By: Spencer Neff
October 14, 2024

HMD Motorsports added to their lineup for the 2025 INDY NXT season Monday. The organization announced Hailie Deegan will drive the full season in a fifth entry.

“I am excited about the opportunity and look forward to working with a proven program in HMD Motorsports,” Deegan said. “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 will join teammates Caio Collet, Josh Pierson, Tommy Smith and Bryce Aron for the Chris Griffis Memorial Test on Friday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course.

“Hailie, and especially the Deegan name, are huge in motorsports, and we welcome them to the HMD Motorsports family,” HMD Team President Mike Maurini said.

“Hailie has already been out to the shop and is taking the move to open-wheel racing seriously. She is looking for a place in the Indianapolis area to be immersed with the team and is already working with her engineer. We want to make sure she and all the other HMD Motorsports drivers are as ready as possible for every on-track session.”

Deegan, the daughter of extreme sports legend Brian Deegan, has spent the last eight seasons across various NASCAR series, including three wins in the ARCA Menards Series West. The 2025 14-race INDY NXT By Firestone season begins on the Streets of St. Petersburg on March 2.

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