As we do here from time to time on The Daily Driver, I like to share the audio version of my column The Science of Winning featured in NHRA’s National Dragster magazine. This week I am sharing The Trophy Case.

This week's Daily Driver episode is dedicated to honoring the 2025 NHRA Lucas Oil Sportsman Champions.

Wednesday afternoon, NHRA made an announcement that changes the game! Due to an awful forecast, the sportsman classes will run to completion Thursday... without a time trial! How does this wrinkle alter the championship chase? And what questions are still unanswered?

There is no driver coming into Pomona with more potential variance in outcome than Darian Boesch. And he's not even racing in Pomona. He's coming into the season finale leading both Top Dragster and Top Sportsman. Will he end the weekend as the 4th driver in NHRA history to win 2 world championship in the same season? Or will he leave empty handed?

We're here, the final race on the NHRA Lucas Oil series schedule. What will happen in the Super Classes? Will Whitfield and Brock hold on?

Continuing our deep dive into last weekend’s captivating race in Vegas, I mentioned in yesterday’s episode that today would be dedicated to Jeff Taylor. He’s a three-time NHRA World Champion and this past weekend he reminded everyone exactly why.

This is what I love about November every year. This past weekend was absolutely captivating. Today’s episode of the Daily Driver is dedicated to Justin Lamb, who came into the event knowing he had to do one thing: win the race. Nothing less would do. And boy did he show out!

On today’s episode of the Daily Driver, we’re talking about lane discrepancies and how you can use them to your advantage.