The Win Light Lab with Kris Whitfield

The Win Light Lab with Kris Whitfield

Author: Luke Bogacki February 9, 2026 Duration: 9:33

Today on The Daily Driver, I am excited to announce a new program coming to This Is Bracket Racing: The Win Light Lab. Rolling out throughout 2026, each version of the Lab will be hosted by one of our ELITE instructors including Mike Mans, Justin Lamb, Kris Whitfield, Gage Burch, Mikey Sturgill, and Matt Dadas. Each Lab will be focused on a different element of competition.

We kick things off with The Win Light Lab: The Mental Edge, hosted by Kris Whitfield, who joins us today to talk about why small-group learning matters and why the mental game is such a powerful separator in racing.


Luke Bogacki has spent a lifetime at the drag strip, not just as a three-time NHRA World Champion, but as someone who constantly analyzes the minute details that separate a good run from a winning one. In Daily Driver, he channels that obsession into a daily conversation for the dedicated sportsman racer. This isn't about generic advice; it's a focused, daily deep-dive into the tangible aspects of competition. Every episode in its second season, which runs throughout November, tackles a single topic-from mental preparation and reaction times to car setup and event strategy. Luke draws directly from his own extensive experience as both a racer and a coach, sharing lessons learned through success and failure. The result is a uniquely concentrated resource that feels like having a seasoned champion in your ear each day, breaking down the craft in practical terms. For anyone who lives for the details of bracket racing and wants to refine their approach, this podcast delivers a daily dose of actionable insight straight from the source.
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Revisiting a Title Run [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 11:37
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Balancing Tuning with Driving with Mike Mans [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 5:54
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Recast: Making the Finish Line Simple [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 5:18
As part of our 3-week binge here on the Daily Driver (one episode released EVERY day), we'd like to "Play the hits." Each Friday, we'll recast a prior episode. Today's discussion, "Making the finish line simple" is one o…
Listening vs. Doing [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 5:52
Today's world is full of information. This podcast is one of dozens of resources you choose to listen to each day. "Listening" is great, but in today's episode, Luke shares why the best racers are the ones that prioritiz…
The Argument for the NHRA Lucas Oil Series with Kris Whitfield [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 6:34
Regular ThisIsBracketRacing ELITE guest instructor Kris Whitfield can do just about anything in a race car, and has proven as much. He's been to SIX Spring Fling final rounds. He's won TWENTY-TWO track championships. And…
What you cannot be fully prepared for with Mikie Sturgill [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 5:11
Regular ThisIsBracketRacing ELITE guest instructor Mikie Sturgill has found himself in the position that every bracket racer dreams of, competing in the 3-round runoff for the NHRA Summit National Championship at season'…
My favorite piece of advice from Peter Biondo [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 7:53
We all take in advice from a variety of sources. When someone like Peter Biondo speaks, I tend to listen! In today's "Daily Driver" I pass along my favorite piece of advice from "The Terminator."Open enrollment for ThisI…
Recast: Weather Factors [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 7:04
As part of our 3-week binge here on the Daily Driver (one episode released EVERY day), we'd like to "Play the hits." Each Friday, we'll recast a prior episode. Today the focus in on weather... What weather conditions mak…