FRESNO, Calif. – Tarlton Motorsports officials have announced that 15-year-old Corey Day will take over driving duties of the team’s No. 21 410 sprint car beginning with this weekend’s Howard Kaeding Classic, as well as during next weekend’s King of the West doubleheader in Tulare, Calif., and Santa Maria, Calif.
“First off, our entire organization wants to wish Austin McCarl the very best moving forward,” Tarlton Motorsports said. “As we move forward, we are excited to have a young talent like Corey Day pilot our car the next couple of weeks and look forward working with him.”
The 2021s eason has seen 15-year-old Day burst onto the open-wheel scene after a career in the micro sprint ranks. Making some noise during January’s Wild West Shootout in Arizona, Day has quickly turned into fan favorite in the Golden State with his exciting driving style.
Aside from winged sprint car competition this season, Day also took part in USAC Indiana Midget Week, and was able to score a National Midget win at Circle City Raceway in Indianapolis, Ind., and become the series’ youngest winner in the process.
“Getting the opportunity to run for Tarlton Motorsports is super cool and it isn’t something I ever thought would happen,” Day said. “Growing up, my dad raced with Tommy for years and it has turned it a very close friendship between our families and to now race with them is going to be a little surreal. I have watched the Tarlton Motorsports car go around the track with so many legendary names aboard it, and I am really excited, and thankful, to add my name to the list.”
Day will run the next two weekends aboard the Tarlton and Son, Inc./EZ Haul/Executive Auto Sales backed No. 21 machine before the King of the West series takes an extended break for the Knoxville Nationals.
Corey Day will take over driving duties of the No. 21 sprint car for Tarlton Motorsports.