Are Door Cars at a Disadvantage? w/ Matt Dadas
Matt Dadas joins this week’s episode! Not only is Matt one of the most successful (and versatile) big dollar bracket racers in the country, he’s also a regular guest instructor on ThisIsBracketRacing ELITE. Today, we leaned on Matt to answer the question: Are door cars at a disadvantage in today’s world of big buck bracket […]
How to approach the bye run
In today’s Daily Driver, we focus on the one round of competition we all agree we can’t screw up: Bye runs! Even though we can’t lose, there are ways to maximize the value of our solo runs and some things to consider before, during, and after each bye we receive! This episode kicks off three […]
Let Go Like A Pro – Practice
In this Daily Driver, we continue on with our limited series to commemorate the launch of Let Go Like A Pro. To this point we’ve discussed routine, we’ve discussed staging, confidence, and physical mechanics. Today, we talk about Practice.
Let Go Like A Pro – Physical Mechanics
As we continue on with this limited series within the Daily Driver on Let Go Like A Pro, we look at physical mechanics. In my opinion, the physical mechanics of releasing the transbrake button is extremely overrated. My argument? Take a listen to find out.
Let Go Like A Pro – Confidence
In this limited series commemorating the launch of ThisIsBracketRacing’s new course Let Go Like A Pro, we have discussed routine and staging. Today we talk confidence, or I think more accurately, belief.
Let Go Like A Pro – Staging
Last week, I mentioned that we were going to dedicate the next few episodes of the Daily Driver to starting line performance to commemorate the launch of the new course on ThisIsBracketRacing.com called “Let Go like a Pro”. In the last episode we talked about routine, this week I want to talk about staging.
It was an honor!

The 2024 NHRA season came to a close in dramatic fashion at the NHRA Finals in Pomona. And while the bulk of the attention rightfully went to the incredible finishes in the professional ranks – specifically Pro Stock and Top Fuel Dragster, the Lucas Oil sportsman categories certainly didn’t lack late-season drama! Before we even […]
Let Go Like A Pro – Routine
We recently released a new course on ThisIsBracketRacing.com called “Let Go like a Pro”. To commemorate the launch of that course, we’re also going to dedicate the next few episodes of the DD to starting line performance. Today’s episode is focused on routine.
Pomona Takeaways
I’m less than a week removed from Pomona and I wanted to take this episode to recap and talk about my experience in this years Championship chase.
It’s OVA (Comp, TS, SStk)
Continuing on in this episode, I’m recapping the NHRA Championship chase that we had in Competition Eliminator, Top Sportsman, and Super Stock when we landed in Pomona.