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Hailie Deegan, eager not to make more enemies, OK with second in ARCA Daytona debut



Hailie Deegan was racing for the win in her first race at Daytona International Speedway. The 18-year-old driver ultimately settled for a second-place finish behind Michael Self in the ARCA Series season opener Saturday. Deegan gladly accepted the result, however. VIDEO: Hailie Deegan: Win everything "Pretty much at the end there, all I wanted to do was finish," she said. "My goal for this race was top-three, top-five was a victory to me." WINNER, WINNER! @michaelself holds off @HailieDeegan to claim the ARCA victory at Daytona. pic.twitter.com/kAhwpnCX1A — FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) February 8, 2020 Deegan was in striking distance because she missed a "Big One" wreck that brought out a red flag in the middle of the 80-lap race, and didn't damage her car when she spun Chuck Hiers' car into the outside wall 10 laps later. A huge hit for Chuck Hiers after a bump from Hailie Deegan. pic.twitter.com/T3qB0HIyIw — FOX Motorsports (@SPEED) February 8, 2020 She told reporters that she didn't want to risk a pileup at the finish and was even willing to push Self, her teammate last season at Venturini Motorsports, to the checkered flag. Hailie Deegan says she was content to finish second, that simply finishing near the front was a goal, especially wedged between two Venturini cars at the end. pic.twitter.com/w5s4QEBkBw — Matt Weaver (@MattWeaverAW) February 9, 2020 That might sound surprising to those who know how aggressive Deegan is on the track. She said Saturday she created "more grudges than I should have" last season while racing in the K&N Pro Series West. Deegan also says she is going to try to do a better job of not making enemies in 2020. Racing on the tight bullrings of K&N West, she frequently found herself in conflict with her fellow competitors. pic.twitter.com/YQIMjQztaj — Matt Weaver (@MattWeaverAW) February 9, 2020 (Might want to check with Hiers and his team about that.) Deegan's runner-up finish put her in exclusive company. She joined Shawna Robinson (1999) and Karen Schulz (1988) for the highest finish among female drivers at Daytona (H/T Racing-Reference). She also tied Robinson and Erin Crocker for the highest finish in an ARCA race. Crocker finished second three times in the series, Robinson once (H/T NBCSports.com).

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