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Personal Information
| Full Name | Corey Daniel LaJoie |
| Date of Birth | September 25, 1991 |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Spouse | Jenson Daniel |
Corey LaJoie News
Corey LaJoie: A Brief Biography
Corey LaJoie is a second generation professional stock car racer from the USA. He is a full-time driver in the NASCAR Cup Series and also a part-time driver in the Craftsman Truck Series. LaJoie drives for Spire Motorsports in both the Cup Series and Xfinity Series. Corey LaJoie drives the no. 7 Chevy Camaro ZL1 in the Cup Series and the no.7 Chevy Silverado in the Craftsman Truck Series. LaJoie has worked as a developmental driver with Richard Petty Motorsports and JGL Racing as well.
LaJoie has been participating in the NASCAR Cup Series for the past 9 years. He was placed 29th in the Cup Series driver standings in 2024, with 327 points to his name. Corey LaJoie is nicknamed “SuperShoe”. He got this moniker racing from his father’s friends in karting. He drove a race for Hendrick Motorsports in the 2023 Cup Series season. LaJoie placed 25th in the driver standings in the 2023 Cup Series. He was the only driver in the 2023 season to not have a single DNF finish throughout his campaign in the series.
Corey LaJoie Personal Information:
Corey LaJoie Early Life
Corey LaJoie’s racing career started in 1996. He started by competing in karting events and won nearly 19 races on both dirt and asphalt tracks. Corey LaJoie moved to the INEX Bandolero Series in 2003. He scored 12 wins in the series in 2003 and won the Summer Shootout Championship. LaJoie started racing Legends cars in 2005 and in 2006, he moved to the Aaron’s Pro Challenge Series, where LaJoie claimed 10 victories in 12 races. He competed in the UARA-Stars Late Model Touring Series from 2007-2009.
Corey LaJoie was named among the NASCAR Next class of upcoming drivers in 2012. He was supposed to run a limited schedule with Tommy Baldwin Racing in the NASCAR Nationwide Series (later known as the Xfinity Series). However, later in 2012, he was inducted in the driver development program for Richard Petty Motorsports. He made his NASCAR debut in 2013 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. He drove the no.9 car for Richard Petty Motorsports but finished 34th due to an accident in the race.
Corey LaJoie Personal Life
LaJoie is the host of Stacking Pennies Podcast through which he engages with his fans. He was awarded Best Social Media by fans in 2023 for his content. He is also a frequent co-host on the SiriusXM NASCAR Channel 90.
He has launched a charitable endeavor known as Kickball Classic. The tournament was started in 2021 and featured a star studded cast. The drivers and celebrities come together to support the Kannapolis YMCA and Samaritan’s Feet. LaJoie was acknowledged for his efforts by the 2019 National Motorsports Press Association with the distinguished Spirit Award.
Corey LaJoie Family Background
Corey LaJoie was born to Lisa LaJoie and Randy LaJoie in 1991 in Charlotte, North Carolina in the United States. His mother is a colon cancer survivor. LaJoie’s mother has a racing background in her family. Her father, Ernie Battle, was a racing driver himself. According to her LinkedIn profile, she is the owner of the company called Tapping Into It Inc. and has certifications in Life Coach and Breakthrough Methods.
Corey LaJoie’s father Randy LaJoie is a well known personality in the NASCAR community. He is an ex-NASCAR racer who raced in the Cup Series and Xfinity Series previously. Randy LaJoie has won two championships in the Busch Series in 1996-1997. Randy LaJoie was named among the 75 Greatest Drivers of NASCAR Cup Series in 2023. He has 15 victories in the Xfinity Series. Randy LaJoie has participated in 350 Xfinity races in 19 years of his career. He is also the 2016 inductee in the New England Racers Hall of Fame.
Corey LaJoie Wife
Corey LaJoie has been married to Kelly LaJoie for the past 5 years. The couple tied the knot on December 31, 2018. LaJoie has mentioned on his Facebook that Kelly was his best friend before marriage. Corey LaJoie hasn’t revealed many details about his wife however and Kelly LaJoie stays away from the spotlight.
Corey LaJoie Kids
Corey LaJoie and his wife, Kelly LaJoie have three children together. Their first child, Levi Ronnie LaJoie was born in March, 2020. The couple had another child in May 2022 who was named Jenson Daniel LaJoie. The LaJoie family welcomed their youngest member, Pierce Jackson “PJ” LaJoie in June 2024.
Corey LaJoie Social Media
Corey LaJoie is among the most popular social media personalities in the NASCAR community. His podcast, Stacking Pennies, makes him a fan favorite driver on social media. He has nearly 100,000 followers on his Instagram. Corey LaJoie often posts snippets from his podcast on his social media. He also posts about his family and day to day life during racing weekends. Below are his social media details:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coreylajoie/?hl=en
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CoreyLaJoie?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
Corey LaJoie Brand Ambassador
Corey LaJoie has mentioned all of his sponsors on his official website. Celsius, Schluter Systems, Bluegreen Vacations, Chilli’s, Negu, Nations Guard, Group 1001, GAINBRIDGE, Arctic, Air Med Care Network, Off Axis Paints, The Joie of Seating, HMS Motorsports, Johnny Fly, Garner Trucking and Circle B Diecast are some of the notable sponsors.
As a NASCAR racer, sponsors and endorsements are an important part of Corey LaJoie’s annual earnings. LaJoie endorses his partner on his social media through various collaborations for them. LaJoie also uses special liveries and stickers on his official race suit and Cup Series to highlight and endorse his sponsors.
Corey LaJoie Career Stats
Corey LaJoie made his full-time debut in the Cup Series in 2019 with Go Fas Racing. He has completed over 8 years in the Cup Series. LaJoie has started 259 races in the Cup Series, as of August 2024. He has also raced in 22 events in the Xfinity Series over 4 years of his career.
Corey LaJoie Race Wins/ Podium Finishes
Corey LaJoie has not won any race in any of the top three NASCAR series yet. LaJoie has secured 12 Top Tens collectively in the three NASCAR series. He has 9 Top Tens in the Cup Series, 2 Top Tens in the Xfinity Series and 1 Top Ten in the Craftsman Truck Series, as of August 2024.
Corey LaJoie Contract
Corey LaJoie made an announcement in July 2024 that he would not continue for Spire Motorsports after the 2024 season. There is no information about his future beyond the 2024 season. LaJoie had previously signed a multi-year contract with Spire Motorsports and he was expected to race for the outfit for many more days. Corey LaJoie’s crew chief at Spire Motorsports is Ryan Sparks.
LaJoie has previously raced for Go Fas Racing in the Cup Series. He spent 2 years with the team before switching to Spire Motorsports. LaJoie has spent 4 seasons with Spire Motorsports including the 2024 Cup Series.
Corey LaJoie House
Corey LaJoie resides in Charlotte, North Carolina. There is no viable information about his house on the internet.
FAQ's On Corey LaJoie
A. Spire Motorsports is owned by NASCAR executives Jeff Dickerson and Thaddeus “T.J.” Puchyr.
A. Corey LaJoie has not won a race in any of the three NASCAR series.
A. Corey LaJoie’s annual salary has not been revealed as of July 2024.
A. Corey LaJoie drives a Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 in the Cup Series and Chevy Silverado in the Truck Series.
A. Ryan Sparks is the crew chief of Corey LaJoie at Spire Motorsports.
A. Don LaJoie is the grandfather of Corey LaJoie who was also a racing driver.
