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New JEGS Q&A Session posted on ThisIsBracketRacing.com A new topic has been posted on the JEGS Question and Answer portion of bracket racings online driving school, ThisIsBracketRacing.com, on Tuesday, March 9. View Full Story	BRODIX Cylinder Heads presents ThisIsBracketRacing.com “Live” in 2010 ThisIsBracketRacing.com has announced it’s 2010 schedule of “Live” at-track sportsman drag racing schools. This season’s TIBR “Live” schedule is presented by BRODIX Cylinder Heads and will feature seven separate venues throughout the United States. View Full Story
March Tutorial Column Available Today on ThisIsBracketRacing.com. Luke Bogacki’s fourteenth monthly tutorial column has posted on ThisIsBracketRacing.com. This month, Bogacki wraps up a three month series on dealing with inconsistent cars. View Full Story	Bogacki Continues Early Season Hot Streak with a Pair of Runner-Ups Two weeks ago, Luke Bogacki kicked off the NHRA Division 2 campaign with a Super Comp victory at the wheel of his ThisIsBracketRacing.com backed American Dragster at the Lucas Oil Divisional event at Bradenton Motorsports Park. A week later, the young racer nearly one-upped himself View Full Story
J.W. PERFORMANCE TRANSMISSIONS INCREASES RACER SUPPORT AT UPCOMING EVENTS! J.W. Performance Transmissions will increase their racer support program at upcoming Georgia and Florida races. View Full Story	Inaugural K&N Spring Fling 20's. ‘Race it. Experience it.’ Established NHRA & bracket racers Peter Biondo and Kyle Seipel introduce the Inaugural K&N Spring Fling 20's presented by Sparco. This four-day big money bracket extravaganza will be held on April 22-25, 2010 at the beautiful Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, TN. View Full Story
Flyer Now Available for The Thunder Valley Bracket Challenge: May 27-30 at Bristol Dragway As announced earlier this month, the inaugural Thunder Valley Bracket Challenge will feature over $490,000 in weekend prize distribution at the beautiful Bristol Dragway on Memorial Day Weekend, 2010. View Full Story	New JEGS Q&A Session posted on ThisIsBracketRacing.com A new topic has been posted on the JEGS Question and Answer portion of bracket racings online driving school, ThisIsBracketRacing.com, on Friday, February 19. View Full Story
Don’t get burned by an inferior suit! In 2010 the NHRA, along with many other sanctioning bodies, will require the drivers of vehicles that run 7.5 seconds or faster to have an SFI 15 rated racing suit. View Full Story	BRODIX 4.500 Bore Spacing Combination Now Available The new BRODIX® 4.500 bore spacing head and block are now available. View Full Story Download Flyer
Guest Instructor Michael Beard Presents this months Guest Editorial for ThisIsBracketRacing.com Memb This months www.ThisIsBracketRacing.com guest editorial is penned by 2003 IHRA Stock World Champion & 2008 World Footbrake Challenge Winner & Runner-Up Michael Beard. Michael’s column is available on sportsman racing’s premier online driving school as of Tuesday, February 16th. View Full Story	Bogacki Kicks off 2010 Where He Left Off: Wins Bradenton LODRS Luke Bogacki earned the first Super Comp Lucas Oil Divisional trophy of the 2010 season at the NHRA Division 2 opener at Bradenton Motorsports Park last weekend. Bogacki, at the wheel of his ThisIsBracketRacing.com backed, American Race Cars built dragster, took the title in odd fashion. View Full Story
Waters Motorsports and Moser Engineering Announce Agreement Extension and Gear Up for 2010 Season. After 3 amazing years of partnership, Moser Engineering announced this week it would be extending it's promotional support of multi-time IHRA National and Divisional Champion Danny Waters, Jr. View Full Story	John Force Racing Partners with Simpson Performance Products in Multi-Year Safety Initiative Simpson Performance Products and John Force Racing have reached an agreement naming Simpson as the official safety gear for John Force Racing, beginning with the 2010 NHRA Full Throttle season. View Full Story
February Tutorial Column Available Today on ThisIsBracketRacing.com Luke Bogacki’s thirteenth monthly tutorial column has posted on ThisIsBracketRacing.com. This month, Bogacki steps outside of his normal realm of expertise and advice within the cerebral and physical approach of driving sportsman racing vehicles, and sheds some light on tuning bracket-style machines for optimum consistency. View Full Story	Introducing the Thunder Valley Bracket Challenge, May 27-30 at Bristol Dragway Memorial Day weekend will bring the Thunder Valley Bracket Challenge to the fabled Bristol Dragway, as top bracket drivers from across the country will converge on the East Tennessee facility and do battle for a guaranteed weekend purse in excess of $300,000. View Full Story
