BRISTOL, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 20: Corey LaJoie, driver of the #7 Mattress Warehouse Chevrolet, looks on during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on September 20, 2024 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) | Getty Images
BRISTOL, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 20: Corey LaJoie, driver of the #7 Mattress Warehouse Chevrolet, looks on during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol Motor Speedway on September 20, 2024 in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Corey LaJoie: life after racing on the horizon, Daytona 500 still possible

Corey Lajoie says he is starting to consider what life after active competition in NASCAR looks like for him.

The comments were made on Tuesday in the latest episode of the Stacking Pennies podcast he co-hosts with pit crew veteran Ryan Flores.

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“I like doing TV,” Lajoie said. “I think I’m going to start up this carbon fiber business, and if NASCAR wants to keep doing the [Stacking Pennies] show, I’ll keep doing the show because I like doing it and having the platform to talk about life and racing.

“So, if I had a really good opportunity call, then sure, I’ll entertain the conversation, but there’s like 10 other things that I could be doing right now to start what the next chapter looks like, and I think I’m going to start focusing on that.”

With all of that said, he does still want to race in the Daytona 500 next year, given the opportunity that comes with simply taking the green flag in The Great American Race.

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