INDIANAPOLIS -- Hailie Deegan comes by her 3.3 million followers on TikTok, 1.7 million followers on Instagram and 605K YouTube channel subscribers honestly. She's a novelty.

After making her way through the ranks of dirt racing and stock car racing, Hailie Deegan will shift her focus to open-wheel racing in 2025, competing in INDY NXT by Firestone with HMD Motorsports.

Deegan, 23, plans a full-schedule Indy NXT run for HMD Motorsports next season. Friday’s runs were her first in the No. 38 car, one of several in the HMD stable for 2025.