Alon Day

Alon Day is an Israeli racing driver who won the NASCAR Euro Series championship 4 times.

born 19914 NASCAR Euro Series titlesFirst Israeli in NASCAR Cup Series2009 Asian Formula Renault title

Born: 4 November 1991, Ashdod
Occupation: racing automobile driver

Alon Day was born in 1991 in Ashdod

Alon Day was born on 4 November 1991 in Ashdod and grew up there. His father, Avi, owns a geological engineering company, and his mother, Maggi, came to Israel from France. He began karting at the age of 10.

Day served 3 years in the IDF, at the Hatzor base of the Israeli Air Force. The IDF gave him special status as an athlete. He was accepted to the pilots' course but left it for his racing career.

In 2009 he won the Asian Formula Renault Challenge. In 2010 and 2011 he raced in the German Formula Three Championship, finishing ninth and then fourth. In 2012 he moved to the Indy Lights series in the United States with Belardi Auto Racing.

In 2013 he switched to GT racing with Mercedes. In 2015 he joined the NASCAR Euro Series and finished second. He won the series title in 2017, 2018, 2020 and 2022.

In 2016 he made his debut in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, the first Israeli in a major NASCAR touring series. In 2017 he raced in the Cup Series at Sonoma. In 2022 he signed with an Israeli eSports team as a simulator racer.

Alon Day's life in 8 milestones

1991
Born in Ashdod.
2009
Won the Asian Formula Renault Challenge.
2012
Moved to the Indy Lights series in the United States.
2013
Began racing GT cars for Mercedes.
2015
Joined the NASCAR Euro Series.
2016
Made his NASCAR Xfinity Series debut.
2017
Raced in the NASCAR Cup Series and won the Euro Series title.
2022
Won his fourth NASCAR Euro Series title.

Alon Day served in the military

Day served 3 years in the IDF at the Hatzor Israeli Air Force base, with special athlete status. He was accepted to the pilots' course but did not take it up.