{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Stories from F.A.T. ICE 2026!","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/stories-from-f-a-t-ice-2026","audioUrl":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/10/clrtpod.com/m/cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/08e542fe-7675-4c90-abeb-0cff5f9a3d6d/bceb3f91-afbb-4f97-87f6-5f4387bbb382/episodes/audio/group/3fab6ec9-0345-4370-afd1-7ea575dd9719/group-item/b6e1aec0-14c7-4037-92c1-09679ab47141/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=c2RzTGta","description":"Matt Farah and Zack Klapman have returned from the frigid motorsport party that is F.A.T. ICE RACE 2026 held in Big Sky, MT and they have stories! Rare cars were slid (and in some cases, crashed), race cars went slowly, rev limiters were hit, rally cars rallied, and the beats banged.\n \nWe tell you who was there, what happened, the cars we want to bring for next year, and what it's like learning to drift in front of 2000 people.\n \nThen we answer Patreon questions including:\n \nBMW 230i coupe for a fun used buy?\n \nPast content we screwed up\n \nWhich Italian design studio we'd most want to work with\n \nAre white wheels ever good?\n \nFord's new cheap EV truck idea\n \nBest used supercar\n \nWill the car market soften in 20 years?\n \nDo we like aesthetic special editions?\n \nAnd more!\n \n \n \nRecorded March 2, 2026\n \nSHOW NOTES\n \nDeleteMe\nGet 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to https://www.joindeleteme.com/TIRE and use promo code TIRE at checkout.\n \nTruewerk\nGet 15% off your first order at https://www.TRUEWERK.com with code TIRE.\n \nNew merch! Grab a shirt or hoodie and support us! https://thesmokingtireshop.com/\n \nWant your question answered? To listen to the episode the day it's recorded? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesmokingtirepodcast\n \nUse Off The Record! and ALWAYS fight your tickets! For a 10% discount on your first case go to https://www.offtherecord.com/TST\n \n \n \n#cars #comedy #podcast\n \nInstagram:\nhttps://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtire\nhttps://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman\n \n \nClick here for the most honest car reviews out there: https://www.youtube.com/thesmokingtire\nWant your question answered? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesmokingtirepodcast Use Off The Record! and ALWAYS fight your tickets! Enter code TST10 for a 10% discount on your first case on the Off The Record app, or go to http://www.offtherecord.com/TST. Watch our car reviews: https://www.youtube.com/thesmokingtire  Tweet at us!https://www.Twitter.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman Instagram:https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtirehttps://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman"},"annotations":[{"startTime":47.6,"endTime":55.6,"type":"concept","title":"moving violation","url":"/glossary/moving-violation","quote":"If you get a moving violation of any kind any size in America don't plead guilty off the record comm","canonicalId":"concept:moving-violation","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.95,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4.1-mini","data":{"explanation":"A moving violation is any traffic offense committed by a driver while the vehicle is in motion, such as speeding or running a red light. 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