Corey Day Takes Control Late at Charlotte, Wins Second Straight O’Reilly Race

Rookie Corey Day secured his second consecutive NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series victory on Sunday night, winning the Blue Cross NC 300 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Driving the No. 17 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports, Day led 136 laps after starting on the pole. He reclaimed the lead during a late restart with 10 laps remaining and held off defending champion Jesse Love down the stretch.

Love finished second after slipping on the final restart, while Sheldon Creed placed third to maintain a two-point championship lead over Love. Day's fourth win of the season moved him to within seven points of the series lead. Justin Allgaier finished fourth, and Carson Brown rounded out the top five.