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.
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Are you a sportsman drag racer or fan? This is the podcast you've been looking for! Within The Sportsman Drag Racing Podcast w/ Luke & Jed, hosts Luke Bogacki & Jared Pennington discuss the latest happenings and debate hot topics within the sport of drag racing. In addition to their own commentary, they host weekly guests that include some of the rock stars of our sport. From NHRA to IHRA, from local weekly bracket competition to the richest and most prestigious events in the nation: The Spo ...
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This Nerd Out episode is dedicated to the NHRA Lucas Oil title chase in Super Gas. If you were an avid listener of the Sportsman Drag Racing Podcast, you know that Jed and I (OK, more me than Jed!) loved to "Nerd Out" this time of year and break down the NHRA Lucas Oil title chases. I still love the exercise (and a surprising number of you seem to …
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This Nerd Out episode is dedicated to the NHRA Lucas Oil title chase in Super Comp. If you were an avid listener of the Sportsman Drag Racing Podcast, you know that Jed and I (OK, more me than Jed!) loved to "Nerd Out" this time of year and break down the NHRA Lucas Oil title chases. I still love the exercise (and a surprising number of you seem to…
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This Nerd Out episode is dedicated to the NHRA Lucas Oil title chase in Top Dragster. If you were an avid listener of the Sportsman Drag Racing Podcast, you know that Jed and I (OK, more me than Jed!) loved to "Nerd Out" this time of year and break down the NHRA Lucas Oil title chases. I still love the exercise (and a surprising number of you seem …
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If you were an avid listener of the Sportsman Drag Racing Podcast, you know that Jed and I (OK, more me than Jed!) loved to "Nerd Out" this time of year and break down the NHRA Lucas Oil title chases. I still love the exercise (and a surprising number of you seem to concur), so I'm running it back! In maintaining the short form of the Daily Driver,…
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Up to this point I've talked about the 3 winning finish line strategies and ensuring you have situational awareness in your own lane when gameplanning. Now, I want to finish with talking about gameplanning in reference to the opponent in the other lane.De către Luke Bogacki
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In part 2 of this 3 part mini series on Gameplanning, I want to talk about situational awareness. When racers think of gameplanning, we have a tendency to think about it in reference to an opponent. I'd argue that 95% of a successful gameplan is focused on what is happening in your own lane.De către Luke Bogacki
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In ThisIsBracketRacing ELITE and ThisIsBracketRacing Jr., we focus on three distinct and simple finish line ideas. We call them the fundamental WINNING finish line strategies. In part 1 of this 3 part Gameplanning mini series, let's dive into those three winning finish line strategies.De către Luke Bogacki
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The single biggest attribute in my racing today is my ability to hit the tree. A lot of the questions I get are centered around how can you advance that in your racing? How can you make hitting the tree your biggest attribute?De către Luke Bogacki
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This week's episode is something I wanted to share from a podcast that I listen to that is centered around the Summer Olympics. And on that episode Summer Sanders, Olympic Gold Medalist, talks about 3 key questions that helped her perform at her best. Why are you competing? Who are you doing it for? Who loves you? I am sharing this because those 3 …
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AMA - Competitive Sociopath Revisited
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This episode is going to look a little more like the Question of the Week feature than the Daily Driver. A few months back on the Competitive Sociopath episode, I talked about the correlation between of being hyper focused and success. This week is expanding on that correlation into the competitive sociopath line of thinking in regard to families a…
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“Plans are useless, but planning is everything.” - Dwight Eisenhower. As most of you know or have probably figured out by now, I am big on planning. Especially when it comes to racing. But what happens when we can't plan for everything. How can we be prepared?De către Luke Bogacki
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The Psychology of Bottom Bulb Racing (Part 2)
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This week's episode is part 2 of The Psychology of Bottom Bulb Racing. In part 1 I started to talk about the takeaways I had from a discussion within ThisIsBracketRacing ELITE and those takeaways were being fearless, having a conservative strategy, cocky swing, and to be like water. This week I want to dive even deeper and look out even more takeaw…
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Much like everyone else, I didn't know how to react to hearing about Scotty Richardson passing. I just turned on the microphone and started recording. But what do you say when Superman dies?De către Luke Bogacki
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The Psychology of Bottom Bulb Racing (Part 1)
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This episode is exclusively for you bottom bulb racers and honestly if this sounds similar, it's because my most recent National Dragster column was on this same topic too. But here within the Daily Driver, I want to expand on it more. I want to dive deeper into the psychology of bottom bulb racing, not just the tangible things but the mental side …
