{"version":"1.1.0","producer":"fm.getcarcurious","layer":"official","episode":{"title":"San Diego Runs On Heim Time, Schedule Rumors, Rivalries, Sonoma Preview, and MORE!!!","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/san-diego-runs-on-heim-time-schedule-rumors-rivalries-sonoma-preview-and-more","audioUrl":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/AEENG7828967487.mp3","description":"San Diego was a crazy experience and we are going through all of it!  On top of that the In-Season Challenge begins and we head to wine country in Sonoma.       \n\n \n\nVisit the Daily Downforce at dailydownforce.com\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"},"annotations":[{"id":448787,"startTime":298.7,"endTime":303.7,"type":"person","title":"Corey Hime","url":"/glossary/corey-hime","quote":"But lo and behold, Corey Hime got it done. What a drive. 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In a racing-focused podcast, it may come up as an example of a car with a strong performance reputation.","simplifiedExplanation":"The Alpine A110 is a small sports car made for driving fast and turning well. It’s built to feel nimble on winding roads or race tracks. 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Talladega is especially associated with pack racing and big on-track storylines, which often drive merchandise demand.","simplifiedExplanation":"Talladega is a famous NASCAR track. The host is referencing a die-cast model tied to a Talladega race, which suggests fans are paying attention to that car/driver.","sourceStartTime":8510.4,"sourceEndTime":8514.9}},{"id":448916,"startTime":8515.9,"endTime":8528.8,"type":"term","title":"rear bumper foam","url":"/glossary/rear-bumper-foam","quote":"Also saw that NASCAR is removing front and rear bump, rear bumper foam for North Wilkesboro.\n[8521.9s] So there's a consequence for slamming into the car head like,\n[8525.7s] I think that's a good idea on the bumper idea.","canonicalId":"term:rear-bumper-foam","priority":0.7,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"“Bumper foam” refers to energy-absorbing foam used behind the bumper cover to reduce impact severity. Removing it changes how the car behaves in contact—potentially increasing damage and discouraging certain types of hits.","simplifiedExplanation":"That foam behind the bumper helps absorb crash energy. If NASCAR removes it, the car’s bumper area can take more damage in a hit, which can change how drivers approach contact.","sourceStartTime":8515.9,"sourceEndTime":8528.8}}],"speakers":[{"id":"s1","name":"Eric Estepp","role":"host"},{"id":"s2","name":"Jaret Lundberg","role":"host"},{"id":"s3","name":"Black Flags Matter","role":"host"}],"transcripts":[{"url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/san-diego-runs-on-heim-time-schedule-rumors-rivalries-sonoma-preview-and-more/transcript.vtt","type":"text/vtt"}],"alignmentMode":"scalar","fallbackOffset":0.0}