{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Ep.327 – RE-HEATED: Rick Mears, Pt1","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/ep-327-re-heated-rick-mears-pt1","audioUrl":"https://media.blubrry.com/dinnerwithracers/s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/listen.dinnerwithracers.com/Ep327REHEATEDRickMearsPt1.mp3","description":"The latest of our RE-HEATED series, where we re-issue episodes that might share something with racing stories in the news… Episode 106 featuring Rick Mearsi. With the month of May upon us, we figured it was a good episode to re-visit. It’s Rick Mears, do you really need a description? He grew up in Bakersfield as an amateur off-road racer… then somehow he became a driver for Roger Penske’s IndyCar program…. then somehow won the race 4 times. How did that happen? Well we have the story in two parts. Dinner courtesy of Palomino in Indianapolis, IN.. Thanks to Continental Tire for all of their support!"},"annotations":[{"startTime":519.5,"endTime":527.3,"type":"concept","title":"higher pattern a little lower pattern","url":"/glossary/higher-pattern-a-little-lower-pattern","quote":"Say, you know, you might want to try a little you know a little later entry\n[522.8s] Yeah, a little higher pattern a little lower pattern get down the paint a little more or whatever","canonicalId":"concept:higher-pattern-a-little-lower-pattern","priority":0.55,"confidence":0.7,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"“Higher pattern” vs “lower pattern” describes where you position the car on track through a corner or at entry/exit. Moving higher or lower can change tire loading and the car’s aerodynamic behavior, which can improve grip and help you set up a pass.","simplifiedExplanation":"This is about where you place the car on the track. 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