Fans Left Puzzled by Addition of Corey Lajoie’s Father on Prestigious NASCAR List Headlined by Tony Stewart: “You Sure About That?”

Celebrating its 75th anniversary, NASCAR has decided to update its official list of greatest drivers. In continuation of NASCAR’s 50 Greatest Drivers list released on the sport’s 50th anniversary in 1998, five new drivers will be added each week for five weeks to this unranked list. However, selected by a committee that comprises former NASCAR drivers, team owners, industry personnel, and executives along with current and past media members, the latest addition to the list has puzzled a lot of fans.

Recently, NASCAR announced the newest addition to its 75 Greatest Drivers list. It is the Cup and Xfinity Series driver, Randy LaJoie. He is the winner of the 1996 and 1997 Busch Series championships and the 1983 NASCAR North Tour Rookie of the Year award. Father to two racers, Casey Lajoie and current Cup Series driver Corey LaJoie, the Busch series driver made his Winston Cup debut in 1985.

However, as soon as the news of Randy LaJoie being NASCAR’s latest addition made it to the headlines, fans began expressing their disapproval on social media.

Fans react to the inclusion of Randy LaJoie in the 75 Greatest Drivers list

Most of the fans in the comment section were a bit puzzled by Randy LaJoie’s addition to the list. Surprised by the committee’s decision, a few Twitter users asked if NASCAR was sure about it.

Moreover, a few others found this decision to be interesting. Despite applauding NASCAR for adding a non-Cup Series driver to the list, some fans commented that they could never imagine LaJoie making it to the list. However, happy to see the governing body recognizing the Busch Series driver’s talent, a few of them left some heartwarming comments on Twitter.

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Fans had a different reaction when Tony Stewart made it on the list

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Prior to Randy LaJoie, news about Tony Stewart and Kasey Kahne joining the elite group made it to the headlines. Well-known for his three Cup championship wins, the inclusion of Stewart‘s name to the list wasn’t a surprise for anyone. Hence, unimpressed by the addition, many NASCAR fans shared that they were kind of expecting the news.

One Reddit user wrote, “In other news, the sky is blue.” Whereas another one wrote, “This was an easy one. It will be interesting to see who the next 24 (GO GORDON) will be before Darlington.”

Another Redditor commented, “That’s the least surprising thing I’ve read today. Tony’s a champion and one of the greatest of all time, in multiple series.” Calling him a favourite, a fan wrote, “Well no shit. But I love Smoke. He was my original favorite driver.”

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Apart from this, a huge number of NASCAR fans talked about Stewart’s illustrious career and appreciated the governing body for acknowledging his endeavors. However, the response to the other two additions, those of Randy LaJoie and Kasey Kahne, has been underwhelming.