Corey LaJoie: Please Explain.

So did they just open the door to go get Berry before he is ensconced with The Wood brothers?
 
Spotter22 said:
So did they just open the door to go get Berry before he is ensconced with The Wood brothers?
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nope
CONCORD, N.C. — Josh Berry will join Wood Brothers Racing next season, becoming the second Stewart-Haas Racing driver to announce a new ride for 2025.
Berry will drive the No. 21. He replaces Harrison Burton, who is in his third season with the organization. The team announced that it had a multi-year agreement with Berry.
 
hmmm298 said:
Maybe that’s what Kyle meant payback is coming. Take his ride
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Just came here to type this. It would be absolutely poetic. Also, Kyle’s 2024 season of wrecking cars will fit right into the culture at Spire. Him and Hocevar can have a competition on who tears up more equipment.
 
StandOnIt said:
nope
CONCORD, N.C. — Josh Berry will join Wood Brothers Racing next season, becoming the second Stewart-Haas Racing driver to announce a new ride for 2025.
Berry will drive the No. 21. He replaces Harrison Burton, who is in his third season with the organization. The team announced that it had a multi-year agreement with Berry.
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Contracts are broken everyday
 
I hope they pair up Hocevar with Childers.
 
This f'n guy, LMAO. Think of all the levels this is relevant on: his dad, his own career, how he perceives himself, et al. Never felt more validated about starting a thread about a driver.

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kkfan91 said:
...that be more relevant a quote if he ever had won a race at that level...which he hasn't.
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His dad's career was basically what he just trashed (forays into being a Roush R&D car pilot aside), and he's a nepobaby riding in his father's coattails. And he hasn't won a race at that level or even been particularly good at the Cup level. Certainly he hasn't done anything to demand a seat. But here he is, very self assured that he belongs thanks to his average finish of 25.6.
 
virtualbalboa said:
This f'n guy, LMAO. Think of all the levels this is relevant on: his dad, his own career, how he perceives himself, et al. Never felt more validated about starting a thread about a driver.

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"I don't enjoy racing per se; I just want to be the object of attention." Dude, very few of those folks in the Cup grandstands are cheering for you. I guess the 'cheering crowds' on social media are what's feeding your ego.

If he doesn't want an X ride, would he rather be out of the game entirely?
 
My thing is about Corey's statement is that it's very demeaning to those whom have made a living in the lower levels.

I could understand if Corey had been a winner at any major level. He has improved a lot from his earlier years, but that kind of I'd say ****iness he's showing is kind of the reason why he's been on a downturn in terms of team interest.

If you can win, show it at the lower levels and work your way back to where you need to. This is JMO though, I like Corey, but that clip does not help him at all.
 
JJ_14 said:
Very puzzling choice of words, his father is an icon in the Xfinity series.
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I cite this often, but that interview I saw with Justin Haley where he's like "I don't care about the Indy 500, I'm from NC" was extremely informative to me about how he perceives NASCAR and himself. He's generally right that he's racing in front of wide swaths of aluminum if he's in Trucks or the Xfinity Series. It sure seems like based on his statement that he perceives himself as above it, though you could argue he's just stating facts (facts which people don't like for obvious reasons).

In practical terms, we all know what's happened. He was able to use having some strong finishes at the plate-style races in tandem with having a podcast to pull together sponsorship which would permit him to utilize a notorious rent-a-ride owner. However long he works that, he'll race. If he loses that, he probably stops driving altogether. You think his dad is recommending he buy a bunch of rides? I doubt it. You think he's good enough to merit being paid to race in Trucks or Xfinity if guys like Logano have to bring funding to race there? Yeah, me neither.
 
virtualbalboa said:
I cite this often, but that interview I saw with Justin Haley where he's like "I don't care about the Indy 500, I'm from NC" was extremely informative to me about how he perceives NASCAR and himself. He's generally right that he's racing in front of wide swaths of aluminum if he's in Trucks or the Xfinity Series. It sure seems like based on his statement that he perceives himself as above it, though you could argue he's just stating facts (facts which people don't like for obvious reasons).

In practical terms, we all know what's happened. He was able to use having some strong finishes at the plate-style races in tandem with having a podcast to pull together sponsorship which would permit him to utilize a notorious rent-a-ride owner. However long he works that, he'll race. If he loses that, he probably stops driving altogether. You think his dad is recommending he buy a bunch of rides? I doubt it. You think he's good enough to merit being paid to race in Trucks or Xfinity if guys like Logano have to bring funding to race there? Yeah, me neither.
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I mean he does have a point; it's his choice to run the Xfinity or sit at home. All drivers ultimate goal is to be in the Cup series. I just don't know if saying it out loud the way he said it is the right thing to do.
 
I guess I don't have a lot of the same feelings about Corey as a lot of other people on here, so call me what you want. Just got done listening to his new podcast and I get it. He was under contract with Spire for this year, so why would be take a lower series ride? He's literally getting paid to not race. Can't blame him for dipping his toe in the broadcast side, if that pans out the career with last longer and be a lot better for his health.
 
virtualbalboa said:
... he's a nepobaby riding in his father's coattails.
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I'm not a Corey LaJoie fan, although I understand there are many on social media who are. Also, I'm not a Corey LaJoie hater, although there are plenty of those as well. I am curious about the nepotism label you have applied. You're saying he was hired for Cup Series rides *because* he is Randy's son? I haven't heard that, and it just seems like a stretch to me, so I gotta ask... how do you know? Or does the "nepobaby" label apply to every son/daughter who works in the same industry as their father?

wi_racefan said:
He was under contract with Spire for this year... He's literally getting paid to not race.
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Does Corey say in his podcast that Spire is paying him on that 2025 contract? Good for him if that's what is happening. I'm just curious, because a lot of driver contracts give wiggle room to the teams.
 
