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HOT ROD Pod Episode 13: Danny Thompson, the Fastest Guest In Our History!

The HOT ROD Pod is back! In episode 13, we talk with world famous and world-record setting Bonneville salt flats racer Danny Thompson. Sponsored by OpenRoad Insurance.

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