{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"S7E31 -  Why Don’t People Listen to the Experts on a Race Track?","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/s7e31-why-don-t-people-listen-to-the-experts-on-a-race-track","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/stitcher.simplecastaudio.com/f10a68f3-3314-4a5e-aac6-694e79a9feff/episodes/a4f51e30-6aff-4347-b9b1-720e42f481a2/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=f10a68f3-3314-4a5e-aac6-694e79a9feff&awEpisodeId=a4f51e30-6aff-4347-b9b1-720e42f481a2&feed=pQ4ExIKq","description":"In this episode, we head to the legendary Road America race track during the Midwest Automotive Media Association Spring Rally, where we get a private lesson from Bradley Pines, Chief Instructor at CGI MotorSports High Performance Driving Schools.\n  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. 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