Corey Day prevails in jaw-dropping battle for NASCAR O'Reilly win at Las Vegas
Corey Day earned his third win of the 2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts season in dramatic fashion, narrowly holding off Carson Kvapil in an incredible back-and-forth battle. Kvapil ran Day down and passed him with ten laps to go, only for Day to immediately go to the very top and snatch it back. They battled side-by-side for the rest of the race, with Kvapil clearing Day for the lead again with…
Corey Day won the NASCAR O Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Las Vegas. According to Motorsport.com, Day narrowly held off Carson Kvapil in a dramatic back-and-forth battle, with Kvapil passing Day with ten laps to go, only for Day to immediately regain the lead. The two drivers battled side-by-side for the rest of the race.
The win moved Day up to fifth in the points standings, 41 points behind leader Sheldon Creed, as reported by Yahoo Sports. Creed currently has 2,259 points, with Carson Kvapil second on 2,240 points and Jesse Love third on 2,237 points. Justin Allgaier fell back in the standings following a DNF, and is now 31 points behind Creed.
Day's win was his third of the 2026 season. The updated points standings show Sam Mayer sixth on 2,207 points, Taylor Gray seventh on 2,168 points, and Sammy Smith eighth on 2,165 points.
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