{"version":"1.1.0","producer":"fm.getcarcurious","layer":"official","episode":{"title":"Episode 405 - Brad Doty Classic Winner Bryce Lucius","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/episode-405-brad-doty-classic-winner-bryce-lucius","audioUrl":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/dirtnerds/Dirt_Nerds_Episode_405_-_Brad_Doty_Classic_Winner_Bryce_Lucius.mp3?dest-id=511138","description":"This week we sit down and talk to Findlay Ohio sprint car driver Bryce Lucius. Bryce was the winner of the Brad Doty Classic at Attica Raceway Park this year and tells us about his win and his season so far. We also cover the Prairie Dirt Classic at Faribury, the World of Outlaws in New York and the High Limit Series at Port Royal."},"annotations":[{"id":526905,"startTime":342.4,"endTime":349.2,"type":"term","title":"late models","url":"/glossary/late-models","quote":"Yeah, great racing. Had 34, I believe, 305s and 342.4s was it? I don't know. 20 some 410s. I don't know. 29 late models. 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