Corey LaJoie (originally of Norwalk, CT) will drive Spire Motorsports’ No. 77 Gainbridge Chevrolet Silverado in Friday’s EcoSave 250 on the ROVAL at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
- While LaJoie will make his first CRAFTSMAN Truck Series road course start, he has made 31 such starts in the NASCAR Cup Series. Last September at Watkins Glen, he earned an eighth-place finish, his best on a road course, and rounded out Spire Motorsport’s first triple top-10 day alongside teammates Carson Hocevar (third) and Zane Smith (fifth). The 5.33 team average finish marked the best for a multi-car Spire team, and the collective 95 points earned on the day marked the most points earned in a single event in team history.
- The Concord, N.C., native has made six ROVAL appearances in NASCAR’s premier series, earning a course-best 12th-place result in 2022 behind the wheel of the team’s No. 7 Chevrolet.
- Last time out at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, LaJoie qualified eighth and maintained top-10 track position throughout the day. He tallied his second-consecutive top-10 finish and fourth in five starts with an eighth-place result.
- The father-of-three participated in the 2023 ARCA Menards Series event at Watkins Glen, claiming the General Tire Pole Award and leading the field to the green flag. After leading the first five laps on the day, a brake issue prevented him from competing for the win. Ironically, pseudo-teammate Connor Zilisch made his first stock car start that August afternoon, finishing second.
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Corey LaJoie Quote
You are one of few drivers in the field with experience at the ROVAL. What are your thoughts heading into the weekend?
“Every year the ROVAL throws something new at us. There’s going to be some chaos, and you never know who’s going to make it through clean. For us, it’s all about executing and staying patient because anything can happen. I’m just focused on getting a good run for the No. 77 Gainbridge team and seeing where we land when the checkered flag waves.”