ThisIsBracketRacing.com Celebrates National Hat Day Believe it or not, January 15 is national recognized as Hat Day in the United States. To celebrate, ThisIsBracketRacing.com has introduced several new lines of headgear, available now on the ThisIsBracketRacing.com Online Store. View Full Story	ThisIsBracketRacing.com Forum Now Live & Available to TIBR Members! The new forum on ThisIsBracketRacing.com has gone live as of Thursday, January 14. The forum, available to ThisIsBracketRacing.com members, will continue the websites theme of ongoing improvement within the cerebral aspect of sportsman racing. View Full Story
BTE Power Rankings Poll now on ThisIsBracketRacing.com TIBR Members, please let us know your opinion on the BTE Power Rankings and some possible changes to the program for 2010. We’ve selected a handful of questions and options to tweak the program for the upcoming season, and we want your feedback. View Full Story	New JEGS Q&A Session posted on ThisIsBracketRacing.com A new topic has been posted on the JEGS Question and Answer portion of bracket racings new online driving school, ThisIsBracketRacing.com, on Wednesday, January 13. View Full Story
Dan Fletcher Earns ThisIsBracketRacing.com 2009 BTE Driver of the Year Honors Sportsman racing standout Dan Fletcher can add another accomplishment to his lengthy racing resume, as the 3-time NHRA World Champion earned a title of a new variety following the 2009 season. Fletcher earned the inaugural ThisIsBracketRacing.com BTE Power Rankings overall championship on the strength of a phenomenal season within NHRA’s sportsman ranks. View Full Story	2009 NHRA Super Gas Lucas Oil World Champion: Ray Connolly Distant followers of the sport of NHRA Drag Racing may recognize 2009 NHRA Lucas Oil Super Gas Champion Ray Connolly simply as “Dave’s Dad.” The Ohio mechanic’s young son burst onto the NHRA pro scene earlier this decade and was a force in Pro Stock competition for several years, earning a reputation as one of the best pure drivers in the category. View Full Story
January Tutorial Column Available Today on ThisIsBracketRacing.com. Luke Bogacki’s eleventh monthly tutorial column has posted on ThisIsBracketRacing.com. This month, Bogacki delves into the intricacies of adapting driving strategy when competing in an inconsistent vehicle. He brings each of the strategies previously covered to light, and gives specific examples of proper execution based on the factors you can control and the consistency of your vehicle. View Full Story	Peter Biondo & Kyle Seipel Announce Inaugural K&N Spring Fling 20's Bracket Race Established NHRA & bracket racers Peter Biondo and Kyle Seipel introduce the Inaugural Spring Fling 20's presented by K&N. This four-day big money bracket extravaganza will be held on April 22-25, 2010 at the beautiful Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, TN. View Full Story
American Race Cars Raffle Finalists And the finalists are... View Full Story	Congratulations Russ Adams, American Raffle Winner! Russ Adams rings in the new year with a complete rolling American Race Cars Dragster! View Full Story
RIP Jim Harrington The sportsman community lost a legendary racer and all around good man yesterday (12-29-09) morning. View Full Story	Plourd Finishes 2009 Season with Another Division Title 27-year-old professional racer Brad Plourd capped his 2009 racing season by scoring the Division 3 Super Comp championship at the wheel of Shawn Langdon‘s Lucas Oil backed TNT Dragster. The Washington racer edged multi-time champ Edmond Richardson by less than a point to claim his fourth NHRA division title and first in the 8.90 category (Plourd was the Division 6 Champion in Stock in 2003 and 2006, and added a Super Stock title in 2008). View Full Story
Closeout Sale on 2009 ThisIsBracketRacing.com T-Shirts! 2009 T-Shirts just $9 while supplies last! View Full Story	New JEGS Q&A Session posted on ThisIsBracketRacing.com A new topic has been posted on the JEGS Question and Answer portion of bracket racings new online driving school, ThisIsBracketRacing.com, on Sunday, December 27. View Full Story
Brian Folk Presents this months JEGS Guest Editorial for ThisIsBracketRacing.com Members This months www.ThisIsBracketRacing.com JEGS guest editorial is penned by 2007 IHRA Super Rod World Champion & two-time Moroso 5-Day points champion Brian Folk. Brian’s column is available on sportsman racing’s premier online driving school as of Friday, December 18th. View Full Story	Looking for the Perfect Holiday Gift for the Racer in your Family? Look no farther than ThisIsBracketRacing.com, the only instructional website geared toward sportsman drag racing and racers. Annual subscriptions are available for $119, or you can purchase a three month trial subscription for just $45. View Full Story
