Hailie Deegan shares story about costly fuel mistake on Twitter

Tom Gatto

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Hailie Deegan is one of the top driver prospects in stock car racing, but she recently experienced a big-time fuel problem off the track.

The 17-year-old Deegan relayed a story Wednesday on Twitter about a "big mistake" she made during a trip to a gas station in her home state, California. Here's the lowdown:

People responding to the post wrote that the $14,000 quote she mentioned was likely for a full engine replacement. Diesel engines and gasoline really don't mix.

Fortunately for Deegan, her driving skills are superior to her refueling skills. She has a win and two top-fives in three starts in the K&N Pro Series this year. The win came on a last-lap pass at Las Vegas in February. She also earned a win last September as a 16-year-old.

Deegan was voted K&N Pro Series West Rookie of the Year for 2018.

Tom Gatto

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Tom Gatto joined The Sporting News as a senior editor in 2000 after 12 years at The Herald-News in Passaic, N.J., where he served in a variety of roles including sports editor, and a brief spell at APBNews.com in New York, where he worked as a syndication editor. He is a 1986 graduate of the University of South Carolina.