{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Episode 395 - Kahne Wins, B-Shepp Dominates and Mother Nature Still Hates Racing","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/episode-395-kahne-wins-b-shepp-dominates-and-mother-nature-still-hates-racing","audioUrl":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/dirtnerds/Dirt_Nerds_Episode_395_-_Mother_Nature_Wins_Across_the_Region.mp3?dest-id=511138","description":"This week we talk about how Mother Nature still hates racing, with lots of events getting rained out. We also talk about Kasey Kahne getting his first WoO win after 10,000 plus days, B-Shepp winning in his home territory and a driver in TN getting arrested after an incident in the hot pit at I-75 Raceway."},"annotations":[{"startTime":624.5,"endTime":632.6,"type":"concept","title":"hot laps","url":"/glossary/hot-laps","quote":"We got there right for hot laps. 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