Corey Day competes for points lead at Martinsville Speedway
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 30, 2026, 5:35 PM
Last updated Oct 30, 2026
Corey Day aims to stay competitive in the NASCAR O’Reilly Series as he heads to Martinsville Speedway. After starting at the rear in the Progress Group 250 due to an engine change, Day finished sixth and reduced his points deficit to the leader. He is currently third in the standings with 2,372 points, just 29 points behind Jesse Love. Having achieved a runner-up finish at Martinsville earlier this season, Day’s performance will be crucial in the upcoming final races.
- •Corey Day finished sixth at Talladega, completing all 94 laps.
- •Day advanced from a 10th place start after an engine change.
- •He collected a total of 44 points from the race.
- •Day is 29 points behind championship leader Jesse Love.
- •He finished second at Martinsville earlier this season.
- 5:35 PMYahoo Sports — Corey Day looking to stay in touch of points lead at Martinsville
"Corey Day is looking to stay in touch of the Chase lead with Martinsville Speedway up next in the NASCAR O'Reilly Series.
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