{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Aaron Stanfield goes WFO and Greg Parson Celebrates the Life of Olan Gotcher Plus Nitro Joe Morrison","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/aaron-stanfield-goes-wfo-and-greg-parson-celebrates-the-life-of-olan-gotcher-plus-nitro-joe-morrison","audioUrl":"http://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2327914844-wforadio-aaron-stanfield-goes-wfo-and.mp3","description":"Aaron Stanfield joins WFO Radio after winning Pro Stock in Chicago. Stanfield will talk about his stellar reaction times and his recent experience in the cockpit of a Top Fuel Dragster. Stanfield will be getting his Top Fuel license later this year with Elite Motorsports. Greg Parson will stop by to celebrate the life of Olan Gotcher, who passed away earlier this year. Gotcher was a beloved person in the drag racing community who owned the car Greg drives. What better way to celebrate, than to win? Parson will tell his story. WFO Joe Castello will preview the Inaugural JEGS Potomac Nationals this weekend at Maryland International Raceway\n\n🚨 Don’t miss out! Subscribe to WFO Radio for weekly NHRA updates, driver interviews, and exclusive motorsport content. Hit the bell 🔔 for notifications!  \n\n\nMERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/wfo-radio?ref_id=24678\nPATREON: https://www.patreon.com/WFORadio\nAPPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wfo-radio-podcast/id449870843?ls=1\nSPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/0oo5mn0E3VmfhRCTHyLQIS"},"annotations":[{"startTime":1.8,"endTime":10.2,"type":"company","title":"Red Line Oil","url":"/glossary/red-line-oil","quote":"The Red Line Oil.\n[4.1s] Formulated to win, proven by me.\n[6.3s] Red Line Oil.","canonicalId":"company:red-line-oil","priority":0.25,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"Red Line Oil is a brand of high-performance lubricants aimed at engines that see hard use. In drag racing and other motorsports, oil choice matters because it affects friction, heat control, and how well the engine survives repeated high-load runs.","simplifiedExplanation":"Red Line Oil is a company that makes special engine oils. The idea is that better oil can reduce friction inside the engine and help it handle extreme driving."}},{"startTime":30.8,"endTime":57.4,"type":"term","title":"friction in your engine","url":"/glossary/friction-in-your-engine","quote":"The number one source of friction in your engine is not what you think.\n[57.4s] This is WFO Radio.","canonicalId":"term:friction-in-your-engine","priority":0.35,"confidence":0.7,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"“Friction in your engine” refers to the resistive forces between moving parts (like bearings, piston rings, and rotating components). 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If that happens, your run usually doesn’t count even if you’d have been fast."}},{"startTime":114.8,"endTime":123.4,"type":"term","title":"Super Fuel","url":"/glossary/super-fuel","quote":"but maybe you're a fan of Nitro cars and you just love the Super Fuel and you love 12,000 horsepower","canonicalId":"term:super-fuel","priority":0.55,"confidence":0.75,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"“Super Fuel” is a common drag-racing nickname for nitromethane-based fuel used in Top Fuel and related classes. It’s associated with the class’s explosive power and the way these engines are tuned for nitro combustion.","simplifiedExplanation":"“Super Fuel” is a nickname for the nitro fuel used in the fastest drag racing cars. 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They use nitro fuel and are designed to launch hard and go as fast as possible down the strip."}},{"startTime":141.2,"endTime":172.7,"type":"person","title":"Olin Gocher","url":"/glossary/olin-gocher","quote":"the story that I am really interested in is this man, Olin Gocher, friend of drag racers everywhere, friend of mine, passed away earlier this year.","canonicalId":"person:olin-gocher","priority":0.55,"confidence":0.95,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"Olin Gocher is described as a friend of drag racers and the subject of a celebration of life. 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I want to mention the fine folks at Jesse Converters, the DPF Xfit brand Jesse.","canonicalId":"part:dpf-xfit","priority":0.35,"confidence":0.55,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"DPF Xfit appears to be a sponsor brand name tied to emissions-related hardware, likely connected to diesel particulate filter (DPF) products. In performance and off-road circles, DPF-related components can be discussed in terms of flow, filtration, and compliance.","simplifiedExplanation":"DPF Xfit sounds like a brand that makes parts related to diesel emissions equipment. The DPF is the system that helps trap soot from diesel exhaust."