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In a world of so much information; so many things that we could (or society tells us we should!) care about, we simply have to choose what is important to us, and… equally importantly: what is not.De către Luke Bogacki
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There are elements that are crucial to success in our racing. And there are elements that we believe to be crucial to success in our racing. Let's talk about where comfort zones fall.De către Luke Bogacki
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'Do the next right thing' is a mantra for many struggling with addiction or can be words to live by for many who have overcome tremendous setbacks. How can we relate it to drag racing? Racing is a difficult pursuit - that’s what draws so many of us to it (and holds our passion - because sustained perfection is truly unattainable). To move forward i…
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This seems to come up a couple of times of year, and it's the complaint of staging games. I want to address this, but I’m way past the point of sugar coating it.De către Luke Bogacki
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In this week's episode I wanted to look at the correlation between of being hyper focused and success. Is that competitive sociopath mentality the only path to success? Or can we strive to be both focused and have fun?De către Luke Bogacki
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“In this way you must understand how laughable it is to say, ‘Tell me what to do!’ What advice could I possibly give? No, a far better request is, ‘Train my mind to adapt to any circumstance.’... In this way, if circumstances take you off script… you won’t be desperate for a new prompting.” - Epictetus The above quote is what I am focusing on for t…
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On this week's Daily Driver, I'm visiting one of the reoccurring questions that comes up in ThisIsBracketRacing in regards to health. Does diet and exercise impact performance?De către Luke Bogacki
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This episode comes in right on the heels of the exclusive ThisIsBracketRacing Junior Fest where our members are able to get on the track and implement the things we discuss. Our goal at our live events, be it junior dragsters or even our big car ELITE Fest, is to stretch our attendees. To challenge them. The result is a microcosm of growth in gener…
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As a racer you have a reputation among your competitors. They have identified the way that you race; and they use that reputation to gameplan (and to execute) against you. You could live up to the reputation or you could choose to defy it.De către Luke Bogacki
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How Do They Live The Dream Life? Part 5: Enough
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This episode will be Part 5, and I think the final installment, of the "How Do They Live The Dream Life?" series here on the Daily Driver. I started out this series by focusing on mindset, specifically a growth mindset. It seems only fitting to close the series out with another equally critical but not often talked about state of mind. The idea of …
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How Do They Live The Dream Life? Part 4: Business
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This is part 4 in the multi-part series on "How Do They Live The Dream Life?" and I'm going to hone in on the business side of things in this episode. Full disclaimer, this episode is going to go against our golden rule here on the Daily Driver to be 10 minutes or less but it's worth it!De către Luke Bogacki
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How Do They Live The Dream Life? Part 3: Family
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In Part 3 of the series "How Do They Live The Dream Life?", I'm focusing in on family because frankly for me, it’s more important than the business side. There is a change in the season ahead for my family and what works for us.De către Luke Bogacki
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How Do They Live The Dream Life? Part 2: No Misconceptions
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This is part 2 in a multi part series about the semi-viral Facebook post in regard to racing every week (who watches your business, how do you do it logistically, financially and even as parents). In this week's episode, let's look into the financial piece.De către Luke Bogacki
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This episode is directed to answering a question that came across Facebook that went semi-viral and is going to be part of a mini series going forward here on the Daily Driver. In a nutshell the post was asking about how people are racing frequently and how they can afford to do it. Let's look first at mindset.…
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At some point we realize that we are identified not by our performance but our character. That the way that we treat people matters far more then the frequency in which we beat people.De către Luke Bogacki
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This episode was one that I couldn't wait to record and it's all about gratitude. Take a ride with me as we start back at my first Spring Fling Million win and end with the second win focusing on gratitude.De către Luke Bogacki
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The phrase 'let it be' can have dual meanings in racing. Both cultivate a similar physiology. In both, we are choosing to rest in confidence. We are prepared. We are experienced. We are ready,De către Luke Bogacki
