Inside Corey LaJoie's Hauler: A peek into the NASCAR teams' mobile workshops

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Corey LaJoie of Spire Mototrsports - Source: Imagn

Corey LaJoie recently shared the insights of his hauler at Darlington Raceway. The Spire Motorsports driver allowed the crew of a popular social media page to come and take a look at the inside of the Spire Motorsports' motorhome that was stationary at Darlington ahead of the Cook Out Southern 500.

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LaJoie opened the door of his hauler for fans when he humorously allowed @chat.us.up from Instagram inside their hauler.

Soon after welcoming the @chat.us.up reporter, LaJoie introduced him to the Spire Motorsports crew who were waiting to welcome him to the motorhome. LaJoie pointed at the crew individually and named them one by one.

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Following this, the #7 driver mentioned how the hauler was a home away from home for him, and then pointed at the radio room, filled with radios, headsets, and wires. He then went on to show the pit crews' lockers situated inside the hauler.

Corey LaJoie took the reporter with him to the second floor, which was the main functional sector of Spire Motorsports. The room consisted of a lounge where the team management and officials usually sit to discuss the race preparations and aftermath of the race.

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The room also consisted of numerous monitors for engineers to look at data, run simulations, and check weather radars and cameras. The #7 driver then went on to show his locker. Speaking about this, LaJoie mentioned how he usually has three race suits inside the locker during race weekends; one for practice, one for qualifying, and the other for race.


Corey LaJoie on being flipped at Michigan

Corey LaJoie (7) during the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Mandatory (Source: Imagn)
Corey LaJoie (7) during the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Mandatory (Source: Imagn)

Corey LaJoie faced a bizarre outcome when he was trying to pass Noah Gragson on the backstretch during the FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan. The #7 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 of LaJoie made contact with Gragson's car, flipped upside down, slid on the asphalt, and came to a half on the grass.

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LaJoie informed that at the time of liftoff, the speed of his car was around 210 miles an hour. Luckily, he escaped unscathed and stated that he didn't like being upside down. Speaking about this, the Spire Motorsports driver said in an interview with Fox Sports' Bob Pockrass,

"I don't know if it was all arms of an angel or what it was, but that thing was up quick. Looking at the flags, that was into a headwind too, so maybe that. The liftoff speed I think was like 210mph with these cars. I don't know, I don't like to get upside down, I've done it twice this year."

Corey LaJoie is all set to compete at the upcoming Cook Out Southern 500 at Darlington this weekend. He is currently placed in 32nd place in the NASCAR regular season standings with 334 points and has no chance to qualify for the playoff until he wins the last regular season race at the Darlington Raceway.

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