Corey Day wins NASCAR O’Reilly Series race at Dover in May 2026

The NASCAR O’Reilly Series competed at Dover Motor Speedway, and as usual, it was an amazing event. Brandon Jones won Stage 1 while Ross Chastain won Stage 2; however, neither driver entered victory lane. Instead, it was a Hendrick Motorsports driver who made a late-race pass to tame the Monster Mile.

Corey Day and the No. 17 team for Hendrick Motorsports won the BetRivers 250 at Dover, earning their second victory of the 2026 O’Reilly Series season. Day passed JR Motorsports driver Justin Allgaier, with under five laps to go, when a lap car affected the No. 7 vehicle. The driver of the No. 17 car took advantage while running the top lane.

DAY-JE VU!

Rookie @corey_day_ passes Justin Allgaier in the final laps at Dover for his second victory of the season. pic.twitter.com/LMCspgP0aF

— The CW Sports (@TheCW_Sports) May 16, 2026

Day has been an emerging star in the O’Reilly Series, and Saturday’s race at Dover was the perfect example. The Hendrick Motorsports driver is turning into a championship threat with his speed and consistency. Day has significantly developed in 2026, and there are more victories on the way.

NASCAR results: O’Reilly Series race at Dover Motor Speedway (May 2026)

1. No. 17 Corey Day
2. No. 7 Justin Allgaier
3. No. 41 Sam Mayer
4. No. 18 William Sawalich
5. No. 21 Austin Hill
6. No. 20 Brandon Jones
7. No. 1 Carson Kvapil
8. No. 39 Ryan Sieg
9. No. 8 Sammy Smith
10. No. 96 Anthony Alfredo
11. No. 44 Brennan Poole
12. No. 87 Austin Green
13. No. 9 Ross Chastain
14. No. 88 Rajah Caruth
15. No. 51 Jeremy Clements
16. No. 24 Harrison Burton
17. No. 28 Kyle Sieg
18. No. 00 Sheldon Creed
19. No. 32 Andrew Patterson
20. No. 26 Dean Thompson
21. No. 48 Patrick Staropoli
22. No. 19 Brent Crews
23. No. 2 Jesse Love
24. No. 91 Myatt Snider
25. No. 02 Ryan Ellis
26. No. 55 Blake Lothian
27. No. 07 Josh Bilicki
28. No. 35 Dawson Cram
29. No. 92 BJ McLeod
30. No. 42 CJ McLaughlin
31. No. 0 Garrett Smithley
32. No. 54 Taylor Gray
33. No. 53 David Starr
34. No. 31 Blaine Perkins
35. No. 38 Logan Bearden
36. No. 45 Lavar Scott
37. No. 27 Jeb Burton
38. No. 99 Parker Retzlaff​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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