Corey Day

{{short description|American racing driver}}

{{Infobox NASCAR driver

| name = Corey Day

| image = Corey Day 2025 (cropped).jpg

| caption = Day at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in 2025

| birth_name = Corey Eric Day

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2005|11|28}}

| birth_place = Clovis, California, U.S.

| achievements = 2023 King of the West Sprint Car Series Champion
2023 Make-A-Wish Trophy Cup Champion

| awards =

| Total_Busch_Races = 2

| Years_In_Busch = 1

| Busch_Car_Team = No. 17 (Hendrick Motorsports)

| Prev_Busch_Pos =

| Prev_Busch_Year =

| Best_Busch_Pos =

| First_Busch_Race = 2025 US Marine Corps 250 (Martinsville)

| Last_Busch_Race = 2025 Andy's Frozen Custard 300 (Texas)

| First_Busch_Win =

| Last_Busch_Win =

| Busch_Wins = 0

| Busch_Top_Tens = 0

| Busch_Poles = 0

| Total_Truck_Races = 8

| Years_In_Truck = 2

| Truck_Car_Team = No. 7 (Spire Motorsports)

| Prev_Truck_Pos = 40th

| Prev_Truck_Year = 2024

| Best_Truck_Pos = 40th (2024)

| First_Truck_Race = 2024 UNOH 200 (Bristol)

| Last_Truck_Race = 2025 Weather Guard Truck Race (Bristol)

| First_Truck_Win =

| Last_Truck_Win =

| Truck_Wins = 0

| Truck_Top_Tens = 0

| Truck_Poles = 1

| Total_ARCA_Races = 5

| Years_In_ARCA = 2

| ARCA_Car_Team = No. 77 (Spire Motorsports)

| Best_ARCA_Pos = 41st (2024)

| First_ARCA_Race = 2024 Salem ARCA 200 (Salem)

| Last_ARCA_Race = 2025 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)

| First_ARCA_Win =

| Last_ARCA_Win =

| ARCA_Wins = 0

| ARCA_Top_Tens = 3

| ARCA_Poles = 0

| Total_ARCA_East_Races = 1

| Years_In_ARCA_East = 1

| ARCA_East_Car_Team =

| Best_ARCA_East_Pos = 45th (2024)

| First_ARCA_East_Race = 2024 Bush's Beans 200 (Bristol)

| Last_ARCA_East_Race =

| First_ARCA_East_Win =

| Last_ARCA_East_Win =

| ARCA_East_Wins = 0

| ARCA_East_Top_Tens = 1

| ARCA_East_Poles = 0

| Total_ARCA_West_Races = 1

| Years_In_ARCA_West = 1

| ARCA_West_Car_Team = No. 77 (Spire Motorsports)

| Best_ARCA_West_Pos =

| First_ARCA_West_Race = 2025 General Tire 150 (Phoenix)

| Last_ARCA_West_Race =

| First_ARCA_West_Win =

| Last_ARCA_West_Win =

| ARCA_West_Wins = 0

| ARCA_West_Top_Tens = 1

| ARCA_West_Poles = 0

| updated = April 12, 2025

}}

Corey Eric Day (born November 28, 2005) is an American professional dirt track and stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the High Limit Racing, driving the No. 14 car for Jason Meyers Racing. Additionally, he competes part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 17 Chevrolet SS for Hendrick Motorsports, and part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, ARCA Menards Series, and ARCA Menards Series West, driving the No. 7 Chevrolet Silverado RST and the No. 77 Chevrolet SS for Spire Motorsports. He is not related to Alon Day.

Racing career

=Early career=

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 in 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.{{cite web |last=Nieten |first=Alex |date=July 2, 2022 |title=The Rise Of Corey Day |url=https://www.speedsport.com/premium/the-rise-of-corey-day/ |access-date=July 24, 2024 |website=SpeedSport.com |publisher=Speed Sport}}{{cite web|url=https://www.floracing.com/articles/11184844-corey-days-chase-for-sprint-car-superstardom-while-still-being-a-kid|title=Corey Day's Chase For Sprint Car Superstardom While 'Still Being A Kid'|last=McFadden|first=Kyle|website=FloRacing.com|publisher=FloRacing|date=August 9, 2023|access-date=July 24, 2024}}

