Corey LaJoie compares return to Spire, Truck Series to wife getting 'new boyfriend'

Last season, Corey LaJoie was let go by Spire Motorsports on the Cup Series side; now he’s back with the Truck Series team. LaJoie will race nine NASCAR Truck Series races in the No. 07 Chevy Silverado. He had quite the analogy about his return to his old stomping grounds.

Corey LaJoie is out of full-time racing in NASCAR. He’s doing his best to put together a mealpiece Cup Series schedule and also a healthy number of Truck Series races. Still, coming back to Spire Motorsports like this is a bit strange. Humbling, some might say.

While speaking to the media at Michigan International Speedway, LaJoie made a wild analogy. Try to keep up here.

“So yeah. It’s been, you know, a lot of emotions going back in there [at Spire],” LaJoie said. “Can I give you my analogy? … Here’s my analogy. It’s like when you work building a house for five years, and then your wife becomes a TikTok star and says she’s not happy anymore, she kicks you out. Then she calls you back a year later, and you have to go live in the guest room, and she’s there with a new boyfriend. That’s how this thing goes.”

Now, I don’t know anything about that, but I get the gist of what LaJoie is saying. There’s a little bit of hurt pride there, but a desire to prove yourself. Spire is his wife, and drivers like Justin Haley, Michael McDowell, and Carson Hocevar are the new boyfriends. The Truck Series, well, I guess that’s the guest bedroom.

Corey LaJoie gets serious after hilarious comparison

Corey LaJoie had a bit of fun giving his wild analogy. However, he got serious right after and talked about the competitive side of things. Which is what he’s missed all along while being on the sidelines for so many weeks this season.

“But I’ve missed the, just like, the trenches of trying to work together for a common goal,” LaJoie continued. “Because it’s the only thing, racing’s the only thing in life that you can be measured by your effort, good, bad, or indifferent. So, I’ve missed like, the working collectively trying to get a truck faster, car faster, yourself faster, figuring out what your weaknesses are and making them better.”

This is going to be the best equipment that Corey LaJoie has had on race day compared to his competitors. We have seen Kyle Larson get a win this year in the truck. However, Michael McDowell, Justin Haley, William Byron, and Kyle Busch have all come up short. William Byron and Larson are the only drivers to get top-five finishes in the No. 07 truck.

If LaJoie can put himself in the right position, a win is not out of the question. However, nothing is guaranteed. The Truck Series is full of great talent right now, and winning is a difficult task for any driver. Just ask those Cup guys who were behind the wheel before LaJoie.