Hailie Deegan’s run for the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Darlington Raceway has ended on a sour note. During the start of the final stage of the race, Deegan’s No. 15 Ford Mustang car blew up the left-rear tire- throwing the fourth caution of the event. This was the first incident-related caution of the event, forcing the teams to rethink their tire strategy for the final stretch.
Unfortunately, the damage to Deegan’s car was beyond repair and she had to face a DNF finish. Having lost the left rear tire, the entire rear quarter panel of the car also shattered into pieces, thus forcing her to quit the race. Fans, upon learning of her yet another failed attempt to finish the race, came down heavy on her online.
Fans react to Hailie Deegan’s elimination at Darlington
Deegan’s No. 15 car was paying tribute to Dale Earnhardt with a special throwback scheme and with this came the expectations to deliver the results. However, there was little she could do to avoid the misfortunes of the “too tough to tame” track.
Reacting to her misery, a fan wrote, “who the hell let her represent dale earnhardt? i knew she wouldn’t finish in the top 25. idek how she got an xfinity ride”.
who the hell let her represent dale earnhardt? i knew she wouldn’t finish in the top 25. idek how she got an xfinity ride
— TheBeatBucket (@TheBeatBucket_) May 11, 2024
Questioning her capabilities as a race car driver, another fan chimed in by stating, “Never had talent anyway”.
Deegan has always been criticized for running at the tail end of the pack. The only decent result she has had in the rookie season came at Talladega. Reacting to her another failed attempt to finish a race, a user wrote, “Weekly caution from the lady in the back”.
Sympathizing with Deegan’s sponsors, a fan added, “Her Sponsors aren’t even worth the damage she creates week after week”.
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