Brian Deegan will make his Nitrocross Group E debut, driving for Dreyer & Reinbold JC on the subsequent occasion at Wild Horse Go Motorsports Park in Phoenix on November 10-11

It would mark a return to rallycross-like motorsport for off-road racing veteran Deegan, who beforehand competed in World Rallycross between 2011-16, however has extra just lately been supporting his childrens’ motorsport endeavours, together with NASCAR driver Hailie Deegan whereas competing in off-road truck racing in addition to making occasional appearances in Nitrocross’ Facet-by-Facet class.

“I’m actually trying ahead to this new problem,” stated Deegan. “Nitrocross is an entire totally different animal, however I really like pushing my limits and attempting new issues. Dreyer & Reinbold Racing has a powerful monitor file profitable the crew championship together with going 1-2-3 within the driver’s championships, and I consider this partnership will likely be a profitable one.”

After a embellished profession on two wheels, which included 10 X Video games medals throughout Freestyle Motocross, Step Up, and Greatest Trick, he joined plenty of his contemporaries, together with motocross rival and Nitrocross founder Travis Pastrana in switching to 4 wheels. There he added 4 extra X Video games medals in Rally Automobile Racing and Rallycross, together with a gold for his maiden win within the self-discipline in Los Angeles on the finish of 2011.

Deegan received his most up-to-date rallycross race, on the Port of LA in 2016. Larry Chen/Purple Bull Content material Pool

Throughout three full-time and three part-time campaigns in GRC with Olsbergs MSE and later with Chip Ganassi Racing, Deegan took 18 podium finishes from 42 GRC begins, together with a string of 5 consecutively in 2012 en path to second within the championship behind Tanner Foust. His second, and most up-to-date occasion win got here at his most up-to-date begin, the 2016 GRC finale.

“We’re elated to have Brian Deegan be part of our crew for Rounds 4 and 5 of the 2023-24 Nitrocross season,” stated Dennis Reinbold, crew proprietor of Dreyer & Reinbold Racing. “Brian’s fearless angle and his drive to overcome new challenges are qualities that resonate deeply with our crew. We consider that this collaboration will ignite the racing world with pleasure and depth.”

Deegan completes a 10-car discipline for rounds 4 and 5 of the 2023-24 Nitrocross season, filling the seat held by IndyCar and NASCAR driver Conor Daly for the primary three rounds of the yr. XITE Power Racing can also be set to drop right down to a single-car entry for crew proprietor Oliver Bennett, having fielded five-time World Rally winner Kris Meeke and four-time US rallycross champion Tanner Foust to this point this season.