{"version":"1.1.0","producer":"fm.getcarcurious","layer":"official","episode":{"title":"Through The Gears: NASCAR Betting Odds for Chicagoland","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/through-the-gears-nascar-betting-odds-for-chicagoland","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/media.blubrry.com/frontstretch_pod/ins.blubrry.com/frontstretch_pod/TTG_Chicagoland.mp3","description":"The Cup Series returns to the 1.5-mile track for the first time since 2019 when the drivers take the green flag tomorrow (July 5)."},"annotations":[{"id":460635,"startTime":12.3,"endTime":17.1,"type":"topic","title":"Euro 400","quote":"As we get ready to return to Chicago and for the first time since 2019 for the Euro 400 on Sunday night on TNT...","canonicalId":"topic:euro-400","priority":0.85,"confidence":0.45,"source":"gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"“Euro 400” is the name used here for a NASCAR race weekend on TNT. 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That can change who wins because it affects pit stops and resets the race.","sourceStartTime":1037.0,"sourceEndTime":1040.0}},{"id":460670,"startTime":1046.1,"endTime":1060.0,"type":"place","title":"Atlanta","url":"/glossary/atlanta","quote":"SVG advances to face Kyle Larson in Atlanta where anything could happen but it goes forward just briefly to look at who is like the best path","canonicalId":"place:atlanta","priority":0.7,"confidence":0.85,"source":"gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"“Atlanta” refers to the NASCAR race at Atlanta Motor Speedway, a track where race strategy and restarts can heavily influence results. The host connects it to the likelihood of cautions (“recs”) and how drivers might capitalize.","simplifiedExplanation":"“Atlanta” is the next NASCAR stop at a specific race track in Georgia. Track conditions and incidents there can change the race, especially if there are cautions.","sourceStartTime":1046.1,"sourceEndTime":1060.0}}],"speakers":[{"id":"s1","name":"Trey Lyle","role":"host"},{"id":"s2","name":"Bryan Nolen","role":"host"},{"id":"s3","name":"Dalton Hopkins","role":"host"},{"id":"s4","name":"Michael Massie","role":"host"},{"id":"s5","name":"Eric Schneck","role":"host"}],"transcripts":[{"url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/through-the-gears-nascar-betting-odds-for-chicagoland/transcript.vtt","type":"text/vtt"}],"alignmentMode":"scalar","fallbackOffset":0.0}