New JEGS Q&A Session posted on ThisIsBracketRacing.com A new topic has been posted on the JEGS Question and Answer portion of bracket racings new online driving school, ThisIsBracketRacing.com, on Tuesday, December 8. View Full Story	Cummings Team Reflects on 2009 Campaign The Moser Engineering backed Cummings Motorsports team enjoyed another successful season in 2009, racking up a multitude of event wins and accolades along the NHRA and IHRA sportsman racing tours. View Full Story
Folk Family Wraps Up Another Excellent Season Following a three week marathon tour in South Georgia and Florida, the Folk Race Cars stable has put the jacks down on another excellent race season as they retire to Durand, IL for the winter. The team, consisting of Ron Folk along his sons Brian and Nick have accounted for a pair of division championships, 4 national event wins, and numerous big dollar bracket titles in 2009 alone. View Full Story	December Tutorial Column Available Today on ThisIsBracketRacing.com Luke Bogacki’s eleventh monthly tutorial column has posted on ThisIsBracketRacing.com. This month, Bogacki continues his discussion on giving yourself options as each race progresses. View Full Story
Win a New 2010 American Race Cars Dragster This New Year’s Eve Luke Bogacki Race Services and American Race Cars are proud to present the 2010 New Years Dragster Raffle. One lucky winner will ring in the new year as the proud owner of a brand new 2010 American Race Cars swing arm dragster, assembled and wired as a complete roller by Luke Bogacki Race Services. View Full Story	Bogacki Caps Strong 2009 Campaign With Florida Winter Series Victories Luke Bogacki’s success in the sportsman ranks has been well chronicled. The 28-year-old Alabama resident has earned a reputation as one of the most successful ET bracket and sportsman class racers in the country over the last decade. But, like most anyone, a handful of accomplishments still elude the young veteran. View Full Story
New JEGS Q&A Available on ThisIsBracketRacing.com A new topic has been posted on the JEGS Question and Answer portion of bracket racings new online driving school, ThisIsBracketRacing.com, on Tuesday, November 24. View Full Story	Tutorial 10 Now Available on ThisIsBracketRacing.com Luke Bogacki’s tenth monthly tutorial column has posted on ThisIsBracketRacing.com. This month, Bogacki goes deeper into the thought process involved in determining the highest percentage strategy for each individual round of competition. He also expands on the fact that there will be rounds (and opponents) in which there is not a clear-cut game plan that creates a higher win percentage than others. It’s in this situation that he encourages readers to give themselves options; to be able to determine their strategy as the race progresses on track. View Full Story
American Race Cars Congratulates Winning Customers American Race Cars would like to take this opportunity to congratulate several customers on their phenomenal outings in 2009. View Full Story	Bogacki Rides Hot Streak into Rockingham & Summit All-Stars Competition 28-year-old sportsman competitor Luke Bogacki is in the midst of what may be his most successful season to date. View Full Story
Jon Siegel Caps Strong Season with Semi-Final Finish at the Million Jon Siegel drove his popular FTI Converters backed Malibu Wagon, recently dubbed “The Wheelie Wagon” to a semi-final finish in this year’s edition of the Million Dollar Race last weekend at Memphis Motorsports Park. View Full Story	Waters pulls out all the “Stops” for TOC race at Rockingham World Finals Danny Waters Jr. and his Moser Engineering backed American Race Cars Top Dragster entry are both busy getting ready to face off in the first ever, history making Tournament of Champions event at the Rockingham World Finals next weekend. View Full Story
Luke Bogacki and Troy Williams, Jr. To Host “ThisIsBracketRacing.com Live” Driving School at SGMP Luke Bogacki and Troy Williams, Jr. are proud to announce a Live bracket racing school at South Georgia Motorsports Park on Monday and Tuesday November 2-3, the two days leading up to the annual SGMP 5-Day Bracket Championships. View Full Story	Guest Instructor Peter Biondo Presents this months column for ThisIsBracketRacing.com Members This months www.ThisIsBracketRacing.com guest editorial is penned by five time NHRA World Champion Peter Biondo. Peter’s column is available on sportsman racing’s premier online driving school as of Thursday, October 15th. View Full Story
