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Daytona 500: Corey LaJoie gambled his kids' college fund to make NASCAR's Great American Race
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Yesterday at 04:11 PM
Corey LaJoie badly wanted to be a part of the field for Sunday's 67th running of the Daytona 500. How bad? Well, according to Jenna Fryer of The Associated Press, LaJoie was willing to gamble his kids' college fund to secure a seat.