Driving the #13 Ford F-150 for ThorSport Racing, Hailie Deegan had a mediocre efficiency within the 2023 NASCAR Truck Collection season to this point regardless of a few strong finishes. Nonetheless, Deegan is presently one of the vital potential feminine drivers within the collection. She is engaged on her racing abilities which might be required in Truck Collection whereas eyeing a seat in NASCAR’s second-tier collection.
Similar to the earlier season, this season as effectively the aggression proven by the opponent staff’s drivers to Deegan pushed her again within the collection.
Within the final Truck race at World Broad Expertise Raceway, Deegan’s good run was lower quick by Nick Sanchez. Each the #2 and #13 drivers had been concerned in a 3 vast battle between turns two and three. Nonetheless, Sanchez bumped Deegan’s automotive, sending the #13 automotive into the wall. The push broken the truck and ended her day early.
It appeared just like the crash may have been averted simply as Michael Waltrip, who was calling the race stated from the FOX sales space:
“Completely avoidable. You possibly can’t simply run over somebody.”
After the race Hailie Deegan posted the video of her crash on her official Instagram account with a caption which reads:
“Had a great day going until we obtained junked.”
Nonetheless, her father and former Freestyle Motocross champion Brian Deegan didn’t take the incident frivolously.
He commented:
“Truck collection is a joke.”
In response to the experiences from NASCAR Nation.com, he additionally wrote extra concerning the crash, which had been now deleted.
He wrote:
“What a bitch. Yeah, that’s proper. He knew what he was doing. And shouldn’t get away with it. I’m so over seeing these clowns take you out.”
In safety for NASCAR drivers, Daddy Deegan stated:
“One thing must occur. And NASCAR wants to tug their head out and use the black flag to guard the drivers and tools.”
Nick Sanchez apologizes to Hailie Deegan for the WWT Raceway crash
Nick Sanchez admits his mistake and apologized to Hailie Deegan for the crash, saying he pushed and bumped her.
Talking to Bob Pockrass concerning the incident after the race, Sanchez stated:
“It’s unlucky, to tear up a truck, particularly her. Simply racing arduous, attempting to get momentum. Pushed her again bumper off flip two and three. Simply attempting to get away from the 2 on my inside. Simply racing so shut, I hit her. No two methods round it. Unlucky, sucks that it occurred. My apologies,”
The NASCAR Truck Collection resumes subsequent Friday (June 23) at Nashville Superspeedway.