{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"GHiT 0749:  Scott Mattis and MJ Trierweller","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/ghit-0749-scott-mattis-and-mj-trierweller","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/garageheroesintraining/GHiT_0748__Scott_ande_MJ.mp3?dest-id=849386","description":"GHiT 0749:  Scott Mattis and MJ Trierweller Jeremey had a great idea and for once it was, lol.  We welcomed long time car enthusiast and instructors Scott Mattis and Mark Jon (MJ) Trierweller to the podcast and we talk about everything and still only scratched the surface.  Can't wait to have them on again.    Did we miss something?  Please let us know at GarageHeroesInTraining@gmail.com   A link to the episode is: https://tinyurl.com/ScottandMJ   We hope you enjoy this episode!  If you would like to help grow our podcast and high-performance driving and racing: You can subscribe to our podcast on the podcast provider of your choice, including the Apple podcast app, Google music, Amazon, YouTube, etc. Also, if you could give our podcast a (5-star?) rating, that we would appreciate very much.  Even better, a podcast review would help us to grow the passion and sport of high performance driving and we would appreciate it.  Best regards, Vicki, Jennifer, Ben, Alan, Jeremy, and Bill Hosts of the Garage Heroes in Training Podcast and Garage Heroes in Training racing team drivers   Money saving tips: 1)  Enter the code GHiT 25 for $50 off the Fire Links hardware system with a 1 year membership included and/or a an extra three months if you subscribe now at https://firelaps.com/  2)  Enter code \"GHIT\" for a 10% discount code to all our listeners during the checkout process at https://candelaria-racing.com/ for a Sentinel system to capture and broadcast live video and telemetry. 3)  Enter the code \"ghitlikesapex!\" when you order and Apex Pro system from https://apextrackcoach.com/ and you will receive a free Windshield Suction Cup Mount for the system, a savings of $40. 4)  Need a fix of some Garage Heroes in Training swag for unknown reasons:  https://garage-heroes-in-training.myspreadshop.com/ 5)  Want to show you support to help keep our podcast going?  Join our Patreon at:  patreon.com/GarageHeroesinTraining "},"annotations":[{"startTime":406.44,"endTime":411.8,"type":"car","title":"Ford Mustang GTD","url":"/cars/ford/mustang-gtd","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3f/2024_Ford_Mustang_GTD.jpg","quote":"...my brother bought a brand spanking new 87 Mustang GT. 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