{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"Talking Free Agency, Charters, & Schedule Changes with the Amazon Booth","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/talking-free-agency-charters-schedule-changes-with-the-amazon-booth","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/sxm.simplecastaudio.com/8402ddef-50ff-4346-b787-d6640c0d98d2/episodes/42d83b47-fd4c-435d-882f-46f7e0c5023c/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=8402ddef-50ff-4346-b787-d6640c0d98d2&awEpisodeId=42d83b47-fd4c-435d-882f-46f7e0c5023c&feed=xHwJAwNo","description":"In anticipation of his return to the commentator’s booth this weekend at Charlotte, Dale Earnhardt Jr. sits down with his Prime Video co-hosts Adam Alexander and Steve Letarte. The guys dive into the hot topic of the upcoming Cup Series free agency, in which Kyle Busch finds himself in the most-watched position. They also discuss Hendrick Motorsports' dilemma of what to do with Alex Bowman and the rapidly rising Corey Day, who continues to turn heads on a weekly basis in the O’Reilly Series. And let’s not forget Corey Heim, and what that means for Riley Herbst and 23XI Racing. \nThe conversation also covers the schedule changes we’ve seen this year in NASCAR and what can be on the horizon in the coming years. They preview the highly anticipated San Diego street race and what drivers will need to do to get up to speed on a new circuit. Finally, the guys take a look at the races that will be covered on Prime Video this season, and they make some predictions of who will be taking home the wins each week.\nCheck out Dirty Mo Media on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DirtyMoMedia  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising."},"annotations":[{"startTime":1263.0,"endTime":1287.7,"type":"company","title":"Trackhouse","url":"/glossary/trackhouse","quote":"But it's a little bit of Spire and Suarez and Trackhouse, the tale of those two teams. And how they're somewhat linked because of the Suarez relationship that the Trackhouse had for years.","canonicalId":"company:trackhouse","priority":0.35,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"Trackhouse Racing is a NASCAR team that competes in the Cup Series. In this segment, the hosts discuss how Trackhouse’s performance has changed over the season and how it relates to Daniel Suarez’s move.","simplifiedExplanation":"Trackhouse is a NASCAR team. 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