Motocross Star Haiden Deegan, 19, Shares His Mugshot on Instagram After Being Arrested for Street Racing and Stunt Driving and is now announce to be….. READ MORE

On March 21, 2025, 19-year-old motocross star Haiden Deegan was arrested in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, for street racing and stunt driving. According to the Walton County Sheriff’s Office, deputies observed Deegan performing “donuts” in a gray Audi R8 at the Walton Sports Complex parking lot around 10 p.m. Upon being detained, Deegan reportedly admitted, “We were all drifting.” 

Deegan was booked into the Walton County Jail at 11:29 p.m. and released on a $1,000 bond at 1:23 a.m. the following morning. His vehicle has been impounded for 30 days.  Despite the incident, Deegan was described by deputies as respectful throughout the encounter. 

Following his release, Deegan shared his mugshot and booking information on Instagram, captioning it “Certified stunt driver” with a laughing emoji.  He also announced a line of merchandise featuring his arrest photo. 

Deegan, son of motocross legend Brian Deegan, has been racing professionally since 2022. He earned titles such as the 2023 AMA 250SX Rookie of the Year and is currently leading the Monster Energy 250 West championship.  He is scheduled to compete in the 250SX West Division race in Seattle on March 29. Motocross star Haiden Deegan was arrested for street racing and stunt driving in Florida.

The 19-year-old shared a photo of his Walton County booking record and mugshot on his Instagram Stories on Saturday, March 22.

The virtual document shows that Haiden was charged with violating a “street racing/stunt driving law” on the evening of Friday, March 21, at approximately 10 p.m. local time.

The post also reveals that he paid a bond of $1,000 and was released from police custody in the early morning hours of Saturday, March 22.

The two-time 250cc SMX Champion wrote “Certified stunt driver” along with the sob-face emoji across the top of the image, which was accompanied with the Inner Circle song “Bad Boys.”

The Walton County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Haiden’s arrest to PEOPLE on Saturday, and said that his car “will be impounded for 30 days.” The department also noted that the sheriff’s deputy who interacted with Haiden described him as being “respectful during the entire encounter.”

Haiden, who was born in Temecula, Calif., has been racing professionally since 2022.

He made his professional debut at Ironman in August 2022, and he is currently racing for Monster Energy Yamaha Star Racing, per his bio page on Racer X.

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Haiden is the son of famous motocross star and X Games legend Brian Deegan, 50. His older sister Hailee Deegan, 23, is also a racing star, competing in the 2025 Indie NXT.

According to NBC Sports, Haiden currently leads the Monster Energy 250 West championship by 12 points over 19-year-old rider Julien Beaumer.

He is next expected to race in the 250SX West Division in Seattle on Saturday, March 29, per the Motocross news site Vurbmoto.