Corey Day edges Carson Kvapil in dramatic Las Vegas NASCAR finish

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Corey Day won the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday, narrowly defeating Carson Kvapil by 0.287 seconds after a dramatic final-lap battle that saw Day bounce off the wall multiple times. Day and Kvapil traded the lead repeatedly in the closing laps, with Day using sprint car techniques to reclaim the top spot after Kvapil passed him twice. Day's victory was his third of the season, while Sheldon Creed maintained the championship lead despite finishing 13th. The race featured a major incident when Brandon Jones crashed into Justin Allgaier during Stage 2, ending both drivers' days. Jesse Love finished third, followed by Brent Crews and Taylor Gray, while Day gained over 50 points on the championship leader.


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