UPDATE 2: Hailie Deegan, who made NASCAR history when she became the first female driver to win a race in what is now known as the ARCA Menards Series West (formerly K&N Pro Series West) in 2018, has signed a development contract to drive with Ford Performance.
Deegan, 18, will be competing in multiple series during the 2020 season as part of the DGR-Crosley race team, which announced it was moving to Ford Performance last week. She will run all 20 races in the ARCA Menards Series with that organization and also select events in the Mustang GT4 with Multimatic Motorsports in the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge.
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UPDATE: DGR-Crosley announced its partnership with Ford for 2020. Drivers, TBA. A media alert was sent out on Thursday, noting a Tuesday, December 17 announcement of a new Ford development driver.
'@DGR_Crosley has confirmed that it is switching from @Toyota to @Ford in 2020, and it will announce its driver lineup next week.
➖ Signs still point to one being @HailieDeegan, including a media alert sent today about a major announcement on Tuesday. pic.twitter.com/MwRIrArzON
— Adam Stern (@A_S12) December 12, 2019
Original post: K&N racer Hailie Deegan’s name is in the mix to be joining DGR-Crosley. The team may also potentially be moving from Toyota to Ford.
DGR has yet to announce their 2020 Truck lineup following the departure of 2019 Playoff contender Tyler Ankrum.
It is also unclear if Deegan would run K&N events, or Trucks for the team, if the move were to happen.
'@HailieDeegan has not yet announced her 2020 plans, but a team she's been linked with is @DGR_Crosley, a potentially interesting development since DGR has been eyeing a possible switch to @Ford.
➖ Deegan has been a @Toyota-affiliated driver through her career to this point. pic.twitter.com/NqvFsSiI3P
— Adam Stern (@A_S12) December 10, 2019