Corey LaJoie will have to watch his back whenever he’s racing around Kyle Busch. Busch joined the Pat McAfee Show on Friday morning, and McAfee asked Busch if he spoke to LaJoire following the incident. Busch said he refused to return LaJoie’s attempts to reach out due to how LaJoie handled the incident and the aftermath, and Busch also promised that there would be retribution for the incident.
[Corey LaJoie] texted me, and then he called me, and I didn’t even reach back out because he changed his story four times. So, I’m like ‘you’re just a liar. You wrecked me. I get it. It’s fine, whatever. Payback’s coming.’
Kyle Busch
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The incident in question happened in the final stage at Pocono. Here is the full clip of LaJoie hooking Busch into the infield after Busch aggressively blocked LaJoie to the bottom of the race track.
The incident itself was controversial, but how LaJoie and his team reacted to it pushed it over the top. Despite LaJoie being the one who turned up into traffic and spun Busch into the infield, the No. 7 team blamed Busch. LaJoie declared that Busch “Hooked himself,” and another crew member came over the radio saying Busch “Got what he deserved.”
LaJoie doubled down in a post-race interview with Jessie Punch, saying he wouldn’t have handled that restart differently. He later broke it down on his podcast, “Stacking Pennies,” saying that Busch unexpectedly lost momentum due to sticking in fourth gear in traffic instead of shifting to fifth, which ultimately preceded the contact.
Fans were not on LaJoie’s side for this incident. Ultimately, he was the one who turned into Busch and caused the melee.
Busch was disappointed but did not say much in interviews following the incident. When talking to Kim Coon during the USA broadcast, he merely thanked his sponsors and, when asked whether he feels there needs to be a conversation with LaJoie, Busch simply responded, “Nah.” When talking with more media following the USA interview, Busch was more creative, yet still somewhat vague, with his language.
The Pat McAfee show was Busch’s first public appearance since Pocono, and that’s where the “Liar” and “Payback” comments came from. He will certainly cash that payback check sometime in the future.
Most recently, he found himself at odds with Ricky Stenhouse Jr. on the opening lap of the All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro. After contact in turn two on lap one, Busch pushed Stenhouse Jr. around in turn one the next lap, sending the No. 47 into the wall. Stenhouse Jr. later retaliated by parking his car in Busch’s pit stall and, after the race, started a massive brawl in the infield.
It’s not the first time Busch has been at odds with other drivers this year, and this story is probably not over yet.
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NASCAR’s 2026 All-Star format has fans going from “hell yeah” to “what the hell” in record time. With a 350-lap, three-segment race at Dover Motor Speedway and no Open or LCQ, the exhibition’s identity suddenly feels very different — and not everyone is thrilled about it.
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This isn’t just about one exhibition race or one court filing. It’s about direction, leverage, and momentum at a critical point in the season. The format decisions affect the show. The lawsuit could affect how teams operate. And COTA might start separating early contenders from everyone else.
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