# Corey Day Returns to NASCAR Title Race

> Corey Day edges Carson Kvapil in tight Las Vegas finish to re-enter O’Reilly title hunt.
- Title: Corey Day Returns to NASCAR Title Race · Autoweek | Shortify
- Summary: Corey Day edges Carson Kvapil in tight Las Vegas finish to re-enter O’Reilly title hunt. Corey Day secured third O’Reilly Auto Parts Series victory to join…
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- Source: Autoweek — https://autoweek.com/racing/nascar/a74018637/corey-day-back-in-nascar-oreilly-title-fight
- Author: Deb Williams
- Published: 2026-10-04T20:59:52+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: corey day, carson kvapil, nascar, oreilly title fight, hendrick motorsports, las vegas motor speedway, chase, cars, sports
## Day wins Las Vegas race
Corey Day claimed his third O’Reilly Auto Parts Series victory at Las Vegas Motor Speedway to re-enter this year’s title race.
## Day and Kvapil battle
Day and Carson Kvapil exchanged the lead four times in the final 12 laps of the 201-lap race, with Day edging Kvapil by 0.287 seconds.
## Day’s race strategy
Day, with a dirt racing background, chose the high line often brushing the wall while Kvapil wrapped the inside of the track.
## Kvapil’s race reflection
Kvapil admitted he was in position but didn’t get a good run off the fourth turn on the final lap, costing him the win.
## Kvapil’s team advantage
Kvapil said both drivers used Hendrick Motorsports engines and chassis, making them the class of the field with no competition.
## Chase standings update
With five races left in the Chase, six drivers are within 52 points of title leader Sheldon Creed, including Day at fifth.
## Key takeaway

Corey Day secured third O’Reilly Auto Parts Series victory to join six drivers within 52 points of title leader Sheldon Creed.