Hailie Deegan at Talladega – Motorsport America File Photo
(Statesville, N.C.) – Bill McAnally Racing (BMR) announced today that
the 11-time ARCA Menards Series West (AMSW) championship-winning
organization will welcome Hailie Deegan back to the team’s stable in
2026. Deegan will pilot the No. 16 Chevrolet SS to vie for her first
AMSW title and compete in all 13 events. The No. 16 returns to
competition after a one-year hiatus as Deegan looks to claim the eighth
title for the number under BMR’s umbrella.
Deegan’s return to the AMSW competition will feature NAPA Auto Care in
BMR’s 36th year of partnership with the NAPA brand. BMR’s budding
partnership with Columbia Bank, based in Tacoma, Wash. will be featured
in four events, along with Monster Energy on board the No. 16 Chevrolet.
The 2026 season marks the Temecula, Calif. native’s second tour of
duty with BMR, as she ran two AMSW seasons in 2018-2019 when she tallied
three victories along with 13 top-five results and 23 top-10 finishes in
28 total races.
“I couldn’t be more excited to reunite with Bill [McAnally] and the
BMR team,” Deegan said. “I’ve been away from stock cars for a bit
but am focused on coming back stronger and competing for wins and a
championship. Having Columbia Bank and Monster Energy on board and
working with NAPA Auto Care again is going to be a thrill, and our goal
is to get them to victory lane multiple times this year.”
“Having Hailie back on our team is incredibly special,” McAnally
said. “We enjoyed working together several years ago and won some
races. I see the commitment she has for competing at this level and we
want to be part of her success. She has the knowledge of winning out
West and we have a great chance to chase our 12th title with her and
Mason Massey in the fold.”
Deegan will kick off her AMSW title pursuit on Saturday, February 28th
at Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway live on FloRacing.
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