{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"The Undercut – Should rivals be friends? ","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/the-undercut-should-rivals-be-friends","audioUrl":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/TWOAO3336744222.mp3?updated=1778730360","description":"The Undercut is back, breaking down the world of Supercars racing.\n\nAaron Noonan is joined in the studio by James Moffat, with man of the moment, Kai Allen, dropping by as a special guest.\n\nShould rivals be friends? Where is the Matt Payne/ Chevrolet situation heading? What can be done to fill the gaps in the schedule?\n\nLooking back – what were the best celebrations of all time, and looking forward, who do the lads think will make it to the final four in Adelaide?\n\nIn Number Crunching, we look forward to the Supercars firing up at Symmons Plains, plus the qualifying stats the two leading teams will be\nlooking to turn around.\n\nThis week on The Workbench, Moffat is put to the test – what are the biggest fines in Supercars history? \n\nThere’s some incredibly wild onboard footage from Lakeside Raceway, our Castrol Performers of the Week, and we dip into the archive for a sensational Holden Dealer Team Castrol ad.\n\nThis is V8 Sleuth’s look at the world of Supercars, with the angles you don’t and won’t get anywhere else, with the analysis and numbers to back them up! \n\nAgree/disagree with our takes? Let us know in the comments!\n\nLike some of the stuff in our studio?\n\nCheck them out in the V8 Sleuth SuperStore below!\n\nV8 SLEUTH MAGAZINE: ⁠https://bit.ly/47XVTxz⁠\n\nPERKINS MOTORSPORT: ⁠https://bit.ly/4mPNFfl⁠ \n\nMODEL CARS: ⁠http://bit.ly/4678VH3⁠\n\nBOOKS: ⁠http://bit.ly/4pfnZLC⁠\n\nAPPAREL: ⁠http://bit.ly/4pblOIQ⁠\n\nOur thanks go out to Castrol - unlock the very EDGE\nof performance today, for more, check out: ⁠https://castrol.com.au/edge⁠\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"},"annotations":[{"startTime":300.3,"endTime":305.3,"type":"term","title":"pole","url":"/glossary/pole","quote":"So he got pole. So he was doing the three tenths. Clear.","canonicalId":"term:pole","priority":0.45,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"Pole position is the starting spot at the front of the grid, awarded to the fastest qualifier. 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