William Sawalich declines comment on wrecking Corey Day, but will NASCAR penalize him?
WWT Raceway was the site of the latest clash between NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series regulars Corey Day and William Sawalich. They previously had run-ins at COTA, Daytona, and just last weekend at Darlington when Day sent Sawalich spinning. With just under 50 laps to go in the second round of the 2026 Chase, Day pushed up into Sawalich in the battle for fifth. Down the backstretch ... Keep…
At WWT Raceway, Corey Day and William Sawalich clashed once again in the NASCAR O Reilly Auto Parts Series. Just prior to the second round of the 2026 Chase, Day attempted to pass Sawalich for fifth place. However, Sawalich abruptly turned his Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota across the track, causing a collision with Day's Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, which then spun off the nose of Justin Allgaier.
Day finished the race in 33rd place. Day, when asked if NASCAR should penalize Sawalich, said he does not want to speculate. As for his championship hopes, Day is currently 69 points behind the leader with seven races remaining in the season and expressed disappointment, stating that winning three more races would be necessary to have a shot.
Allgaier, who finished 13th after repairs to his right-front fender, lost the championship lead to Sheldon Creed by three points. Sawalich did not comment on the incident, but Day described the incident as unfortunate, and stated that he took care of himself.
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