New Monthly Tutorial Posted on ThisIsBracketRacing.com Today Luke Bogacki’s ninth monthly tutorial column has posted on ThisIsBracketRacing.com. Following his series of basic successful finish line strategies, Bogacki brings everything together in this months column which he titles “Becoming a Monster.” In this column, he reviews each of the three basic finish line techniques: the “Dialer,” “Driver,” and “Spot-Dropper,” with the emphasis on becoming adept in all three areas. He then discusses possible scenario’s in which to implement each particular strategy. View Full Story	Bogacki Drives New Car to Mid-South Nationals Super Comp Crown Luke Bogacki drove his brand new ThisIsBracketRacing.com sponsored 2010 American Race Cars dragster to the Super Comp victory at last weekend’s NHRA Mid-South Nationals in Memphis, TN. The machine, which hit the race track for the first time just three weeks prior, has already proven to be one of Bogacki’s favorites. View Full Story
New JEGS Q&A Posted on ThisIsBracketRacing.com A new topic has been posted on the JEGS Question and Answer portion of bracket racings new online driving school, ThisIsBracketRacing.com, on Thursday, October 1. View Full Story	New JEGS Q&A Session posted on ThisIsBracketRacing.com A new topic has been posted on the JEGS Question and Answer portion of bracket racings new online driving school, ThisIsBracketRacing.com, on Wednesday, September 9. View Full Story
September Tutorial Column Available Today on ThisIsBracketRacing.com Luke Bogacki’s eighth monthly tutorial column has posted on ThisIsBracketRacing.com. This month, Bogacki addresses his third and final “successful finish line strategy“ for readers. In the previous two months, Bogacki introduced the theories he referred to as the “dialer” and the “driver.” This month, he concludes his basic finish line strategy session by describing the theory he describes as the “spot dropper.” View Full Story	New JEGS Q&A Session posted on ThisIsBracketRacing.com A new topic has been posted on the JEGS Question and Answer portion of bracket racings new online driving school, ThisIsBracketRacing.com, on Monday, August 24. View Full Story
Luke Bogacki and Greg Brotherton bring ThisIsBracketRacing.com “Live” to Prescott Raceway August 29- ThisIsBracketRacing.com’s Luke Bogacki and guest instructor Greg Brotherton will be hosting a live driving school at Prescott Raceway next weekend, August 29-30. View Full Story	New JEGS Q&A Session posted on ThisIsBracketRacing.com A new topic has been posted on the JEGS Question and Answer portion of bracket racings new online driving school, ThisIsBracketRacing.com, on Thursday, August 20. View Full Story
Guest Instructor Troy Williams, Jr. Presents this months column for ThisIsBracketRacing.com Members This months www.ThisIsBracketRacing.com guest editorial is penned by standout sportsman racer Troy Williams, Jr. Troy’s column is available on sportsman racing’s premier online driving school as of Wednesday, August 19th. In his column, which he entitled “Be Observant,” Williams covers a number of topics related to focus, routine, game planning, and adapting strategy to particular opponents. View Full Story	Bogacki Defends Northern Nationals Quick Rod Crown Touring sportsman competitor Luke Bogacki is having a great season, even by his lofty standards. The Woodville, AL based racer came into last weekend’s IHRA Northern Nationals with ten major victories under his belt already in 2009. View Full Story
August Tutorial Column Available Today on ThisIsBracketRacing.com. Luke Bogacki’s seventh monthly tutorial column has posted on ThisIsBracketRacing.com. This month, Bogacki addresses his second of three “successful finish line strategies“ for readers. Last month, Bogacki introduced what he called the “dialer” strategy, and this month goes into the strategy two, which he refers to as the “driver.” View Full Story	Ron Folk Claims Canadian Quick Rod Title, Earns Bid Into IHRA Tournament of Champions Former Quick Rod World Champion Ron Folk earned an opportunity to repeat that performance at the season ending IHRA tournament of champions, where a select field of qualified competitors will vie for the season championship in a one-race showdown. Folk earned a bid in the elite shootout by advancing through five rounds of competition at last weekend’s Mopar IHRA Canadian Nationals at the Grand Bend Motorplex, winning the Quick Rod category at the wheel of his Folk Race Cars dragster. View Full Story
Win a spot in ThisIsBracketRacing.com “Live” Driving School with Luke Bogacki and Troy Williams, Jr. ThisIsBracketRacing.com is hosting a pair of raffles, with the winners earning a spot in next month’s ThisIsBracketRacing.com “Live” on track driving school hosted by Luke Bogacki and Troy Williams, Jr. The school will be held at Gulfport Dragway, August 20-21. View Full Story	Lamb Continues Dream Season With Super Comp Win, Near Double in Sonoma 22-year-old Justin Lamb is in the process of assembling a resume that lifetime sportsman competitors would drool over. Lamb, a UNLV student and Las Vegas resident, picked up his sixth NHRA National event title, and third of the 2009 season when he won Super Comp last weekend at the NHRA Fram-Autolite Nationals in Sonoma, CA. View Full Story
