Corey LaJoie only had one thing on his mind: to win. As the Round of 8 reached its midpoint at Talladega, the 34-year-old looked poised to take a trip to Victory Lane until disaster struck. “I’ve been thinking every week’s my shot for nine years. But, you know, you prepare and you go to execute. No different for that restart as you would the 5,000 before…It either works out or not.” However, that elusive win never came.

LaJoie rolled off Friday’s race deep in the mid-pack, starting 18th. But as momentum and speed started favoring the veteran, he looked poised to challenge for the win. However, one misstep, one mistake, derailed not only his day but also his teammate, the Truck Series sensation, Rajah Caruth.

Corey Lajoie laments on what could have been at Talladega

Corey LaJoie was qu

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