Analyzing Outcomes for Growth

I believe that we tend to overestimate the presence of skill in our own positive outcomes. And that we tend to overestimate the presence of luck in our negative outcomes. When we view others, however, that gets flipped. We tend to overestimate the presence of luck in other’s successes. And we overestimate the presence of […]

Weather Factors

While we typically use this podcast space to focus on the psychology of competition (partly because you’ve requested it, but mostly because that’s totally my bag!), we occasionally get requests for more specific, technical, on-track insight. The most common of those requests often revolves around weather, and predicting the impact that changes in weather will […]

Hoops Reflections (Part 2)

In a previous episode, I shared some takeaways from coaching youth basketball that I think apply directly to driving a race car. If that may have seemed like a stretch, this week’s show may provide a more direct parallel. In it, I discuss some of the lessons that coaching has to offer than can make […]

Welcome to the Mystic podcast, where Luke & Jed can tell the future!

Luke and Jed have started the season with some killer predictions. They cover Baby Gator results, the Top Bulb 150 at Gulfport and the West Coast Bracket Races event at Tucson. A relatively action packed weekend for March! Tune in now to hear the guys take on the weekends happenings. 

Hoops Reflections (Part 1)

What does coaching 4th and 5th grade basketball have to do with drag racing you ask? Well, maybe more than you think. In this episode, I share what I’ve learned about staying in the moment when we’re surrounded by overwhelm. When there are 7 different things I could focus on, how do I pick the […]

Build a new sand castle

Our game is filled with ups and downs. It’s easy to go from “hero to zero” and feel like we’re only as good as our last run down the race track. In this episode, I share a mindset you can use to combat this constant battle of ups and downs.