Waters, Defending Moser Axle Mania Champ looking forward to US 131 Danny Waters Jr and his Moser Engineering back American Race Cars digger are pumped and ready for the next stop in the IHRA's Nitro Jam tour, The Northern Nationals at US 131 Motorsport Park July 31 - August 2 in Martin Michigan. View Full Story	Jeff Hefler Named Texas Raceway General Manager Kennedale, TX: Texas Raceway is proud to announce the hiring of former NHRA World Champion and longtime Texas Raceway competitor Jeff Hefler as the facility’s General Manager. Hefler, a 39-year old native of Kennedale, TX came onboard as the track’s Racing Operations and Marketing Director in 2008. View Full Story
MONROE MOVES INTO SECOND PLACE ON ALL-TIME SUPER QUICK WIN LIST "Killer" James Monroe moved into sole possession of second place on the all-time win list for the NHRA JEG'S Super Quick Series as he scored the win at Kil-Kare Dragway in Xenia, Ohio on July 18. View Full Story	New JEGS Q&A Session posted on ThisIsBracketRacing.com A new topic has been posted on the JEGS Question and Answer portion of bracket racings new online driving school, ThisIsBracketRacing.com, on Wednesday, July 22. View Full Story
Bogacki Claims $10,000 Victory at World Footbrake Challenge III Bristol Dragway has been a good facility for Luke Bogacki and his ThisIsBracketRacing.com Vega. Two years ago, at the inaugural World Footbrake Challenge, Bogacki drove the machine to one of the biggest paydays in his well documented career; taking runner-up honors in the opening $10,000-to-win event to Chris Plott, followed by another runner-up finish a day later in the $50,000-to-win main event to Scotty Richardson. View Full Story	ThisIsBracketRacing.com Announces Great Prizes for Top BTE Power Ranking Finishers Fletcher Leads at Season’s Mid-point View Full Story
Luke Bogacki and Troy Williams, Jr. bring ThisIsBracketRacing.com “Live” to Gulfport Dragway August Luke Bogacki and Troy Williams, Jr. will be hosting a ThisIsBracketRacing.com “Live” on-track driving school at Gulfport Dragway August 20-21. The school will be broken into two segments. Students will first partake in a thorough classroom discussion and seminar Thursday evening. View Full Story	June Tutorial Column Available Today on ThisIsBracketRacing.com. Luke Bogacki’s sixth monthly tutorial column has posted on ThisIsBracketRacing.com. Bogacki’s introductory columns have run the gamut of race strategy; ranging from the importance of consistent staging to the need to develop a positive, confidence building routine in the race car. Last month, he touched on finish line driving for the first time, with an overview on finish line execution. This month, he delivers his first column in a three-month segment dedicated to basic race strategy. View Full Story
New JEGS Q&A Session posted on ThisIsBracketRacing.com A new topic has been posted on the JEGS Question and Answer portion of bracket racings new online driving school, ThisIsBracketRacing.com, on Thursday, July 2. View Full Story	Guest Instructor Jeg Coughlin, Jr. Presents “Preparation Is King” to ThisIsBracketRacing.com Members This months www.ThisIsBracketRacing.com guest editorial is penned by five-time NHRA World Champion Jeg Coughlin, Jr. Jeg’s column is available on sportsman racing’s premier online driving school as of Monday, June 15th. In his column, which he entitled “Preparation is King,” Coughlin describes some pre-race and race day rituals he uses to keep his focus at an optimal level. View Full Story
New JEGS Q&A Session posted on ThisIsBracketRacing.com A new topic has been posted on the JEGS Question and Answer portion of bracket racings new online driving school, ThisIsBracketRacing.com, on Thursday, June 11. View Full Story	Phillips, Fletcher, and Bogacki lead ThisIsBracketRacing.com BTE Sportsman Power Rankings Sportsman racers throughout North America have been accumulating points towards ThisIsBracketRacing.com’s unique BTE Sportsman Power Rankings top prize for over five months thus far in 2009. The standings, which rank sportsman competitors from all over the continent based on final round finishes in major sportsman events, hosts a myriad of successful sportsman competitors regardless of their car, sanction, or class of choice. View Full Story
