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

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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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Alon Day stands in the garage during practice for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway on June 23, 2017, in Sonoma, California. (Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)

"It’s kind of a tricky situation. I’m 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’s so complicated to think about everything. And now, when I’m a fresh dad, I want to be there. I want to be there with my family and everything. It’s extremely nervous to be here. My phone is always ringing with alarms of the ballistic missiles coming in Israel.

"It’s a bit tough. I’m here on a mission and I’m very happy that I have the opportunity to actually race here in the United States."

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.

Day expressed hope that the military operations will be able to bring stability to the