Hendrick Motorsports commits to multi-year development of Corey Day
Motorsport.com • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 28, 2026, 11:02 PM
Last updated Jul 28, 2026
Hendrick Motorsports has signed a multi-year development contract with 20-year-old sprint car driver Corey Day, marking a significant investment in his future. This decision is comparable to when the team engaged in a similar project with Chase Elliott in 2011. Jeff Gordon and Jeff Andrews expressed strong belief in Day's potential, emphasized by their familial connections to his racing background. Day aims to honor this trust as he transitions into a stock car racing career after success in sprint cars.
- •Hendrick Motorsports signs Corey Day to a multi-year development deal.
- •Day is a 20-year-old sprint car racing prodigy.
- •Jeff Gordon and Jeff Andrews are leading the initiative.
- •Gordon noted the importance of driver potential and personal background.
- •Day won the Gold Cup Race of Champions in 2023.
- 11:02 PMMotorsport.com — Why Hendrick Motorsports believes in the development of Corey Day
- 11:02 PMYahoo Sports — Why Hendrick Motorsports believes in the development of Corey Day
"This isn’t ordinary from Hendrick Motorsports but in fairness, Corey Day is no ordinary prospect. The last time Rick Hendrick signed off on a multi-year development project of any kind was Chase Elliott in 2011. This was five years before the eventual 2020 champion even reached the Cup Series. Prior to that, the only other recent examples of such endeavors were Landon Cassill in 2007 and ...Keep reading
"Jeff Gordon, Jeff Andrews and Kyle Larson are 'all in'
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External links- Motorsport.comJul 28, 2026, 11:02 PMWhy Hendrick Motorsports believes in the development of Corey Day
This isn’t ordinary from Hendrick Motorsports but in fairness, Corey Day is no ordinary prospect. The last time Rick Hendrick signed off on a multi-year development project of any kind was Chase Elliott in 2011. This was five years before the eventual 2020 champion even reached the Cup Series. Prior to that, the only other recent examples of such endeavors were Landon Cassill in 2007 and ...Keep reading
- Yahoo SportsJul 28, 2026, 11:02 PMWhy Hendrick Motorsports believes in the development of Corey Day
Jeff Gordon, Jeff Andrews and Kyle Larson are 'all in'
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