“But the largest factor that I seen was simply the individuals and the perspective of the pursuit of perfection. All the important thing accomplice groups throughout all of the (producers) all have the identical knowledge, however (Hendrick Motorsports has) an unbelievable approach of delegating, taking, compacting and making it simply digestible – whether or not it’s for a driver, an engineer, a crew chief.

“I feel the truth that they’ve 4 extremely sturdy groups individually raises the tide for these guys as a result of once you’re sitting within the simulator and William Byron ran a 33.20 (seconds for a lap) … when you’re operating a 33.35 with the identical setup, you understand you will have a tenth-and-a-half beneath your butt and you need to go discover it. And then after I go run a 33.20, William subsequent time goes to wish to run a 33.19.

“There’s all the time a persistently raised watermark on the motive force’s finish. There’s all the time a persistently raised watermark on the crew chiefs in making an attempt to construct the very best setups, and the engineers looking for the very best methods.

“The inner-team competition is one of the biggest things, and I think there are several teams that have that … the healthy ones are certainly evident. But it’s just the overall structure. We have a Hawkeye (camera-based inspection stations used by NASCAR at the track) … all the things that do the same stuff that Hendrick Motorsports has, but the depth of people, collective focus of the goal and the mission is noticeable and evident. It’s a different world.”

It could be straightforward for LaJoie to be overwhelmed on this state of affairs. His profession has been marked with underfunded rides and making an attempt to take advantage of his gear. He’s having his greatest season in Cup this 12 months. LaJoie ranks nineteenth in factors heading into at present’s race.

LaJoie acknowledges the chance he has, however he can also’t let it alter his focus.

“It’s been a wild week,” he stated. “I can get all sentimental … (about) my dad subbing in for Ricky Craven in 1998 (for Hendrick Motorsports) and all that type of stuff. But on the finish of the day, after I sit in that factor, I don’t know that NAPA is on it, or the No. 9 is on it.

“I’m going to drive it like I have been driving the No. 7 Chevy and putting that thing 19th in points. It’s been a super fun, successful year so far, and we have a lot of work left to do and things to accomplish over there.”

When he returns to his Spire Motorsports experience after at present’s race, LaJoie admits this weekend’s expertise with Elliott’s group will assist him along with his personal group.

“How I prepare, how I’m going to engage with my team at Spire Motorsports going forward is going to change,” LaJoie stated. “I think I’m going to be able to come in there and just apply and share some of the things I’ve learned over the course of the week with (crew chief Ryan) Sparks and the No. 77 team, as well, and I think we’re all going to be stronger for it.”

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