Hendrick Motorsports has officially announced that 19-year-old California phenom Corey Day will compete full-time in the next year’s NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series. He’ll drive the No. 17 Chevrolet Camaro. This promotion comes after an impressive rookie campaign that saw Day make 11 Xfinity starts in 2025, where he showed rapid growth on pavement despite his dirt racing roots.

His best finish, a fourth at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in October, hinted at his potential on the national stage. The news was confirmed by Hendrick Motorsports through an official team release on November 7, 2025.

Day, who first signed with Hendrick Motorsports in December 2024, debuted in the Xfinity Series at Martinsville Speedway on March 29, 2025. Throughout the season, he balanced a busy schedule, running

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