Racing
The Follow a Dream team campaigns its Nitro Funny Car in the National Hot Rod Association, the largest auto racing organization in the world.
Speaking Engagements
Follow A Dream is a non-profit organization with the mission of demonstrating the Power of Positive Thinking, Self-Determination, and Teamwork.
Our Mission
Established in 1999, Follow A Dream is a non-profit 501(C)3 organization with the mission of demonstrating the Power of Positive Thinking, Self-Determination, and Teamwork. The organization’s message is uniquely delivered through NHRA drag racing as its medium.
As racing’s only totally blind, race crew chief, Follow A Dream Founder Jay Blake draws upon his personal experience of overcoming adversity and achieving his dream of auto racing and shares his inspiration with others. He is also available for motivational speaking engagements at various types of events.
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Motivational Monday: Creation comes before perfection. Make it exist first. ... See MoreSee Less
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✨ Racing Without Limits – Round Table Event ✨
Join us Saturday, January 31st at the New England Racing Museum for an unforgettable Racing Without Limits round table discussion.
Jay Blake, Follow A Dream Racing’s crew chief, and the world’s only totally blind crew chief, will be one of eight incredible speakers sharing the table. Together, they’ll talk about how their dreams and passions rose above life’s physical challenges and the paths that led them to where they are today.
This event is a powerful reminder that nothing can ever hold you back unless you let it.🏁 Racing Without Limits 🏁
Join us for a powerful and inspiring program featuring racers from across New England, representing a wide range of racing disciplines and personal journeys.
🎤 Emceed by Justin St. Louis, President of SCoNE and the Vermont Motorsports Hall of Fame
📍 New England Racing Museum
🕚 Program begins at 11:00 AM
🎟️ $10 museum admission for this special event
Family, friends, and fans welcome!
#cerebralpalsy #musculardystrophy #spinabifida #autismawareness #rheumatoidarthritiswarrior ... See MoreSee Less
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Tuesday night is shop night at Follow A Dream, and the energy in the shop is awesome!
The team is grinding, turning wrenches, sharing knowledge, and putting in the work it takes to make this season something special. It’s been truly inspiring watching new team members jump in, learn fast, and soak up everything they can from the veterans.
This is how teams are built: one night, one lesson, one bolt at a time. Jay Blake is extremely proud of the effort, the teamwork, and the momentum we’re carrying forward. #DaretoDream #EducationNeverStops #Teamwork #BuiltNotBought #RacingFamily #LearningEveryDay #PuttingInTheWork ... See MoreSee Less
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Jay Blake is putting trust where it matters! ARP studs going into the cylinder heads, prepped with Permatex Surface Prep and secured with Permatex Orange Threadlocker. This is what holds the headers on under extreme heat, vibration, and nitro power. Strength, precision, and products we believe in, because at this level, quality isn’t optional. #Permatex #ARPFasteners #FunnyCar #NitroPower #QualityisMandatory ... See MoreSee Less
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Motivational Monday: Let your decisions reflect who you're becoming and not who you've been. ... See MoreSee Less
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Tuesday night. Shop night. No excuses.
The grind is real, the energy is high, and this team is absolutely locked in. Watching everyone work together week after week to build something special for the 2026 season is next-level impressive.
We’re charging full speed into a wild new chapter with our nitro Funny Car, and the commitment in this shop says it all. Focused. Driven. United. This team gets stronger every single week, and we’re just getting started. 💪🏼
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Motivational Monday: If it scares you, it's probably pointing you in the right direction. Sometimes fear isn't a warning, it's a compass. ... See MoreSee Less
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