‘The feeling of winning is like being on top of the world’

In another in our intimate video series for Independence Day, Alon Day, Israel's first NASCAR driver, recollects growing up by the beach and getting inspired by watching auto racing on TV with his brothers.
Alon Day celebrating his NASCAR Whelen Euro Series win in Belgium, October 2017. Photo by Kevin Epstein/American SpeedFest

Alon Day, the first Israeli NASCAR driver, brings the 1990s in Israel alive for 21see with his descriptions of watching action shows, learning to surf, and go-karting on Friday afternoons after lunching on his mom’s special couscous. Now, in Israel’s 70th year of statehood, Day is racing toward another European championship ring and the NASCAR Cup level. Click on the video to hear Alon Day’s memories.

Executive Producer – Jonathan Baruch
Producer / Director – Haim Silberstein
DP – Eyal Sela
Editing – Shahar Beeri
Color Grading – Ari Amit
Sound – Oren Sharon