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I'm the sports guy\" + childhood basketball & soccer stories1:58:00 — Never watching sports like his peers2:00:30 — Nephew's baseball all-star journey & USA national team2:06:00 — Baseball never clicked for Desi as a kid2:11:45 — High school students' cool (and abstract) car sketches2:17:30 — Challenges of drawing complex car shapes2:20:15 — Wrapping up & Copperstate 1000 plansLinks:Desi Allazetta on Instagram (car-focused): https://www.instagram.com/dez0019/Copperstate 1000 Car Show & Rally: https://cs1000.gorallying.com/ContactEmail: info@hardparking.comWebsite: www.hardparking.comPatreon: patreon.com/hardparkingpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardparkingpod/YouTube: youtube.com/@HardParking\n"},"annotations":[{"startTime":29.1,"endTime":40.6,"type":"concept","title":"Copper State 1000","url":"/glossary/copper-state-1000","quote":"I went over to the warehouse, we sat down and we talked about the upcoming Copper State 1000 cruise, which will be happening here in April. 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