Quotes from Hailie Deegan

Usually when I talk with other drivers, it's about past races, what they did, tips for different tracks, especially others in the Ford family.

Because at the end of the day, you really only have one reputation and one shot, and once you kind of get that bad reputation and don't have some good results, then it's kind of over. It's really hard to build it back.

Do I influence people? Maybe.

My dad has pretty much taught me, he's built this thing with me, he trains with me, practices with me, goes to the gym with me, we battle each other at the go-kart track. We're so competitive with each other, and I feel like we both make each other better because we're so hard on each other, just trying to be the best we can.

Winning is kinda the cure to all things; to getting followers, fans, success. You've just gotta win.

Definitely, road courses are something where I lack experience.

I saw these little trucks that I was obsessed with, and my dad got me one for my eighth birthday. That was the start of my racing career.

I have raced trucks in the off-road world but to now have the opportunity to race trucks next season in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series is a dream come true.

Even in the ARCA race we have scheduled pit stops. You're already rolling with everyone; you can't lose any spots. But in the trucks, you can lose or gain a ton.

If you're any type of driver, you want to win - end of story.

I love social media. I think people in NASCAR don't use it enough and there's so much you can do with it.

To be a part of NASCAR, to have the name behind me is such a big deal.

I take every race like my ride is on the line, like it's my last. I don't get sponsors when I finish second. My sponsors aren't happy when I finish second. They're happy when I win.

I think NASCAR racing comes down... to going for those last-lap passes, making those risky moves. That's what makes drivers unique.

I'm never really just satisfied with where I'm at. I always just want to get better, improve more, learn as much as I can because obviously I have a lot to learn and a lot to get better at so it's all about improvement to me.

When you get to stock racing, you have to be a little more patient and 'save your stuff' to be there at the end.

I run all my social. I post everything, all the videos and stuff.

I'm trying to build relationships with the drivers trying to figure out who is going to help, who is not going to help and who I can trust.