Richard Petty Motorsports has signed a development deal with Corey LaJoie and plans on putting the 21-year-old in a few Nationwide races later this season and running a full series schedule next year, pending sponsorship. ‘It definitely takes a lot of weight off my shoulders’ LaJoie told Motor Racing Network on Saturday morning. ‘Weve been working so hard on a shoe-string budget. Its cool that somebody takes notice and invest in me and, hopefully, push me to the next level. Im really excited to be a part of their family.” LaJoie, son of two-time Nationwide champion Randy LaJoie, has run a limited schedule with his familys operation this season. Hed run only two NASCAR K&N Pro Series races this season before getting a chance to race in Saturday nights K&N Pro Series East race at Bowman-Gray Stadium and defend last years win. LaJoie said he plans to run a few ARCA races later this year and will receive engines, technical support and a pit crew from RPM. His first ARCA race likely will be next month at Chicagoland Speedway.( Motor Racing Network )
