Hailie Deegan is set to return to the ARCA Menards Series West for a second straight year in 2027, as part of a development plan with Bill McAnally and Bill McAnally Racing (BMR) that, with any luck, should return her to NASCAR’s National Series in the near future.
McAnally says that, should everything go well, Deegan will also run a part-time schedule in a fourth entry for McAnally-Hilgemann Racing in the NASCAR FedEx Freight Truck Series in 2027, in preparation to potentially bring her full-time in the series in 2028.
“I think Hailie will be a contender in the Trucks, but we’re just taking our time with her now, we want to make sure she’s ready. She’s been there and hasn’t had the results that she needed to continue her NASCAR career, and when we take her this time, she’s going to be ready and prepared to go out there to run with the trucks and finish respectfully.”
Bill McAnally on @SiriusXMNASCAR with us right now.
He says @HailieDeegan will run for an ARCA west title next season, and run some Truck races.
Ideally, they’ll work toward a full Truck season for her in 2028
— Alan Cavanna (@AlanCavanna) November 13, 2026