Directory: Basics

Learn what we did round-by-round in a total race breakdown. A paper icon next to the tutorial means it’s a written tutorial. A screen icon means it’s a video and audio tutorial.

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How I Won It - PBIR $5000 (#037)
Retrospective insights from Luke's back-to-back $5k wins at the PBIR 5-day (2011)
How I Won It - 2008 IHRA Mopar Nats (#042)
In this written training, Luke breaks down his Stock Eliminator win at the 2008 IHRA Mopar Nationals in Canada.
How I Won It - 2012 NHRA Spring Nats (#046)
Written summary of Luke's game plan and thought process throughout a winning weekend at the 2012 NHRA Spring Nationals in Houston (Super Gas)
How I Lost it (#048)
Luke's written account of the round that cost him a shot at the 2012 NHRA Super Comp World Championship
How I Won It - 2013 NHRA Summer Nats (#058)
In this written training, Luke recaps one of his least impressive national event wins (which ultimately led to his first NHRA World Championship): the 2013 NHRA Summit Nationals in Norwalk.
Racing (& Winning) with a Sub-Par Car
In this video, Luke discusses the psychology and execution of winning with what may be the worst (most inconsistent) car at the track. To illustrate, he speaks directly about his SG victory at the NHRA Route 66 Nationals in 2017.
Racing (& Winning) with a Great Par Car
In this video, Luke discusses the psychology and execution of winning with the best car at the track. To illustrate, he speaks directly about his SC victory at the NHRA Route 66 Nationals in 2017.
Logbook Training & Atlanta SC Win
In this video lesson from 2017, Luke explains how he uses his JEGS log book in recapping an NHRA Super Comp natinoal event victory.
Recap of Luke's $25K Huntsville Win
Luke kicked off his 2016 season with a $25,000 win at Huntsville Dragway. He walks through it round by round in this video.
Round-by-Round In-Depth Look at Luke's Spring Fling Million Win
In this long, detailed video, Luke walks through his 2017 Spring Fling Million victory round by round. This comes from a live chat within ELITE just weeks after his big win.

If you purchase the Master Course, you get lifetime access to the 10 most important lessons from How I Won It. Sometimes, we swap out updated versions of tutorials to make sure you’ve got the newest, most up-to-date information.

Additional Related Training

Million Reflections 2018
In racing, we try both to win and to learn. If we're lucky, the winning comes somewhat regularly - yet the learning should be perpetual. Luke's twentieth Million Dollar Race appearance wasn't a performance that he'll be remembered for... And yet, he learned from the experience. In this video lesson, he shares his insights.
Phoenix Adversity - Staying Agressive
Justin Lamb reviews his performance at the NHRA Arizona Nationals in 2020, and explains what he learned from the event (he ultimately was R/U in Super Stock).

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