Corey LaJoie will race Spire Motorsports’ No. 77 Gainbridge Chevrolet Silverado in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway.
Last weekend at Martinsville Speedway, LaJoie registered a fifth-place showing after battling water temperature issues early. The Concord, N.C., native rallied from outside the top 20 to secure his third top-five finish of the 2025 campaign.
- In September’s visit to New Hampshire Motor Speedway, another flat one-mile oval, LaJoie started eighth and maintained top-10 speed throughout the day to earn his fourth top-10 finish in just five starts with Spire Motorsports.
- The 34-year-old has made seven CRAFTSMAN Truck Series appearances in 2025, collecting three top fives and six top 10s.
- The former Spire Motorsports NASCAR Cup Series driver has made 15 appearances in the premier stock car series at Phoenix Raceway. His best outing came in the 2022 season finale, recording an 18th-place finish in the No. 7 Chevrolet.
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- LaJoie will pilot Spire Manufacturing chassis SMT-091 Friday evening. The truck owns three top-five and four top-10 finishes in four starts, scoring back-to-back fifth-place showings with LaJoie at Michigan International Speedway and Richmond Raceway. In the chassis’ maiden voyage at Kansas Speedway this May, William Byron scored a runner-up finish. Overall, the truck has averaged a finishing position of 5.0.
Corey LaJoie Quote
What are your thoughts heading into Phoenix?
“I’m looking forward to closing out the CRAFTSMAN Truck Series season at Phoenix. It’s a tricky place because you’re a little underpowered and track position means everything. The surface gets slick, and pit road can be just as challenging with how smooth the concrete is, so you’ve got to be disciplined all night. Hopefully, we can cap off the year strong with our No. 77 team and finish on a high note.”
What are your thoughts heading into Phoenix?
“I’m looking forward to closing out the CRAFTSMAN Truck Series season at Phoenix. It’s a tricky place because you’re a little underpowered and track position means everything. The surface gets slick, and pit road can be just as challenging with how smooth the concrete is, so you’ve got to be disciplined all night. Hopefully, we can cap off the year strong with our No. 77 team and finish on a high note.”