{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Kirkwood, Helio, Abel, Lundgaard, & Scotty Mac","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/kirkwood-helio-abel-lundgaard-scotty-mac","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/sxm.simplecastaudio.com/c4975f47-4d85-4129-b692-8d3784e110bd/episodes/3d1c83c7-9b79-40e7-bb61-1205a233aebf/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=c4975f47-4d85-4129-b692-8d3784e110bd&awEpisodeId=3d1c83c7-9b79-40e7-bb61-1205a233aebf&feed=qaiDidW0","description":"Hinch spends Media Day 2026 with Kyle Kirkwood, Helio Castroneves, Jacob Abel, Christian Lundgaard, and Scott McLaughlin before the 110th running of the Indy 500\n+++\nOff Track is part of the SiriusXM Sports Podcast Network. If you enjoyed this episode and want to hear more, please give a 5-star rating and leave a review. Subscribe today wherever you stream your podcasts.\nWant some Off Track swag? Check out our store!\nCheck out our website, www.askofftrack.com\nSubscribe to our YouTube Channel.\nWant some advice? Send your questions in for Ask Alex to AskOffTrack@gmail.com\nFollow us on Twitter at @askofftrack. Or individually at @Hinchtown, @AlexanderRossi, and @TheTimDurham. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising."},"annotations":[{"startTime":2818.78,"endTime":2822.0,"type":"term","title":"tires are cold","url":"/glossary/tires-are-cold","quote":"put enough emphasis or I overthought, oh, my tires are cold.\nSo I'm going to have to go really aggressive on this.","canonicalId":"term:tires-are-cold","priority":0.45,"confidence":0.86,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"In racing, “cold tires” means the tire hasn’t reached its ideal operating temperature yet. Rubber grips less when it’s cold, so drivers often adjust their driving (and sometimes their first laps) to build heat before pushing hard.","simplifiedExplanation":"Cold tires don’t grip as well. When the tires are still warming up, you usually have to drive a bit more gently until they get up to temperature."}},{"startTime":2836.6,"endTime":2842.4,"type":"term","title":"get my tires hot","url":"/glossary/get-my-tires-hot","quote":"But I just want to know, like, in that moment,\nwas that something you were actively thinking,\noh, I need to get my tires hot here?\nI remember coming up out of turn four","canonicalId":"term:get-my-tires-hot","priority":0.4,"confidence":0.82,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"“Getting tires hot” refers to bringing the tire to its working temperature range so it can generate more grip. Drivers watch tire temperature data and change throttle/braking inputs to heat the tires without overheating them.","simplifiedExplanation":"Drivers want their tires to warm up because warm tires usually stick to the track better. They may change how they drive to bring the tires up to the right temperature."}},{"startTime":2844.5,"endTime":2847.0,"type":"term","title":"temperatures","quote":"I remember coming up out of turn four\nand I looked at my temperatures and they were very cold.\nAnd I was like, okay, I'll be a little bit more aggressive.","canonicalId":"term:temperatures","priority":0.3,"confidence":0.6,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"Here, “temperatures” refers to tire temperature readings the driver checks to judge grip and heat level. Tire temps are used to decide whether the car is ready to push or if the driver needs to adjust inputs.","simplifiedExplanation":"They’re talking about tire temperature readings. If the tires are too cool, you don’t have as much grip, so drivers use the numbers to decide how hard to push."}},{"startTime":2850.1,"endTime":2857.1,"type":"term","title":"throttle","url":"/glossary/throttle","quote":"Like, you know, and I, I don't even, I was very delicate\nwith the throttle and looking at the data.\nIt was just one of those things","canonicalId":"term:throttle","priority":0.35,"confidence":0.55,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"Throttle is the driver’s control of engine power by opening the accelerator. In racing, how delicately (or aggressively) you use throttle affects traction and tire temperatures—especially when tires are still warming up.","simplifiedExplanation":"Throttle is how much you press the gas pedal. In a race, the exact way you use it can change how much grip the tires have."}}],"speakers":[{"id":"s1","name":"SiriusXM","role":"host"}],"transcripts":[{"url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/kirkwood-helio-abel-lundgaard-scotty-mac/transcript.vtt","type":"text/vtt"}]}