June Tutorial Column Available Today on ThisIsBracketRacing.com. Luke Bogacki’s fifth monthly tutorial column has posted on ThisIsBracketRacing.com. Bogacki’s introductory columns have centered around making solid, consistent runs, as well as accumulating and processing applicable information both during and following each run. This month, Bogacki begins to tie all of that information together and take it to the finish line of the race course. View Full Story	New JEGS Q&A Posted on ThisIsBracketRacing.com A new topic has been posted on the JEGS Question and Answer portion of bracket racings new online driving school, ThisIsBracketRacing.com, on Thursday, May 28. View Full Story
Lamb Looking Forward to Eastern Summer Tour 21-year old Justin Lamb will be enjoying his ‘summer vacation’ in 2009. The UNLV student will be spending his months off campus along the NHRA and big dollar bracket tour, as he takes his “show on the road” for the next month. Lamb, who is arguably the most accomplished competitor in sportsman racing history at his age, is already enjoying a stellar season behind the wheel of his teams multiple sportsman entries. View Full Story	Nesbitt “Storms” through Top Dragster Field at Piedmont What more can be said about the season start for the 2008 Quick Rod World Champion, Brett Nesbitt. Nesbitt, who makes his living as a professional sportsman engine builder at Nesbitt Performance Engines, is undefeated so far in IHRA National Event competition. View Full Story
AMERICAN RACE CARS “RUN FOR THE DRAGSTER” RACE @ RICHMOND PRO-AM AND SPORTS NATIONALS. How would you like a chance at winning a brand new American Race Cars Patriot Swing-Arm Dragster for only $399? Well IHRA Sportsman racers, here is your chance! View Full Story	New JEGS Q&A Session posted on ThisIsBracketRacing.com Woodville, AL: A new topic has been posted on the JEGS Question and Answer portion of bracket racings new online driving school, ThisIsBracketRacing.com, on Tuesday, May 12. View Full Story
May Tutorial Column Available Today on ThisIsBracketRacing.com. Luke Bogacki’s 4th monthly tutorial column has posted on ThisIsBracketRacing.com. Bogacki’s introductory columns have covered a variety of basic principles and ideas; from the math of bracket racing, to the importance of proper consistent staging practices, to developing a positive routine in the race car. This month, Bogacki focuses on the most primitive and basic piece of information in every run, the time slip. View Full Story	New JEGS Q&A Session posted on ThisIsBracketRacing.com A new topic has been posted on the JEGS Question and Answer portion of bracket racings new online driving school, ThisIsBracketRacing.com, on Tuesday, April 28. View Full Story
Bogacki Claims Top Dragster Crown in Summit All-Stars Competition Scotty Richardson. Steve Furr. Jason Lynch. Ricky Adkins. Jason Dennis. Dave Elrod. Brett Nesbitt. Luke Bogacki. A true “All-Star” lineup of sportsman competitors if there has ever been one assembled, the cast of the 2008 Top Dragster field in IHRA’s Summit All-Star Shootout accounts for no less than seventeen NHRA and IHRA world championships, not to mention countless event victories and millions of dollars in prize money. View Full Story	Bogacki Rides Hot Streak into Rockingham & Summit All-Stars Competition 27-year-old sportsman competitor Luke Bogacki is in the midst of what may be his most successful season to date. The touring racer has already claimed six victories in 2009, highlighted by a pair of 8.90 national event wins (one in each sanctioning body) and a trio of big dollar bracket triumphs. View Full Story
Bogacki Earns First NHRA Triumph with S/C Win at Summit Southern Nationals Luke Bogacki added a significant accomplishment to his lengthy sportsman racing resume on Monday morning when he scored his first NHRA national event title by winning Super Comp at the rain delayed Summit Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway. Bogacki, driving his ThisIsBracketRacing.com American Race Cars dragster defeated friend and fellow Alabama resident Michael Rastall in a close final round to earn the victory. View Full Story	ThisIsBracketRacing.com Features All-Star Lineup of Instructors New JEGS Guest Instructor Column From Danny Waters, Jr. Available Today View Full Story
Bogacki Claims No Box Title in Bristol Luke Bogacki drove his familiar ThisIsBracketRacing.com backed Vega to a $5,000 payday last Sunday afternoon by claiming a No Box victory at the TCI Twins Series event at Bristol Dragway. Bogacki, a professional bracket racer from Woodville, AL defeated Indiana’s Joe Robertson in the final round of competition. View Full Story	Jody “Cool” Simoneaux Takes Runner-Up Honors for Team Moser Jody “Cool” Simoneaux, the shoe for the Moser Engineering backed Cummings Motorsports team’s E/SA Chevy II took runner-up honors at last weekend’s NHRA Division 4 Lucas Oil Series opener at the Texas Motorplex. View Full Story
