Corey Day had a unique concern when deciding what national sprint car tour he’d call home during the 2024 season.
The prevalent issue: Which one would work better with his school schedule?
The 18-year-old high school senior ultimately settled on High Limit Racing. Under the ownership of Kyle Larson and Brad Sweet, the budding sprint car series is expanding to a 60-race, national slate after primarily being a midweek tour during its first season.
Day competed in three High Limit events in 2023, boasting a best finish of fourth at Indiana’s Kokomo Speedway in August.
“The schedule just works a little better for me. I still gotta finish my senior year of high school this year and they don’t really race much through April, so that would kind of give me time to get my stuff done,” Day explained.
The California native plans to pilot the No. 14 sprint car for Jason Meyers Racing — the same entry he wheeled to the NARC 410 Sprint Car Series title and his first World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series victory at the Gold Cup Race of Champions last year.
He will also be steering the No. 14bc for Clauson Marshall Racing with sponsorship from Driven2SaveLives during the 11-race Midweek Money Series.
It will be Day’s first full-time venture on a national circuit.
“My first year on tour, I didn’t really want to be doing 90 races,” Day said, referring to the 86-race World of Outlaws calendar. “That’s a lot. That’s a big commitment. The High Limit thing is a little less, and Brad (Sweet) and Kyle (Larson) are racers and they care about the racers.”
While there are bound to be a few pitfalls in Day’s rookie High Limit season, he believes competing for the NARC championship this past year strengthened his points racing mentality.
“I think running for a championship just kind of changes your driving style and makes you think like a champion,” Day said. “You know, it makes you think like, if your stuff’s not good, you don’t need to go try and win the race. You can settle for a top five or a top 10, because at the end of the year, that’s what you need to win a championship.”
Day won nine races over the course of the NARC season, bringing his career total to 15.
In addition to his NARC and World of Outlaws accomplishments, the rising star also won the Trophy Cup at Thunderbowl Raceway in October and finished second in his Turkey Night Grand Prix midget debut.
Now, with Day’s full attention turning to High Limit Racing, his goal for the season is a bit ironic.
“I feel like not pushing the limit at all times is how you win a championship,” Day said. “Learning that for me was big this year.”