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.
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.
It’s About Time
Our form of racing has a way of skewing our perception of time. Disagree? Ask any driver, in any category, about his or her 9-second (or less) run down the race track. Almost without fail, you’ll get a five minute dissertation explaining all of the things that driver was thinking, feeling, hearing, and doing in […]
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.
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.
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.
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.
A Way Too Early Look at the 2025 Lucas Oil Chase
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!
A Way Too Early Look at the Lucas Oil Championship Picture
If you’ve read this column for any length of time, you know that I like to nerd out. Before you ask, the answer is yes. Yes, I realize that it’s May. Yes, I realize that half the country hasn’t even begun earning points toward the 2025 Lucas Oil Series Championship. Yes, I realize that I […]
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?