}},{"startTime":217.6,"endTime":226.6,"type":"company","title":"FTI performance transmissions","url":"/glossary/fti-performance-transmissions","quote":"Larisse for supporting WFO radio and FTI performance transmissions and torque converters.","canonicalId":"company:fti-performance-transmissions","priority":0.25,"confidence":0.7,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"FTI performance transmissions is referenced as a sponsor connected to transmission and torque-converter products used in performance applications. In drag racing, transmission components are often selected and calibrated to match the car’s power and launch/shift strategy."}},{"startTime":261.2,"endTime":303.8,"type":"term","title":"winter circle","url":"/glossary/winter-circle","quote":"This is the first win. It had been a minute, as they say, to punch it in the winter circle for elite motorsports, for Aaron Stanfield.","canonicalId":"term:winter-circle","priority":0.6,"confidence":0.85,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"The “winter circle” is the celebratory area at the drag strip where winning drivers and teams go after a race. In NHRA-style events, it’s a shorthand for earning the win and being recognized on the day’s results.","simplifiedExplanation":"The “winter circle” is where drag racers go after they win. It’s basically the victory area at the track."}},{"startTime":387.1,"endTime":390.0,"type":"term","title":"chassis","url":"/glossary/chassis","quote":"It's at the computer. It's with the tune up. It's testing. 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It uses specialized race cars (dragsters) built for maximum acceleration, and the episode is talking about new rules for it."}},{"startTime":452.0,"endTime":453.8,"type":"topic","title":"2027 rules","url":"/glossary/2027-rules","quote":"The top fuel car, the 2027 rules.","canonicalId":"topic:2027-rules","priority":0.8,"confidence":0.85,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"“2027 rules” refers to upcoming NHRA regulations that will govern how teams build and run their cars in the future. Rule changes can significantly alter engine design, tuning approaches, and overall race strategy.","simplifiedExplanation":"“2027 rules” means the racing rulebook changes coming in 2027. When rules change, teams often have to adjust how they build and tune their cars to stay competitive."}},{"startTime":461.9,"endTime":463.7,"type":"company","title":"NHRA.com","url":"/glossary/nhra-com","quote":"I'm trying to bring up the ladder on NHRA.com.","canonicalId":"company:nhra-com","priority":0.55,"confidence":0.8,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"NHRA.com is the website for the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA), the sanctioning body for major drag racing events in the U.S. The hosts reference it while trying to pull up a “pro stock ladder,” implying it’s used for event results and bracket information.","simplifiedExplanation":"NHRA.com is the NHRA’s website. NHRA is the organization that runs and sanctions a lot of drag racing, and the site is used to look up race brackets and results."}},{"startTime":572.3,"endTime":576.7,"type":"term","title":"tire shape","quote":"I think both of us kind of went through a little tire shape that round on it and make a very good run.","canonicalId":"term:tire-shape","priority":0.55,"confidence":0.62,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"“Tire shape” here means the condition/shape of the tires after loading them hard—how the tire is wearing and responding to grip. In racing, tire condition can change lap-to-lap, affecting traction and how stable the car feels through corners and transitions.","simplifiedExplanation":"They’re talking about how the tires are doing after being worked hard. If the tires get worn or don’t grip the same way anymore, the car can feel different and slower or harder to drive."}},{"startTime":576.7,"endTime":586.3,"type":"term","title":"shake zone","quote":"my car barely made it, you know, made it through that shake zone and his, his took the tire off and, you know, gave us, gave us a round win there.","canonicalId":"term:shake-zone","priority":0.7,"confidence":0.66,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"A “shake zone” is a section of the track where the car tends to unsettle—often due to bumps, traction changes, or aerodynamic instability. Drivers try to manage throttle/brake inputs there because the car can “shake” and lose grip, costing time or even causing tire damage.","simplifiedExplanation":"A “shake zone” is a part of the track where the car gets unstable—like it starts to bounce or lose grip. Drivers have to be careful there because it can slow them down or mess up the tires."