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Super Gas Update - Pratt controls his own destiny, but it's far from over!

Five races remain, and the Super Gas World Championship is still up for grabs. Jordan Pratt leads the standings with 624 points and controls his own destiny, but the com

Cooter... Again!

When the pressure is on, Jimmy "Cooter" Hidalgo Jr. just keeps delivering. After another clutch performance in Dallas, Hidalgo now leads BOTH the Stock and Super Stock W

Leaders face adversity in Dallas

The NERD OUT continues as we head into one of the most pivotal weekends of the NHRA Lucas Oil championship chase. With the Texas Motorplex divisional event behind us and

The lead has changed hands in TWO Lucas Oil Classes!

The points lead has changed hands in TWO categories — and with Dallas up next, things are about to get even more interesting. Jordan Pratt’s pressure-packed Super Gas wi

Carnasciale's clutch finish caps a near-perfect Comp season! But will it be enough to win him the title?!?

The Competition Eliminator championship chase might be the most compelling story in sportsman drag racing right now. Joe Carnasciale has put together a nearly perfect se

Hidalgo makes his move... Kris Whitfield, Tim Powell: Welcome to the championship discussion!

The NERD OUT is changing gears as we enter the final stretch of the 2026 NHRA Lucas Oil season. With fewer races remaining, I’m taking a weekly look at the biggest movers

Super Comp (is OVER)

The NERD OUT returns to Super Comp, but the conversation has changed. At this point, it’s less about the championship chase and more about just how historic Trey Vetter’s

Stock: Santangelo races to the lead - is he the man to beat?

The NERD OUT rolls into Stock Eliminator, and this championship chase is getting crowded. Joe Santangelo has taken over the top spot, but with several contenders still ho

Gage Burch: How to CRUSH the bottom bulb

Today on The Daily Driver, we’re introducing the next installment of our Win Light Lab series - this time led by Gage Burch and focused on bottom bulb racing. Gage joins

Nerd Out: Super Gas

The NERD OUT continues, and today I’m turning my attention to Super Gas, a category that has delivered some incredible championship drama in recent years. Nathan Vrooman

Nerd Out: Super Comp

The NERD OUT continues, and this time I’m breaking down the Super Comp championship chase. With the 2026 Lucas Oil season heading into the home stretch, the points pictur

RIP Larry Croft

Today’s episode of The Daily Driver is dedicated to the memory of Larry Croft. We take a moment to honor his life, remember the impact he made, and reflect on the legacy

Nerd Out: Super Stock

The NERD OUT rolls on, and this time I’m diving into the Super Stock championship chase. With the Lucas Oil season winding down, I’m looking at the battle from three diff

The first official 2026 "Nerd Out" - Competition Eliminator

It’s that time of year again...The NERD OUT is back! With the NHRA season entering its final stretch, I'm deep diving into the championship picture across the Lucas Oil c

Which NHRA Class is the "Easiest" to win?

"Which NHRA Class is the "Easiest" to win?" If you’ve got a topic you want us to tackle, submit it at thisisbracketracing.com/ask. With insights from the TIBR and ELITE

Bracket race: wide open or on the stop?

"When I bracket race my super class car, should I run it wide open or should I run it on the throttle stop?" If you’ve got a topic you want us to tackle, submit it at th

When you cross the finish line, what is the safest way to complete your pass?

"When you cross the finish line, what is the safest way to complete your pass - get out of the gas and put it in neutral, shut down and coast or leave it in gear and let

Why do great bottom bulbers insist on hitting the top?

"When it comes to racing top bulb and bottom bulb (same day or not), why do you think some racers elect to switch between box and no box even when they are clearly better

My First Win

This week’s Question of the Week comes from Brian, who asks: I really enjoyed the episode about your first national event win, curious if we turn back the clock even more

Celebrating One of Our Own: Bryan’s $50,000 Breakthrough

After more than a decade of faithfully chasing his first win, longtime ELITE member Bryan Campbell finally broke through—and he did it on one of the biggest stages possib