=Sprint car racing=

Day began driving sprint cars in 2016, racing in the USAC Restricted Micro 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.{{Cite web |last=Seelman |first=Jacob |date=June 10, 2021 |title=Corey Day: Circle City Win Is 'One I'll Never Forget' |url=https://www.speedsport.com/sprints-midgets/usac/corey-day-circle-city-win-is-one-ill-never-forget/ |access-date=July 24, 2024 |website=SpeedSport.com |publisher=Speed Sport}} In 2023, he won the King of the West Sprint Car Series and the Make-A-Wish Trophy Cup championships.{{Cite web |date=October 21, 2023 |title=Corey Day Claims 2023 Trophy Cup Championship |url=https://www.trophycup.org/auto-racing/corey-day-claims-trophy-cup-championship/ |access-date=July 24, 2024 |website=TrophyCup.org |publisher=Trophy Cup Series}}

On December 8, it was announced that Day would run full-time in the High Limit Racing in 2024, driving the No. 14 for Jason Meyers Racing.{{Cite web |last=Truex |first=Tim |date=December 8, 2023 |title=Corey Day Goes Full-Time, Ready To Chase High Limit Championship In 2024 |url=https://www.floracing.com/articles/11619259-corey-day-goes-full-time-ready-to-chase-high-limit-championship-in-2024 |access-date=July 24, 2024 |website=FloRacing.com |publisher=FloRacing}} Throughout the season, he scored wins at RPM Speedway, Red Dirt Raceway, Riverside International Speedway, I-70 Motorsports Park, and Lake Ozark Speedway.{{Cite web |date=April 15, 2024 |title=Day Rides High Line At RPM Speedway |url=https://www.speedsport.com/sprints-midgets/other-sprint-cars/day-rides-high-line-at-rpm-speedway/ |access-date=July 24, 2024 |website=SpeedSport.com |publisher=Speed Sport}}{{Cite web |date=April 17, 2024 |title=Corey Day Drives To His Second Straight High Limit Win |url=https://racinboys.com/News/news.asp?ID=10790 |access-date=July 24, 2024 |website=RacinBoys.com |publisher=RacinBoys Broadcasting Network}}{{Cite web |date=April 24, 2024 |title=Day Banks Another $20,000 In High Limit Tilt |url=https://www.speedsport.com/sprints-midgets/other-sprint-cars/day-banks-another-20000-in-high-limit-tilt/ |access-date=July 24, 2024 |website=SpeedSport.com |publisher=Speed Sport}}{{Cite web |date=June 7, 2024 |title=Late-Day Magic: Corey Day Pounces On Chase Randall In Final Laps At I-70 For Fourth High Limit Win of 2024 |url=https://www.i70motorsportspark.com/press/2024/article/154041 |access-date=July 24, 2024 |website=I70MotorsportsPark.com |publisher=I-70 Motorsports Park}}{{Cite web |last=Johnpier |first=Brooke |date=June 27, 2024 |title=Corey Day Dominates at Lake Ozark; Wins $20,000 Jackpot |url=https://thepodiumfinish.net/corey-day-dominates-at-lake-ozark-wins-20000/ |access-date=July 24, 2024 |website=ThePodiumFinish.net |publisher=The Podium Finish}} He finished 5th in points.{{cite web |url=https://speedsport.com/sprints-midgets/sweet-earns-inaugural-high-limit-national-title/ |title=Sweet Earns Inaugural High Limit National Title |website=Speed Sports |date=December 23, 2024}}

=Late models=

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.floracing.com/articles/12490501-corey-day-making-pavement-debut-at-hickory-motor-speedway|title=Corey Day Making Pavement Debut At Hickory Motor Speedway|last=Truex|first=Tim|website=FloRacing.com|publisher=FloRacing|date=April 27, 2024|access-date=July 24, 2024}} 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 second career start.{{cite web|url=https://www.floracing.com/articles/12495254-corey-day-wins-nascar-late-model-race-in-pavement-debut-at-hickory|title=Corey Day Wins NASCAR Late Model Race In Pavement Debut At Hickory|last=Paul|first=Brandon|website=FloRacing.com|publisher=FloRacing|date=April 27, 2024|access-date=July 24, 2024}}

