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Hailie Deegan navigates social fame with NASCAR ambitions

NASCAR driver Hailie Deegan, right, poses with 15-year-old Katie Hettinger, a Michigan racer who had just been announced as a participant in the Drive for Diversity combine, at the Women in Motorsports convention at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., on Oct. 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Jenna Fryer) In this photo provided by Can Am Off-Road, Hailie Deegan laughs next to Can-Am Maverick X3 on the track she carved into the front yard of her first home, in Denver, N.C., on Aug. 30. 2022. Deegan is the only full-time female driver at the NASCAR national level but her future is unclear after Friday night’s Truck Series season finale. (Can Am Off-Road via AP) In this photo provided by Can Am Off-Road, Hailie Deegan is interviewed in her home in Denver, N.C., Aug. 30. 2022. Deegan is the only full-time female driver at the NASCAR national level but her future is unclear after Friday night’s Truck Series season finale. (Can Am Off-Road via AP) In this photo provided by Can Am Off-Road, Hailie Deegan takes laps in a Can-Am Maverick X3 on the track she carved into the front yard of her first home, in Denver, N.C., on Aug. 30. 2022. Deegan is the only full-time female driver at the NASCAR national level but her future is unclear after Friday night’s Truck Series season finale. (Can Am Off-Road via AP) FILE - Hailie Deegan watches a screen after crashing during the NASCAR Truck Series auto race, Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, in Talladega, Ala. Deegan heads into the Truck Series finale unsure of what she'll drive next season. (AP Photo/John Amis, File)
Hailie Deegan navigates social fame with NASCAR ambitions