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6 things NASCAR’s first Israeli driver had to say at Sonoma

Sunday’s Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway (1:30 p.m. ET, FS1) will feature a first in stock-car racing history: An Israeli driver competing in a Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race.

Alon Day, 25, a native of Ashdod, Israel, is driving the No. 23 BK Racing Toyota this weekend at Sonoma. Day is a veteran of the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series, where he finished second in points in 2015 and third last year.

Here are six things Day had to say Friday morning at Sonoma.

On being the first Israeli NASCAR driver
On being the first Israeli NASCAR driver

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Day knows that he will be a trailblazer for his homeland.