For the first time since 2014, the NASCAR Xfinity Series will have two women in the same race with Hailie Deegan and Natalie Decker qualifying. Deegan was going to make the United Rentals 300 despite qualifying results, but Decker earned her way in with DGM Racing.
These are two racers who get a ton of criticism, and many times, overblown criticism. Women in motorsports have made great strides in recent years, but there are always going to be haters.
Well, let them hate. Hailie Deegan and Natalie Decker will both start the United Rentals 300. Deegan was P28 on speed while Decker was P30 after David Starr had his time disallowed. It was a solid lap from both drivers and they should have a bit of speed in the draft.
The last Xfinity Series race to feature two women was at Kansas in 2014. Jennifer Jo Cobb finished P24 in that race for Rick Ware Racing. Milka Duno from Venezuela finished P40 in a DNF effort for RAB Racing.