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American racing driver (2005)
Corey Eric Day is an American professional dirt track and stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series, driving the No. 17 Chevrolet Camaro SS for Hendrick Motorsports, and part-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 7 Chevrolet Silverado RST for Spire Motorsports. He has previously competed in the ARCA Menards Series, the ARCA Menards Series East, and the ARCA Menards Series West.
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Most populous city in Nevada, United States
Las Vegas, colloquially shortened to Vegas, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and the county seat of Clark County. It is the 24th-most populous city in the United States, with 641,903 residents at the 2020 census. The Las Vegas metropolitan area has an estimated 2.4 million residents and is the 29th-largest metropolitan area in the country. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city, known primarily for its gambling, shopping, fine dining, entertainment, and nightlife.
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O'Reilly is a common Irish surname. The O'Reillys were historically the kings of East Bréifne in what is today County Cavan. The clan were part of the Connachta's Uí Briúin Bréifne kindred and were closely related to the Ó Ruairc (O'Rourkes) of West Bréifne. O'Reilly is ranked tenth in the top twenty list of most common Irish surnames. It is also the patronymic form of the Irish name Reilly.
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The 20-year-old Day from Clovis, California, posted a single qualifying lap of 180.856 mph in 29.858 seconds for the second O'Reilly Auto Parts Series pole of his career and of the 2026 season in Sin City.
Corey Day put his No. 17 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet on the pole position for Saturday's Focused Health 250 at Las Vegas.
Corey Day took the pole position for Saturday's Focused Health 302 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, here's the full official starting lineup.