Double NASCAR Champion Alan Day Set to Join The NASCAR Grid

Published 08/04/2020, 3:05 PM EDT

Alon Day, the Israeli race driver is looking at the NASCAR cup series return. He is set to sign the deal to race at the Daytona Road Course.

Forbes reports, “Daytona is something I’ve always thought about,” Day said while quarantining in Bulgaria. “It would be special to participate in the first NASCAR event at the road course.”

There are a few barriers for the race driver. He is yet to sign the deal with the sponsors. Aside from the sponsors, Alon Day should head out to America for the race. Travel in itself is the best test during the Covid-19 time.

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Israeli Champion returns to NASCAR Cup Series

The cutoff time for a very late arrangement is quickly drawing closer to the double NASCAR Whelen Euro Series champion. This is the primary year Monster Energy is supporting the Israeli star, who marked with the Belgium-based PK Carsport. He is rearing to race in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series when the 2020 season starts on 12th September in Italy. He will in the pursuit of his third title in four years. Day is the only Israeli driver to contend in an IndyCar. He is likewise the primary Israeli to contend in one of NASCAR’s top 3 world-touring series.

The Israeli driver is quite enthused about joining the NASCAR Cup arrangement. “It will be challenging to jump in the Cup car after so long, but I’m up for the challenge,” Day said.

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With all his success, In 2017, Day was perceived by Israel’s Ministry as Athlete Of The Year in the motorsports class. Later in June 2017, Day joined BK Racing for his Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series debut in Toyota/Save Mart 350, driving the No. 23 Toyota Camry. He completed the race in 32nd position. He turned into the only Israeli to contend in a Cup Series race. Moreover, In mid-October, he became the only Israeli driver to win a NASCAR series by securing the 2017 title. On September 17, 2018, Day came back to the NASCAR Cup Series driving the No. 23 Camry for BK Racing at Richmond.

Source: Forbes

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Abhay Aggarwal is sports analyst at EssentiallySports. Having joined ES in early 2020, he has over 300 NASCAR, Formula 1, and Tennis articles to his name. Abhay has been an avid motorsports fan for over a decade, and he even attended the inaugural Indian Grand Prix in 2011.