=ARCA Menards Series=

On July 24, 2024, it was announced that Day will run three races in the ARCA Menards Series for Pinnacle Racing Group with sponsorship from HendrickCars.com.,{{Cite web |last=Srigley |first=Joseph |date=July 24, 2024 |title=HendrickCars.com Supporting Corey Day in Three-Race ARCA Slate with Pinnacle Racing Group |url=https://tobychristie.com/nascar-regional/hendrickcars-com-supporting-corey-day-in-three-race-arca-slate-with-pinnacle-racing-group/ |access-date=July 24, 2024 |website=TobyChristie.com}}{{cite web |last=Rutherford |first=Kevin |date=July 24, 2024 |title=Corey Day Running 3 ARCA Races for Pinnacle |url=https://frontstretch.com/2024/07/24/corey-day-running-3-arca-races-for-pinnacle/ |access-date=July 24, 2024 |website=Frontstretch.com}}{{Cite web |last=Paul |first=Brandon |date=July 24, 2024 |title=Corey Day To Compete In Three ARCA Menards Series Races In 2024 |url=https://www.floracing.com/articles/12745276-corey-day-to-compete-in-three-arca-menards-series-races-in-2024 |access-date=July 24, 2024 |website=FloRacing.com |publisher=FloRacing}}{{Cite web |last=White |first=Brandon |date=July 22, 2024 |title=PIT BOX: High banks of Salem Speedway up next for ARCA Menards Series competitors |url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2024/07/22/pit-box-high-banks-of-salem-speedway-up-next-for-arca-menards-series-competitors/ |access-date=July 24, 2024 |website=ARCA}} which includes Salem, Bristol, and Kansas. In his debut at Salem, he started 5th and finished 15th after being involved in a late-race incident with Toni Breidinger. At Kansas, Day was involved in controversy after pushing Andy Jankowiak into the wall on the final lap. Both drivers were battling inside the top five, and after the contact, Jankowiak fell back and finished 7th, while Day came across in 4th. Following the race, Jankowiak confronted Day in the garage area.{{Cite web |last=Yadav |first=Karan |date=September 28, 2024 |title=ARCA driver confronts Kyle Larson’s acclaimed prodigy after "getting run over by Hendrick Motorsports" |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/nascar/news-watch-arca-driver-confronts-kyle-larson-s-acclaimed-prodigy-getting-run-hendrick-motorsports |access-date=January 9, 2025 |website=Sportskeeda}}

On January 9, 2025, it was announced that Day would run four races for Spire Motorsports in the upcoming season, driving the No. 77 car beginning in the season-opener at Daytona.{{Cite web |date=January 9, 2025 |title=Corey Day to compete in four ARCA platform events for Spire Motorsports |url=https://www.arcaracing.com/2025/01/09/corey-day-spire-motorsports-2025/ |access-date=January 9, 2025 |website=ARCARacing.com |publisher=ARCA}}{{Cite web |date=January 9, 2025 |title=Corey Day competing in select Truck, ARCA races for Spire Motorsports |url=https://www.jayski.com/2025/01/09/corey-day-competing-in-select-truck-arca-races-for-spire-motorsports/ |access-date=January 9, 2025 |website=Jayski's Silly Season Site |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media}}

=NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series=

On September 16, 2024, it was announced that Day would make his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series debut at Bristol Motor Speedway for McAnally-Hilgemann Racing, driving the No. 81 truck.{{Cite web |date=September 16, 2024 |title=Corey Day making Truck Series debut at Bristol, running four races for McAnally-Hilgemann Racing |url=https://www.jayski.com/2024/09/16/corey-day-making-truck-series-debut-at-bristol-running-four-races-for-mcanally-hilgemann-racing/ |access-date=January 9, 2025 |website=Jayski's Silly Season Site |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media}} Day started 22nd and finished 18th in his debut. He ran three more races at Kansas, Homestead, and Martinsville during the season, earning his best finish of 16th at Homestead.

File:Corey Day 7 Truck Las Vegas 2025.jpg in 2025]]

On January 9, 2025, it was announced that Day would increase his Truck Series schedule for the upcoming season, running eight races for Spire Motorsports in the No. 7 truck.{{Cite web |date=January 9, 2025 |title=Corey Day signs with Hendrick Motorsports, to run partial Xfinity schedule in 2025; Truck slate with Spire announced |url=https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2025/01/09/corey-day-signs-with-hendrick-motorsports-2025/ |access-date=January 9, 2025 |website=NASCAR.com |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media}}

=NASCAR Xfinity Series=

On December 6, 2024, Day signed a multi-year contract with Hendrick Motorsports. In 2025, he will run 10 races in the Xfinity Series for HMS in their No. 17 car.{{cite news |url=https://www.jayski.com/2025/02/19/hendrick-motorsports-bringing-back-xfinity-team-with-cup-drivers-and-corey-day/ |title=Hendrick Motorsports bringing back Xfinity team with Cup drivers and Corey Day |website=Jayski's Silly Season Site |publisher=NASCAR Digital Media LLC |date=February 19, 2025 |access-date=February 19, 2025}}

Motorsports career results

=NASCAR=

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

==Xfinity Series==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"

! colspan=42| NASCAR Xfinity 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

