{"version":"1.1.0","producer":"fm.getcarcurious","layer":"official","episode":{"title":"Rajah Caruth: Racing Two Cars, Jesse Love Run-Ins & the Playoff Push |Stacking Pennies","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/rajah-caruth-racing-two-cars-jesse-love-run-ins-the-playoff-push-stacking-pennies","audioUrl":"https://rss.art19.com/episodes/54c8157f-bf17-403f-8683-f5188a63a965.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhJQYXNzZW5nZXJTZWF0BjoGRVQ%3D--8fefffe563646d548c90d8b3b514a7a3fa898263","description":"\n        Rajah Caruth joins Corey and Ryan fresh off Chicagoland to talk about his first full O'Reilly Auto Parts Series season — splitting the year between the JR Motorsports No. 88 and the Jordan Anderson Racing No. 32. He gets honest about the grind of the split schedule after three years in trucks, navigating his run-ins with Jesse Love while training alongside him in the Chevy program, and what it'll take to point his way into the playoffs.Then the guys dive into the Cup side: the SVG drama and the unwritten rules of retaliation, a tightening playoff cut line with two champions on the outside, and the case for moving the 4th of July race back to Daytona. 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