{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"How Never Giving Up Led Lee Pulliam to JRM","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/how-never-giving-up-led-lee-pulliam-to-jrm","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/sxm.simplecastaudio.com/8402ddef-50ff-4346-b787-d6640c0d98d2/episodes/23280ebf-8f69-4369-ae97-72135d40e276/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=8402ddef-50ff-4346-b787-d6640c0d98d2&awEpisodeId=23280ebf-8f69-4369-ae97-72135d40e276&feed=xHwJAwNo","description":"Dale Earnhardt Jr. sits down with late model stock standout Lee Pulliam on the heels of his O’Reilly Series debut at Martinsville. Growing up in Semora, North Carolina, on a farm, Lee’s family’s weekly trips to South Boston Speedway inspired him from an early age. As he aged through high school, he devoted his entire existence to figuring out how to get on the race track. Lee explains that he saved every dollar he could to purchase a race car, and that purchase came in the form of a limited late model that took over a year to get race-ready. He entered the ranks at South Boston, and before long, he carved out a career in the Mid-Atlantic that will be celebrated for decades to come.\nLee’s dominance at South Boston, Motor Mile, and other East Coast strongholds earned him four NASCAR Weekly National Championships. While he had a firm footing in the short track world, he only had one opportunity to rise to higher NASCAR ranks, which unfortunately folded after a series of bad luck. Lee returned to his grassroots and continued his winning ways until he made the difficult decision to step away from the driver's seat and concentrate on owner duties. After a triumphant return to the ValleyStar Credit Union 300 at Martinsville, which nearly saw him in victory lane, his emotional post-race reflection motivated Dale Jr. to find him a spot at JR Motorsports, leading to the veteran finally making his O’Reilly Series debut this past weekend.\nArby’s Meat & 3 box is available for a limited time at participating locations while supplies last. Prices may vary. Get your Meat & 3 box at an Arby's near you today.\nSubscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DirtyMoMedia\nCheck out our merch collection: https://shop.dirtymomedia.com/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising."},"annotations":[{"startTime":126.0,"endTime":126.0,"type":"concept","title":"road course","url":"/glossary/road-course","quote":"Yeah, where is that? It's a little small town right near VIR in the road course. [126.0s] Really? 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And I spun it out and different things. I never hit nothing, but, and eventually like we run that one race in 06.","canonicalId":"concept:spun-it-out","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"Spinning out means the car lost grip and rotated uncontrollably, usually from too much speed, too much steering input, or traction loss. It’s a common risk when pushing deeper into corners before you’ve fully mastered the line and braking points.","simplifiedExplanation":"Spinning out means the tires lost traction and the car started rotating instead of turning smoothly. It often happens when you’re going too fast for the grip you have."}},{"startTime":992.6,"endTime":1003.7,"type":"concept","title":"equipment not up to par","url":"/glossary/equipment-not-up-to-par","quote":"...but most of these guys were running brand new cars and I was bringing a limited car up, you know, so it was tough. 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Sponsors like this help pay for racing so a driver can get opportunities."}}],"speakers":[{"id":"s1","name":"Dirty Mo Media","role":"host"},{"id":"s2","name":"SiriusXM","role":"host"}],"transcripts":[{"url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/how-never-giving-up-led-lee-pulliam-to-jrm/transcript.vtt","type":"text/vtt"}]}