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?

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?
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?
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.
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.
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.
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).
In this episode of the Daily Driver, regular ELITE guest instructor and highly accomplished racer, Matt Dadas joins me and we talk about what makes old Super Stockers great bracket cars.
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...
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.
In this week's Daily Driver I want to talk about the Victim Mindset and how we can flip the script to empower ourselves.
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.
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.
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.
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.
I know, it's way to early for this but in today's episode I wanted to look at the 2025 Lucas Oil Chase. Let's nerd out!
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?
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.
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?
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?".
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...
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...
This week's Daily Driver is featuring a Question of the Week from over on the ThisIsBracketRacing Facebook page. How do I calm down my wheelies with regular guest instructor in ThisIsBracketRacing ELITE Mike Mans.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
This week's Daily Driver is featured from ThisIsBracketRacing's question of the week: How do I get more comfortable driving the finish line as the slower car (w/ Kris Whitfield)?
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.
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.