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2021 NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Larson has named upcoming driver Corey Day as one of the most promising talents for the future. He is currently racing in the Hight Limit Racing Series, driving for Jason Meyers Racing’s No:14 team. Larson and his brother-in-law, Bradd Sweet, own the sprint car racing series.
Larson, during his recent appearance in the Kenny Conversations, hosted by ex-NASCAR driver Kenny Wallace, identified Day as a racer with talent beyond his peers. He pointed out that Day is more talented than any of his compatriots. Larson added that the youngster is a much-improved version of what he was as a youngster.
I think the next young kid who’s up and coming is definitely Corey Day. I don’t see anybody even close to his level, and he’s still in high school. He’s basically me. He’s better than I am, or I was obviously at that age. Larson told Kenny Wallace.
Day, who is still in high school, has a 25-race schedule in the 2024 season, starting from the Easy Bay Raceway Park in Florida race in mid-February. He has the opportunity to bag over $1 million if he can win the title this season, beating the whole High Limit racing garage for the championship, including Kyle Larson.
Kyle Larson acknowledges Corey Day’s race craft
Larson details how much he appreciates Day as a racer and his mature race craft. He pointed out that Day now has the ability to run harder than any of his rivals while also having control of his car, which makes him the driver to look up to.
His racecraft, his maturity on the track, off the track, like all that… He’s really really good and he can run harder than anybody on the race track and be in control. So, he’s definitely the next kid coming up that probably will make it.
Larson is convinced that Day can eventually make it to the top and become a NASCAR driver in the process. The dirt and sprint racing background will give the youngster an advantage in the journey, and if he is able to follow Larson’s path to success, good days are ahead of him.
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