{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"210 - Potential","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/210-potential","audioUrl":"https://anchor.fm/s/348125fc/podcast/play/109634788/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-9-14%2F0796cb8a-ca4e-c76a-6471-63cea1c4c6d7.mp3","description":"Seth doesn't think his potential is as high as others... Scott think he's potentially right...We talk about potential and limits... as well as the death of a good engine...------⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord! Where we hang out⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Robertson-Racing.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Track Walking - Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Track Walking - Instagram⁠\n"},"annotations":[{"startTime":50.0,"endTime":54.0,"type":"concept","title":"Big Bend Open Road Race","url":"/glossary/big-bend-open-road-race","quote":"But what's the event called? 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