{"id":1575705,"date":"2023-08-11T11:33:13","date_gmt":"2023-08-11T15:33:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1575705"},"modified":"2023-08-11T11:33:14","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T15:33:14","slug":"tony-stewart-shuts-down-hailie-deegan-haters-after-srx-eldora","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/tony-stewart-shuts-down-hailie-deegan-haters-after-srx-eldora\/","title":{"rendered":"Tony Stewart Shuts Down Hailie Deegan Haters After Her Impressive Runner-Up Finish in SRX at Eldora"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Expectations were understandably high for Hailie Deegan<\/a> coming into the 2023 NASCAR Truck Series season with her switching over to a powerhouse team in ThorSport Racing<\/a>. It's been a struggle for the 22-year-old, who has recorded a single top-10 finish in the first 16 races and missed the playoffs.\u00a0Her haters have been vocal about her lackluster performance, questioning her talent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, she's driven differently in the trucks and the SRX Series<\/a> over the last month. She admitted as much on Thursday night after finishing runner-up behind Tony Stewart at Eldora. The three-time Cup Series champion took note and specifically addressed the young driver's talent on dirt in his post-race remarks, offering high praise for her skills and silencing her critics in the process.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hailie Deegan impressive at Eldora SRX\u00a0race, finishes second<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Replay of the crash pic.twitter.com\/0G1uOzoPLE<\/a><\/p>— Matt Weaver (@MattWeaverRA) August 11, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote>