Metal cover disrupts NASCAR O'Reilly race in first lap incident
Motorsport.com • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 20, 2026, 9:49 PM
Last updated Jun 20, 2026
The NASCAR O'Reilly race faced an early disruption when a metal cover tore through the nose of Corey Day's car. The incident occurred on June 20, during the opening lap of the race, which required Race Control to call for a welder. Day, having started from the rear of the field after a crash in a prior session, was driving a backup car and was being cautious. The race's status remains unclear as it is under ongoing investigation and repair.
- •Metal cover tore through the nose of Corey Day's car.
- •The incident happened on June 20 during the first lap.
- •Race Control called for a welder to address the damage.
- •Corey Day was driving a backup car after a previous crash.
- •The race's status is still unclear as repairs are underway.
- 9:49 PMMotorsport.com — Metal cover comes up and tears through the nose of NASCAR O'Reilly car, stopping race
- 9:49 PMYahoo Sports — Metal cover comes up and tears through the nose of NASCAR O'Reilly car, stopping race
"It's never good when Race Control needs to call for a welder on the first lap of a street course race. Corey Day had started from the very rear of the field in Saturday's NASCAR O'Reilly race after a crash yesterday forced him into a backup car. He was being cautious on the opening lap of the race, but it didn't matter. Unfortunately, luck wasn't on his side as a metal cover of some kind ...Keep reading
"On the very first lap of Saturday's NASCAR O'Reilly race, a metal manhole-like cover came up, destroying the front of Corey Day's car
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External links- Motorsport.comJun 20, 2026, 9:49 PMMetal cover comes up and tears through the nose of NASCAR O'Reilly car, stopping race
It's never good when Race Control needs to call for a welder on the first lap of a street course race. Corey Day had started from the very rear of the field in Saturday's NASCAR O'Reilly race after a crash yesterday forced him into a backup car. He was being cautious on the opening lap of the race, but it didn't matter. Unfortunately, luck wasn't on his side as a metal cover of some kind ...Keep reading
- Yahoo SportsJun 20, 2026, 9:49 PMMetal cover comes up and tears through the nose of NASCAR O'Reilly car, stopping race
On the very first lap of Saturday's NASCAR O'Reilly race, a metal manhole-like cover came up, destroying the front of Corey Day's car
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