Israeli racecar driver Alon Day was in Florida getting ready to compete in the CUBE 3 Architecture Trans Am 2 Series when the U.S. and Israel launched airstrikes in Iran in a joint offensive on Saturday.<\/p>\n
The former NASCAR driver had a lot on his mind, thinking of his family back home as Iran launched retaliatory action against countries that have U.S. military bases in them.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
‘It\u2019s kind of a tricky situation. I\u2019m here racing in the United States and at the same moment, my wife, my kid and everybody is in Israel,’ he told Fox News Digital. ‘It\u2019s so complicated to think about everything. And now, when I\u2019m a fresh dad, I want to be there. I want to be there with my family and everything. It\u2019s extremely nervous to be here. My phone is always ringing with alarms of the ballistic missiles coming in Israel.<\/p>\n
‘It\u2019s a bit tough. I\u2019m here on a mission and I\u2019m very happy that I have the opportunity to actually race here in the United States.’<\/p>\n
The joint airstrikes were launched on Saturday, hitting several military and nuclear facilities. The Israel Defense Forces said Sunday morning it has launched strikes in the ‘heart of Tehran,’ hitting targets that belong to the Iranian terror regime. One of the strikes left Ali Khamenei dead.<\/p>\n
Day expressed hope that the military operations will be able to bring stability to the Middle East.<\/p>\n
‘Probably, yeah,’ he told Fox News Digital when asked about whether he thought the region would be more peaceful. ‘I\u2019m getting so many messages from random Iranian people, saying \u2018Thank you Israel, thank you United States. We are going through a different kind of era right now.\u2019 Something is changing. We cannot even think about what the implication of losing the war will be. If the Iranian people lose this war, they\u2019re going to have a really bad time with the Iranian regime.<\/p>\n
‘I feel like this is a good opportunity. But I\u2019m not a politician. I\u2019m not a military guy. I\u2019m just a racecar driver. I\u2019m on a mission and the mission is to win races as much as possible for JSSI and to bring the Israel flag here and to show how great allies Israel and the United States are together.’<\/p>\n
Day, who has spent time on NASCAR\u2019s Cup Series and O\u2019Reilly Auto Parts Series circuits, said he had no plans to scrap his 2026 season.<\/p>\n
‘Listen, I was born in 1991 \u2013 the Gulf War. I\u2019ve been through the Intifada, Hamas, Hezbollah, everything,’ he explained. ‘Every person in Israel grew up into this, those kind of war situations. It\u2019s very sad to say that, but we\u2019re kind of used to that and we need to live with that.<\/p>\n
‘And it is what it is. I think now, specifically now, it\u2019s for a good reason.’<\/p>\n
Day praised the U.S. and Israeli militaries for their actions.<\/p>\n
‘I want to take this opportunity also to thank the U.S. military forces and the Israel military forces for what they\u2019re doing to keep us safe and for a better future fighting against evilness.<\/p>\n
‘I think everything is for a bright future in front of us. I really want to take the opportunity and thank everybody, every person who is fighting against the Iranian regime. It is for a good reason, so I want to really thank them.’<\/p>\n
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