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Enjoy this rare convo with the racer turned businessman at the cutting edge of competition cooling. Head to Rusty's Facebook, Twitter or Instagram and give us your feedback and let us know who you want to hear from on Rusty's GarageSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information."},"annotations":[{"startTime":30.0,"endTime":35.0,"type":"concept","title":"off-road trophy truck","url":"/glossary/off-road-trophy-truck","quote":"\"a stunning latest generation off‑road trophy truck that he'll compete in in 2026.\"","canonicalId":"concept:off-road-trophy-truck","priority":0.9,"confidence":0.95,"source":"openai/gpt-oss-20b","data":{"explanation":"An off‑road trophy truck is a high‑performance, purpose‑built vehicle designed for extreme desert racing events such as the Baja 1000 and Dakar Rally. 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