{
  "id": 13874180,
  "title": "Late charge at Charlotte gives Corey Day second straight NASCAR O’Reilly Chase win",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/late-charge-at-charlotte-gives-corey-day-second-straight-nascar",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-12T04:33:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/charge-charlotte-gives-corey-day-043312306.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Corey Day secured his second consecutive victory in the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Chase at the rain-delayed Blue Cross NC 300 race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. With 10 laps remaining, Day initiated a daring three-wide pass on the backstretch, overtaking defending champion Jesse Love and Justin Allgaier's cars to take the lead. Although Love remained close throughout the race, Day's victory propelled him to third place in the Chase standings, seven points behind series leader Sheldon Creed. The win marked Day's first at Charlotte, his fourth of the season, and his fourth overall. Despite Love's continued pursuit, he ultimately finished second, with Creed taking the series lead.",
  "summary": "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…",
  "key_points": [
    "Corey Day wins second consecutive NASCAR O’Reilly Chase race",
    "Three-wide pass on backstretch secures Day’s victory",
    "Day moves to third in Chase standings"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Day's aggressive late-race maneuvering solidifies his position as a championship contender while tightening the points gap between him and the series leader heading into the final stages.",
  "illustration": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Who won NASCAR O'Reilly Series Charlotte race? Winner is Corey Day plus full results",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/who-won-nascar-oreilly-series-charlotte-race-winner-is-corey-day-plus",
        "published": "2026-10-12T03:20:52.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}