Corey Eric Day (born November 28, 2005) is an American professional dirt track and

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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

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, driving the No. 17

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, and part-time in the

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series is a pickup truck racing series owned and operated by the NASCAR, National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR), and is the only series in NASCAR to race production pickup truck-based stock car racing, s ...

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, and

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, driving the No. 7 Chevrolet Silverado RST and the No. 77

for

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. He is not related to

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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.

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

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win at Circle City Raceway, becoming the youngest driver to win a USAC National Series event. In 2023, he won the King of the West Sprint Car Series and the Make-A-Wish Trophy Cup championships. 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. Throughout the season, he scored wins at RPM Speedway, Red Dirt Raceway, Riverside International Speedway, I-70 Motorsports Park, and Lake Ozark Speedway. He finished 5th in points.

Late models

On April 27, 2024, it was announced that Day would make his debut in late model racing, driving the No. 88

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. 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.

ARCA Menards Series

On July 24, 2024, it was announced that Day will run three races in the

for

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with sponsorship from HendrickCars.com., 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

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. 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. On January 9, 2025, it was announced that Day would run four races for

in the upcoming season, driving the No. 77 car beginning in the season-opener at Daytona.

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series

On September 16, 2024, it was announced that Day would make his

debut at

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, driving the No. 81 truck. Day started 22nd and finished 18th in his debut. He ran three more races at

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, and Martinsville during the season, earning his best finish of 16th at Homestead. Corey Day 7 Truck Las Vegas 2025

On January 9, 2025, it was announced that Day would increase his Truck Series schedule for the upcoming season, running eight races for

in the No. 7 truck.

NASCAR Xfinity Series

On December 6, 2024, Day signed a multi-year contract with

. In 2025, he will run 10 races in the

Xfinity Series The NASCAR Xfinity Series (NXS) is a stock car racing series organized by NASCAR. It is promoted as NASCAR's second-tier circuit to the organization's top level Cup Series. NXS events are frequently held as a support race on the day prior to a ...

for HMS in their No. 17 car.

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

Craftsman Truck Series

Season still in progress
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.)

ARCA Menards Series East

ARCA Menards Series West

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Day, Corey 2005 births Living people Racing drivers from California NASCAR drivers Hendrick Motorsports drivers People from Clovis, California ARCA Menards Series drivers 21st-century American sportsmen