When the final lap of the NASCAR Cup Series race at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway ended in carnage, Corey LaJoie found himself upside down and pinned between two cars, but still managed to cross the finish line in a shocking rollover crash.
LaJoie, who drives the No. 7 Chevrolet for Spire Motorsports, was entering the tri-oval as the eighth car back in the outside line. When Michael McDowell crashed from the lead after a failed double block for the win, the field scattered and spun in every direction.. LaJoie moved out of line, missing McDowell as he attempted to follow Todd Gilliland through the smoke. Unfortunately, he was pushed up into the wreck as Carson Hocevar and Ryan Preece tangled to his inside.
Intertwined, the two cars crossed the finish line together with LaJoie's car still on its side and against the wall. The caution was out by this point and LaJoie was scored in the 18th position. Photo by: David Rosenblum / NKP / Motorsport Images The ordeal finally ended as the two Spire Motorsports Chevrolets became dislodged after the checkered flag with the No. 7 completely rolling over before finally coming to a rest on its wheels.
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