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Daily Driver

The Daily Driver podcast presented by ThisIsBracketRacing.com is a daily podcast dedicated to helping sportsman drag racers become the best version of themselves on the race track. Each day in season 2 (which stretches from November 1 through November 30), 3-time NHRA World Champion Luke Bogacki explores a topic of competition and shares the insights and experience that he’s gained as a racer, teacher, and perpetual student of the game.
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Episodes

Make your car better - easy!

This week's audio edition of the ThisIsBracketRacing email series on the idea of what if bracket racing was easy is dedicated to tech. My car is a pile of....hot garbage! How can I make it better?

Aug 18, 20257 minEp. 235

The perfect bracket car with Mikie Sturgill

In this week's Daily Driver episode I am joined by regular ThisIsBracketRacing ELITE guest instructor and accomplished bracket racer Mikie Sturgill. Our topic is a fun one: assuming money isn't an issue, what is the ultimate bracket car?

Aug 11, 20258 minEp. 234

Make the finish line easy

We are back with another audio episode of the ThisIsBracketRacing email series on the idea of what if bracket racing was easy. This week is dedicated to making the finish line easy.

Aug 04, 20258 minEp. 233

Flexing the Finish Line Muscle with Justin Lamb

In this week's episode I am joined by 5 time World Champion and ThisIsBracketRacing ELITE and Junior co-instructor Justin Lamb. Our topic is the finish line and even more specifically his discipline at the big end.

Jul 28, 202510 minEp. 232

Make the starting line easy

This week's episode is the audio version of the email series we launched in ThisIsBracketRacing on the idea of what if bracket racing was easy. What if we had one of those giant red EASY buttons. That would be nice, right? First up, making the starting line easy. We will be sprinkling this in over the course of the next month or so.

Jul 21, 20259 minEp. 231

Becoming "ELITE"

Today's world is full of information. This podcast is one of dozens of resources you choose to listen to each day. "Listening" is great, but in today's episode, Luke shares why the best racers are the ones that prioritize "doing" over "listening". Learn more about ThisIsBracketRacing ELITE at thisisbracketracing.com/elite (Enrollment closes Friday).

Jul 17, 20254 minEp. 230

What would it look like if it was easy?

In this special release of the Daily Driver Podcast, we share a "pre-screening" audio of my upcoming live webinar "Bracket Racing Made Easy". I like to ask myself "What would this look like if it were easy?" in all facets of life. But especially on the race track, this can be an illuminating way to becoming a more effective racer. In this episode, I share how to lean into your strengths and guard against your weaknesses, plus some practical tips that will help you find more win lights today. Enj...

Jul 07, 202523 minEp. 228

When to Quit

This episode isn't catalyzed by a specific incident but actually from a discussion with my 6 year old while he was playing with his hot wheels.

Jun 30, 20255 minEp. 227

Victim Mindset

In this week's Daily Driver I want to talk about the Victim Mindset and how we can flip the script to empower ourselves.

Jun 23, 20257 minEp. 226

It's about time

For this week's Daily Driver I wanted to read from my column that I pen for NHRA National Dragster called The Science of Winning. My latest contribution is titled It's About Time and that is what I wanted to share today with you.

Jun 16, 20259 minEp. 225

Practice Makes... Better

ELITE Members know, the “off” season is a busy season! A big part of that within ELITE is our offseason practice league. In this episode I wanted to talk about my personal journey with the practice league and how it translated in 2024 and now into 2025 on the track.

Jun 09, 20258 minEp. 224

Strategic Flexibility with Mikie Sturgill

In this episode of the Daily Driver, I am joined by regular ThisIsBracketRacing ELITE guest instructor, former World NHRA Champion, multi-time division and track Champion, Mikie Sturgill. I wanted to talk with Mikie about strategic flexibility and in particular how he got to the level he's at in that flexibility.

