Hailie Deegan had a successful ARCA Menards Series West that included a 4th-place finish in the final standings and a pair of late-season victories. And after such a successful return to NASCAR stock car racing, many fans speculated about a quick return to the FedEx Freight Truck Series.

Today, team owner Bill McAnally went on XM channel 90 and announced that Hailie would, in fact, be making her return to McAnally Harmon Racing in the Truck Series part-time. She will also remain with the team full-time, where she will once again compete to become the first-ever female ARCA West champion next season.

Hailie never got the opportunity to race for McAnally in the Truck Series. She has five career wins in ARCA West competition with the team before she made the move to David Gilliland Racing in 2020. She would remain with DGR, where she went full-time Truck racing in 2021.

Bill also added that they are eyeing a full-time return to the FedEx Freight Truck Series in 2028. During her tenure in trucks, Hailie competed in three full-time seasons, two with DGR behind the wheel of their No. 1 truck and a single season with ThorSport behind the wheel of their No. 13 F-150. Hailie netted 5 top-10 finishes, including two career-best 6th-place finishes.

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