Folk Race Cars to Present Driving School at Byron Dragway, June 26-27 The Folk Race Cars team is proud to present their inaugural driving school at Byron Dragway in Byron, IL June 26-27. The class, which will be hosted by Brian and Nick Folk, along with guest instructor Luke Bogacki, will be split into four main segments: two classroom sessions, and two on-track sessions on the fabled Byron Dragway quarter mile. View Full Story	Waters Jr. "Tops" Top Dragster field at Mooresville Pro-Am Danny Waters, Jr. and his Moser Engineering backed American Race Cars dragster have started of the 2009 racing season in championship fashion. The team's 2009 IHRA season debut took place this past weekend at Mooresville Dragway, in the middle of NASCAR country, just around the block from several race shops and facilities. View Full Story
April Tutorial Column Available Today on ThisIsBracketRacing.com. Luke Bogacki’s 3rd monthly tutorial column has posted on ThisIsBracketRacing.com. Bogacki’s first two columns centered around basic fundamentals, including a precise understanding of the math of bracket racing, and the importance of consistent staging. In this months column, Luke steps away from the technical realm and into the psychological aspect of developing and executing a positive racing routine. View Full Story	Spots Available for Next Weekend’s ThisIsBracketRacing.com “Live” Jr. Dragster School There are still a handful of spots available for the introductory ThisIsBracketRacing.com Live Junior Dragster school at Holiday Raceway in Woodstock, AL next Friday and Saturday, April 10-11. The class, hosted by Luke Bogacki, Jared Pennington, and Jeff Kile will feature classroom and on-track instruction on various levels. View Full Story
New JEGS Q&A Session posted on ThisIsBracketRacing.com A new topic has been posted on the JEGS Question and Answer portion of bracket racings new online driving school, ThisIsBracketRacing.com, on Friday, March 27. View Full Story	JEGS to present question and answer sessions on ThisIsBracketRacing.com ThisIsBracketRacing.com announced JEGS as the presenting sponsor of the bi-weekly question and answer sessions on the growing Web site. Members can present questions regarding the instructional columns within the site or any topic related to sportsman drag racing competition within the JEGS question and answer portion of the Web site. View Full Story
New Q&A Session posted on ThisIsBracketRacing.com A new topic has been posted on Question and Answer portion of bracket racings new online driving school, ThisIsBracketRacing.com, on Friday, March 13. View Full Story	Slate Cummings Doubles Up at IHRA Mardi Gras Nationals It’s always special for competitors, regardless of their sport, to put on a good show and emerge victorious in their home town event. When IHRA came to an agreement with State Capital Dragway in Baton Rouge, LA to hold the 2009 Mardi Gras Nationals at the fabled facility, it brought IHRA racing into the proverbial backyard of one of the most successful sportsman racing families in the sanctioning bodies history: The Cummings family . View Full Story
Bogacki Picks Up IHRA Mardi Gras Nationals Quick Rod Win 2008 IHRA Sportsman Driver of the Year Luke Bogacki kicked off his 2009 campaign in style, winning the Quick Rod category at last weekend’s IHRA Nitro Jam opener, the IHRA Mardi Gras Nationals at State Capital Dragway in Baton Rouge, LA. View Full Story	Bill Taylor Enterprises teams with ThisIsBracketRacing.com to present the BTE Sportsman Power Rankin Bill Taylor Enterprises, an industry leader in racing transmissions, torque converters, and related components and accessories, has agreed to sponsor ThisIsBracketRacing.com’s unique sportsman power rankings program for the 2009 season. View Full Story
March Tutorial Column Available Today on ThisIsBracketRacing.com. Luke Bogacki’s 2nd monthly tutorial column has posted on ThisIsBracketRacing.com. In his introductory column, Luke touched focused on the mathematics of drag racing, and how races are won and lost. This month, he continues along the introductory lines, with a feature on the importance of consistent staging. View Full Story	ThisIsBracketRacing.com is Pleased to Come “On Board” with DragRaceResults.com. ThisIsBracketRacing.com is proud to announce an advertising agreement with DragRaceResults.com for the 2009 season and beyond. ThisIsBracketRacing.com, which was initially launched in early February by noted sportsman competitor Luke Bogacki, is essentially a subscription-only online driving school. In addition to online tutorials from Bogacki and some of the most successful competitors in sportsman racing, ThisIsBracketRacing.com offers several features and resources for serious sportsman competitors. View Full Story