! 24

! 25

! 26

! 27

! 28

! 29

! 30

! 31

! 32

! 33

! {{Tooltip|NXSC|NASCAR Xfinity Series classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

2025

! Hendrick Motorsports

! 17

! Chevy

| DAY

| ATL

| COA

| PHO

| LVS

| HOM

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MAR
21

| DAR

| BRI

| CAR

| TAL

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| TEX
16

| CLT

| NSH

| MXC

| POC

| ATL

| CSC

| SON

| DOV

| IND

| IOW

| GLN

| DAY

| PIR

| GTW

| BRI

| KAN

| ROV

| LVS

| TAL

| MAR

| PHO

! -*

! -*

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/dayco01/2025/B/|title=Corey Day – 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series Results|website=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=March 29, 2025}}

==Craftsman Truck Series==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"

! colspan=32| 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

! 24

! 25

! {{Tooltip|NCTC|NASCAR Craftsman Truck classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

rowspan=2| 2024

! rowspan=2| McAnally-Hilgemann Racing

! 81

! rowspan=2| Chevy

| DAY

| ATL

| LVS

| BRI

| COA

| MAR

| TEX

| KAN

| DAR

| NWS

| CLT

| GTW

| NSH

| POC

| IRP

| RCH

| MLW

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRI
18

| colspan=3|

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MAR
18

| PHO

| colspan=2|

! rowspan=2| 40th

! rowspan=2| 64

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/dayco01/2024/C/|title=Corey Day – 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results|website=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=September 16, 2024}}

91

| colspan=18|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| KAN
32

| TAL

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| HOM
16

| colspan=4|

2025

! Spire Motorsports

! 7

! Chevy

| DAY

| ATL

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| LVS
27

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| HOM
15

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MAR
32

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRI
15

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CAR
22

| TEX

| KAN

| NWS

| CLT

| NSH

| MCH

| POC

| LRP

| IRP

| GLN

| RCH

| DAR

| BRI

| NHA

| ROV

| TAL

| MAR

| PHO

! -*

! -*

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/dayco01/2025/C/|title=Corey Day – 2025 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results|website=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=March 14, 2025}}

{{sup|*}} Season still in progress

{{sup|1}} Ineligible for series points

=ARCA Menards Series=

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

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"

! colspan=27| 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

! {{Tooltip|AMSC|ARCA Menards Series classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

rowspan=2| 2024

! rowspan=2| Pinnacle Racing Group

! 28

! rowspan=2| Chevy

| DAY

| PHO

| TAL

| DOV

| KAN

| CLT

| IOW

| MOH

| BLN

| IRP

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SLM
15

| ELK

| MCH

| ISF

| MLW

| DSF

| GLN

| colspan=3|

! rowspan=2| 41st

! rowspan=2| 106

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/dayco01/2024/A/|title=Corey Day – 2024 ARCA Menards Series Results|website=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=July 27, 2024}}

82

| colspan=17|

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| BRI
7

| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| KAN
4

| TOL

2025

! Spire Motorsports

! 77

! Chevy

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| DAY
22

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| PHO
10

| TAL

| KAN

| CLT

| MCH

| BLN

| ELK

| LRP

| DOV

| IRP

| IOW

| GLN

| ISF

| MAD

| DSF

| BRI

| SLM

| KAN

| TOL

! -*

! -*

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/dayco01/2025/A/|title=Corey Day – 2025 ARCA Menards Series Results|website=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=February 15, 2025}}

==ARCA Menards Series East==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"

! colspan=15| ARCA Menards Series East results

Year

! Team

! No.

! Make

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! {{Tooltip|AMSEC|ARCA Menards Series East classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

2024

! Pinnacle Racing Group

! 82

! Chevy

| FIF

| DOV

| NSV

| FRS

| IOW

| IRP

| MLW

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| BRI
7

! 45th

! 37

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/dayco01/2024/AE/|title=Corey Day – 2024 ARCA Menards Series East Results|website=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=September 18, 2024}}

==ARCA Menards Series West==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"

! colspan=19| ARCA Menards Series West results

Year

! Team

! No.

! Make

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! {{Tooltip|AMSWC|ARCA Menards Series West classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

2025

! Spire Motorsports

! 77

! Chevy

| KER

| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| PHO
10

| TUC

| CNS

| KER

| SON

| TRI

| PIR

| AAS

| MAD

| LVS

| PHO

! -*

! -*

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/dayco01/2025/AW/|title=Corey Day – 2025 ARCA Menards Series West Results|website=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=March 7, 2025}}

References

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