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This week, The Final Lap Weekly Podcast will reach an impressive milestone: 600 episodes.

That’s right. Believe it or not, there was a time long ago when drivers weren’t saying what and measuring tools like the Nimitz stick had yet been dreamt up.

More than a decade ago, February 11, 2008 to be exact, a journey began when the first episode of the then titled The Final Lap Chat went live. As the show heads into the 600th milestone episode, it continues to flourish under the leadership of long-time radio veteran and host Kerry Murphey.

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Hailie Deegan Signs With Ford Performance;
Will Compete in Multiple Series During 2020 Season

● Hailie Deegan, who made NASCAR history when she became the first female driver to win a race in what is now known as the ARCA Menards Series West (formerly K&N Pro Series West) in 2018, has signed a development contract to drive with Ford Performance.

● Deegan will compete in multiple series with Ford as part of its Driver Development program, including NASCAR and IMSA.

● She will make her Ford competition debut at Daytona International Speedway on Jan. 24, 2020 in a Mustang GT4 as part of the Michelin Pilot Challenge endurance race. Continue reading “Official: Hailie Deegan Signs With Ford Performance”

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According to a new report from Motorsport.com’s Jim Utter, Hailie Deegan will be moving to DGR Crosley Racing in 2020 and will drive the Ford nameplate.

Deegan has driven Toyota machines to this point in her stock car career.

There was huge speculation that Ford’s Tuesday announcement would be that Deegan would move to the manufacturer as a development driver. According to sources in Utter’s report, that is the case.

Deegan has taken the NASCAR and social media world by storm as she is the only female driver to ever win in the NASCAR K&N Pro West Series (now known as the ARCA Menards Series West). Deegan won once in 2018 and twice in 2019.

According to the report, the developmental deal between Ford and Deegan is multi-year.

To read the entire report from Motorsport.com, click here.

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#598 We recap the Cup Series Awards Banquet and Champions week from Nashville, discuss Cole Pearn’s exit from NASCAR, hear from Chase Elliott the most popular driver, and wrap up with Kyle Busch and Joe Gibbs as the off season rolls on. Hosted by Kerry Murphey and Toby Christie.

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