Corey LaJoie candid after flipping his car during Stage 3 at Michigan: ‘It was a ride, buddy’

Corey LaJoie went for a wild ride during the FireKeepers Casino 400 at Michigan International Speedway, flipping over onto his roof during Stage 3.

While racing Noah Gragson for position in the top 20, LaJoie made contact, went sideways, and flipped. It’s actually the second flip of the race weekend, as Kyle Sieg went over in the NASCAR Xfinity Series race on Saturday.

Speaking with the media afterwards, LaJoie gave his side of the story, taking a lion-share of the blame, but wondering if Gragson couldn’t have given him some more room on the track.

“That’s just about the way the year’s gone,” LaJoie said, disappointed in yet another tough finish, speaking with NBC Sports after exiting the infield care center. “You know, we have a good car, and I find a way to flip it upside down. Twice this year, we’ve been upside down, and I haven’t been upside down in my whole career. Unfortunately, that’s how the year for our No. 7 team. We’ve had speed, just haven’t been able to put it all together. But the No. 10 chopped me a couple of times, especially off (Turn 2) and I had a run, and I don’t know, I haven’t seen the replay yet. If he pulled it off the wall when I was trying to get his left rear. … It was a ride, buddy.

“There’s sparks and dirt and all sorts of stuff coming in. I just hate that our Garner Trucking Camaro got a little dinged up. I think we had a top 12, top 10 car today. I hate that we ended up on our roof. … Kudos to NASCAR for building safe cars. … That’s a big lick.”

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