At the start of the Olympic break, while many NASCAR drivers were resting and getting married, Corey LaJoie was fired from Spire Motorsports. The team is in the process of restructuring and plans to enter the 2025 season to compete for the championship. As part of this process, they hired new members, such as champion crew chief Rodney Childers.
As for #7’s plans for the 2025 season, they are uncertain. Many speculate that he could move to a lower series, either Xfinity or Truck. Although these are just rumors, fans seem excited to have a second Corey in the Truck Series.
Corey LaJoie in the truck series?
LaJoie’s Cup Series career was marked by irregularities. Despite seven seasons, he managed just four top-5 finishes, his best finish being a fourth place at Spire Motorsports. The 2024 campaign has been more of the same, with LaJoie winless and currently in 28th place with just one top 5, so the playoffs are out of reach for LaJoie and Spire Motorsports, prompting the team to look one. . big overhaul for the 2025 season.
Remember what Spire wrote in his farewell statement? “In racing there are always variables, but one thing we all know is that it is a performance-based business and it is not like that for a number of reasons. All these reasons are taken into account when it comes to making a decision of this greatness.” And they made a decision based on performance, leaving LaJoie hanging between the different levels of NASCAR.
Now, rumor has it: “The Truck Series has two drivers named Corey in 2025.” According to NASCAR source “BrakeHard” in his article on X, LaJoie would be another Corey in addition to the No. 11, Corey Heim. which is currently in second place in the Truck Series standings. But at least for starters, LaJoie can aim high and take inspiration from Heim and his performance this season. LaJoie’s plans for next season remain uncertain. Maybe a move to Tier 3, as BrakeHard thought? The few races he did in the Truck Series were good.
At one point in the Daytona race, he was in contention for the win; he was in the lead, but couldn’t finish the race after an accident. A showing to Corey could benefit him, as he can aim for a few wins, perhaps a championship, and then return with that added confidence to the Cup. But for him, joining Spire Motorsports seems like a difficult situation. As on a recent episode of SiriusXM NASCAR Radio, co-owner Jeff Dickerson made it clear when he said: “We’re going to win. Don’t make these moves without winning. You don’t have Rodney. You don’t. try to follow with Corey. You don’t bring some of the guys that we hired behind the scenes, you know, without, you know what I mean? »
As part of the redesign, they brought in Rodney Childers, and there are also rumors that Justin Haley will take the #7 car. Some speculate: Was the duo of Rodney and LaJoie a hit? Maybe, maybe not! However, this ship seems to have sailed. What’s surprising, though, is that even Corey LaJoie doesn’t think the resignation is for him. However, no team has lined up to take it. In a previous episode of his podcast, “Stacking Pennies”, he said: “There is no Xfinity program where someone calls someone to drive for free and paid to drive again, the statistics are guilty throughout his career, he just 4 top 5 finishes and 9 top 10s in all NASCAR series But fans love the idea of LaJoi coming to Truck.
Fans want to see Corey LaJoie in the Truck Series
Degradation is not always a bad thing. In this particular case, it can also work in favor of no. 7. A fan thinks the Truck Series is the perfect place to be, he wrote: “Corey LaJoie is perfect for the Truck Series. I think if he joins a good team, he will be a title contender in this series. Another fan echoed the same sentiment, writing: “He should be a championship contender and if he isn’t he’ll show all the haters.”
If he joins the truck series, what are his possible options? Can Spire give back? They have a successful team here with Rajah Caruth leading the faction. Maybe he can replace rookie Chase Purdy, who also didn’t have the best season in 2024. A fan who thought along the same lines wrote: “If Corey LaJoie goes to Trucks, it would make more sense for him to sign with Speyer truck. Another possible team option, he wrote: “Corey Day in a Hendrick truck.”
With the arrival of Corey LaJoie in Truck, the series will have two Coreys (LaJoie and Heim). Making a funny observation, one fan wrote: “Corey day?” Rumor has it we’ll have confirmation of LaJoie’s NASCAR future soon. But which team do you think is likely to join?
