Harder then, or now?

In mid-August, the Spring Fling Bracket Races team made a post on their social media feeds asking a brilliant question (both in terms of a thought exercise and in terms of a surefire viral social media campaign). The question is straightforward: “Is it harder to win a big bucks race today than it was 5, […]

Comparison

Racing today is filled with social media, live feeds, podcasts, etc. It’s very easy, for all of us, to put successful racers up on a pedestal. We often then judge ourselves in comparison to other racers, especially those on the pedestals. Stop saying you can’t do what those successful racers do, because you can. 

Racing and Responsibility

This episode is dedicated to the future generation of racers in our sport: Junior Dragster racers. Showcasing the impact of this new responsibility that our junior drivers acquire when they start their journey.

NHRA Battles Shaping Up and Light Bracket Action

Jed joined Luke on the eve of the Labor Day $250k for this week’s Sportsman Drag Racing Podcast. In it, we packed a ton of discussion about both the past week and a monstrous Labor Day weekend on the horizon: Brad Burton and Tyler Caheely made big strides toward a Super Stock national championship: are […]

A Crisis of Confidence

Recently, my family and I made our way to Bristol Dragway for our first NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League Eastern Conference Finals. Not only was it my son Gary’s first experience on the “big stage,” but it was also really exciting to hang out with about 50 members of our new ThisIsBracketRacing Junior Membership community […]

Balance

Can you be “world class” at more than one thing? In this episode, we explore the role of “balance” when it comes to choosing to be our best on the race track.