{
  "id": 17534913,
  "title": "Hailie Deegan wins ARCA West finale as Huddleston claims another championship",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/hailie-deegan-wins-arca-west-finale-as-huddleston-claims-another",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-01T04:48:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/hailie-deegan-wins-arca-west-044842119.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Motorsport photo ARCA Racing officials were unable to complete the final 108 laps of the season finale at Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway due to inclement weather. Hailie Deegan secured a victory in the rain-shortened race, marking a historic moment as she and Mia Lovell made up the first all-female front row to finish in the top two positions. Deegan, who had won at Madera earlier this year, expressed her frustration with starting from pole but credited her team for a strong performance. She now has five career victories in the ARCA West Series, tying her with other NASCAR drivers like Jesse Love, Noah Gragson, William Sawalich, and Taylor Gray.\n\nTrevor Huddleston claimed his second consecutive ARCA West championship, joining Deegan as the only drivers to win multiple races. Hudson Sharp finished third, and Taylor Mayhew took fourth. Huddleston, who also won the 2025 ARCA West championship, expressed his excitement about the unique Victory Lane conditions, noting that it felt like they weren't going to race at all due to the pouring rain. He emphasized that getting some laps in and bringing home the trophy is what truly matters.",
  "summary": "It was a rain-shortened finale at Kevin Harvick's Kern Raceway, with Deegan claiming her second win of the 2026 ARCA West season in a historic 1-2 with Mia Lovell",
  "key_points": [
    "Hailie Deegan wins ARCA West finale in rain-shortened race",
    "Trevor Huddleston claims second consecutive championship",
    "First all-female front row finishes top two"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Deegan’s victory and the all-female front row finish signal a historic shift in the series' competitive landscape as female drivers increasingly challenge the established order of the ARCA West Series.",
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        "outlet": "Motorsport.com",
        "title": "Hailie Deegan wins ARCA West finale as Huddleston claims another championship",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/hailie-deegan-wins-arca-west-finale-as-huddleston-claims-another-17535068",
        "published": "2026-11-01T04:48:42.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}