What you cannot be fully prepared for with Mikie Sturgill

What you cannot be fully prepared for with Mikie Sturgill

Author: Luke Bogacki January 28, 2025 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's end. In fact, Mikie has been in that position not once, but twice (ultimately winning the national championship in 2019)! We asked Mikie the obvious question: what's one thing about that experience that you could not possibly fully prepare for?


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.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

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Make the finish line easy [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 8:10
We are back with another audio episode of the ThisIsBracketRacing email series on the idea of what if bracket racing was easy. This week is dedicated to making the finish line easy.
Flexing the Finish Line Muscle with Justin Lamb [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 9:41
In this week's episode I am joined by 5 time World Champion and ThisIsBracketRacing ELITE and Junior co-instructor Justin Lamb. Our topic is the finish line and even more specifically his discipline at the big end.
Make the starting line easy [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 8:41
This week's episode is the audio version of the email series we launched in ThisIsBracketRacing on the idea of what if bracket racing was easy. What if we had one of those giant red EASY buttons. That would be nice, righ…
Becoming "ELITE" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:20
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…
What would it look like if it was easy? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 23:28
In this special release of the Daily Driver Podcast, we share a "pre-screening" audio of my upcoming live webinar "Bracket Racing Made Easy". I like to ask myself "What would this look like if it were easy?" in all facet…
When to Quit [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:49
This episode isn't catalyzed by a specific incident but actually from a discussion with my 6 year old while he was playing with his hot wheels.
Victim Mindset [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 6:56
In this week's Daily Driver I want to talk about the Victim Mindset and how we can flip the script to empower ourselves.
It's about time [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 8:45
For this week's Daily Driver I wanted to read from my column that I pen for NHRA National Dragster called The Science of Winning. My latest contribution is titled It's About Time and that is what I wanted to share today…
Practice Makes... Better [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 7:39
ELITE Members know, the “off” season is a busy season! A big part of that within ELITE is our offseason practice league. In this episode I wanted to talk about my personal journey with the practice league and how it tran…