Hendrick rising NASCAR star makes brave promise after terrifying crash over wall

Rising Hendrick Motorsports star Corey Day promised that he will never change his aggressive driving style after suffering a terrifying crash in the Eagle Nationals on the High Limit Racing circuit.

Last December, Day inked a multi-year deal with Hendrick Motorsports that will see him run in the NASCAR Xfinity, Craftsman Truck, ARCA Menards and TransAm Series this season. The 19-year-old has been dubbed the “next Kyle Larson” after beating the No. 5 Chevrolet driver in the High Limit Racing sprint car opener, but conceded that he still feels out of place as the youngest wheelman on the team.

With five laps remaining in Tuesday’s race, Corey was battling Buddy Kofoid for the lead when his right front tire got into the wall in the backstretch on Turn 3. His No. 14 Sander Engineering car swiftly cleared the guardrail and went barrelling into the outside catch fence following several violent flips.

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Safety crews promptly rushed to Day’s aid and removed him from the overturned car. He miraculously emerged from the harrowing incident unscathed, telling a reporter afterwards: “Yeah, I’m all good.

“I was trying really hard there. I think when I got into Buddy, my front end was messed up and got high off of 2 and felt like I couldn't turn as good as I could have the whole race before that. So, you know, I wasn't lifting. It's 55 grand to win, so, yeah, I'd go redo that one, but I was trying.”

Taking to social media on the heels of the race, Day insisted that the massive wreck would not stop him from taking risks on the racetrack in the future. “First off, I sit here thanking the man above for keeping me safe, and allowing me to be able to race another day,” he wrote on X. “Second, I apologize to the @JMRacing14 boys for creating more work than necessary.

“With that being said, some people love how I drive, and some people hate it, but I can promise one thing, I’ll never change. Thank you to everyone who supports me, we will have a fresh one ready for Knoxville on Friday.”

In the early stages of Day’s tenure with Hendrick Motorsports, the young phenom has shown several flashes of brilliance. Over three Xfinity Series races, he’s amassed 66 points — most recently placing 11th at Nashville Superspeedway.

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While racing for Spire Motorsports in the Craftsman Truck Series, Day has run six races with his best finish (fifth) additionally coming at Nashville.

“It’s just a dream come true, really,” Day told Express U.S. Sports of representing Hendrick Motorsports. “It’s something that I never thought would happen for me — I thought I was just going to be a dirt sprint car racer my whole life.

“So to say that I am signed to the top NASCAR team, in my opinion, at 19 years old is unreal. Been super busy, more busy than I’ve ever been in my 19 years of living, but I’m loving it.”