Gas vs. Alcohol
The age old debate! What’s the better fuel for sportsman drag racing competition: Gas or alcohol?
252: Great American Guaranteed Million Recap!
After a week off, we’re back! Luke and Jed hit on 8…well kind of 9 talking points about the Great American Guaranteed Million, and of course a conclusion to the NHRA points chases.
Overestimating Opponents
We’ve all had a situation where we underestimated an opponent, and it came back to bite us. What about the opposite? What happens when we give our opponent too much credit?
The Role of Aggression
Aggression has a negative connotation… But, as Luke argues here, it may be the most critical component of today’s successful sportsman drag racer.
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How a joke from Troy Williams, Jr. about hypnotism has impacted my racing outlook for more than a decade.
Resilience
What makes the best racers the best racers? Is it supreme starting line focus? Uncanny finish line ability? A willingness to put opponents outside their comfort zones? In this episode, Luke admits that the best racers typically share all of those skills a
Own the Moment
It’s easier than we’d like to admit to fall into the trap of allowing external circumstances (our opponent, an unavoidable delay, the perception of onlookers, etc.) to dictate our pace on the starting line. In this brief discussion, we focus on avoiding t
The Value of Versatility
What’s the advantage to competing in a variety of classes, cars or categories? Seat time is certainly valuable in and of itself, but we’d argue that the inherent value of “mixing it up” goes deeper than simply making more runs.
How would you teach a new driver to drive the finish line?
You’ve got a new racer – a blank canvas, if you will. What’s the best way to teach him or her the most difficult aspect of our sport: precisely driving the finish line?
Accurately Measuring Our Performance
We all want to feel like we’re getting better (as a racer), and we work – often tirelessly – toward that pursuit. But how do we accurately determine whether or not our efforts are providing the intended result?