NASCAR is known for its fair share of horrific crashes, and many have been fatal. However, in quite some time, NASCAR did not witness a crash like that of Corey LaJoie. LaJoie being airborne sent chills down the spine of anyone who watched it, but, thankfully, the #7 was unharmed.

The fatality of crashes has decreased because of the safety features in the Next-Gen cars. And the man responsible for ensuring the safety of drivers is none other than Corey’s father, Randy LaJoie, Other than being a veteran racer, Randy LaJoie runs a seating company, the Joie of Seating, which has been a cornerstone of racing seat safety. He’s now expanding his mission to include safety education for both novice and experienced racers. Often, heroes like Randy go unnoticed. However, NASCAR Insider Dave Green did not shy away from mentioning Randy’s invaluable contributions.

Corey LaJoie was saved by his father

Corey LaJoie was racing close to Noah Gragson near the top 20 in Monday’s NASCAR race at Michigan when a collision sent his car spinning. The spin led to a terrifying blowover crash, where LaJoie’s car flipped onto its roof and slid into the wall. The car then rolled multiple times on the infield grass, causing the shocking and dramatic incident. It is difficult to grasp the intensity of the incident by mere words.

LaJoie was disappointed with another poor finish. Post the crash he said, “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’ve never been upside down in my whole career. That’s just how the year for our No. 7 team has been.” This is true because LaJoie has struggled this year to find a strong footing, much like the race. In the 24 races so far, LaJoie has only had one top 10 and one top 5 finish. To make matters worse, his poor stats led to him getting fired from the Spire Motorsports team. The team is on a revamp journey, and Corey has no place in it.

The #7 expressed gratitude to NASCAR for the safety features in their cars, as he emerged unharmed from the crash. Who he should thank, in fact, is his father, for tirelessly working towards the safety of racers. Reiterating this in an X post, green wrote, “Randy LaJoie has been at the forefront of making racers safe over the years. When we see the impact these drivers take and walk away, we owe him a debt of gratitude for helping design some of the best seats in the world.” He went on to talk about how proud Randy must be feeling to make sure his son comes unharmed from such terrible wrecks

Green went on to thank Randy. He said, “Thank you, Randy, for saving numerous lives across the country. Thankfully, you will never know that you saved their lives, but you absolutely did!” Randy’s work has truly saved lives, as there have been quite a few wrecks this year. Which could have been fatal. Including another one Corey LaJoie.

Randy LaJoie saving lives one wreck at a time

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At this year’s Talladega race, the No. 7 Chevrolet, driven by Spire Motorsports’ LaJoie, was racing on the outside of the tri-oval when the race turned chaotic. Michael McDowell crashed from the lead after a failed attempt at a double block, causing a multi-car pileup. LaJoie tried to avoid the crash by moving outside but was unfortunately caught in the melee as other cars collided around him. His car got trapped between Josh Berry and Ryan Preece, resulting in a dramatic crash that sent both vehicles airborne.

In a more recent example, the 23-year-old, Kyle Sieg in the Xfinity Michigan race had a similar incident as LaJoie. During the final lap of overtime, chaos erupted in front of Sieg as a pack of aggressive drivers fought for the win. A bump between Parker Kligerman and Caesar Bacarella triggered a chain reaction, leading to Kvapil’s car spinning. As the field scrambled to avoid the crash, Sieg was hit from behind, sending him spinning into the air. In both cases, the racers were safe because of the tireless efforts of countless people like Randy LaJoie.