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 […]
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?
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?”.
Where I Come From
When asked about my introduction to the sport of drag racing, I will always lead with my father. My Dad was a racer, and my Dad was (is) my hero. In his racing, it appeared to me at a young age that he controlled this seemingly uncontrollable machine. I wanted to do that, I wanted […]
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 […]
Question of the Week: How do I calm down my wheelies with Mike Mans
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.
Day 1
It was the summer of 2021, nearly four years ago. My family and I arrived at the track a day early for the weekend event with a very specific purpose: to send our oldest son Gary down the track for the first time. We had the track to ourselves; we just wanted to get him […]
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.
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.
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.