Unemployed after three years as an Army officer and Vietnam vet, Al Pearce shamelessly lied his way onto a small newspaper’s sports staff in Virginia in 1969. He inherited motorsports, a strange and unfamiliar beat which quickly became an obsession. In 53 years – 48 ongoing with Autoweek – there have been thousands of NASCAR, NHRA, IMSA, and APBA assignments on weekend tracks and major venues like Daytona Beach, Indianapolis, LeMans, and Watkins Glen. The job – and accompanying benefits – has
Hailie Deegan finished 17th and 21st in her first two NASCAR Truck Series seasons, and stood 19th this season when the news broke last week that she was being promoted to the Xfinity Series.On the positive side, Deegan has finished 53 of her 67 Truck Series races, 37 of them on the lead lap, and isn’t overly reckless.She was Most Popular Driver in the Truck Series in 2021-2022, and likely will be again this year.
Ford believes in her and Ford is going to continue to stay behind her.”From Mark Rushbrook, head of Ford Performance Motorsports: “We’re excited to see Hailie continuing to advance her career by running full-time in Xfinity in 2024. She works so hard on and off the track, and AM Racing will surround her with a great team to continue her development.”Deegan was still a pre-teen when she began racing go-karts and off-road.
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