Hailie Deegan puts up a dazzling debut Last month, the former NASCAR driver’s open-wheel racing debut was not so good. 22 drivers took part in the Chris Griffis Memorial Indy NXT Series test ...

Of 22 drivers participating in Friday’s Chris Griffis Memorial Indy NXT Series test session at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course, Deegan was last on the speed list. And it wasn’t close.

The 23-year-old has spent the last four years in NASCAR competing in both the Truck Series and the Xfinity Series. She’s never won at NASCAR’s national level.

Deegan will drive the No. 38 entry for the full 14-race calendar of the series one step below IndyCar. She will be part of a five-driver team at HMD alongside Caio Collet, Josh Pierson, Tommy ...