LewTheShoe said:
You're saying he was hired for Cup Series rides *because* he is Randy's son?
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Do you really think that if he was Corey Smith from Bangor, ME that he goes anywhere? No. He's in this sport because of his dad. That is obvious to literally everyone. If Kerry Earnhardt's dad wasn't an absentee Dale, do you think he ever starts a Cup race either? C'mon. I have no patience for this sort of stuff. Might as well be asking me how I know if the sun is going to rise with any degree of certainty.

LewTheShoe said:
I haven't heard that, and it just seems like a stretch to me, so I gotta ask... how do you know? Or does the "nepobaby" label apply to every son/daughter who works in the same industry as their father?
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Every? No. Many? Absolutely. Why is that surprising? The only way I would believe it if someone told me that they'd never encountered a worthless co-worker who wound up being the kid of a manager or owner is if they never worked, only worked in one place, or were that worthless co-worker. Happens all the time. There's even a meme (it isn't really true FWIW) about how 3rd generation business owners ruin the business because they've become too separated from it's origin mission and coddled due to it's success.
 
virtualbalboa said:
Do you really think that if he was Corey Smith from Bangor, ME that he goes anywhere? No. He's in this sport because of his dad. That is obvious to literally everyone. If Kerry Earnhardt's dad wasn't an absentee Dale, do you think he ever starts a Cup race either? C'mon. I have no patience for this sort of stuff. Might as well be asking me how I know if the sun is going to rise with any degree of certainty.
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Do you think every successful race car driver had a dad in racing? Does that dad have to be a "name" or a dad who mortgaged the house to see his son race?
virtualbalboa said:
Every? No. Many? Absolutely. Why is that surprising? The only way I would believe it if someone told me that they'd never encountered a worthless co-worker who wound up being the kid of a manager or owner is if they never worked, only worked in one place, or were that worthless co-worker. Happens all the time. There's even a meme (it isn't really true FWIW) about how 3rd generation business owners ruin the business because they've become too separated from it's origin mission and coddled due to it's success.
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Just about every person in the garage area had a dad who raced somewhere and that's how they learned and moved up the ladder. Not all, but I'm saying the majority
 
Spotter22 said:
Do you think every successful race car driver had a dad in racing?
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Obviously not nor am I arguing it anywhere.
Spotter22 said:
Does that dad have to be a "name" or a dad who mortgaged the house to see his son race?
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Obviously not nor am I arguing it anywhere.
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Just about every person in the garage area had a dad who raced somewhere and that's how they learned and moved up the ladder. Not all, but I'm saying the majority
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How many of their dad's had Corey LaJoie's dad's status? You know, a long time competitor at NASCAR's top two touring series that has gone on to stay a fixture due to his seat business?
Spotter22 said:
So what? What does it cost you?
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For a ticket to a race? Depends.
 
virtualbalboa said:
I cite this often, but that interview I saw with Justin Haley where he's like "I don't care about the Indy 500, I'm from NC"
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Not going to lie, I still think of the LaJoies as being from Connecticut. Same with the Blaneys and Ohio.

I know every second gen driver is from NC for obvious reasons but I just can’t associate them with NC.
 
virtualbalboa said:
Obviously not nor am I arguing it anywhere.

Obviously not nor am I arguing it anywhere.

How many of their dad's had Corey LaJoie's dad's status? You know, a long time competitor at NASCAR's top two touring series that has gone on to stay a fixture due to his seat business?
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Randy didn't buy Corey a ride bud, Corey showed he had chops, paid his dues and earned an opportunity.

virtualbalboa said:
For a ticket to a race? Depends.
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That's what I thought. You know Rick Ware could buy and sell you, yet you talk about him like he's a loser. Go buy your discount ticket in chicken bone row and be quiet
 
Spotter22 said:
Randy didn't buy Corey a ride bud, Corey showed he had chops, paid his dues and earned an opportunity.
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I didn't say he bought a ride either. Obviously Randy has connections and probably invested a smidge in Corey's career. But the connections he had put Corey well ahead of even a local legend's kid or the son of a local trucking magnate. That's how it is. I get it. At the same time, I also don't need to pretend he's particularly special of a driver.
Spotter22 said:
That's what I thought. You know Rick Ware could buy and sell you, yet you talk about him like he's a loser. Go buy your discount ticket in chicken bone row and be quiet
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LOL. Imagine saying this without a hint of irony like it was a selling point to watching NASCAR for any normal human.
 
We need a race and soon. From STILL whining about Larson and the Indy 500 in May to whatever this thread has become. And for the record, I prefer sitting high up in chicken bone row, it’s so high I can see my car in the parking lot when I turn around in the stands, you can see everything!
 
I am not sure that any driver in the modern era is self made. Racing is just to much of a war, if you don't have any help you will never make it.

If you have never sat in a race car, you have no clue. By the time most would figure out the basics, the money will be gone (unless you at least have someone the knows how to provide a lot of feedback and direction). Buckshot Jones would have drove circles around 99% of the fans or civilians.
 
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