You’d be hard-pressed to find a racer who loves a track more than Corey Day loves Thunderbowl Raceway; and Friday’s Interstate Batteries High Limit Racing return to the Tulare bullring further exemplified that.

Going from seventh-to-third in the FK Rod Ends Dash and then quickly scampering from third-to-first in the opening six laps of the A-Main, the Clovis, California native made it look as easy as ever en route to his fourth-career triumph at the track. He’s now won back-to-back High Limit events at the Central Valley oval to go along with a 2023 Dennis Roth Classic win with NARC and the 2023 Trophy Cup finale.

Friday’s win marked Day’s 15th career triumph with Interstate Batteries High Limit Racing – placing him third all-time alongside Kyle Larson at the ripe age of 20-years-old. Only full-timers Rico Abreu (29) and Aaron Reutzel (16) have won more than the Hendrick Motorsports teammates.

Running a limited sprint car schedule due to his NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series commitments, Day has still managed to earn six wins in 19 410 events with Jason Meyers Racing. Four of those have came with Interstate Batteries High Limit Racing, only outdone by Aaron Reutzel (9) and Kyle Larson (6) this year.

Day will make what is expected to be his final start of 2026 with the series on Saturday at Placerville Speedway, where he was a 2022 NARC winner. 

Following the #14 to the stripe on Friday at Tulare was another California native as Rio Oso’s Landon Brooks took the Hamilton Racing w/ Tiner-Hirst #21L from ninth-to-second. After earning his first-career High Limit top-10 on Thursday at Santa Maria, his runner-up at the Thunderbowl was easily a new career-best for the local ace.

Aaron Reutzel filled the final spot on the podium – his 16th series podium of 2026 – after leading the opening five laps of the feature. As Rico Abreu dealt with more misfortune, the Ridge & Sons Racing, PowerPlus #87 now leads the High Limit championship chase by 65-points over Giovanni Scelzi and the Spire Motorsports, Chili’s Grill & Bar #77.

Indiana’s Tyler Courtney brought the Clauson-Marshall Racing, NOS Energy Drink #7BC home in fourth-place while another California local, Suisun City’s Chance Grasty, completed the top-five in the #X1 machine.

Rounding out the top-10 at Tulare was James McFadden in the Tarlton Racing #21, Brent Marks in the Chase Briscoe Racing #19, Tanner Holmes in the Buch Motorsports #13, Justin Peck in the Rudeen Racing #26, and Tanner Thorson in the JST Motorsports #88.

THE ALL-IN NOTEBOOK (8/21/26)
Thunderbowl Raceway (Tulare, CA)

Dirt Draft Fastest in Hot Laps – Aaron Reutzel (13.326)
Capitol Custom Trailers QuickTime – Aaron Reutzel (13.462)
TJ Forged Heat One Winner – Justin Peck
DMI Heat Two Winner – Tyler Courtney
BR Motorsports Heat Three Winner – Brent Marks
Rod End Supply Heat Four Winner – Caeden Steele
FK Rod Ends Dash Winner – Aaron Reutzel
Winters Performance B-Main Winner – Tanner Thorson
DURST Dice Roll Driver – Chance Grasty (4th-to-5th)
Jake’s Golf Carts Fastest Lap – Corey Day (15.211 on Lap 6)
Rod End Supply Hard Charger – Tanner Thorson +11 (21st-10th)
Whiskey Meyers Victory Lane Visitors – Jason Meyers Racing #14
CASM Win Sticker – Corey Day (4th)
Lap Leader(s) – Aaron Reutzel 1-5; Corey Day 6-30

Interstate Batteries A-Main Results (30 Laps): 1. 14-Corey Day[3]; 2. 21L-Landon Brooks[9]; 3. 87-Aaron Reutzel[1]; 4. 7BC-Tyler Courtney[2]; 5. X1-Chance Grasty[4]; 6. 21-James McFadden[8]; 7. 19-Brent Marks[5]; 8. 13-Tanner Holmes[13]; 9. 26-Justin Peck[7]; 10. 88-Tanner Thorson[21]; 11. 77-Giovanni Scelzi[16]; 12. 121-Caeden Steele[6]; 13. 9R-Chase Randall[11]; 14. 88N-DJ Netto[18]; 15. W-Kaleb Montgomery[15]; 16. 17W-Shane Golobic[23]; 17. 10-Dominic Gorden[12]; 18. 9-Daison Pursley[25]; 19. 0-Tim Kaeding[20]; 20. 55-Kerry Madsen[24]; 21. 42-Sye Lynch[26]; 22. 24-Rico Abreu[10]; 23. 2XM-Max Mittry[17]; 24. 5-Dominic Scelzi[22]; 25. 31-Jett Yantis[19]; 26. 24D-Danny Sams III[14]

NEW Interstate Batteries High Limit Racing Championship Standings (After 32/54 Races):
1. 1,944 pts – Ridge & Sons Racing #87 (Aaron Reutzel)
2. -65 pts – Spire Motorsports #77 (Giovanni Scelzi)
3. -69 pts – Tony Stewart/Curb-Agajanian Racing #24 (Rico Abreu)
4. -120 pts – Clauson-Marshall Racing #7BC (Tyler Courtney)
5. -154 pts – Chase Briscoe Racing #19 (Brent Marks)
6. -154 pts – Rudeen Racing #26 (Justin Peck)
7. -280 pts – JST Motorsports #88 (Tanner Thorson)
8. -319 pts – Vermeer Motorsports #55 (Kerry Madsen)
9. -396 pts – Buch Motorsports #13 (Tanner Holmes)
10. -442 pts – Kasey Kahne Racing w/ Mike Curb #9 (Daison Pursley)
11. -502 pts – Mosites Lynch Racing #42 (Sye Lynch)
12. -582 pts – Michael Dutcher Motorsports #17GP (Brock Zearfoss)
13. -586 pts – CJB Motorsports #5 (Brenham Crouch sub w/ Dominic Scelzi)
14. -604 pts – Chase Randall Racing #9R (Chase Randall)
15. -728 pts – Randerson Racing #24D (Danny Sams III)

WHAT’S NEXT: The triple-header opening weekend of the west coast swing for Interstate Batteries High Limit Racing concludes with a stop at Placerville Speedway on Saturday, August 22. After that, the 72nd Mike Curb Gold Cup Race of Champions presented by NOS Energy Drink is the focus at Chico’s Silver Dollar Speedway on August 27-29. Tickets are available for purchase at HighLimitRacing.com, or you can watch every lap live on FloRacing.