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APRIL 2008:
McDowell OK (protected by Seat by The Joie of Seating) After Near Head-On Crash in NASCAR Qualifying
April 5, 2008 FORT WORTH, Texas
On Monday, Michael McDowell had a long talk with Jeff Burton about driver etiquette. After walking away from a wild crash during Friday's Sprint Cup qualifying at Texas Motor Speedway, the next conversation between the two may be about safety, something that's near and dear to Burton's heart.
Heading into Turn 1 on his second qualifying lap, McDowell's No. 00 Toyota twitched, then shot up the track as he tried to catch the spin. The rookie slammed nearly head-on into the SAFER barrier, then spun upside down for several hundred yards before the car began a series of at least eight barrel rolls, coming to rest right-side up on the backstretch.
McDowell was able to exit the car under his own power and walk away from his destroyed racer, which touched off a roar from the crowd.
note: this content courtesy of Mark Aumann - NASCAR.COM
MARCH 2008:
Randy LaJoie Returns from Visiting US Troops Overseas
2 Time NASCAR BUSCH Series Champion Randy LaJoie returned from Afghanistan after visiting with our ARMED FORCES. He was there with the US Army Racing Heroes Tour, Randy, along with Ricky Craven and Jeff Fuller, former Nascar Champions, and Hillary Will (NHRA Racer) visiting our troops for autograph sessions, meet and greets, plus walking tours, hospital and office visits with military personnel.
In speaking with Randy before he left to visit to our troops he stated; “I’m really looking forward to visiting our troops and showing my support and Thanking them for the job that they do as it has to be a tough to be away form friends and family for so long. We don’t know how lucky we are.”
Upon his return, he said it was an amazing adventure and it solidified his conviction that all Americans should be really grateful for, and need to be supportive of, all our troops, where ever they might be serving.
2007:
Randy LaJoie Wins Prestigous Safety Innovation
Award
The North Carolina Motorsports Association said, after presenting Randy LaJoie with the 2007 NCMA Safety Innovation Award, that "The Joie of Seating has revolutionized the race car driver's seat and is rapidly becoming the leading racing seat provider for drivers of all ages".
Randy these days spends a lot of his time as a commentator during BUSCH series races on TV but he recently traded the microphone for a steering wheel at a short track in Arizona.
Randy was out promoting safety among the drivers at Havasu 95 Speedway and took the opportunity to return to his roots of short track auto racing. LaJoie finished third behind winner Jimmy Dickerson and Danny Gay in the 75-lap Modified main. He also recently raced at The Bullring in Vegas and came in second!
2007:
Infamous David Reutimann's "Hardest Hit" Crash David Reutimann took one of the hardest hits in recent years, and although badly shaken walked away from impact with a wall at close to 200 miles an hour. "He (Reutimann) called me Monday and thanked me. That is the best feeling in the world when you see a driver in your seat walk away from a hit like that,” said LaJoie.
He always checks out his seats involved in hard crashes and did so Tuesday. “The seat didn’t move a lick,” said LaJoie.
NASCAR has instruments that measure impact. “It was 88G’s. That means the weight of the car was over 16,800 pounds at the point of impact,” LaJoie noted.
Reutimann, who turned 37 on Friday, qualified 25th for today’s Busch Series event in Mexico, but will start at the rear of the field as a result of a pre-qualifying motor change.
OCT 2007:
LaJoie Go-Kart Racing Seats hit the market!
The Joie of Seating has developed a new seat for all Kids & Adults in the go-kart industry.
Developed with the same technology as the LaJoie NASCAR seats, which features shoulder support & a head rest, this newest addition to the Joie of Seating line-up will be in high demand for kart racers across America.
SEP 2007:
Safer Racer Tour, featuring Randy Lajoie, Hits The Road Again
This time, Randy & his Safer Racer crew will hit
Texas Motor Speedway for the Lone Star Nationals, one of the largest IMCA events in the country.
He'll be there conducting auto racing safety seminars and race car safety inspections to help short-track racers from around the country learn about the latest developments in... » continued (PDF
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MAR 2007:
Joie of Seating Providing Seats for Dodge Monster Trucks
For many years, stock car racers of all levels, from local weekend warriors to Nextel Cup veterans, have known the value of having a well-built aluminum racing seat.
And although aluminum racing seats are nothing new in Monster Truck Racing, they are still considered something of a rarity.
But with the help of Hall Brothers Racing and their Dodge Raminator and Rammunition monster trucks, The Joie of Seating is looking to...
That's why
most seats were empty in the room where Randy LaJoie was talking
about the new focus in his career, the "Safer
Racer Tour" in
which he'll go to short tracks around the country preaching
the value of... » continued (PDF
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MAR 2007:
The Joie of Seating a BIG HIT at the Auto Racing Industry
Show in Massachusetts
A big thank you to all our past, present and
"future" racecar seat customers who stopped by
our exhibit and helped make this year's show a huge success
for The Joie of Seating.
FEB 2007:
LaJoie
Race Seat Keeps Nextel Cup Driver Safe in what
officials called "One of The Hardest Impacts Ever
Recorded!"
NASCAR Driver Protected by a
"LaJoie Seat" in an Incredible Crash at California
Raceway FEB 2007.
While driving the #00 Domino's Pizza Toyota
for Michael Waltrip Racing, rookie David Reutimann survived
a crash that racing officials are calling "one of the hardest
impacts ever recorded" » continued (PDF)
DEC 2006:
Performance Racing Industry Trade Show
Randy Lajoie and the rest of his staff were hard at
work at the Performance Racing industry (PRI) show in
Orlando, Florida recently showing their products to the
motorsports community. During the three-day show, they
got to meet and talk to many old friends and customers. If
you were at PRI and stopped by, thank you.
SEP 2006:
The Evolution of the Racing Career of Randy LaJoie
A Randy Lajoie interview shines light upon his exciting
future in the auto racing industry. Two-time Busch series
champion Randy LaJoie has... » continued (PDF
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TIMELESS:
Information is the Key to Keeping Safe Inside Racecar
Randy LaJoie has seen a lot in his many years of racing. He’s
won races on a weekly short-track level and has competed
and won in NASCAR’s top series. The two-time
NASCAR Busch Series Champion has nearly done it all in
his career, but there’s one thing left on his list. » continued
