick to share their excitement for the California-born driver. “YAY welcome back girl we missed you!” one fan commented, while another added: “That’s great news Hailie, hope to see at Daytona International Speedway.”<\/p>\n

Someone else wrote: “Congrats on moving into a Chevy. I think there\u2019s a lot more opportunities in Chevrolet to drive than Ford across all series- who knows we may say you drive for JRM someday.”<\/p>\n

In addition to her outing in the ARCA Menards Series West, Deegan will also be racing part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. She previously raced in the NASCAR Xfinity Series (now known as the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series) and in the Indy NXT Series.<\/p>\n