{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Krista Baldwin and Josh Hachat join WFO Radio before Route 66 NHRA Nationals","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/krista-baldwin-and-josh-hachat-join-wfo-radio-before-route-66-nhra-nationals","audioUrl":"http://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2319377579-wforadio-krista-baldwin-and-josh-hachat.mp3","description":"#NHRA #DragRacing #NHRAschedule\nThe 75th season of NHRA Drag Racing rolls into Route 66 Raceway this weekend. Krista Baldwin will join WFO Radio as she gets ready for her first race of the season celebrating her Grandfather Chris \"The Greek\" Karamesines.  NHRA's Director of PR and Communications, Josh Hachat stops by to preview the  race with host Joe Castello,\n\n🚨 Don’t miss out! Subscribe to WFO Radio for weekly NHRA updates, driver interviews, and exclusive motorsport content. Hit the bell 🔔 for notifications!  \n\n\nMERCH: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/wfo-radio?ref_id=24678\nPATREON: https://www.patreon.com/WFORadio\nAPPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wfo-radio-podcast/id449870843?ls=1\nSPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/0oo5mn0E3VmfhRCTHyLQIS"},"annotations":[{"startTime":1.9,"endTime":13.4,"type":"term","title":"friction","url":"/glossary/friction","quote":"The number one source of friction in your engine is not what you think. Piston rings rubbing against the cylinder walls generate more friction than any other part of the engine.","canonicalId":"term:friction","priority":0.55,"confidence":0.78,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"In an engine, friction is the resistance to motion between moving parts, like rings sliding on cylinder walls. 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The key point is that mainstream outlets covered Sean Langdon for reaching that milestone, and the hosts argue the exact number is more memorable and marketable than the nearby figure.","simplifiedExplanation":"They’re talking about a big achievement number in drag racing—something like “345 on the dot.” The hosts say it’s the kind of exact milestone that gets attention even from people who don’t follow the sport closely."}},{"startTime":2478.5,"endTime":2486.0,"type":"concept","title":"drag racing traction","url":"/glossary/drag-racing-traction","quote":"Well, I think it was just a lot of like planets aligning, you know, like it was, we got great traction out of out of that last year with with Brittany and you know, resetting records pretty much felt like every race.","canonicalId":"concept:drag-racing-traction","priority":0.55,"confidence":0.78,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"In drag racing, traction is how well the tires can grip the track so the car can put power down without spinning the wheels. 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