{"version":"1.1.0","producer":"fm.getcarcurious","layer":"official","episode":{"title":"The Undercut – Who will make the cut?","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/the-undercut-who-will-make-the-cut","audioUrl":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/TWOAO1530655065.mp3","description":"THE Undercut is back for another week, breaking down the latest news in the world of Supercars racing!\n\nAaron Noonan is joined once again by Jack Perkins, who is joined in studio by Tickford Racing ace Thomas Randle.\n\nWho will win the Supercars Sprint Cup? Who misses out on the Finals? Fuel saving comes under the microscope, ditto Toyota’s engines.\n\nWhat is the best race format for Supercars? Who holds the silly season keys, and much, much more.\n\nIn Number Crunching, we look forward to the annual visit to WA, with qualifying form coming under the microscope.\n\nThis week on The Workbench, Jack is put to the test – who has the most race wins in an ATCC/Supercars season?\n\nThere are some Group C and A raw sights and sounds, plus another dip into the Castrol archives.\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\nPERKINS MOTORSPORT: https://bit.ly/4mPNFfl\nMODEL CARS: http://bit.ly/4678VH3\nBOOKS: http://bit.ly/4pfnZLC\nAPPAREL: http://bit.ly/4pblOIQ\n \n\nOur thanks go out to Castrol - unlock the very EDGE of performance today, for more, check out: https://castrol.com.au/edge\nAlso, to our Burning Questions partner, Ford Trade Club - the best place to find Genuine Ford, Motorcraft® and Omnicraft™ parts at exclusive Trade Club prices.\n\nWe also welcome aboard ACL Race Series, who, for over 70 years, has been producing world-class engine bearings right here in Australia. Check out: https://www.aclperformance.com.au/\nLearn more about your ad choices. 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