Joey Logano talks about replacing Hailie Deegan in the NASCAR Xfinity Series

Joey Logano will drive the No. 15 Xfinity car for AM Racing in the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at the Chicago Street Course, but it didn’t come without controversy. Logano will replace Hailie Deegan , who has run the entire season in the entry. It’s currently unclear if Deegan will return to the No. 15 car after the Xfinity Series race at the Chicago Street Course.

The two-time NASCAR Cup Series joined Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s podcast, The Dale Jr. Download , and discussed how driving for AM Racing occurred this weekend. Based on his response, Deegan’s future may not be secured at AM Racing.

“[AM Racing] called me last week and said, ‘Hey, we got the seat here for the No. 15 that seems like it’s going to open up, and do you want to drive it?’” Logano said. “I thought, well, I think so. Let me clear with my boss [Roger Penske] and make sure that’s okay and there’s no sponsor conflicts. Once I had all that cleared, it just seemed to make sense on really both ends. That’s what a good deal is when it works on both sides of the deal.”

Logano will allow AM Racing to evaluate the current state of its Xfinity Series program on Saturday. If the No. 15 Xfinity car is competitive, Deegan may have made her last start with the organization. Based on Logano’s response, this decision was made before the race weekend at Nashville Superspeedway, as Deegan’s future is now up in the air.

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