The NASCAR Xfinity Collection, which might be rebranded because the NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Elements Collection in 2026, could have Hendrick Motorsports on the grid each weekend.
The No. 17 Hendrick Chevrolet will compete for the championship with Corey Day, an acolyte of Kyle Larson, behind the wheel. The 19-year-old ran eleven races with HMS this yr, ending as excessive as fourth at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Hendrick entered the No. 1 7 automobile in 21 of 33 races in the course of the 2025 season.
Hendrick, which simply gained its fifteenth NASCAR Cup Collection title, hasn’t been full-time within the secondary division since 2006. The workforce has 27 wins within the O’Reilly Collection, putting as excessive as second within the driver factors in 2004 with Kyle Busch driving.
Corey Day, Chevrolet
Picture by: Jordan Financial institution / Getty Photographs
“Corey impressed us with how rapidly he tailored this yr,” mentioned Rick Hendrick, proprietor of Hendrick Motorsports. “He’ll go into 2026 with much less pavement expertise than anybody within the area, however you’d by no means understand it by watching him drive. The instincts and uncooked expertise are off the charts, and he’s going to maintain getting higher with extra seat time. Corey has an incredible future, and we’re proud to have him symbolize HendrickCars.com.”
Day is a mud racing ace, and was named the Chili Bowl Rookie of the Yr in 2022, earlier than successful the 2023 King of the West 410 NARC Championship. He’s a three-time and World of Outlaws Gold Cup winner, and the 2024 Turkey Evening Grand Prix victor.
Learn Additionally:
We wish your opinion!
What would you wish to see on Motorsport.com?
– The Motorsport.com Staff
