Corey Day signs with Hendrick Motorsports, to run partial Xfinity schedule in 2025; Truck slate with Spire announced

Rising motorsports star Corey Day officially signed a multiyear agreement with Hendrick Motorsports set to support his efforts across a variety of pavement series throughout 2025, the team announced Thursday.

As part of the agreement, Day, 19, will race a part-time schedule in the NASCAR Xfinity Series with the Hendrick program. The Clovis, California native and dirt ace will additionally log time in the Craftsman Truck Series, ARCA Menards Series and Trans Am Series.

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Spire Motorsports additionally announced Thursday that the team will field HendrickCars.com Chevrolets in 2025, with Day running a part-time schedule in the ARCA Menards Series and Truck Series for the team.

Day will compete in eight Truck Series races as pilot of the No. 7 Spire Chevrolet, starting at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on March 14. Day will additionally race in four ARCA races behind the wheel of the No. 77 Chevrolet, beginning with the ARCA 200 at Daytona International Speedway on Feb. 15. All 12 events will be sponsored by HendrickCars.com.

“When Kyle Larson and Jeff Gordon say someone is the real deal, it certainly gets your attention,” said Rick Hendrick, owner of Hendrick Motorsports in a team release. “Corey comes from a great racing family and in a short time has shown a level of talent that sets him apart. What he‘s already accomplished at this point in his career speaks volumes, and it‘s been impressive to see how quickly he‘s adapted to pavement. We‘re excited to welcome him to our team.”

Per Hendrick, Day signed with the team on Dec. 6, one week after his 19th birthday. With sponsorship from HendrickCars.com, he will race nearly 30 pavement events in 2025 with the championship-winning organization and its affiliate teams.

The 2022 Chili Bowl Rookie of the Year’s first experience in a NASCAR national series occurred in 2024, when, with Hendrick support, he made his Truck Series debut in the No. 81 McAnally-Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet at Bristol Motor Speedway in September. Day totaled four Truck starts in 2024, with a best finish of 16th at Homestead-Miami Speedway in October 2024.

“This is a dream scenario,” Day said. “I‘m grateful to Mr. Hendrick and everyone at Hendrick Motorsports and Hendrick Automotive Group for providing a platform to grow and compete at this level. There‘s still a lot to learn on pavement, but having such incredible support gives me a ton of confidence. I‘m ready to work hard and take in as much as I can. It‘s going to be a fun year.”

Day‘s complete Truck schedule includes Las Vegas (March 14), Homestead-Miami (March 21), Martinsville Speedway (March 28), Bristol (April 11), Rockingham Speedway (April 18), Nashville Superspeedway (May 30), Indianapolis Raceway Park (July 25) and Darlington Raceway (Aug. 30).

In three total ARCA Menards Series races in 2024, Day compiled three top-15 finishes, including a fourth-place result at Kansas Speedway in the HendrickCars.com Chevrolet. Day additionally competed in one ARCA Menards Series East race, with a seventh-place result at Bristol.

Day‘s four-race ARCA slate includes Daytona (Feb. 15), Phoenix Raceway (March 7), Sonoma Raceway (July 11) and Kansas Speedway (Sept. 26).

The 2025 Xfinity Series campaign begins Feb. 15 (5 p.m. ET, The CW, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). The 2025 Truck Series season kicks off at Daytona Feb. 14 (7:30 p.m. ET, FS1, MRN Radio, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio).