The Nerd Out! Stock
If you were an avid listener of the Sportsman Drag Racing Podcast, you know that Jed and I (OK, more me than Jed!) loved to “Nerd Out” this time of year and break down the NHRA Lucas Oil title chases. I still love the exercise (and a surprising number of you seem to concur), so […]
Effective Gameplanning (Part 3)
Up to this point I’ve talked about the 3 winning finish line strategies and ensuring you have situational awareness in your own lane when gameplanning. Now, I want to finish with talking about gameplanning in reference to the opponent in the other lane.
The Nerd Out: Examining the Lucas Oil Series Championship Races
As we wind into the closing weeks of the NHRA season, I find myself missing my role on the Sportsman Drag Racing Podcast alongside Jared Pennington. Prior to putting a halt to the podcast at the beginning of 2024, it had become tradition for us (mostly me) to “nerd out” this time of year, and […]
Effective Gameplanning (Part 2)
In part 2 of this 3 part mini series on Gameplanning, I want to talk about situational awareness. When racers think of gameplanning, we have a tendency to think about it in reference to an opponent. I’d argue that 95% of a successful gameplan is focused on what is happening in your own lane.
Effective Gameplanning (Part 1)
In ThisIsBracketRacing ELITE and ThisIsBracketRacing Jr., we focus on three distinct and simple finish line ideas. We call them the fundamental WINNING finish line strategies. In part 1 of this 3 part Gameplanning mini series, let’s dive into those three winning finish line strategies.
How to hit the tree
The single biggest attribute in my racing today is my ability to hit the tree. A lot of the questions I get are centered around how can you advance that in your racing? How can you make hitting the tree your biggest attribute?
Remembering Scotty
As the racing world mourns the untimely passing of Scotty Richardson, the only topic I can think to dedicate this column to is the incredible legacy he leaves on our sport. It’s unparalleled. Let’s start with the tangible: On track success Scotty Richardson has long been regarded as one of, if not THE best sportsman […]
3 Key Questions
This week’s episode is something I wanted to share from a podcast that I listen to that is centered around the Summer Olympics. And on that episode Summer Sanders, Olympic Gold Medalist, talks about 3 key questions that helped her perform at her best. Why are you competing? Who are you doing it for? Who […]
AMA – Competitive Sociopath Revisited
This episode is going to look a little more like the Question of the Week feature than the Daily Driver. A few months back on the Competitive Sociopath episode, I talked about the correlation between of being hyper focused and success. This week is expanding on that correlation into the competitive sociopath line of thinking […]
Planning is Everything
“Plans are useless, but planning is everything.” – Dwight Eisenhower. As most of you know or have probably figured out by now, I am big on planning. Especially when it comes to racing. But what happens when we can’t plan for everything. How can we be prepared?