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“That’s The Sprint Car Driver” – HMS Protégé Distances Himself From Stock Car Stars After Fearless Las Vegas Wall-Ride

On the last lap at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Saturday, Carson Kvapil thought he would be sailing into the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series championship lead. That was before he saw a Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet bounce off the wall…

By Debrup Chaudhuri · Essentially Sports

Published: Wednesday, 7 October 2026 at 1:11 AM

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Corey Day credited his sprint car roots for defying stock car logic with a dramatic victory at Las Vegas.
Day bounced off the wall multiple times on the final lap to edge Carson Kvapil by 0.287 seconds.
The Hendrick Motorsports driver led 136 of the 201 laps and won stage 1 during the event.

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Hendrick Motorsports driver Corey Day credited his sprint car background for an aggressive final-lap pass on Carson Kvapil to win at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Driving the No. 17 Chevrolet, Day led 136 of 201 laps and repeatedly rode the outside wall without lifting off the throttle, defeating Kvapil by 0.287 seconds.

Former driver Kenny Wallace praised the 20-year-old's performance, comparing his driving style to HMS star Kyle Larson. Day is set to remain in his seat for 2027 while preparing for a part-time Cup Series schedule with Spire Motorsports.

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