Corey Day secures second consecutive win at Charlotte NASCAR O'Reilly race
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Last updated Oct 12, 2026
Corey Day clinched victory in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Charlotte on October 12, 2026, marking his second win in a row. Day executed a crucial three-wide pass with 10 laps remaining, overtaking Jesse Love and Justin Allgaier. He managed to fend off Love in the closing stages, sealing the win. This performance places Day just seven points behind Sheldon Creed in the championship standings. Creed remains in the lead, with Love just two points ahead of Day. The race was marked by dramatic moments, including multiple lead changes and a series of incidents that affected several drivers' standings.
- •Corey Day wins the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Charlotte.
- •Day's victory is his fourth of the 2026 season.
- •Sheldon Creed leads the championship, now just seven points ahead of Day.
- •Jesse Love finishes second, followed by Creed in third place.
- •The next race will further impact the championship chase.
- 4:33 AMYahoo Sports — Late charge at Charlotte gives Corey Day second straight NASCAR O’Reilly Chase win
- 4:19 AMYahoo Sports — Corey Day Holds Off Love for 2nd Straight NASCAR Chase Win
- 3:46 AMYahoo Sports — Corey Day wins Charlotte NASCAR O'Reilly race with three-wide pass for the lead
"By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service CONCORD, N.C.—It was a gutsy three-wide pass on the backstretch that gave Corey Day his second straight victory in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Chase and moved the driver of the No. 17 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet within close striking distance of the series lead. With 10 laps left […] The post Late charge at Charlotte gives Corey Day second straight NASCAR O’Reilly Chase win appeared first on TobyChristie.com.
"Corey Day held off Jesse Love for his second straight win in the Chase for the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series championship postseason.
"Day’s second straight victory moved him within seven points of Sheldon Creed as the championship fight tightened dramatically
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External links- Yahoo SportsOct 12, 2026, 4:33 AMLate charge at Charlotte gives Corey Day second straight NASCAR O’Reilly Chase win
By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service CONCORD, N.C.—It was a gutsy three-wide pass on the backstretch that gave Corey Day his second straight victory in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Chase and moved the driver of the No. 17 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet within close striking distance of the series lead. With 10 laps left […] The post Late charge at Charlotte gives Corey Day second straight NASCAR O’Reilly Chase win appeared first on TobyChristie.com.
- Yahoo SportsOct 12, 2026, 4:19 AMCorey Day Holds Off Love for 2nd Straight NASCAR Chase Win
Corey Day held off Jesse Love for his second straight win in the Chase for the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series championship postseason.
- Yahoo SportsOct 12, 2026, 3:46 AMCorey Day wins Charlotte NASCAR O'Reilly race with three-wide pass for the lead
Day’s second straight victory moved him within seven points of Sheldon Creed as the championship fight tightened dramatically
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