Israeli racing star 'nervous' as family deals with Iran's retaliatory strikes, expresses hope for region

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.

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.

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"It’s kind of a tricky situation. I’m here racing in the United States and at the same moment...