{"podcast":{"title":"NASCAR News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"nascar-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7512012","podcast_index_feed_id":7512012,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/nascar-today-2-min-news.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/nascar-today-2-min-news.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":276,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, NASCAR Today delivers daily coverage of the NASCAR world with fast, focused updates on race results, driver performances, standings, team developments, and key storylines. From race weekends to championship battles, the show keeps fans informed on everything happening across the sport. Each short episode highlights what matters most—including race highlights, driver news, and season trends—produced by AI for speed, consistency, and clarity. Part of The Daily News Now network, NASCAR Today is built for fans who want reliable NASCAR coverage every single day. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T10:18:18.816916+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/nascar-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7512012"},"episode":{"title":"Alternate Tires Fall Short Again","slug":"alternate-tires-fall-short-again","published_at":"2026-05-30T07:38:59+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/nascar-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7512012/alternate-tires-fall-short-again","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/nascar-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7512012","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/1e5f59e3-1b0b-40db-b873-a1125553fab5.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/1e5f59e3-1b0b-40db-b873-a1125553fab5.mp3","summary":"IndyCar’s street course alternates, once a headache last season, are back with a twist—this year they’re lasting longer but warming up slower, creating a confusing puzzle for drivers. In Detroit, the new tires heated up quickly but peaked earlier, offering less of a speed advantage over primaries than expected. Pato O’Ward even went slower on them, hinting at pressure sensitivity, while others like Lundgaard and Rahal struggled to find rhythm. With mandatory tire usage and chaotic practice sessions, teams are flying blind into qualifying—wondering if these tires will hold up race-long or just burn out faster than anticipated. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/cc16d5a5db7f6c53","meta_description":"IndyCar’s street course alternates, once a headache last season, are back with a twist—this year they’re lasting longer but warming up slower, creating a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":109,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/nascar-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7512012/episodes/alternate-tires-fall-short-again/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/nascar-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7512012/alternate-tires-fall-short-again.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}