Hendrick Motorsports race team owner Rick Hendrick hopes he's found the next big thing in NASCAR. On Thursday, Hendrick Motorsports announced the bold signing of 19-year-old dirt racing star Corey Day to a multi-year deal to drive on the pavement for Hendrick.

Corey Day and Hendrick Motorsports announced Thursday (Jan. 9) that the Californian has signed with the race team to run races in NASCAR’s Xfinity Series, Craftsman Truck Series, and the ARCA Menards Series.

Hendrick Motorsports will support Corey Day's efforts across NASCAR Xfinity, Trucks, ARCA and Trans Am Series.

Hendrick Motorsports has had some luck with finding gems from the state of California, especially those with dirt-racing backgrounds. That’s no different with their new developmental signing.

After spending the summer running select ARCA and Truck Series races with Hendrick Cars backing, Corey Day signed an official development driver contract on December 6 and will sp