Brad Keselowski came within a few car lengths of victory, Chris Buescher earned another solid top-10, and Ryan Preece rallied late in another strong outing for RFK Racing.
Logano was able to drive the Autotrader Ford back to pit road, but the damage sustained was ultimately deemed terminal as the 22 team's night came to an end.
The 20-year-old Day from Clovis, California, led the final lap of 113-scheduled laps and outdueled the field on the final lap to become the 184th competitor to win in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series division at 'Dega.
The 2026 Daytona 500 champion from Corning, California, was awarded the pole position for Sunday's Cup event at Talladega due to rain canceling Saturday's qualifying session.
NASCAR announced pivotal leadership changes with its Board of Directors naming Steve O’Donnell as Chief Executive Officer and Ben Kennedy as Chief Operating Officer.