New Q&A Session posted on ThisIsBracketRacing.com A new topic has been posted on Question and Answer portion of bracket racings new online driving school, ThisIsBracketRacing.com, on Friday, February 27. View Full Story	Pennington & Bogacki Make For an All ThisIsBracketRacing.com Instructor Final ThisIsBracketRacing.com instructors Luke Bogacki and Jared Pennington not only added to their vast sportsman racing credentials, they also went a long way toward promoting the new online drag racing school by advancing thru a tough field of competition to face one another in the final round of the $5,000-to-win Footbrake category at last Sunday’s season opening King of the Coast event at Gulfport Dragway. View Full Story
Guest Instructor Jared Pennington Presents “The Perfect Plan” to ThisIsBracketRacing.com Members The first www.ThisIsBracketRacing.com guest editorial is penned by Alabama Footbrake standout Jared Pennington, and is live on the site as of Monday, February 16. In his column, Jared shares his views on a positive mental approach to sportsman drag racing, which he entitled “The Perfect Plan.” View Full Story	Justin Lamb Claims Super Gas Title at NHRA Winter Nationals 22-year old Las Vegas resident Justin Lamb started the 2009 NHRA season off on the right foot last week when he drove his MadCap Racing Engines backed Race Tech Camaro Roadster to the Super Gas victory at the season-opening NHRA Winter Nationals in Pomona, CA. The victory marked the fourth national event victory in the fourth different category for the young UNLV student. View Full Story
First Q&A Session posted on ThisIsBracketRacing.com The first Question and Answer portion of bracket racings new online driving school, ThisIsBracketRacing.com, was posted on the live site Friday, February 13. View Full Story	Race for a "Complete Roller" American Race Cars Swing Arm Dragster at Great American Bracket Race The Great American Bracket Race presented by BracketNews.com, in association with American Race Cars and Luke Bogacki Race Services is proud to present a special 32-car shootout as a portion of the Great American Bracket Race at No Problem Raceway in Belle Rose, LA May 22-24. View Full Story
The 4th annual Ultimate 64 Shootout is back and promises to be better than ever! As it enters it’s 4th annual event, the Ultimate 64 Shootout has earned a reputation as one of the finest and richest bracket racing events in the United States. The 4th annual Ultimate 64 Shootout will feature a new venue, as the event will be contested at Edgewater Sports Park, May 29-31. View Full Story	Mickey Thompson Statement of Facts Mickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels will not participate as a major sponsor of the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) in 2009. View Full Story
Monroe Shines at Division Banquet Monroe collects second NHRA Championship Wally and Third "Driver of the Year Award" View Full Story	Coughlin has proven that to be the man, you have to master the system Have you ever wondered what it feels like to be a driver in the middle of a championship points race? Do you think you could handle the pressure? Is your team up to the challenge? View Full Story
Bogacki Kicks Off 2009 Where He Left Off in ‘08 with Mobile Footbrake Nationals Triumph Bracket racing standout Luke Bogacki added to his growing list of sportsman racing accolades last Saturday, capturing his 2nd Mobile Footbrake Nationals victory in three years at the wheel of his www.ThisIsBracketRacing.com Chevrolet Vega. Bogacki maneuvered through a talented field of bottom bulb competitors to reach the final round opposite Terryl Paul. View Full Story	World Footbrake Challenge III Comes to Bristol Dragway July 17-19 Coalburg Racing Promotions is pleased to announce that the World Footbrake Challenge is back for a third season at beautiful Bristol Dragway in Bristol, TN. The event, historically the richest Footbrake-only event of the drag racing season, will continue that tradition although the format for the 2009 event will change. View Full Story
Rustin Mayse Claims NHRA Division 4 Super Gas Title 20-year-old Rustin Mayse added another major accomplishment to what is quickly becoming a very lengthy racing resume last month when he clinched his first NHRA Super Gas division title. Mayse, a very accomplished bracket racer, made a name for himself as a teenager by winning the DragRaceResults.com Bracket Series championship in 2006 (which earned him a complete turn-key dragster), and backing up that season championship the following spring with a $50,000 triumph at the Big Bucks Bonanza in Farmington, NC. View Full Story	Peter Biondo - 2008 Ultimate Gambler Biondo Caps 2008 Season with LVMS Ultimate Gambler Victory View Full Story