The Daily Driver podcast presented by ThisIsBracketRacing.com is a daily podcast dedicated to helping sportsman drag racers become the best version of themselves on the race track. Each day in season 2 (which stretches from November 1 through November 30), 3-time NHRA World Champion Luke Bogacki explores a topic of competition and shares the insights and experience that he’s gained as a racer, teacher, and perpetual student of the game.
Both NHRA Divisionals and National events are important to a championship-winning score card... Which one is "easier" to win? What skills are required to overcome the unique challenges each event off…
Inconsistent 60' times are a common issue for super class racers... What goes into achieving predictable, tightly grouped 60's on your .90 machine? In this episode, Luke Bogacki and Justin Lamb dive …
In our world, bigger is often better. But when it comes to carburetors, especially on a throttle stop application, this might not always be the case. Check out this video to hear 5x World Champion, J…
In the midst of Champ's $500K race in a slow door car, let's talk about that argument. The argument for going slow, real slow. How could being one of the slowest competitors be an advantage?
We all want to have the perfect race. Be 00 every time, take 00 every time. But what happens when we have a bad run but win. Maybe we miss it on the tree or you don't execute the finish line as plann…
Continuing on last week's episode on how tight to set up on the starting line, this week let's talk about what happens when you have those outliers. What do you do? Do you adjust your delay box? Do y…
One of the most common questions I get is how tight do I set up on the starting line? There is a simple answer in my mind and it's probably not what you are expecting.
We don't control the narrative around our lives. We can, however, look in the mirror and judge ourselves. Are you happy with what you see? How can you change what you see in the mirror to be the pers…
There is no doubt that racing can be really frustrating. There are a lot of negative triggers everywhere. It's easy to let yourself fall into a less then positive attitude. The solution? Choosing the…
If we spend to much time at the track in competition and when it becomes to much, we are no longer growing and that can compound quickly. When we step back from time to time, it shows us just how mu…
Up to this point we have talked about what is better door car or dragster. We have talked about what is the ultimate door car and the ultimate dragster. Today let's shift gears and talk Super Classes…
We've talked about the ultimate door car now let's talk about the ultimate dragster. What does the perfect weapon of choice look like? How fast should you go? What should some of the characteristics …
Where are all my door car drivers at? We are continuing our discussion on the Perfect Weapon and if you have decided that the perfect weapon for you will never be a dragster? Then your speaking my la…
What is the "perfect weapon" for sportsman drag racing? The ultimate car if you will. This will be a fun series here and we'll dive into some thoughts on what the ultimate machine is for the various …
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 rac…
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 the…
In our culture, we take pride in doing the "hard thing". We lean into everyday challenges. And in our sport, we have many difficult facets we lean into. What if these difficult things are not the har…
You have a goal. A vision for yourself or yourself as something more than you are today. Listen to this episode to find out about the two specific things that I have found that will help speed up thi…
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.
Your attention is one of your most valuable assets. How do you protect and maximize it behind the wheel?