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In this segment, the hosts frame it as a “wild” track where top drag classes (Top Fuel, Pro Stock, Funny Cars) can produce record-level runs.","simplifiedExplanation":"Pacific Raceways is a well-known drag racing track near Seattle. The hosts are saying it’s a place where big drag racing events happen and the cars can run extremely fast.","sourceStartTime":3796.1,"sourceEndTime":3806.2}}],"speakers":[{"id":"s1","name":"Joseph Castello","role":"host"}],"transcripts":[{"url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/denso-sonoma-nationals-results-muckleshoot-northwest-nationals-preview-on-wfo-radio/transcript.vtt","type":"text/vtt"}],"alignmentMode":"scalar","fallbackOffset":0.0}