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In this episode, we're going to do something a little different. I'm going to read my latest column on Confidence from The Science of Winning. If you like this format, let us know!De către Luke Bogacki
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Being nervous doesn't mean you are unprepared or uncertain. It is possible to be both confident and nervous. Embrace the nerves.De către Luke Bogacki
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When we struggle on the starting line, we inherently look for reasons why. We don’t want to admit that the weak link is us. Whether that is mental or physical mechanics. How do fix it? Train it. Trust It.De către Luke Bogacki
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We all have our days. Days when we feel not so great or feeling perhaps even sorry for our selves. That trap we fall into seeing this life as a burden. Flip the script and see it as a gift.De către Luke Bogacki
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Last episode we talked about memory and focused on the things we want/need to remember. On this episode, let's explore the things that we might be better served to forget!De către Luke Bogacki
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I've raced for a long time, so I tend to take for granted some of the simple stuff. This quote can be adapted to our racing “If there’s a request that you keep forgetting, that’s a sign that it isn’t very important. The really important stuff doesn’t go away.” - Jason Fried.De către Luke Bogacki
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As we prepare for the upcoming season, it's natural to focus in on goal setting. But what we think about our goals for the upcoming season, we are usually thinking of the ultimate outcome. It's important to note that our outcomes in this sport are interdependent.De către Luke Bogacki
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We have so many things in our racing and in our lives that we connect the dots seemingly automatically. Probably way more often then we even realize. Connecting the dots on what we actually hear versus what we know or assume is happening.De către Luke Bogacki
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"To each, there comes in their lifetime a special moment when they are figuratively tapped on the shoulder and offered the chance to do a very special thing, unique to them and fitted to their talents. What a tragedy if that moment finds them unprepared or unqualified for that which could have been their finest hour." - Winston Churchill…
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Fear of Other People's Opinions. FOPO. In racing it's easy to caught up in wanting others to see us in a positive way, to recognize our talents. How do we stop caring what others think? Or at the very least how do we care less?De către Luke Bogacki
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In Dr. Bob Rotella's book "How Champions Think" he introduces 'Train it. Trust it'. He talks about how having that mindset can change your game. In this episode, Luke talks about how we can apply that same mindset in our racecars.De către Luke Bogacki
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We have all been there, your on a run and you get dropped on your head. Of course it always seems to be on the run when your car picks up too, right? Is there anything that you can do to prevent it? Can you really 'catch the drop'?De către Luke Bogacki
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The Top End Throttle Stop. Is it a fad that is here to stay? In this episode, Luke is joined by special guest, Justin Lamb to discuss. This episode was taken from our free “Super Class 101” training. Watch for free at thisisbracketracing.com/90De către Luke Bogacki
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Bracket Racing versus Super Class Racing. With the technological advances in the Super Classes, the two have become much more similar. In this episode, Luke is joined by special guest, Justin Lamb to discuss the differences and similarities of each style of racing. This episode was taken from our free “Super Class 101” training. Watch for free at t…
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What changes are required for .90 racing?
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This week's episode talks in reference to a dragster, specifically if you are a competitive bracket racing looking to dabble into Super Comp. Luke is joined by special guest, Justin Lamb to discuss what is needed. This episode was taken from our free “Super Class 101” training. Watch for free at thisisbracketracing.com/90…
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Racing is hard. The margins are thinner then ever and you will lay down a run that isn't good enough. In this episode, Luke talks about the importance of not becoming the victim, the only one it happens to.De către Luke Bogacki
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Tires, we all need them to race but what kind? What size? In this episode, Luke Bogacki and Justin Lamb discuss what works best for Super Class Racing.De către Luke Bogacki
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Continuing on from the last episode about holding, in this episode Luke dives into the argument for holding more. Is there a benefit to being able to hold a lot? Is there a skill set involved in holding a bunch? What are the advantages?De către Luke Bogacki
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To be the "driver" or the "dialer"... Which one wins more in today's bracket racing scene? In this episode, Luke shares the pros and cons of each strategy and how the answer to this question has changed over time. In 2024? The answer may surprise you.De către Luke Bogacki
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