Eighteen-year-old Sprint Car star Corey Day is set to make his pavement debut in a NASCAR Late Model Stock Car Saturday night at Hickory Motor Speedway. With three Kubota High Limit Racing wins through only 10 races in 2024, the California native has been turning heads across the motorsports world.

The rumor mill started swirling early Saturday morning and has since been confirmed as Day will turn laps in a JR Motorsports No. 88 for the first time at “The Birthplace of NASCAR Stars.”

@corey_day_ on the entry list at Hickory Motor Speedway today in Late Model Stock competition.

— Joseph Terrell (@wcsprintscene) April 27, 2024

Day was sixth fastest during the first practice session of the day on Saturday. 

2021 NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Larson recently compared Corey Day's skillset to his own behind the wheel of a dirt Sprint Car, and it seems Day will now have the opportunity to hone his skills in NASCAR Regional competition. 

Day was recently named the No. 1 prospect in motorsports by a panel of FloRacing staff members in a list of the top 20 drivers under the age of 20. 

Fans unable to make it to Hickory on Saturday night will be able to watch Day’s highly-anticipated debut live on FloRacing. 

Kyle Larson and Brad Sweet break down Corey Day's potential after an impressive showing at Kokomo in 2023.