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That can make it harder for teams to dial in the car before the race.","sourceStartTime":7817.3,"sourceEndTime":7823.3}},{"id":446382,"startTime":8003.3,"endTime":8007.3,"type":"term","title":"runaway winner","quote":"that's a runaway winner then\n[8007.3s] oh runaway winner so far","canonicalId":"term:runaway-winner","priority":0.45,"confidence":0.6,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"“Runaway winner” is a descriptive term for a competitor that dominates so thoroughly that the outcome feels predetermined. In endurance racing, it usually implies a car number/class that repeatedly converts into overall wins.","simplifiedExplanation":"A “runaway winner” is someone (or a car) that’s so far ahead that it’s hard for others to catch up. 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