Jun 02, 20256 minEp. 223

Learning from each (& every) run

Learning from each and every run is important. Of course in our TIBR Jr logbook we track all of the typical data but then we ask 5 specific questions each and every run. And they aren't just for Jr drivers or parents. These are core principles to making us ALL better.

May 26, 20256 minEp. 222

Why Stock & Super Stock?

This week I am joined by my co-instructor in ThisIsBracketRacing ELITE and accomplished racer Justin Lamb. Justin has proven capable of winning in just about anything. So I asked him, why Stock & Super Stock?

May 12, 20255 minEp. 219

The Responsibility of the Race Track

On last week’s show, I detailed what I believe to be our responsibility as racers: to our sport, and more directly to a successful day at the track. This week, I want look at where do our responsibilities as a racer end and the responsibilities of the race track, race director, track operator, or race promotor begin.

May 05, 20259 minEp. 218

The Responsibility of the Racer

I’ve been a racer for more than 30 years. In a perfect union, racer and race track work together in a sort of harmonious partnership. As a racer, what is our responsibility at the track?

Apr 28, 202510 minEp. 220

How to balance the rear of my car with Mike Mans

This week's Daily Driver episode is taken from our Question of the Week segment over on the ThisIsBracketRacing Facebook page. The question is "How to balance the rear of my car?".

Apr 21, 20253 minEp. 217

How experience molds our skill set with Kris Whitfield

For this episode of the Daily Driver, I am joined by one of our regular guest instructors in ThisIsBracketRacing ELITE and accomplished driver, Kris Whitfield. The question I asked him was how his experience and background with racing in his area of the country, one of the toughest to dial and run a consistent car in, has helped to shape his approach and progression as a driver. Ready to Let Go Like a Pro? Check out our new starting line course to level up your game on the tree: thisisbracketrac...

Apr 14, 202510 minEp. 216

Day 1

On today's Daily Driver I'm pumped to talk about our new FREE program, Day 1. If you're a racer, you almost certainly remember your first trip down the track. That holds true whether that maiden voyage occurred at age 6 or age 46! Day 1 is a brief (and fun) course will make their first day on the track safer and more enjoyable! Click for drivers and parents Click for tracks...

Apr 07, 20257 minEp. 215

Big Buck Footbrake Racing Origins

This week on the Daily Driver, I wanted to talk about the origins of Big Buck Footbrake Racing and my own memories of it starting.

Mar 24, 202519 minEp. 213

Racing with anxiety with Kris Whitfield

This week on the Daily Driver, I am joined again by regular ThisIsBracketRacing ELITE guest instructor, Kris Whitfield. Kris talks about his battles with anxiety and the ways he has worked with it in his racing.

Mar 17, 20259 minEp. 212

Coming into the season sharp

A common question I’m frequently asked is, what’s the best way to prepare for racing after the offseason break? I can tell you one relatively simple thing that I still do, 30 years into my racing career.

Mar 10, 20255 minEp. 211

Staging Routine with Matt Dadas

On this week's Daily Driver, I'm joined by regular ThisIsBracketRacing ELITE guest instructor and highly accomplished big dollar bracket racer Matt Dadas and we jump right to the burning question...staging. Ready to Let Go Like a Pro? Check out our new starting line course to level up your game on the tree: thisisbracketracing.com/let-go

Mar 03, 20256 minEp. 210

How my Corvette made me better

I've been asked repeatedly: Vega or Corvette? What's better? I could make an argument for either but the question should be which has made me better? That answer is easy.

Feb 24, 20257 minEp. 209

Revisiting a Title Run

In this week's Daily Driver, I wanted to share my latest piece from the Science of Winning column in National Dragster in which I talked about my experience in detail from last season's championship chase.

Feb 10, 202512 minEp. 207

Balancing Tuning with Driving with Mike Mans

On this week's Daily Driver I am joined by one of our regular guest instructors in ThisIsBracketRacing ELITE, a very successful racer and all things mechanical guru: Mike Mans. Our topic today is how to balance tuning with driving.

Feb 03, 20256 minEp. 206
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