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Corey Day
Born (2005-11-28) November 28, 2005 (age 18)
Clovis, California, U.S.
Achievements2023 King of the West Sprint Car Series Champion
2023 Make-A-Wish Trophy Cup Champion
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
4 races run over 1 year
Truck no., teamNos. 81/91 (McAnally-Hilgemann Racing)
2024 position40th
Best finish40th (2024)
First race2024 UNOH 200 (Bristol)
Last race2024 Zip Buy Now, Pay Later 200 (Martinsville)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0
ARCA Menards Series career
3 races run over 1 year
ARCA no., teamNos. 28/82 (Pinnacle Racing Group)
Best finish41st (2024)
First race2024 Salem ARCA 200 (Salem)
Last race2024 Reese's 150 (Kansas)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 2 0
ARCA Menards Series East career
1 race run over 1 year
ARCA East no., teamNo. 82 (Pinnacle Racing Group)
Best finish45th (2024)
First race2024 Bush's Beans 200 (Bristol)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 1 0
Statistics current as of November 8, 2024.

Corey Day (born November 28, 2005) is an American professional dirt track and stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the Kubota High Limit Sprint Car Series, driving the No. 14 for Jason Meyers Racing, part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the Nos. 81 and 91 Chevrolet Silverados for McAnally-Hilgemann Racing, part-time in the ARCA Menards Series, driving the Nos. 28/82 Chevrolet SS for Pinnacle Racing Group, and part-time in the ARCA Menards Series East, driving the No. 82 Chevrolet SS for PRG.

Racing career

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Early career

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Growing up in a racing family, Day began driving dirt bikes at a young age. At age 9, he broke his arm after racing dirt bikes competitively, which ended his career with dirt bike racing. After years of going through the ranks, he decided to try a hand in sprint car racing, with the help of his family, including his father, Ronnie Day, who was a West Coast racing legend.[1][2]

Sprint car racing

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Day began driving sprint cars in 2016, racing in the USAC Restricted Mirco Sprints for his family-owned team. He ran eleven races with a best finish of 3rd at Keller Auto Raceway. He continued to have great success with sprint cars over the years, earning numerous victories in that time span. In 2021, he earned his first career USAC National Midget Series win at Circle City Raceway, becoming the youngest driver to win a USAC National Series event.[3] In 2023, he won the King of the West Sprint Car Series and the Make-A-Wish Trophy Cup championships.[4] On December 8, it was announced that Day would run full-time in the Kubota High Limit Racing Series in 2024, driving the No. 14 for Jason Meyers Racing.[5] Throughout the season, he scored wins at RPM Speedway, Red Dirt Raceway, Riverside International Speedway, I-70 Motorsports Park, and Lake Ozark Speedway.[6][7][8][9][10]

Late models

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On April 27, 2024, it was announced that Day would make his debut in late model racing, driving the No. 88 Chevrolet for JR Motorsports at Hickory Motor Speedway.[11] After finishing 7th in the first feature event, he started on the outside pole for the final feature. He would end up leading nearly every lap to win the race in his first career start.[12]

ARCA Menards Series

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On July 24, 2024, it was announced that Day will run three races in the ARCA Menards Series for Pinnacle Racing Group, driving the No. 28 car with sponsorship from HendrickCars.com.[13][14][15][16]

Motorsports career results

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NASCAR

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(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Craftsman Truck Series

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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 NCTC Pts Ref
2024 McAnally-Hilgemann Racing 81 Chevy DAY ATL LVS BRI COA MAR TEX KAN DAR NWS CLT GTW NSH POC IRP RCH MLW BRI
18 		MAR
18 		PHO 40th 64 [17]
91 KAN
32 		TAL HOM
16

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

ARCA Menards Series

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(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led. ** – All laps led.)

ARCA Menards Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 AMSC Pts Ref
2024 Pinnacle Racing Group 28 Chevy DAY PHO TAL DOV KAN CLT IOW MOH BLN IRP SLM
15 		ELK MCH ISF MLW DSF GLN 41st 106 [18]
82 BRI
7 		KAN
4 		TOL

ARCA Menards Series East

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ARCA Menards Series East results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 AMSEC Pts Ref
2024 Pinnacle Racing Group 82 Chevy FIF DOV NSV FRS IOW IRP MLW BRI
7 		45th 37 [19]

References

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  1. ^ Nieten, Alex (July 2, 2022). "The Rise Of Corey Day". SpeedSport.com. Speed Sport. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  2. ^ McFadden, Kyle (August 9, 2023). "Corey Day's Chase For Sprint Car Superstardom While 'Still Being A Kid'". FloRacing.com. FloRacing. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  3. ^ Seelman, Jacob (June 10, 2021). "Corey Day: Circle City Win Is 'One I'll Never Forget'". SpeedSport.com. Speed Sport. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  4. ^ "Corey Day Claims 2023 Trophy Cup Championship". TrophyCup.org. Trophy Cup Series. October 21, 2023. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  5. ^ Truex, Tim (December 8, 2023). "Corey Day Goes Full-Time, Ready To Chase High Limit Championship In 2024". FloRacing.com. FloRacing. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  6. ^ "Day Rides High Line At RPM Speedway". SpeedSport.com. Speed Sport. April 15, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  7. ^ "Corey Day Drives To His Second Straight High Limit Win". RacinBoys.com. RacinBoys Broadcasting Network. April 17, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  8. ^ "Day Banks Another $20,000 In High Limit Tilt". SpeedSport.com. Speed Sport. April 24, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  9. ^ "Late-Day Magic: Corey Day Pounces On Chase Randall In Final Laps At I-70 For Fourth High Limit Win of 2024". I70MotorsportsPark.com. I-70 Motorsports Park. June 7, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  10. ^ Johnpier, Brooke (June 27, 2024). "Corey Day Dominates at Lake Ozark; Wins $20,000 Jackpot". ThePodiumFinish.net. The Podium Finish. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  11. ^ Truex, Tim (April 27, 2024). "Corey Day Making Pavement Debut At Hickory Motor Speedway". FloRacing.com. FloRacing. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  12. ^ Paul, Brandon (April 27, 2024). "Corey Day Wins NASCAR Late Model Race In Pavement Debut At Hickory". FloRacing.com. FloRacing. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  13. ^ Srigley, Joseph (July 24, 2024). "HendrickCars.com Supporting Corey Day in Three-Race ARCA Slate with Pinnacle Racing Group". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  14. ^ Rutherford, Kevin (July 24, 2024). "Corey Day Running 3 ARCA Races for Pinnacle". Frontstretch.com. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  15. ^ Paul, Brandon (July 24, 2024). "Corey Day To Compete In Three ARCA Menards Series Races In 2024". FloRacing.com. FloRacing. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  16. ^ White, Brandon (July 22, 2024). "PIT BOX: High banks of Salem Speedway up next for ARCA Menards Series competitors". ARCA. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  17. ^ "Corey Day – 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
  18. ^ "Corey Day – 2024 ARCA Menards Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  19. ^ "Corey Day – 2024 ARCA Menards Series East Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
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  • Corey Day driver statistics at Racing-Reference
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