By Caleb Whisler, Staff Writer
Hailie Deegan’s 2019 racing schedule became busier Friday after her NASCAR K&N Pro Series West win at The Dirt Track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Deegan announced during the first NASCAR Xfinity Series practice that she will join Venturini Motorsports for six races in the ARCA Menard’s Series and NASCAR K&N Pro Series East in addition to her NASCAR K&N Pro Series West schedule with Bill McAnally Racing.
“That’s a big step for me,” Deegan said on FS1. “I feel like getting on these bigger tracks, Kansas, Pocono, tracks that I haven’t gotten to do before, pit stops, it’s going to be a big thing for me just learning before I get up to these higher levels. It’s another steppingstone that Toyota and TRD have given me the opportunity to do before I move into a Truck or a XFINITY Series car.”
Her ARCA Menard’s Series schedule includes Toledo Speedway (May 19), Pocono Raceway (May 31), Madison International Speedway (June 14), Elko Speedway (July 13), Lucas Oil Raceway (Oct. 5) and Kansas Speedway (Oct. 8). Deegan will drive in the K&N East Series Aug. 15 at Bristol Motor Speedway. Sponsorship will come from Monster Energy, Craftsman and iK9