Kevin Harvick criticizes Hailie Deegan's departure from AM Racing and points to her decision to leave Toyota's development program as a key mistake.
Hailie Deegan's abrupt departure from AM Racing was confirmed last week. Now, questions are being asked about what marked the critical turning point in her relatively young racing career.Deegan's tenure in the 2024 Xfinity Series was marked by struggle rather than success; she did not manage any top-five or top-10 finishes and was ranked 28th with just 174 points at the time of her departure.
'Getting out of that Toyota development program with all the resources, and they're willing to give time. I think that she needed more time in the Truck Series, getting that guidance and mentorship that she needed in order to develop into what she needed to be a NASCAR race-car driver.'She carries this fan base off the racetrack that's a big fan base, and I think that she just got pushed through too fast and wound up in the wrong development system for her to be successful.
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