Jay Blake

I am the worlds only totally blind crew chief & a motivational speaker, inspiring others to accomplish their goals.

[Jay Blake @jayfollowadream]

Our race car hauler sure looks cool pulling into New England Dragway & Motorsports Park! 😎
We’ve arrived for the O’Reilly Auto Parts Night of Fire and are getting settled in for the weekend. We’ll be testing the Follow A Dream Nitro Funny Car, so come find us in the pits!

[Jay Blake @jayfollowadream]

The Follow A Dream Nitro Funny Car is ready to make some noise!
And we’ve got exciting news
WE’RE GOING TESTING! 🔥
📍 New England Dragway & Motorsports Park
🔥 O’Reilly Auto Parts Night of Fire
📅 August 22, 2026 (testing on 21st as well)
Come out, see the car, meet Jay Blake

[Jay Blake @jayfollowadream]

Some moments never lose their meaning. Every year, coming back to Carroll Center for the Blind in Newton, Massachusetts, brings it all full circle for Jay Blake. Thank you to everyone at The Carroll Center for welcoming us back each year. We are truly honored to return here.

[Jay Blake @jayfollowadream]

Come see us today at the Pampered Paws Barking Lot Bash!
The Follow A Dream Nitro Funny Car is on display, so be sure to stop by and say hello to Jay Blake, the world's only totally blind crew chief! There's something for everyone, and we'd love to see you there!

[Jay Blake @jayfollowadream]

Who says a diver can’t play driver for a little while? 😄

Johan Mejías usually works on the lower end of our Nitro Funny Car, but he jumped in the driver seat to help with a few fire ups while the team kept working through the details. That’s what teamwork is all about!

[Jay Blake @jayfollowadream]

Some dreams only last a moment.
A run down the track, a flash of fire, a heartbeat of everything coming together.
But that moment is worth every hour, every setback, every ounce of belief it took to get there. Never give up!

[Jay Blake @jayfollowadream]

Follow A Dream is on the road and heading to Dinwiddie, Virginia for our first IHRA race of the season! It's time to see it all come together at the track. The team is fired up and ready to go
Let’s go racing!
#FollowADream #IHRA #NitroFunnyCar #DragRacing #RaceWeek #OnTheRoad

[Jay Blake @jayfollowadream]

Loaded and ready.
After a long week of hard work, the Follow A Dream Nitro Funny Car is headed to Virginia for our first IHRA race of the season 🔥
Proud of this team and excited to kick off the year. Let’s go racing.
#FollowADream #IHRA #NitroFunnyCar #FirstRace #DragRacing

[Jay Blake @jayfollowadream]

NITRO BABY! 😵‍💫
#FollowADream #NitroFunnyCar #FirstFireUp #DreamsToReality #SlowMoNitro

[Jay Blake @jayfollowadream]

Tuesday night is shop night

[Jay Blake @jayfollowadream]

With 4 NHRA National Event wins, 19 Regional wins, 2 Regional Championships, and an induction into the Hall of Fame, we made a trading card
We have a feeling this one might become a collector’s item someday.
Congratulations to the world’s only totally blind crew chief, Jay Blake

[Jay Blake @jayfollowadream]

Big slicks, no problem.
The world’s only totally blind crew chief, Jay Blake, getting it done. Jay is using his Shop Crane by Gorbel to take the racing slicks down like a pro. When you’re handling Nitro Funny Car tires, having the right equipment isn’t optional… it’s essential.

[Jay Blake @jayfollowadream]

Big thank you today goes to our lead cylinder head tech Daniel Wylie… but especially to Dan’s mom! 😄
She sent in homemade oatmeal raisin cookies for the team and let’s just say they disappeared FAST. 🍪🔥
Thank you Mom Wylie!

[Jay Blake @jayfollowadream]

The world’s only totally blind crew chief, Jay Blake, needed work done on the Follow A Dream Freightliner, but there was one problem: a roof full of snow. Did he wait for it to melt and flood the shop?
Not a chance.
He climbed up there himself and shoveled it off. #Fearless

[Jay Blake @jayfollowadream]

Jay Blake was officially inducted into the NHRA Northeast Division Hall of Fame, and what an incredible honor it is.
Follow A Dream has always been about proving that limitations don’t define you, passion does. This induction belongs to everyone that ever supported Follow A Dream

[Jay Blake @jayfollowadream]

The wait is over.
Our long-anticipated 2026 Nitro schedule is finally here:

🗓 April 9–11 – Virginia | Darana Motorsports Park (formerly Virginia Motorsports Park)
🗓 May 22–24 – Pennsylvania | Maple Grove Raceway
🗓 July 23–25 – New York | Darana Raceway (formerly Empire)

[Jay Blake @jayfollowadream]

Tuesday night, the shop comes alive! 🔧✨
Hands dirty, minds sharp, progress happening. This is where the dream gets built.

[Jay Blake @jayfollowadream]

Shop night and the energy in the shop is awesome!
The team is grinding 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.

[Jay Blake @jayfollowadream]

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.

[Jay Blake @jayfollowadream]

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.
#ShopNight #NitroFunnyCar #DaretoDream