{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Driven Radio Show #324: Best of Chuck Sundstrom of Radford Racing School","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/driven-radio-show-324-best-of-chuck-sundstrom-of-radford-racing-school","audioUrl":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/5b5fb7d9266bdee15152269d/e/68f3a3fab5743a0a56c225a8/media.mp3","description":"Brett and Mark welcome Chuck Sundstrom of Radford Racing School to discuss growing up in a drag racing family, teaching all kinds of driving from protective details to teenagers, and letting his son race in a drag race demo derby. All this and much more on this week's Driven Radio Show!  Hosted on Acast. 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