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“Not Going to Tell You”—HMS Protégé Stays Secretive on Private Kyle Larson Council Ahead of Title Clash

NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series championship comes down to one final race at Homestead-Miami Speedway, and Corey Day faces a steep challenge if he wants to leave Florida with the title. The Hendrick Motorsports rookie enters the finale 23 points…

By Vikrant Damke · Essentially Sports

Published: Thursday, 5 November 2026 at 6:55 PM

Key Things to Know

Corey Day received private advice from Kyle Larson ahead of the championship finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Day enters the season-ending race trailing championship leader Justin Allgaier by 23 points.
The 20-year-old Hendrick Motorsports rookie has won four races during the 2026 season.

The Story in 60 Seconds

Hendrick Motorsports rookie Corey Day revealed he consulted star teammate Kyle Larson ahead of the NASCAR championship finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway, though he kept their specific advice private. The 20-year-old enters the title race trailing leader Justin Allgaier by 23 points and sought Larson's insight due to his teammate's strong history at the 1.5-mile Florida track.

Day enters the finale driving the No. 17 Chevrolet with four victories in his 2026 campaign. Despite lacking O'Reilly Series experience at Homestead, Day expressed confidence in his team's car setup following improvements made since Larson led 132 laps at the track in March 2025.

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“Not Going to Tell You”—HMS Protégé Stays Secretive on Private Kyle Larson Council Ahead of Title Clash

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