While most children spent a traditional Mother’s Day weekend sending their mom flowers or taking her to dinner, I took my mother across two state lines to attend Luke Bogacki’s ThisIsBracketRacing.com Live Driving School. The school took place just north of Joplin, Missouri at Mo-Kan Dragway, May 8-9. It was a last minute decision after I spent the week finishing my college finals, but with one slot left in the class, I could not pass up the opportunity. After all, with multi-time event winner’s and champions Luke Bogacki and Brian Folk as your instructors, what racer would not jump at the opportunity? I had a great time. I learned many new strategies, starting line and top end procedures, and many other things…I cannot wait to get in my dragster and implement the things I learned. Luke and Brian were extremely nice and very patient with me, and if given the opportunity, I would definitely attend the school again in the future.
Following the school, Luke Bogacki commented, "Alesi did a great job within the TIBR Live Driving School. We threw a lot of challenges her way; she was in an unfamiliar car, which went quicker and faster than she'd been before. We used a full tree for the on-track portion of the school, when most all of her experience was on the pro tree. In short, we took her way out of her normal comfort zone. And she responded admirably. Both Brian and I were extremely impressed with her composure in the car, her progression throughout the school, and her attitude throughout the entire experience. There is no doubt she has a very bright future in the racing world."
My next scheduled race is the upcoming IHRA national at Dallas Raceway, May 29-31, 2009. To learn more about the TIBR Live Driving School visit www.ThisIsBracketRacing.com
