WATCH: Corey LaJoie’s major flip at Michigan from inside the racecar

Corey Lajoie's day at Michigan International Speedway ended with a scary flip on lap 136. LaJoie's Chevrolet brushed against the left-rear bumper of Stewart-Haas Racing driver Noah Gragson and went airborne before sliding upside down for 9 full seconds.

Corey Lajoie is on his third full season driving the No. 7 Chevrolet for Spire Motorsports. He is the son of the two-time NASCAR Xfinity Series champion Randy LaJoie and the grandson of Don Lajoie, a member of the New England Auto Racing Hall of Fame.

LaJoie and Gragson were running inside the top 20 when the incident took place. After turning several times, LaJoie's ride finally came to a halt on the infield grasswork. Thankfully, Lajoie was able to climb out of his car unscathed. He was checked and released from the infield care center afterward.

Here is the footage captured by Corey Lajoie's in-car camera:

"That's just about the way the year's gone," LaJoie said in an interview with Parker Kligerman of NBC Sports. "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."

Michigan International Speedway witnessed Corey Lajoie suffer his second DNF of the season, his first being at Talladega. The 32-year-old Charlotte native has amassed just one top-5 and one top-10 so far. With two races to go till the postseason, LaJoie sits 31st in the Cup Series standings with 332 points to his name.

"Arms of an angel"- Corey Lajoie reflects on the unexpected car flip

Several factors could have catalyzed Corey Lajoie's flip at Michigan International Speedway. The biggest of them all were probably the strong cross-winds and the speed on LaJoie's machine. However, Corey Lajoie had no idea why his car suddenly caught air and got tossed up and over.

"I don’t know if it was the arms of an angel or what it was, but that thing was up quick," he told renowned FOX journalist Bob Pockrass.

The NextGen cars come with roof flaps that prevent the cars from going airborne. One of the flaps on LaJoie's car, deployed during the crash, wasn't enough to prevent it from spinning. Nevertheless, Lajoie thanked NASCAR for the safety features installed inside the cars.

"That was a ride, buddy," Lajoie laughed (via motorsport.com). "There were sparks and dirt and all sorts of stuff coming in. I just hate that our Camaro got a little dinged up. I think we had a top 10, top 12 car today and I hate we ended up on our roof."

After making it through an action-packed day in Michigan, Lajoie will now prepare for next week's (August 24) race at Daytona International Speedway. The 160-lap event will start from 7:30 pm ET onwards and will air live on NBC. Fans can also listen to radio updates on MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.