}},{"startTime":615.7,"endTime":620.3,"type":"term","title":"change engines","url":"/glossary/change-engines","quote":"So we, we change engines and second round, he didn't make a very good run.","canonicalId":"term:change-engines","priority":0.6,"confidence":0.74,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"“Change engines” means swapping the engine between rounds, usually because the prior engine failed or was damaged. In motorsports, this is a sign of a high-stakes, limited-time competition where reliability and quick service can decide who advances.","simplifiedExplanation":"They swapped in a different engine between rounds. That usually happens when the first one broke or got damaged, and they have to keep racing with a replacement."}},{"startTime":620.3,"endTime":627.8,"type":"term","title":"clutch linkage","url":"/glossary/clutch-linkage","quote":"in my head, I was thinking about, I knew I was on the edge as far as my clutch linkage and, you know, on the tree.","canonicalId":"term:clutch-linkage","priority":0.78,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"Clutch linkage is the mechanical linkage (or hydraulic actuation components) that moves the clutch to engage/disengage it. If it’s worn, misadjusted, or failing, the clutch can slip, drag, or not fully disengage—hurting launches and gear changes in a race.","simplifiedExplanation":"The clutch linkage is what physically/hydraulically moves the clutch pedal/actuator to engage or release the clutch. 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You time your launch to the lights so you don’t go too early or too late."}},{"startTime":648.4,"endTime":655.5,"type":"term","title":"broke his engine","url":"/glossary/broke-his-engine","quote":"And we had a heck of a race and, you know, he broke his engine there at the finish line.","canonicalId":"term:broke-his-engine","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.88,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"“Broke his engine” indicates an internal failure severe enough that the engine couldn’t continue running—often from mechanical damage, overheating, or catastrophic component failure. When it happens at/near the finish line, it usually means the engine survived most of the run but failed under peak load.","simplifiedExplanation":"“Broke his engine” means the engine failed badly and couldn’t keep going. 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I mean, you got to, you got to hold the perfect amount of clutch pressure or pedal on the pressure on the clutch pedal.","canonicalId":"term:clutch-pedal","priority":0.9,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"The clutch pedal controls the clutch’s engagement between the engine and transmission. Getting the “perfect amount” of clutch pressure is crucial for a consistent launch, because too little or too much slip can hurt acceleration or cause the car to bog.","simplifiedExplanation":"The clutch pedal is what you press to connect and disconnect the engine from the gearbox. At the start, you have to find the right pressure so the car launches hard without stalling or bogging."}},{"startTime":942.2,"endTime":950.3,"type":"term","title":"trans break button","url":"/glossary/trans-brake-button","quote":"For those who are thinking about the clutch, here's what I like. 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If you let go of a trans break button at all or hit a practice tree at all.\n[950.3s] Most practice trees have the button.","canonicalId":"term:practice-tree","priority":0.8,"confidence":0.88,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"A practice tree is a drag-racing starting light system used for training and dialing in reaction time. It lets drivers rehearse the start sequence without the same stakes as a real elimination round.","simplifiedExplanation":"A practice tree is the set of starting lights drag racers use to practice. It helps drivers practice their timing so they react consistently when the real race start happens."}},{"startTime":950.3,"endTime":956.2,"type":"term","title":"reaction time","url":"/glossary/reaction-time","quote":"Most practice trees have the button. 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